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Indigenous community still without water following December burst pipe that led to diesel contamination

It’s undetermined when water service will be restored to the Wabaseemoong Independent Nations after it was shut off on Dec. 23.


Registration open for OGWA regional licence well technician training meetings

Registration is coming soon for the OGWA convention and annual meeting, scheduled for March 24 in Minett. The event includes manufacturers & suppliers convention displays and casino meet & greet over the March 24-25 event.


Failure to provide clean drinking water to First Nations communities is ‘shamful,’ human rights group says

The report noted it’s “shameful” that, as part of the G20 countries and having some of the world’s cleanest drinking water, Canada has still yet to provide safe water access in several Indigenous communities across the country.


High levels of arsenic in water near N.S. gold mine has environmental group concerned

Some of the testing showed upwards of five times the approved limits. An official with Water is Life Nova Scotia expressed concern about the water systems on the eastern shore.


Extension likely to be granted for military families in lawsuit over tainted water supply

A two-week extension is expected to be granted for military families seeking compensation in a class-action lawsuit over contaminated drinking water at CFB Valcartier.
 
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California’s groundwater crisis a wake-up call for Canada, says Saskatchewan water scientist

The University of Saskatchewan’s Dr. Jay Famiglietti, a renowned water scientist, says, “All around the world, we have been kicking the can down the road for a long time on effectively managing groundwater. Now we are at the end of the road, and it’s a dead end.” » Read more
 
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USask researchers using flax shives to treat contaminated wastewater

Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS), a team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has found that a common agriculture byproduct can treat wastewater contaminated by antibiotics and other pharmaceutical chemicals. » Read more
 
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OGWA AGM & Convention

March 24-25, 2023
Location: Minett, Ont.
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