FEATURES, NEWS, WATER INDUSTRY GROWTH PROGRAM
April 29, 2024
IDEXX Tecta’s journey began more than two decades ago, not long after E. coli had killed seven people in Walkerton, Ontario and made more than 2,000 ill. It was the country’s worst case of contaminated drinking water, and faster detection would have saved lives. So a group of Queen’s University researchers and industrial partners set out to change the way we detect harmful microorganisms in drinking water. [...]
FEATURES, NEWS, WATER INDUSTRY GROWTH PROGRAM
April 10, 2024
Each summer, algae and cyanobacteria blooms are a common sight in lakes across Canada — and a common headache for water treatment plants that rely on surface water sources.
Those films or mats can clog intake pipes. They create foul smells and tastes. And in the case of some types of cyanobacteria, they can contain toxins that are dangerous to drink, causing nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. At high concentrations, they even cause brain and liver damage. [...]
FEATURES, NEWS, WATER INDUSTRY GROWTH PROGRAM
March 26, 2024
Around the world, the infrastructure that delivers municipal water is ageing. The pipeline walls are thinning and cracking. They’re losing stiffness and developing air pockets. That creates the risk of leaks, wasting precious water and all the money spent to treat it. Or worse, it can cause catastrophic bursts that shut down roads, cut off service to thousands of residents and require costly repairs.[...]
