Regulation

The G7 Water Coalition: A Bold New Plan to Address the Global Water Crisis

The G7 Water Coalition: A Bold New Plan to Addr...

*Canada leads ambitious three-year initiative to protect and restore the world's freshwater resources* Water is life. It sustains ecosystems, drives economies, and determines the health and wellbeing of billions of...

The G7 Water Coalition: A Bold New Plan to Addr...

*Canada leads ambitious three-year initiative to protect and restore the world's freshwater resources* Water is life. It sustains ecosystems, drives economies, and determines the health and wellbeing of billions of...

Alberta proposes major update to Water Act to meet rising demand

Alberta proposes major update to Water Act to m...

The Government of Alberta has introduced legislation to update its Water Act, aiming to simplify licensing, improve transparency and support growing demand for water across the province. Bill 7, the Water...

Alberta proposes major update to Water Act to m...

The Government of Alberta has introduced legislation to update its Water Act, aiming to simplify licensing, improve transparency and support growing demand for water across the province. Bill 7, the Water...

Calgary-based FREDsense raises $7M to expand rapid PFAS testing technology

Calgary-based FREDsense raises $7M to expand ra...

FREDsense Technologies Corp. has secured US $7 million in Series A financing to scale up its rapid testing tools aimed at tracking per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to...

Calgary-based FREDsense raises $7M to expand ra...

FREDsense Technologies Corp. has secured US $7 million in Series A financing to scale up its rapid testing tools aimed at tracking per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to...

Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite gaps

Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite...

The Arab region’s share in global productivity of scientific research papers related to Sustainable Development Goal 6 – clean water and sanitatio...

Water and sanitation research SDG soars despite...

The Arab region’s share in global productivity of scientific research papers related to Sustainable Development Goal 6 – clean water and sanitatio...

Managing PFAS contamination in water:evolving approach

Managing PFAS contamination in water:evolving a...

The federal government manages a portfolio of over 20,000 contaminated sites across Canada, many of which are located at military bases, airports, and firefighting training facilities where PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming...

Managing PFAS contamination in water:evolving a...

The federal government manages a portfolio of over 20,000 contaminated sites across Canada, many of which are located at military bases, airports, and firefighting training facilities where PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming...

Alberta Cuts Red Tape to Support Riparian Restoration

Alberta Cuts Red Tape to Support Riparian Resto...

To ensure that plants receive the water they need, Alberta is removing the requirement to have a temporary diversion licence to water plants as part of a riparian restoration project....

Alberta Cuts Red Tape to Support Riparian Resto...

To ensure that plants receive the water they need, Alberta is removing the requirement to have a temporary diversion licence to water plants as part of a riparian restoration project....

Regulation

Water is no longer business as usual

Water is no longer business as usual

Europe must take leadership in the transition to water-sm...

EPA to revise Water of the U.S. rule

EPA to revise Water of the U.S. rule

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator ...

Strengthening Canada’s freshwater future: Government of Canada appoints new President of the Canada Water Agency

Strengthening Canada’s freshwater future: Government of Canada appoints new President of the Canada Water Agency

The Government of Canada announced the appointment of Mar...

Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows

Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows

Without swift and effective action, composting may become...

Trump EPA to overhaul WaterSense program

Trump EPA to overhaul WaterSense program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator ...

Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation

Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation

The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water se...

EPA Reviews Nitrate Limits in Drinking Water as Cancer Concerns Grow

EPA Reviews Nitrate Limits in Drinking Water as Cancer Concerns Grow

A March 2024 Public Health study found that even at level...

What sewage to water ratio are you comfortable with?

What sewage to water ratio are you comfortable with?

The recent flooding has got me thinking: I wonder how muc...

Federal legislation seeks to shield water, wastewater utilities from PFAS costs

Federal legislation seeks to shield water, wastewater utilities from PFAS costs

By Hannah Grover Federal lawmakers are once again seeking...

5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer

5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer

It is now studying the risks of PFAS in sludge fertilizer...

Navigating the complexities of discharge regulations in industrial water/wastewater

Navigating the complexities of discharge regulations in industrial water/wastewater

A: Wastewater discharge regulations are highly complex, w...

Unregulated Industrial Contaminants Detected in Some U.S. Drinking Water

Unregulated Industrial Contaminants Detected in Some U.S. Drinking Water

Communities of color are more likely to have higher level...

Complaints spike over water companies’ failure to deal with environment concerns

Complaints spike over water companies’ failure to deal with environment concerns

Complaints to the water consumer watchdog at highest leve...

The Shocking Truth: Why Canadian Regulators are Lagging Behind

The Shocking Truth: Why Canadian Regulators are Lagging Behind

The chemicals — found in everything from cosmetics and c...

EPA acknowledges potential dangers from PFAS in sewage sludge

EPA acknowledges potential dangers from PFAS in sewage sludge

In a study published Tuesday, the EPA acknowledged that P...