Articles and Case Studies from Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA)

Aeration decreases THMs

WITH HIGH LEVELS of trihalomethanes (THMs), the township of North Shore in Northern Ontario, Canada, explored treatment options at its Serpent River`Water Treatment Plant. The Serpent River treatment process includes slow-sand filtration. limestone ...

Mar. 29, 2010 David Spacek

Sewage biogas fuels public transport buses in Oslo

Bimethane produced by the Bekkelaget sewage treatment plant in Oslo, Norway, will begin fueling B0 public sector buses in 2009, marking a major step towards meeting its goal to reduce climate gas emissions 50% by the year 2030. Another 250 buses ...

Mar. 29, 2010 Ole Jakob Johansen

Building a filter defense against Zebra and Quagga mussles

Tiny mussels can create massive problems for intake structures, vaLves, pumps, screens and other water infrastructure around the US. Some filtration systems can provide chemical-free protection against invasive zebra and quagga mussels, but it is ...

Mar. 29, 2010 Jim Lauria

Rainwater harvesting: An untapped resource

The collection of rainwater as a source of relatively clean water has been a common practice of humankind since the dawn of civilization. Before the development of any treatment processes, it was the primary source of potable water for those people ...

Mar. 29, 2010 Peter S. Cartwright

On tap: recreational waterborne disease at an all-time high

Articles

Aeration decreases THMs

Sewage biogas fuels public transport buses in Oslo

Building a filter defense against Zebra and Quagga mussles

Rainwater harvesting: An untapped resource

On tap: recreational waterborne disease at an all-time high

House of commons committee on natural resources

House of commons committee on transport, infrastructure and communities