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Assessment of human virus removal during municipal wastewater treatment in Edmonton, Canada
Hi all…in the first paper of its kind that I’m aware of, a comprehensive study to assess the presence and removal of viruses through a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant in Canada has been published. [...]
CTV News presents segment on drinking water treatment and distribution in the Region of Waterloo
Hi all…On the 6:00 and 11:30 newscasts last night, CTV Kitchener aired a story on ‘Where your water comes from’ featuring an interview with Tim Walton of the Region of Waterloo. It doesn’t appear to [...]
Scenario-based QMRA to Evaluate Robustness of a DWTP and Application of QMRA at 17 Canadian Water Treatment Facilities
Hi all…a couple of quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) articles with a Canadian focus have appeared on-line over the past few months, both having used the Health Canada QMRA model. The first, an article from [...]
Measuring the short-term impact of fluoridation cessation on dental caries in Grade 2 children using tooth surface indices-Calgary vs Edmonton
The CBC has just released a story on fluoridation cessation, comparing children’s teeth in Calgary and Edmonton entitled “Fluoride-free drinking water in Calgary leads to rise in kids' tooth decay, study indicates (University of Calgary study shows rise in decay worst in baby teeth).”
Flint lead contamination event
Hi all…So the Flint lead contamination event has been making headlines for a few months now. What do we know? I’ve accessed some EXCEL spreadsheets which provide some interesting raw lead data (links below). Adjacent [...]
Identification, toxicity and control of iodinated DBPs in cooking with simulated chlor(am)inated tap water and iodized table salt
Hi all...Leaching of chemical contaminants (e.g. copper, lead) and growth of pathogens (e.g. Legionella) have been clearly implicated in the degradation of safe drinking water in domestic plumbing. We also know that some contaminants can be harmful [...]
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Assessment of human virus removal during municipal wastewater treatment in Edmonton, Canada
Hi all…in the first paper of its kind that I’m aware of, a comprehensive study to assess the presence and removal of viruses through a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant in Canada has been published. [...]
CTV News presents segment on drinking water treatment and distribution in the Region of Waterloo
Hi all…On the 6:00 and 11:30 newscasts last night, CTV Kitchener aired a story on ‘Where your water comes from’ featuring an interview with Tim Walton of the Region of Waterloo. It doesn’t appear to [...]
Scenario-based QMRA to Evaluate Robustness of a DWTP and Application of QMRA at 17 Canadian Water Treatment Facilities
Hi all…a couple of quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) articles with a Canadian focus have appeared on-line over the past few months, both having used the Health Canada QMRA model. The first, an article from [...]
Measuring the short-term impact of fluoridation cessation on dental caries in Grade 2 children using tooth surface indices-Calgary vs Edmonton
The CBC has just released a story on fluoridation cessation, comparing children’s teeth in Calgary and Edmonton entitled “Fluoride-free drinking water in Calgary leads to rise in kids' tooth decay, study indicates (University of Calgary study shows rise in decay worst in baby teeth).”
Flint lead contamination event
Hi all…So the Flint lead contamination event has been making headlines for a few months now. What do we know? I’ve accessed some EXCEL spreadsheets which provide some interesting raw lead data (links below). Adjacent [...]
Identification, toxicity and control of iodinated DBPs in cooking with simulated chlor(am)inated tap water and iodized table salt
Hi all...Leaching of chemical contaminants (e.g. copper, lead) and growth of pathogens (e.g. Legionella) have been clearly implicated in the degradation of safe drinking water in domestic plumbing. We also know that some contaminants can be harmful [...]
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