Using Technology To Protect the

Urban Landscape

july/august 2019

Seafloor Mining in Canadian Waters?

Mapping Underground Pipe Networks

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WINNERS

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gOVERNaNCE

26 Water Priorities

Industry leaders from across

Canada share their thoughts

on the biggest water issue that

must be addressed by the next

federal government.

watER REsOuRCEs

28 Plumbing the Depths

Mining companies are searching

below the ocean floor for caches

of resources. Will seabed mining

gain traction in Canada?

BY SAUL CHERNOS

COluMNs

34 H2Opinion

saying good-bye to WatertaP.

BY SIMRAN CHATTHA

dEpaRtMENts

5 Editor’s Note

Can We talk about lead?

6 Front

Microplastic Consumption,

Water By-products.

31 People & Events

appointments, announcements,

and event reports.

canadian water summit ottawa • June 2020

WatErsummit.ca

8 the adventures of Fatberg

BY NATHAN T. WRIgHT

sPEcial FEaturEs

INFluENCERs

9 Women in Water Highlighting the important

discussions held as part of the

Women in Water workshop at the

2019 Canadian Water summit.

BY SIMRAN CHATTHA

watER INNOVatION

22 all PipesHow the Regional Municipality

of york is using innovation to

understand and appreciate the

quality of its underground

water infrastructure.

BY JENNIFER CHUNg

24 Flood mitigation a utility provided insights into its

modern, comprehensive solution

for flood mitigation in one of

Canada’s largest municipalities.

BY SIMRAN CHATTHA

Water canada proudly profiles the 11 Water’s Next 2019 winners.

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