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Nov. 29, 2018
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Group asks Ontario to protect ground water in Simcoe County

A delegation of Simcoe County, Ont., residents recently met with members of provincial parliament to press their case for the urgent need for meaningful protection of the pure water that springs from the Simcoe Uplands Moraine in Tiny Township.


Worried about water quality, Nfld. town hires consultant

The Town of Pasadena in Newfoundland and Labrador is taking steps to address concerns about the quality of its drinking water, as the community grapples with levels of trihalomethanes, or THMs, that well exceed Health Canada's guidelines. CBC News reports.


Check water quality at the tap, ACS report says

The American Chemical Society is urging that routine testing for prospective contaminants be done before water is distributed, not where it is used, in order to prevent exposure of consumers to contaminant mixtures that aren't commonly monitored.


November is Radon Action Month

To encourage more Canadians to test for radon and mitigate their homes, two associations have made available educational materials and announced a sweepstakes to award rebates on the cost of the radon reduction.


Canadians to meet at Groundwater Week

There is still time to register for NGWA’s Groundwater Week, set for next week in Las Vegas, with more than 250 exhibitors, 50 workshops and many opportunities to connect with all sectors of the industry, including your fellow Canadian attendees! Find out when and where the Canadians will meet
 
 
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Top 10 Under 40: Parker Drury

Meet Parker Drury, who at 27 has been a driller and pump installer with his family’s business, Drury Well Drilling in Barrie, Ont., for five years. » Learn more
 
 
Events 
 

Ground Water Week

Dec. 4-6, 2018
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
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Groundwater Modelling in a Digital World

Dec. 3-6, 2018
Location: Golden, Colo.
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