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MPWWA publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Maritime Provinces Water & Wastewater Report (MPWWA)
You will find PDF Copies of recent issues below.
Volume 29/ Number 02 | April 2023 | MPWWR 20230427 |
Woodstock’s $4-million second well may be unusable. County council approves Salem water project Stewiacke to receive major wastewater upgrade Major water and wastewater upgrade planned for Cumberland County Major upgrade announced for water services in Queens Region Major upgrades in Moncton designed to help mitigate impacts of climate change Major wastewater project announced for Inverness |
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Volume 29 / Number 01 | JANUARY 2023 | MPWWR 20230127 |
Funding announced for Port Hawkesbury water infrastructure Richmond to pay for water line relocation Bridgewater participates in program monitoring presence of COVID-19 in wastewater New Brunswick establishes COVID-19 wastewater surveillance networks P.E.I. expands COVID wastewater surveillanceCOVID wastewater testing to be done at Atlantic Veterinary College Stellarton to install water meters this year Public works activity ramping up in St. Mary’s |
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Volume 28 / Number 04 | OCTOBER 2022 | MPWWR 20221028 |
Stellarton water holds up through testing program
Survey shows condition of country’s water infrastructure Woodstock studying changing water billing system from meter to flat rate Wastewater upgrades announced for Moncton Edmundston to separate wastewater and storm sewer systems Campbellton to see improved water and wastewater infrastructure Long-term plan in works for St. Mary’s water treatment plant Study of Arichat sewage system to guide future improvements |
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Volume 28 / Number 03 | JULY 2022 | MPWWR 20220729 |
Citizens’ group requests province protect Crown land in watershed as wilderness area Wastewater testing shows positive for COVID in P.E.I. cities Get the Lead Out program earns award from Water Canada Water and sewer upgrades announced for Three Rivers Denoon Street project begins Three Rivers completes work to Montague wastewater plant Infrastructure funding announced for Sussex and Riverside-Albert |
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Volume 28 / Number 02 | April 2022 | MPWWR 20220429 |
Wood harvesting proposal for watershed area raises concerns for elected representatives, environmentalists. Stratford getting new water reservoir to handle expanded growth New Glasgow finishes upgrade to universal water metering program Atlantic First Nations Water Authority gearing up operations Cape Breton water customers can volunteer for copper, lead sampling Residents thrilled Tatamagouche water supply protected Charlottetown planning more than $13 million in capital water, sewer expenditures Moncton offering leak alerts for water customers |
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Volume 28 / Number 01 | JANUARY 2022 | MPWWR 20220128 |
New Brunswick continues work on water strategy; progress report released New system alerts public works crews to emergencies P.E.I. offers free testing for well water P.E.I. company receives federal funding for wastewater technology Work continuing on decommissioning wastewater treatment plant in Stratford Amherst, Cumberland County agree on sanitary sewer co-operation |
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Volume 28 / Number 04 | OCTOBER 2021 | MPWWR 20211027 |
New Rothesay wastewater treatment facility will help protect local waterway Lunenburg awards contract for Phase 3 of flood risk mitigation project Northern Pulp paying Colchester facility to treat storm water and landfill leachate Major water loss happening at N.s. water treatment facility Staff reports back to council about summer water shortage in Inverness Shediac receives upgrade to water and wastewater systems Wastewater analysis suggests drug consumption increased during pandemic |
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Volume 28 / Number 03Volume 28 / Number 03 | July 2021 | MPWWR 20210728 |
Cornwall applies for infrastructure funding for water and sewer projects Saint Andrews agrees too well testing, wants more info before approving the hatchery Bridgewater sewer tariff for new development to offset wastewater costs Bridgewater rejects wastewater procurement Blue-green algae confirmed in Shubenacadie-grand lake Port Hawkesbury submits project at water treatment plant to PCAP Testing for lead, chlorine and geosmin in Pictou County waters Free bulk water phasing out in Liverpool Heat from wastewater treatment to fuel Halifax's Cogswell District New water tank will address pressure issues in Lunenburg area New wastewater facility planned for Whycocomagh |
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Volume 28 / Number 02Volume 28 / Number 02 | APRIL 2021 | MPWWR 20210428 |
Research team continues wastewater testing across the province for SARS-CoV-2 Bible Hill Village Commission receives results of sewer system study Three Rivers explores possible water and sewer services expansion CEU credit requirements New maximum acceptable concentration for aluminum Wastewater delivery system nearing completion in Stratford Kensington approves maintenance on wind turbine for wastewater plant Charlottetown plans major capital spending on water and sewer projects Moncton launches major technology upgrade |
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Volume 28 / Number 01 | January 2021 | MPWWR 20210127 |
Halifax Water lays out priorities in five-year plan Expansion of Memramcook’s water system coming to tune of $7 million Students test Mersey River for bacteria with shocking results Charlottetown approves detection tool for sewage discharge as part of management plan Stratford issues contract for water station upgrades Antigonish County amalgamates water utilities, establishes uniform rates Village of Chester’s sewer treatment plant gets six-figure upgrade MoDL co-opting on natural asset inventory Inspecting water storage tanks with ROV’s Feds spending to remediate contamination from Lower LaHave wharf area |
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