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May 2, 2019 |
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The University of Guelph in collaboration with the City of Guelph has become the first university in Ontario to develop a risk management plan to help protect local drinking water sources.
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Officials in New Brunswick are warning residents to limit contact with floodwater, including well water, because it could contain sewage from overflowing systems as well as agricultural and industrial waste. Global News reports.
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The American National Standards for health effects of drinking water treatment chemicals (NSF/ANSI 60) and plumbing system components (NSF/ANSI 61) have been updated for the Canadian market and published as National Standards of Canada.
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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is investigating after a large water spill at a closed uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan. CBC News reports.
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The array of toxic pollutants in California drinking water could in combination cause more than 15,000 excess cases of cancer, according to a peer-reviewed study by scientists at Environmental Working Group.
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The Ontario government has proposed the Modernizing the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2019, which, if passed, would create a new governance model for the skilled trades and apprenticeship system.
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Throughout Canada, well perforations and pump internals are routinely being plugged by a rusty colored slime. This slime ultimately leads to a decrease in water well efficiency and an increase in energy costs and pump maintenance. The culprit is iron related bacteria.
BoreSaver Ultra C completely removes the iron oxide deposits that build up in bores, wells, pipes and pumps. BoreSaver Ultra C is specifically designed to improve the quality of the water supply, increase the output of the water well, and extends the working life of the pumping equipment.
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Scott King took the helm of the National Ground Water Association’s board of directors as president late in 2018. We talked with the Canadian hydrogeologist about his professional experiences and his passion for getting water-well contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, scientists and engineers on the same page for the good of ground water.
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Highlights of the British Columbia Ground Water Association’s annual convention included a two-day drillers course, a talk by McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer Gary Hix on adapting to changing markets and a panel on flowing artesian wells.
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