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PROJECTS l POLICY l INNOVATION
January/February 2023
VOLUME 23, NUMBER 1
FE AT UR E S
STORMWATER
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Flow No!
With climate change-related weather
events on the rise, York Region develops
strategies to prevent I&I.
By Ranin Nseir and Melinda Szarics
ASSET MANAGEMENT
12 Great Collaborations
Completion of the Grindstone Creek
Watershed Project proves that
teamwork makes the dream work.
By Emily Sharma
DRINKING WATER
14 Getting the Lead Out
The City of Hamilton is battling lead in
their drinking water one pipe at a time.
By Dave Alberton and Susan Girt
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FEATURE
18 Decolonizing Water Governance
The fourth installment of our discussion
on water operator issues in Canada.
By Saul Chernos
DEPAR TMENT S
WASTEWATER
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22 PFAS and Biosolids
Editor’s Note
Understanding how PFAS will impact the
biosolids handling and management sector.
Jen Smith talks about taking
nature for granted.
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By Luxmy Begum
Front
Atlantic First Nations Water
Authority, Water Canada
Awards, and more.
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LEGAL
26 Spotlight on Watersheds
A close up on B.C.’s proposed Watershed
Security and Strategy Fund
By Charles Bois and Michelle Eng
WATER UTILITIES
29 New Year, New Challenges
Senior water utility leaders discuss
trends in the water utility space.
By Nicola Crawhall and Katina Tam
ABOUT THE COVER
"Alone we can do so litte; together
we can do so much." - Helen Keller
The time is now to work together—
federally, provincially, locally, and
across sectors—to become
stakeholders, water keepers, and
protectors of Canada's resources.
STUDENT SCIENCE
32 A nature-based solution?
Masters research on biofiltration to
treat wildfire ash-impacted water.
By Emma A. J. Blackburn and Monica B. Emelko
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