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15 Jan 2020

It's good to see Ontario promoting the skilled trades – would be ideal to see this happen in every province and territory https://www.groundwatercanada.com/ontario-promotes-skilled-trades/

Ground Water Canada @GroundWaterMag·

13 Jan 2020

Response to fire impacts water levels 40 years into future, Washington State University study says

Ground Water Canada @GroundWaterMag·

13 Jan 2020

USask has a new bachelor of science in environmental geoscience

Grant Ferguson @geosomething·

12 Jan 2020

Dusting off some notes for upcoming lectures on regional groundwater flow & was reminded of how much I liked this paper on the carbonates in Manitoba by Grasby & Betcher. We don't do enough work like this in Canada these days & there's so much left to map.
https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/e02-021#.Xhtmb1NKh-U

Ground Water Canada @GroundWaterMag·

10 Jan 2020

Good to see an awareness campaign in full swing: Ontario Federation of Agriculture prioritizes well water testing in 2020 https://www.groundwatercanada.com/ontario-federation-of-agriculture-prioritizes-well-water-testing-in-2020/

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May 4, 2022
Boil-water advisory upgraded to do-not-consume order at B.C. mobile home park

April 28, 2022
Environmental law group says pollution of groundwater on the rise in recent decades

April 21, 2022
Still no explanation for Sachs Harbour, N.W.T.’s drinking water contamination

March 24, 2022
Sachs Harbour, NWT issues do-not-consume advisory as water has fuel smell, oily sheen

February 28, 2022
Sampling continues at contaminated Mountain View well sites

February 25, 2022
Study finds PFAS pollution in some U.S. public and private drinking water wells

February 18, 2022
U.S. commits $1 billion toward toxic cleanup work at Great Lakes hot spots

February 15, 2022
Water still deemed unsafe at some Concordia University annex buildings

February 10, 2022
Bypass remains in effect in Iqaluit until permanent tank solution is installed

February 8, 2022
Backflow preventers mandated for Owen Sound’s drinking water system

February 3, 2022
Iqaluit’s water crisis leads to increased demand for assistance at local food centre

January 31, 2022
Former Court of Justice lawyer ramps up call for public inquiry into Iqaluit water crisis

January 28, 2022
Reason behind Iqaluit’s recontaminated water supply remains a mystery

January 27, 2022
Piled up pig carcasses – drowned in B.C. floods – are no threat to contaminate water: recycler

January 27, 2022
Iqaluit residents want public inquiry into government’s handling of water crisis

January 26, 2022
MOE says groundwater contamination risk minimal after Eastway Tank explosion

January 25, 2022
Damaged Ucluelet water line beyond repair and needs replacement

January 25, 2022
Nunavut MP calls on federal government to end Iqaluit’s water emergency

January 21, 2022
Date of Iqaluit’s water treatment plant going back online undetermined

January 21, 2022
Pacific countries come to the aid of Tonga’s drinking water crisis

January 20, 2022
Damaged water line at Ucluelet First Nation triggers state of emergency in community

January 20, 2022
Fuel smell in Iqaluit’s water likely caused by breach in city’s water system

January 13, 2022
Timeline of third-party review of Iqaluit’s water crisis still to be determined

January 5, 2022
The year-round implications of salting roads during the winter

December 21, 2021
Norfolk County sees end in sight for fuel leak clean-up that threatens water supply

December 7, 2021
Iqaluit’s reverse osmosis purification system back in operation with military’s help

December 6, 2021
Flooded B.C. well water owners warned of potential liquid manure contamination

December 1, 2021
Military alters plan in its efforts to purify Iqaluit’s river water; crisis impacts local business

November 30, 2021
Volunteers giving out bottled water to Gravenhurst residents under boil-water advisory

November 26, 2021
Do not drink the water, Abbotsford mayor implores residents as more storms approach

November 25, 2021
Damage to tent covering purified water tanks puts Iqaluit military operation on hold

November 24, 2021
Temporary help hired – at $33.67/hour – to deliver potable water to Iqaluit residents

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May 4, 2022 Boil-water advisory upgraded to do-not-consume order at B.C. mobile home park

April 28, 2022 Environmental law group says pollution of groundwater on the rise in recent decades

April 21, 2022 Still no explanation for Sachs Harbour, N.W.T.’s drinking water contamination

March 24, 2022 Sachs Harbour, NWT issues do-not-consume advisory as water has fuel smell, oily sheen

February 28, 2022 Sampling continues at contaminated Mountain View well sites

February 25, 2022 Study finds PFAS pollution in some U.S. public and private drinking water wells

February 18, 2022 U.S. commits $1 billion toward toxic cleanup work at Great Lakes hot spots

February 15, 2022 Water still deemed unsafe at some Concordia University annex buildings

February 10, 2022 Bypass remains in effect in Iqaluit until permanent tank solution is installed

February 8, 2022 Backflow preventers mandated for Owen Sound’s drinking water system

February 3, 2022 Iqaluit’s water crisis leads to increased demand for assistance at local food centre

January 31, 2022 Former Court of Justice lawyer ramps up call for public inquiry into Iqaluit water crisis

January 28, 2022 Reason behind Iqaluit’s recontaminated water supply remains a mystery

January 27, 2022 Piled up pig carcasses – drowned in B.C. floods – are no threat to contaminate water: recycler

January 27, 2022 Iqaluit residents want public inquiry into government’s handling of water crisis

January 26, 2022 MOE says groundwater contamination risk minimal after Eastway Tank explosion

January 25, 2022 Damaged Ucluelet water line beyond repair and needs replacement

January 25, 2022 Nunavut MP calls on federal government to end Iqaluit’s water emergency

January 21, 2022 Date of Iqaluit’s water treatment plant going back online undetermined

January 21, 2022 Pacific countries come to the aid of Tonga’s drinking water crisis

January 20, 2022 Damaged water line at Ucluelet First Nation triggers state of emergency in community

January 20, 2022 Fuel smell in Iqaluit’s water likely caused by breach in city’s water system

January 13, 2022 Timeline of third-party review of Iqaluit’s water crisis still to be determined

January 5, 2022 The year-round implications of salting roads during the winter

December 21, 2021 Norfolk County sees end in sight for fuel leak clean-up that threatens water supply

December 7, 2021 Iqaluit’s reverse osmosis purification system back in operation with military’s help

December 6, 2021 Flooded B.C. well water owners warned of potential liquid manure contamination

December 1, 2021 Military alters plan in its efforts to purify Iqaluit’s river water; crisis impacts local business

November 30, 2021 Volunteers giving out bottled water to Gravenhurst residents under boil-water advisory

November 26, 2021 Do not drink the water, Abbotsford mayor implores residents as more storms approach

November 25, 2021 Damage to tent covering purified water tanks puts Iqaluit military operation on hold

November 24, 2021 Temporary help hired – at $33.67/hour – to deliver potable water to Iqaluit residents

Topic
Contamination

May 4, 2022
Boil-water advisory upgraded to do-not-consume order at B.C. mobile home park

April 28, 2022
Environmental law group says pollution of groundwater on the rise in recent decades

April 21, 2022
Still no explanation for Sachs Harbour, N.W.T.’s drinking water contamination

March 24, 2022
Sachs Harbour, NWT issues do-not-consume advisory as water has fuel smell, oily sheen

February 28, 2022
Sampling continues at contaminated Mountain View well sites

February 25, 2022
Study finds PFAS pollution in some U.S. public and private drinking water wells

February 18, 2022
U.S. commits $1 billion toward toxic cleanup work at Great Lakes hot spots

February 15, 2022
Water still deemed unsafe at some Concordia University annex buildings

February 10, 2022
Bypass remains in effect in Iqaluit until permanent tank solution is installed

February 8, 2022
Backflow preventers mandated for Owen Sound’s drinking water system

February 3, 2022
Iqaluit’s water crisis leads to increased demand for assistance at local food centre

January 31, 2022
Former Court of Justice lawyer ramps up call for public inquiry into Iqaluit water crisis

January 28, 2022
Reason behind Iqaluit’s recontaminated water supply remains a mystery

January 27, 2022
Piled up pig carcasses – drowned in B.C. floods – are no threat to contaminate water: recycler

January 27, 2022
Iqaluit residents want public inquiry into government’s handling of water crisis

January 26, 2022
MOE says groundwater contamination risk minimal after Eastway Tank explosion

January 25, 2022
Damaged Ucluelet water line beyond repair and needs replacement

January 25, 2022
Nunavut MP calls on federal government to end Iqaluit’s water emergency

January 21, 2022
Date of Iqaluit’s water treatment plant going back online undetermined

January 21, 2022
Pacific countries come to the aid of Tonga’s drinking water crisis

January 20, 2022
Damaged water line at Ucluelet First Nation triggers state of emergency in community

January 20, 2022
Fuel smell in Iqaluit’s water likely caused by breach in city’s water system

January 13, 2022
Timeline of third-party review of Iqaluit’s water crisis still to be determined

January 5, 2022
The year-round implications of salting roads during the winter

December 21, 2021
Norfolk County sees end in sight for fuel leak clean-up that threatens water supply

December 7, 2021
Iqaluit’s reverse osmosis purification system back in operation with military’s help

December 6, 2021
Flooded B.C. well water owners warned of potential liquid manure contamination

December 1, 2021
Military alters plan in its efforts to purify Iqaluit’s river water; crisis impacts local business

November 30, 2021
Volunteers giving out bottled water to Gravenhurst residents under boil-water advisory

November 26, 2021
Do not drink the water, Abbotsford mayor implores residents as more storms approach

November 25, 2021
Damage to tent covering purified water tanks puts Iqaluit military operation on hold

November 24, 2021
Temporary help hired – at $33.67/hour – to deliver potable water to Iqaluit residents