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UCalgary’s ACWA broadens mandate under new name
Advancing Canadian Water Assets will champion holistic water management
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Alberta’s research universities team up to track evidence of COVID-19 in wastewater
Funding provided by Government of Alberta supports provincial monitoring network and online tracker tool
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Calgarians can now track traces of COVID-19 in their wastewater
Data available to public thanks to UCalgary, City of Calgary, and Alberta Health Services partnership
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ACWA and partners produce Alberta’s first beer made with treated wastewater
ACWA, Village Brewery and Xylem champion water reuse and demonstrate that wastewater is part of a sustainable future; virtual launch event Aug 22.
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Wastewater samples will help identify local COVID-19 outbreaks, fast
UCalgary, The City of Calgary and AHS team up in the fight against COVID-19