I loved Prime Minister Chretien’s joke earlier this year that Mr. Trump deserves the Order of Canada—because no one has done more to unite Canada than he has!
The impact of the tariffs, or the threat of tariffs (or even annexation), has caused a lot of reaction in our water world. For decades, we have developed an integrated Canada/US industry, where equipment and supplies flow back and forth across the border, like automobiles. With everything changing weekly, it has been hard to determine what items are affected, which are covered by the CUSMA Treaty and if the treaty is even respected anymore. Our member municipalities have been making new policies to buy Canadian and minimize any US spending.
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Join CWWA as we host Health Canada and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada for two upcoming installments in our Lunch and Learn webinar series.
Our Lunch and Learn webinars are free and offer a great opportunity to hear the latest from key federal governments, ask questions and provide feedback on federal initiatives.
The National Water and Wastewater Conference has become THE Utility Leadership event in Canada.
We have a fantastic program, great networking and social activities planned! Don't miss out, support your national water and wastewater conference.
Earlier this month Prime Minister, Mark Carney launched Build Canada Homes—a new federal agency that will build affordable housing at scale. Build Canada Homes will help fight homelessness by building transitional and supportive housing—working with provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous communities. It will build deeply affordable and community housing for low-income households, and partner with private market developers to build affordable homes for the Canadian middle class.
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Another OWB Super Volunteer - Ron Enns - recently completed a two week training visit with the Belize Water Services (BWS). This was Ron's third training trip to Belize and his excellent dedication and commitment to the Belizean communities and OWB is applauded and greatly appreciated.
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Water Canada
A wastewater treatment technology widely used in Japan is being tested in Alberta to see if it can stand up to Canada’s extreme winter conditions and help provide clean water for rural and Indigenous communities. The pilot is the first initiative under a memorandum of understanding between UCalgary and the Japan Sewage Works Agency.
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JDSupra
The presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in biosolids is drawing increased attention nationwide, and in particular across the agricultural sector. Biosolids—nutrient-rich byproducts of wastewater treatment—are widely used by farmers to improve soil health and support crop growth. However, recent evaluations have raised questions about the long-term environmental behavior of PFAS compounds, often characterized as persistent in soil and water.
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NC Health News
On a warm July morning, Joe Suleyman—dressed in a neon vest, short sleeves and blue jeans—stood on a grassy hill in New Hanover County. White clouds drifted across a bright blue sky above a lush landscape. With water and forest in the distance, the pastoral scene could have been a county park or a quiet stretch of farmland.
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CBC
Enhanced testing of well water is underway in Conception Bay North and government officials say residents will have to wait for the results before drinking.
Wildfires can cause havoc to a drinking supply, from melting infrastructure to firefighting suppression chemicals seeping into ground water.
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Water Canada
The Ontario government is investing nearly $16.7 million in Kitchener and Waterloo to help the municipalities expand housing and upgrade critical infrastructure, including water and wastewater systems needed to support growth.
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Water Canada
The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale.
To that end, MP Philip Earle, Premier John Hogan and Deputy Mayor Mitchell Marsh announced a joint investment of over $5.7 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to extend the essential water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure in Labrador City needed to build more homes, faster. In total, these investments will enable the construction of up to 52 building lots along Waxwing Avenue.
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Bloomberg News
Helping families, states, and communities reduce lead poisoning is a priority, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and agency officials said this week while describing ways they’re tackling the problem.
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New Atlas
Several feet below city streets around the world lurks a dangerous and unspeakably gross threat to our way of life: fatbergs.
These are giant concrete-like clusters of cooking oil, grease, nappies, wet wipes and such that congeal into masses in our sewers, clogging networks. They're not only hard to break up, but can also grow to immense proportions. In 2017, London saw a monstrous fatberg grow to a length of 820 ft (250 m) and reach 130 tons (118 tonnes)—about the same as two Airbus A318 planes.
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ABC News
Heavy machinery is tearing through what locals are calling “wet wipe island,” an 820-foot shoreline of flushed bathroom debris that has transformed a stretch of London’s Thames River into an environmental nightmare.
The clean-up near Hammersmith Bridge in West London represents the United Kingdom’s first attempt to mechanically remove wet wipes from a river and, over the next month, excavators will extract an estimated 180 tons of congealed waste -- equivalent to the weight
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2
Oct 2025
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Practical tools for creating and sharing effective messages.
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2
Oct 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pm eastern
Health Canada will update participants on the development of the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines. This will include upcoming finalized guidelines, consultations and future guidance. We’ll also have lots of time for questions and answers with our speakers.
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5
Oct 2025
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St. John’s Newfoundland, NL
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15
Oct 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pm eastern
Join Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) for a presentation on the Climate Toolkits for Housing and Infrastructure (CTHI); a unique suite of services that supports the delivery of climate-resilient water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
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2
Nov 2025
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CWWA's national conference featuring presentations from water and wastewater experts from across the country!
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8
Dec 2025
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Bangkok, Thailand
The Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2025 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 8-12 December 2025. It builds on the resounding success of the 2023 edition in Kigali, Rwanda, which was a landmark event for water, sanitation, and climate resilience in low- and middle-income countries. Attracting nearly 2,700 participants from 85 countries, the 2023 Congress featured an engaging programme of 39 technical sessions, 40 workshops, and 5 forums, including the High-Level Summit on Sanitation and the Climate Smart Utilities recognition programme. It will take place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok.
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Drinking Water Program Updates
