Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The final word on forever chemicals
Earlier this month and after consultations launched in 2023 and 2024, the federal government published Canada’s State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (the “Final…
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Forever Chemicals Under the Microscope: Feds call for comment on PFAS report
The Government of Canada is taking additional steps to address the potential harm of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” commonly…
PFAS cleanup project at Jack Garland airport underway
The City of North Bay has initiated its on-site remediation project at the Jack Garland Airport. Under a $20-million agreement with the Department of National…
Not so fast, PFAS: Deadline for reporting forever chemicals
By Saul Chernos Did you cross paths with members of the PFAS family in 2023? If your organization meets the federal government’s criteria for reporting…
Federal action to protect the environment by addressing “forever chemicals”
The Government of Canada is taking the next step to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals”, which is a…
Study indicates sky to shore journey of PFAS into the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes cradle a staggering 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater and provide homes for approximately 10 per cent of the U.S. population…
US EPA finalizes first-ever standard to provide protection from PFAS
On April 10, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure…
PFAS in Mining: How to manage potential impacts, risks, and challenges
By Tanya Shanoff and Justin Hains We see that PFAS—or per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances—are showing up around the world. In Canada, regulators looking for…
North Bay seeks to advance PFAS remediation project at Jack Garland Airport
The City of North Bay is planning to initiate on-site remediation of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at the Jack Garland Airport lands as early…
Ovivo acquires E2metrix to offer an integrated solution for PFAS in water
Ovivo Inc., a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technologies and systems, has acquired E2metrix Inc., a Sherbrooke, Quebec-based technology company which specializes…
Policy POV: Resolving the PFAS problem
The Ontario Environment Industry Association became one of the first Canadian industry groups to hold a conference on the topic when it held a PFAS…
Policy POV: Barriers to effectively resolving environmental risks
Politicians are not the only people who too often seem to believe that tough regulations can solve all of our environmental challenges. It is often…
SANEXEN awarded first of its kind contract by Waste Connections
ALTRA | SANEXEN, a leading environmental and water solutions provider headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has been awarded a contract by Waste Connections to provide the…
PFAS in Canadian Provinces: Where are the environmental regulations?
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in our…
Sanexen wins innovation and environmental protection award
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Montreal, Quebec-based Logistec Corporation, has won the Innovation and Environmental Protection Award from the Conseil des entreprises en…
Waterloo leads interdisciplinary team investigating PFAS
The University of Waterloo is leading an interdisciplinary team to identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals –…
North Bay Reaches $20 million PFAS Cleanup Agreement with DND
The City of North Bay and the Department of National Defence (DND) have reached an agreement that will see the federal government fund the majority…