Stories About Ontario | Municipal Sewer and Water

News Briefs: Ontario WWTP Shuts Down Repeatedly Due to Wipes Clogs

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February 18, 2020

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Portland, Tennessee's wastewater department experiences 15 overflows during a wet start to 2020

News Briefs: Utility Delays Overflow-Control Project to Help Ratepayers

News Briefs: Utility Delays Overflow-Control Project to Help Ratepayers

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In this week’s news briefs, the Narragansett Bay Commission in Rhode Island is putting off completion of a multi-phase CSO project for at least three years to keep rates down, and Florida’s drought has Lake Okeechobee at its lowest level in six years

Utility Provides Real-Time Overflow Tracking to Public

Utility Provides Real-Time Overflow Tracking to Public

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Kingston, Ontario’s online mapping feature allows people to better assess the safety of area waterways

Wastewater Utility Carves Collections System Out of Rock

Wastewater Utility Carves Collections System Out of Rock

September 15, 2016

The City of Greater Sudbury’s unique sewer system includes miles of cost-effective, engineered hard rock tunnels.

2015 WateReuse Award Winners Announced

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September 17, 2015

Awards celebrate leadership in recycled water

Hamilton Is Building Infrastructure For Growth

Hamilton Is Building Infrastructure For Growth

August 25, 2015

Hamilton, Ontario, is preparing for growth with a massive trunk line running 5 miles in length and as deep as 300 feet underground.

News Briefs: Whoops! Contractors Pour Concrete Into Sewers

News Briefs: Whoops! Contractors Pour Concrete Into Sewers

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In this weeks news, a construction-site error causes sewer woes, a water main break creates a 50-foot geyser, and a pilot program enlists homeowners.

Big Dig in K-Town

Big Dig in K-Town

Kingston, Ontario, puts great emphasis on planning and consultation as it tackles a massive combined sewer replacement project.