News

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

Reuse Beer Virtual Launch Webinar
Miss the ACWA Reuse Beer Virtual Launch? Watch the webinar now!

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

UCalgary wins seven prestigious ASTech awards
ACWA researcher Dr. Andrew Tay honoured for achievements in science and technology in Alberta

Gender fluidity in the water: What we learn from the feminization of fish
The past couple of decades have opened up new conceptions of sex and gender.

How UCalgary experts help keep Canada's water safe and sustainable
Today is World Water Day: Lee Jackson, Susana Kimura-Hara, Tawab Hlimi and Cathy Ryan have something to say.

Researcher looks at keeping our drinking water safe
CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund supports Susana Kimura-Hara’s lab infrastructure.

Expert panel calls for holistic approach to wastewater management
Read more in The Star Vancouver.

Calgary scientists create mini-worlds to test water-treatment strategies
Read the article in The Globe and Mail

Researchers develop algae to target contaminants in wastewater
Experiments to mitigate unwanted chemicals and pharmaceuticals in our water take place at ACWA research facility


Improving wastewater treatment
Crews have started building a unique research infrastructure at the Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment facility for Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA)

New technology from university destroys hazardous PCBs using UV light
Mobile cleanup system much cheaper, safer than incineration method

Developing the next wave of wastewater treatment
Schulich School of Engineering professor receives funding to test new bioagents in real scale

Gender-bending Water
Pharma-pollution is distorting sexual development in wildlife. What about humans?

University partners with city in first-of-its-kind waste water research facility
Unique multidisciplinary collaboration allows researchers, practitioners and industry to work together

Partnership opens a new era in water research
The ripple effects of the opening last week of the waste water research facility in south Calgary


Building Better Bugs: Canadian Facility Studies Biological Nutrient Removal
Calgary’s combined wastewater research facility — Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets — works to develop more efficient bacteria that could save billions of dollars.

New evidence of pesticides in Calgary air, soil
An environmental testing facility has found pesticides that are expected to dissipate in a matter of days persisting in Calgary’s soil and air for months after lawn and garden season has ended.

Will Big Data Save Our Water Resources?
Water Canada discusses watershed projects, like ACWA, that are tackling issues around Big Data.

Calgary scientists create mini-worlds to test water-treatment strategies
Scum is a key ingredient in Dr. Jackson’s plan to plug a gaping hole in our knowledge of water pollution and accelerate the search for effective ways of treating it.

Researchers develop algae to target contaminants in wastewater
Experiments to mitigate unwanted chemicals and pharmaceuticals in our water take place at ACWA research facility