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PROJECTS l POLICY l INNOVATION
MAY/JUNE 2026
VOLUME 26, NUMBER 3
DRINKING WATER
12 Putting Up Guardrails
E昀昀ective governance of drinking water
requires direct responsibility, accountability,
and oversight.
By Nicola Crawhall
PROJECT FEATURE
16 Water Issues
New treatment plant a key step to ending boil
water advisory on Ontario First Nation.
By Saul Chernos
CONSERVATION
20 The Great Clean Up
16
Is Canada pulling its weight when it comes to
the Great Lakes?
By Michael Go昀케n
STORMWATER
5 Editor’s Note
24 Rethinking Stormwater Management
Canada's spring thaw is changing.
How Canadian municipalities can adapt to a
changing climate.
6 First Drops
By David Weeks
Source to Stream conference,
and the Spring Freshet.
ENVIRONMENT
28 Under the Microscope
8 Water Story
Water quality of great concern when it comes
to Ontario’s nuclear ambitions.
Lasting Impact
Dr. Erika Bruce had an immeasurable
e昀昀ect on Canada’s next Generation of
water policy leaders.
9 Top 50 Update
By Warren Frey
WATER MANAGEMENT
24
RSR Cooperative Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
30 From Permits to Policy
What Ontario’s open water data reveals about
water use, groundwater, and future policy.
By Sima Saadi and Carolyn Johns
LEGAL COLUMN:
INNOVATION
10 Water Wars
33 The Problem Solver
Water and the expanding defence
industry.
Lethbridge treatment plant techie builds
sewage exploring “drone boat”.
By Aaron Atcheson
By Warren Frey
FRESHWATER
35 Building a Foundation
Take Water Canada
wherever you go
with our digital
magazine
Experts cite challenges and bene昀椀ts of
creating national freshwater data strategy.
By Warren Fey
28
H2OPINION
38 At a Crossroads
Why this Earth Day matters more than ever.
By Mark Mattson
ON THE COVER The Great Lakes are an immense natural resource, important environmentally and to the
economies, health and wellbeing of Canadians and Americans alike. Restoring and protecting these shared
waters requires the combined e昀昀orts of Canada and the United States, guided by the Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement, which establishes common approaches and objectives for key priorities.Credit: Getty Images
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