Key insights Understanding, predicting, and mitigating nitrous oxide emissions is crucial as utilities across Canada strive to reduce their carbon footprint. Monitoring and measuring of nitrous oxide at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant will inform actions that support safe, cost-effective services that have low emissions. Effective aeration controls are important to support the [...]
Key insights Community-driven innovation: The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) biosolids strategy was shaped by strong public engagement and the board’s responsiveness to environmental concerns. Its shift from traditional disposal methods toward advanced thermal treatment reflects how municipalities are increasingly expected to align infrastructure decisions with evolving community values, such as environmental sustainability and public health [...]
Hot off the press! Take a look at Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) 2025 annual report to find out how we supported Canada’s water sector and decision makers. 2025 was a year of profound and rapid change in Canada. Shifting political and social priorities, economic turbulence from U.S. trade tariffs, rising costs, and labour shortages created [...]
Key insights The greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory tool developed by the Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) and Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) enables municipalities to assess GHG emissions from their water treatment facilities and support informed decision-making. The tool accounts for both direct and indirect emissions from drinking water treatment plants, which offers a [...]
As wildfires intensify across much of Canada, they serve as a reminder of how climate change is disrupting ecosystems and threatening drinking water supplies. Canadian Water Network (CWN) hosted a timely and thought-provoking webinar that explored how communities can build resilience to climate shocks and secure water sources. During the webinar: Professor Monika Emelko from the [...]
Unprecedented increases in water infrastructure costs — driven by inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and other factors — are placing growing pressure on municipalities across Canada. In response, many are adopting new strategies to manage financial risk and maintain project delivery. This report draws on insights from survey results and roundtable discussions with Canadian [...]
Canadian Water Network hosts the Municipal Water Consortium — an executive network for directors and general managers from Canada’s water utilities. This brochure outlines the direct benefits of membership, including peer-to-peer learning, access to valuable research and insights, and cost savings through shared strategies that reduce expenses and mitigate risk. Membership delivers meaningful value to [...]
The 2024-2025 Financial Statements provide an update on Canadian Water Network’s financial position as of March 31, 2025. These financial statements were audited by a third party in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Download the Financial Statements
2024 was a banner year for Canadian Water Network (CWN)! We grew our networks and our program areas, welcomed new members and received an award for our Wastewater-based Surveillance program. You can read about our accomplishments throughout the year in our annual report. The theme for our 2024 annual report is Igniting Interest. Inspiring Action. [...]
Canadian Water Network (CWN) and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) collaborated to launch the Wastewater-based Surveillance (WBS) Program. In its inaugural year (April 2023 – March 2024), the program supported over 30 public health practitioners serving cities and Indigenous communities across Canada. In its second year (April 2024 – March 2025), the [...]
