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PROJECTS l POLICY l INNOVATION
May/June 2023
VOLUME 23, NUMBER 3
FE AT UR E S
INNOVATION
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Reaching Our Data Potential
Valuing and leveraging water data to aid in
decision-making with the use of AI and
machine learning.
By Chris Gerrits
WASTEWATER
14 Next Gen Notifications
How remote alarm notification software has
improved Comox Valley Water and Wastewater
Treatment Plants.
By Jeremy Meegan
LEGAL
18 Utilizing Water to Reach Net-Zero
A closer look at green hydrogen power as
a source of renewable energy.
By Aaron Atcheson and Kyle Bertch
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FEATURE
22 International Implications
A case currently before the U.S Supreme Court
could influence how regulators and legislators
view source water protection in Canada.
By Saul Chernos
DEPAR TMENT S
TOP100 PROJECTS
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Editor’s Note
28 Top100 Water
Jen Smith talks about
competing priorities.
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A close up on the water projects that
made ReNew Canada’s annual Top 100 list.
Front
PFAS, Federal Budget
2023, and more.
By John Tenpenny
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INFRASTRUCTURE
32 Room for Growth
38 People
CWN looks at capacity constraints and
what is needed to meet the water demands
of a growing population.
Appointments and events.
By Sandra Cooke
POLICY
36 Calgary’s Flood Resilience Program
After the 2013 floods, Calgary is better prepared
for potential future extreme weather events.
By Ben Ethier
ABOUT THE COVER
A case currently before the United
States Supreme Court could set a key
precedent and influence how regulators
and legislators view source water
protection not only in the U.S. but also
north of the border.
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