Environmental Science & Engineering

Feb 7, 2025 | esemag.com | David Nesseth

ESEMag: Water Alert Series  Share your organization’s water alert stories with us at [email protected] David NessethHalifax Water says it’s working with municipal and provincial partners to clarify protocols for issuing alerts and notifications, following a recent boil water advisory that many people say took too long to circulate and gain attention.

Jan 22, 2025 | esemag.com | Beth Riley |Janine MacNeil |Dan Edmondstone

By Beth Riley, Dan Edmondstone and Janine MacNeilOn December 23, 2024, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) released for public comment draft enforcement guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) concerning environmental or “green” claims. This bulletin discusses the key elements of the Draft Guidelines and their implications for businesses making green claims. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments to the Bureau before the February 28, 2025 deadline.

Nov 29, 2024 | esemag.com | Peter Davey |Paul Getman

By Paul GetmanThe Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) on northern Vancouver Island is transforming how its remote villages handle wastewater management during power outages. With frequent power interruptions that often last over 12 hours, particularly during winter, maintaining functional wastewater operations in the villages of Coal Harbour and Sointula has been a significant challenge.

Oct 22, 2024 | esemag.com | Heather Exner-Pirot

By Heather Exner-PirotMy interest here is not to question the rights of Indigenous Peoples to clean drinking water or the jurisdiction that first nations have over water on reserve. Like almost all Canadians, I find the lack of access to clean water experienced in many of our Indigenous and northern communities to be a source of embarrassment. I understand it is a complex technical and political issue, and I applaud any good-faith efforts to address it.

Oct 21, 2024 | esemag.com | Peter Davey

ABB has introduced the UviTec™ optical water analyzer product family, which is the successor of the optical sensor technology developed by Real Tech, a Whitby, Ontario-based company that ABB acquired in February 2024. Announced on October 8 at WEFTEC 2024, UviTec is a comprehensive optical-based water quality monitoring platform that is based on patented and proprietary technologies.