Biological stability of water in distribution systems
Source: Print Archives
OTTAWA, Ont—Health Canada has released “Guidance on Monitoring the Biological Stability of Drinking Water in Distribution Systems: Guidance Document for Public Consultation” for comments with the intent of updating the...
7/29/2020 | Full Story
Feds consulting on diquat in drinking water
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OTTAWA, Ont—Health Canada has released “Diquat in Drinking Water: Guideline Technical Document for Public Consultation” for comments with the intent of updating the guideline value for diquat in drinking water. The current...
7/29/2020 | Full Story
Progress of Bills, regulations and guidelines
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Throughout the year, the federal, provincial and territorial governments introduce Bills, bring Acts into force, and draft and file new regulations and guidelines. Among them are:
7/29/2020 | Full Story
MANITOBA - environment legislation
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Drinking Water Quality Standards Regulation. Schedule B is amended. Effective July 16, 2020.
7/29/2020 | Full Story
Guidance on organic matter in water finalized
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OTTAWA, Ont—The federal Minister of Health has given notice of the final “Guidance on Natural Organic Matter in Drinking Water”, published July 2020. According to the guidance document, natural organic matter is an extremely...
7/29/2020 | Full Story
States Look to Dispose of Nearly 1 Million Gallons of PFAS Foam
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
States across the U.S. are deciding to dispose of nearly 1 million gallons of toxic firefighting foam outside their borders, opting to send the waste to other states to be incinerated or dumped in a landfill. Read more.
7/17/2020 | Full Story
National PFAS Health Studies Kicking Off Following Protocol's OK
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Federally-funded studies to understand the health effects of PFAS in communities that have drinking water contaminated with the chemicals are beginning cautiously because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more.
7/10/2020 | Full Story
COLUMN: Canada's environmental record may not be as great as we think
Source: www.ecolog.com Daily News
Ask most Canadians where our country stands in terms of global environmental performance and most will probably say that we must be in the top five, or at least the top 10.
7/3/2020 | Full Story
Feds reaffirm water guideline for total coliforms
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OTTAWA, Ont—The federal Minister of Health has given notice of a final guideline for Canadian drinking water quality for total coliforms. The maximum acceptable concentration for total coliforms in water leaving a treatment plant and in...
6/26/2020 | Full Story
Enterococci as bacteriological indicator updated
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OTTAWA, Ont—The federal Minister of Health has given notice of the final “Guidance on the use of Enterococci as an Indicator in Canadian Drinking Water Supplies”. The guidance document, published June 26, 2020, was updated...
6/26/2020 | Full Story
