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Valves have made remarkable progress over the last three decades. Manual shutoff has given way to automated shutdown systems. In-line mounted valves have lost their popularity to pad mounted valves. And, specialized actuator designs have moved to st

The success of early surface flow treatment wetlands in Canada was limited by hydraulic blockages and oxygen limitation due to freezing. From 1991 to 1996, Dr. Edgar Lemon, with the Friends of Fort George, researched a sub-surface vertical flow constructed wetland treating lagoon effluent at Niagara-on-the-Lake, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This new approach resulted in effective winter treatment due to the fact

One of the premiere ski resorts in Midwestern Canada, Searchmont has diverse terrain that offers challenging skiing and snowboarding. With the popularity of the resort growing, Searchmont identified the requirement to position itself to allow an inc

A new Canadian technology shows promise as an environmentally-friendly way to extract oil from Alberta`s tar sands b

Since the enactment of environmental laws and regulations in Canada and the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, many treatment and disposal options for hazardous wastes have come and gone. Despite the development of new technologies over the years

Phosgene, also known as Carbonyl Chloride, is a widely used but highly toxic substance. At room temperature Phosgene gas is nearly colourless, and at low concentrations cannot be smelled. This hazardous substance is used in a variety of chemical rea

‘Kyoto cost` of various production and recycling processes: An interesting take on the the total CO2 emissions released during the lifetime of various containers used in the manufacturing and delivery of bottled water and other fluid products typically consumed in North America and Europe.

Despite a change in government and a Conservative pre

SmartSponge technology captures oil and hydrocarbons from stormwater runoff, preventing its discharge into receiving waters.

Water quality is being bolstered in dozens of locations around the United States through the use of a ra