WC129 MarApr2023 - Magazine - Page 3
PROJECTS l POLICY l INNOVATION
March/April 2023
VOLUME 23, NUMBER 2
OPERATORS
8 National Indigenous Water Operators Day
March 21 looks to honour water workers and
encourage the next generation of Indigenous
youth to get serious about water.
By Bita Malekian
COLLABORATION
12 On the Fast Track
AquaEntrepreneur unites start-ups and
municipalities in water project deployments.
By Melissa Dick
H2OPINION
15 Getting Our Hands Dirty
Rob Miller discusses soil microbiology,
B.C.’s droughts, and repairing damage done.
By Rob Miller
INFRASTRUCTURE
18 Top100 Water
A close-up on the water projects that made
ReNew Canada’s annual Top100 list.
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By John Tenpenny
STORMWATER
24 Shifting Stormwater Capacity
Exploring new solutions for reducing our
stormwater management footprint
DEPAR TMENT S
By Steven van Haren, P.Eng
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Editor’s Note
WATER CANADA WEBINARS
Jen Smith talks about
complex solutions.
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27 A Drop in the Bucket
Front
Yukon’s Watershed
Stewardship Policy,
and more.
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In the latest Water Canada webinar, experts discuss
how much water costs and whether or not it’s truly
reflecting its value.
By Jen Smith
WASTEWATER
34 People
30 Maximum Efficiency
Appointments and events.
Simple solution solves clogging problem
for Cowansville, Quebec.
By Peter Koutsoubos
LEGAL
32 Alberta’s Liability Management Framework
A closer look at legislation ensuring end-of-life
environmental stewardship for oil and gas
resources in Alberta.
ABOUT THE COVER
Annacis Island Wastewater
Treatment Plant in British Columbia
is set to see over 20 projects
executed as part of their on-site
improvements.
By Tyson Wagner and Megan Kennedy
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Photo credit: Graham Construction
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