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PROJECTS l POLICY l INNOVATION
MARCH/APRIL 2025
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 2
POLICY
11 Operators Storm Parliament Hill
Advocating for National Indigenous
Water Operators Day.
By Bita Malekian
PROJECT FEATURE
14 River Revival
Montreal’s wastewater plant upgrades tackle pollution
in the St. Lawrence with cutting-edge ozonation and
sustainable sludge management.
By Saul Chernos
WASTEWATER
19 The Growing Regulatory Storm
As Canada and the U.S. grapple with PFAS regulations,
utilities are questioning when and how to act.
By Robert Haller and Darren Keam
STORMWATER
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22 Permeable Potential
Unlocking stormwater solutions for Canadian
municipalities with innovative permeable technologies.
By Corinne Lynds
DRINKING WATER
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26 Strengthening Water Resilience
Editor’s Note
Protecting Canada’s water:
A cross-border challenge.
Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s award-winning
guidelines help communities manage water risks
more e昀昀ectively.
First Drops
By Charlie Evans
The Ontario government
invests $325M in critical water
infrastructure projects to build
107,000 new homes.
INNOVATION
29 Reimagining Energy
How wastewater is heating and cooling
Toronto Western Hospital.
WATER STORY
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By Charlie Evans
A Lifelong Connection
Inspired by the Red Sea,shaped
by Canadian lakes, and driven
by a passion for clean water.
CONSERVATION
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By Corinne Lynds
LEGAL COLUMN
32 Reclaiming Nature
By turning fallow urban land into wetlands, the Town of
Ajax is creating vital habitats, mitigating 昀氀ooding, and
building climate resilience.
By Suzanne Bowness
10 Turning the Taps On
EDUCATION
Necessary water action to
alleviate the housing crisis.
35 Certi昀椀ed for Change
International partnerships and local
talent elevate water treatment standards.
By Thomas Sanderson and
Kyle Bertsch
By Kalpna Solanki
H20PINION
38 Beyond the Acronyms
Take Water Canada
wherever you go
with our digital
magazine
WAT E R C A N A D A . N E T
Strengthening collaboration in
Ontario’s water industry.
By Michele Grenier
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