Sewers & Urban Runoff (1307 articles) Sewer systems have an extraordinary ability to both protect and destroy the natural environment. Poorly planned systems will displace groundwater during construction, altering natural flows of water. They can leak, accidently carrying pollution into the environment, or they can overflow, intentionally dumping raw sewage into our rivers and lake. A well planned, properly maintained sewer system, on the other hand, can be used to protect the environment from the harmful impacts of raw sewage, landfill leachate, and industrial wastewater.
|  | Heidi Riedner of YorkRegion.com writes about a plan to treat York Region's sewage in its original watershed, rather than pipe it off to Lake Ontario. The story is from November 3, 2011:
The ability of the wastewater treatment plants to remove pharmaceuticals and personal care products that are flushed down drains is one issue for Councillor Craig, who suggested the region go... (more) | | Drink Durham Region Fish Greater Toronto Region Sewers & Urban Runoff Swim |
| | | Nathan Howes, Oakville Beaver writes about sewage treatment upgrades in Oakville on November 3, 2011:
The plant captures all of west Oakville’s wastewater, north to the QEW, and then discharges to Lake Ontario. It will be able to handle up to 45 million litres of wastewater per day and is one of only seven sewage treatment plants in Halton.“This used to be an area... (more) | | Fish Greater Toronto Region Sewers & Urban Runoff Swim |
|  | Mississauga firefighters and the Region of Peel spill coordinators contained what they think is diesel fuel to the Cooksville Creek and have removed most of it by damming and diking it with absorbent materials.Acting Platoon Chief Gary Rollins told The News they had a crew monitoring the water down near the harbour to make sure the spill wasn't making its way into Lake... (more) | | Fish Greater Toronto Region Sewers & Urban Runoff |
| | | Peterborough is trying to make sure rain and other storm water doesn't drag contaminants into creeks and the river through a study that will seek public feedback Tuesday.It's the first of two public information meetings for the development of the city's storm water quality management master plan study. The meeting will be held at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre,... (more) | | Fish Peterborough & Region Sewers & Urban Runoff Swim |
| | | Scientific evidence is sketchy about the causes of massive, smelly algae blooms showing up in most of the Great Lakes, and further study of the problem is needed, researchers contend in a report released last week.It's widely believed that phosphorus runoff from farms and municipal waste treatment plants is a leading cause of the algae problem, which has returned with a... (more) | | Fish Great Lakes-Basin Sewers & Urban Runoff Swim |
|  | The demand is great for groundwater in north Halton but the Region says as the population grows lake-based water will have to pick up the slack.Carol Gustafson of Milton and Halton Hills resident Leslie Adams want to keep groundwater flowing from their taps instead of Lake Ontario-based water, which serves most of Halton.Last week council endorsed the Region’s water... (more) | | Development & Land Use Drink Greater Toronto Region Sewers & Urban Runoff Water takings |
| | | A proposal to treat north York Region’s wastewater in the Lake Simcoe watershed rather than Lake Ontario’s is in the early stages but already touching off some contentious debate.Regional mayors and councillors spent nearly two hours at the environmental services committee yesterday challenging staff on the details of the Upper York Sewage Solutions project.Georgina... (more) | | Development & Land Use Fish Greater Toronto Region Sewers & Urban Runoff Swim |
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