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We  educate and inform Canadians on the value of water as a vital resource by providing objective information to enable better water practices for the environmental, economic, and social benefit of all. https://linktr.ee/waterportal
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · Sep 15
Ever looked at your water bill and thought, is this normal?

Rates for water, sewer, and waste collection vary across Alberta. Now there is a tool that brings them together in one place. Compare, test, and see what shapes the costs of water.

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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"Calgary to start constructing new feeder main a year after one catastrophically ruptured" @calgaryherald.com via calgaryherald.com/news/local-n... #water
Calgary to start constructing new feeder main a year after one catastrophically ruptured
Construction of a feeder main is set to begin a little over a year after a break threatened 60 per cent of the city's drinking water supply.
calgaryherald.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"Journal of Environmental Sciences study reveals insights into passive water purification by constructed wetlands" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
Journal of Environmental Sciences study reveals insights into passive water purification by constructed wetlands
Constructed wetlands (CWs) effectively remove low concentrations of dissolved carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus pollutants, and prevent contamination and algal blooms from occurring in freshwater bodie...
www.eurekalert.org
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"Mikisew Cree First Nation opposes releasing treated oilsands tailings" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
Mikisew Cree First Nation opposes releasing treated oilsands tailings | CBC News
Mikisew Cree First Nation is speaking out against a government-appointed committee's recommendations for releasing treated oilsands tailings.
www.cbc.ca
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"N.B.'s groundwater association says wells are drying up all over in the province" via www.groundwatercanada.com/n-b-s-ground... #water
N.B.’s groundwater association says wells are drying up all over in the province
If trend continues, water will be scarce next summer
www.groundwatercanada.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"Cold Spring Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project completed in Fairmont Hot Springs" via www.watercanada.net/cold-spring-... #water
Cold Spring Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project completed in Fairmont Hot Springs - Water Canada
Fairmont Hot Springs is now better protected from debris flows following the completion of the Cold Spring Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project, a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at reducing landsl...
www.watercanada.net
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"Canada Water Agency funds new projects to protect Lake Winnipeg" via www.watercanada.net/canada-water... #water
Canada Water Agency funds new projects to protect Lake Winnipeg - Water Canada
The Canada Water Agency is investing $1.6 million in 10 new projects aimed at protecting and restoring Lake Winnipeg, one of Canada’s most economically and culturally important freshwater ecosystems. ...
www.watercanada.net
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"First graduates of Environmental Water Internship strengthen Indigenous water stewardship" via www.watercanada.net/first-gradua... #water
First graduates of Environmental Water Internship strengthen Indigenous water stewardship - Water Canada
The first cohort of the Environmental Water Internship, an initiative designed to build Indigenous capacity in water and resource management, has officially graduated. Launched in July 2024 by Water F...
www.watercanada.net
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 16h
"Should you pour coffee down the drain? An environmental scientist explains" via theconversation.com/should-you-p... #water
Should you pour coffee down the drain? An environmental scientist explains
Caffeine has been found in more than 50% of samples of 258 rivers in 104 countries.
theconversation.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 1d
"Rattan waste turned into high-performance microreactor for water purification" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
Rattan waste turned into high-performance microreactor for water purification
A new study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents a novel rattan-derived biochar microreactor designed for continuous-flow water remediation. By adjusting the cellulose-to-...
www.eurekalert.org
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 1d
"TransAqua looks at costs of new ways of disposing of sewage byproduct" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
TransAqua looks at costs of new ways of disposing of sewage byproduct | CBC News
The Moncton region's wastewater utility is looking at the costs ratepayers could face if it moves away from composting sewage biosolids, a process that's led to complaints about a foul smell in the Ne...
www.cbc.ca
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 1d
"Department of National Defence and City to outline progress in $20M 'forever chemicals' cleanup project" via www.baytoday.ca/local-news/d... #water
Department of National Defence and City to outline progress in $20M ‘forever chemicals' cleanup project
A second public information session is set for November in North Bay as part of an ongoing effort by federal and municipal officials to address long-standing contamination from per- and polyfluoroalky...
www.baytoday.ca
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 1d
"Federal government falling behind on clean water, emergency services for First Nations, A-G says" via www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #water
Federal government falling behind on clean water, emergency services for First Nations, A-G says
Attorney-General reports that 35 long-term drinking water advisories remain in place, with nine active for a decade or more
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"Water as an energy carrier: Nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
Water as an energy carrier: Nanoporous silicon generates electricity from friction with water
A European research team involving scientists from DESY and Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) has developed a novel way for converting mechanical energy into electricity – by using water c...
www.eurekalert.org
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"Drought causing worry for homeowners, rural firefighters in Cape Breton" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
Drought causing worry for homeowners, rural firefighters in Cape Breton | CBC News
With streams and ponds running dry, fire chiefs say they're having to rely on neighbouring departments to haul water from farther away when responding to fire calls.
www.cbc.ca
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"Dried-up well owners in Shelburne, N.S. now facing closure of shower option" via www.groundwatercanada.com/dried-up-wel... #water
Dried-up well owners in Shelburne, N.S. now facing closure of shower option
Provincial park to shut down showers due to risk of freezing pipes
www.groundwatercanada.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"Perceptions of groundwater: Don't be fooled into thinking it's inherently safe" via www.groundwatercanada.com/perceptions-... #water
Perceptions of groundwater: Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s inherently safe
Well water may ‘taste great’ but could contain contaminants
www.groundwatercanada.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"Canada and Nova Scotia invest in water and wastewater infrastructure in Cape Breton" via www.watercanada.net/canada-and-n... #water
Canada and Nova Scotia invest in water and wastewater infrastructure in Cape Breton - Water Canada
The federal and provincial governments are partnering with the Cape Breton Regional Municipality to improve critical water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that will support new housing devel...
www.watercanada.net
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye" via theconversation.com/the-pollutio... #water
The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
The legal action is being taken on behalf of thousands of claimants.
theconversation.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 2d
"Waterloo researcher helps pave the way for heavy water recycling" via www.watercanada.net/waterloo-res... #water
Waterloo researcher helps pave the way for heavy water recycling - Water Canada
A new research collaboration at the University of Waterloo is advancing sustainable water use. Fifth-year chemistry student Allysa Greidanus is working with Dr. Graham Murphy’s chemistry lab to develo...
www.watercanada.net
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 3d
"Limited water options for Shelburne residents with dry wells" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
Limited water options for Shelburne residents with dry wells | CBC News
Beginning this Thursday, Oct. 23, the Municipality of Shelburne will offer water coupons to any homeowner with a dry well. The coupons are good for four litres per day for every person living in the h...
www.cbc.ca
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 3d
"AG uncovers unsafe drinking water, toilets that don't work in military housing" via www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #water
AG uncovers unsafe drinking water, toilets that don't work in military housing | CBC News
Canada’s auditor general found serious problems with the military’s aging living quarters, including deteriorating exterior walls, toilets that don't work and a lack of safe drinking water.
www.cbc.ca
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 3d
"Canada and New Brunswick invest in water infrastructure to enable new housing in Tracadie" via www.watercanada.net/canada-and-n... #water
Canada and New Brunswick invest in water infrastructure to enable new housing in Tracadie - Water Canada
The federal and provincial governments are investing in new water infrastructure in the Regional Municipality of Tracadie to help unlock new housing development and support community growth. Serge Cor...
www.watercanada.net
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 3d
"Waterkeeper Alliance files FOIA request seeking EPA records on PFAS rule rollback" via www.waterworld.com/drinking-wat... #water
Waterkeeper Alliance files FOIA request seeking EPA records on PFAS rule rollback
Waterkeeper Alliance has submitted a FOIA request to the EPA, seeking records on the agency's recent delays and modifications to PFAS drinking water standards, citing concerns...
www.waterworld.com
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 3d
"The Land That Stores Nearly a Third of the World's Carbon" via undark.org/2025/10/21/p... #water
The Land That Stores Nearly a Third of the World's Carbon
Peatlands act as a crucial climate regulator, and are increasingly at the center of conflicts over resource extraction.
undark.org
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 3d
"AI-related data centres use vast amounts of water. But gauging how much is a murky business" via www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data... #water
Thirsty AI data centres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight | CBC News
Canada is poised to join the data centre boom. But as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, there is little debate here about what this will mean for the country’s water.
www.cbc.ca