Welcome to ACWA
Using a One Water approach, we will advance water management and wastewater treatment for the benefit of our environment and communities.
35 active projects
76 PIs and HQP on active projects
154 journal publications
510,000 litres per day of tertiary treatment
3.8 km of naturalized replicated experimental streams
UCalgary’s ACWA broadens mandate under new name
Advancing Canadian Water Assets will champion holistic water management
Industry
ACWA offers services for technology developers and end users in the municipal, industrial and commercial sectors.
Research
ACWA provides access to our world-class facility access to wastewater researchers.
Facilities
At ACWA, interdisciplinary teams of researchers and technology developers can confidently push the boundaries of science and technology.
News
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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
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
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.
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