Water
Ontario proposes new water bottling policies, more municipal power
The planned changes come three years after the former Liberal government enacted a moratorium on new and expanded permits to take water for bottling
Labatt provides cans of water to City of Toronto
Labatt to deliver 223,000 cans of drinking water to assist City of Toronto in COVID-19 relief efforts
Climate change, pollution and urbanization threaten water in Canada
Where, when, and how much rain, snow or freezing rain falls is changing across the country.
Canada mine waste prompts calls for better water protection
Want long-term water quality monitoring and to adopt a strict water quality standard for selenium.
BC regulator fines Kinder Morgan $920 for Water Sustainability Act violations
One ticket for non-compliance in the use of fish spawning deterrents and three related to water volume reporting.
US allows Nestle to keep taking water from California forest
Allows extraction only when water is available, to protect natural resources in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Foxconn wants to tap 7 million gallons of water a day
Water form Lake Michigan to primarily serve the planned display panel factory and campus.
BIOREM partners with Tus-Material to market its ultrafiltration membranes
Market to grow as the quality and quantity of clean water diminishes worldwide.
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Flow Water’s commitment to mindful hydration
Flow Water commits to the environment with a high-quality healthy beverage in a Tetra Pak container.
Ancient underground water sources not immune to pollution: study
It’s possible for ancient and recent water sources to mingle deep underground.
Study finds peculiar tie between warm climate, slow snowmelt
Helps explain why computer models show rivers fed by mountain snow are expected to run lower.
UPDATE: Ont. proposes $500 per million litres fee for water bottlers
Posted for a 60-day comment period, bottlers want rules more evenly applied.
Ontario proposes new rules for bottled water companies
Stricter water taking permit requirements would include studies on the cumulative impact on local supplies.
Wynne wants public consultation in water taking permit review
Currently Ontario charges companies just $3.71 for every million litres of water.
Ont. opposition wants public input into water permit policy
Guelph residents fight Nestle application to renew permit to take up to 3.6 million litres a day.
