This project, led by Dr. Hongde Zhou, addresses the increasing demand from many municipalities to develop membrane centered treatment processes that can recover energy efficiently and cost effectively, while providing opportunities to reuse water and recover other valuable resources.
Objectives of this project, were to: 1) Identify the concentrations and chemical species of arsenic in well water, and the effectiveness of home treatment devices in removing arsenic; 2) Identify the impacts of the Quinsam Mine, British Columbia on the local aquatic system; 3) Identify the chemical species (forms) of vanadium in oil sands process-affected [...]
The project team, led by Dr. Xing-Fang Li, has developed highly sensitive analytical techniques enabling the detection of new toxic Disinfection Biproducts (DBP's), and techniques to remove DBP precursors.
The project has revealed that the effectiveness of corrosion control treatments implemented by utilities needs to be evaluated, as well as the practice of partially replacing lead service lines by municipalities, as evidence suggests that this practice increases lead release.
This research was designed to document transient pressures that may be caused by standard maintenance operations such as pumping, flushing or break repairs, and to examine their impact on water quality.
The objective of this study is to develop affordable, practical, wastewater treatment technologies for a diverse group of vegetables and fruit producers/processors.
The need for novel microbial monitoring tools across Canada to prioritize multi-barrier protection of water supplies is clear; however, Canada lacks a mechanism to facilitate and accelerate uptake by industry. This work aims to address the need for such a mechanism by creating and piloting a Microbial Test Translation Pipeline that will enable rigorous [...]
This project investigated the short- and long-term impacts of partial lead service line replacements on lead leaching into tap water at bench, pilot and field scales over a period of three years. The experiments and monitoring were conducted in households and water utilities in four municipal distribution systems in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, and London.
The project team will be evaluating the treatment performance and assessing microbial community dynamics of full scale single and two cell Waste Stabilization Pond systems in Nunavut using molecular techniques.
This project examines the interrelationships of source water chemistry, treated water quality parameters, treatment options, and chemical reactions occurring within water distribution infrastructure that cause the destabilization of corrosion scale.