Upgraded Wastewater Plant Will Better Protect People, Environment | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/785/Upgraded Wastewater Plant Will Better Protect People, Environment | 785 | Upgraded Wastewater Plant Will Better Protect People, Environment | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass50AB94E20166490CA970BEA90289D0B9"><p>The
Province is providing Metro Vancouver with funding to upgrade the Iona Island
Wastewater Treatment Plant in Richmond, ensuring it can meet the demands of the
growing population, while protecting the health of people and the environment.<br></p></div> | 2023-03-03T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2023 |
Mural by Katzie First Nation Artist Adorns New Metro Vancouver Storage Tank | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/777/Mural by Katzie First Nation Artist Adorns New Metro Vancouver Storage Tank | 777 | Mural by Katzie First Nation Artist Adorns New Metro Vancouver Storage Tank | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassB55446D8C27B4938B27520F55C6ACCE8"><p>Metro Vancouver has installed two large murals by Katzie First Nation artist Rain Pierre on a new storage tank near Golden Ears Way and 113B Avenue, visible for the enjoyment of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists traveling over the Golden Ears Bridge.<br></p></div> | 2022-11-16T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
Wash Your Clothes in Cold Water to Reduce Microfibre Ocean Pollution | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/753/Wash Your Clothes in Cold Water to Reduce Microfibre Ocean Pollution | 753 | Wash Your Clothes in Cold Water to Reduce Microfibre Ocean Pollution | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassC118A5EA070F4529BD2091A60F5F348A"><p>Cold is cool when it comes to laundry, and our oceans will thank you for doing your part to reduce microplastics pollution. Every time you wash synthetic fabrics in the laundry, tiny plastic microfibres break off into the water, contributing to the hundreds of tonnes of microplastics released into rivers and oceans every year.<br><br></p></div> | 2022-09-15T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
Metro Vancouver Receives Federal, Provincial Funding For Lulu Island Sewage Heat Recovery Project | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/735/Metro Vancouver Receives Federal, Provincial Funding For Lulu Island Sewage Heat Recovery Project | 735 | Metro Vancouver Receives Federal, Provincial Funding For Lulu Island Sewage Heat Recovery Project | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass521E49AE5D0E4DC89D85E5A76160DB2A">A new project at Metro Vancouver’s Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant will recover heat from treated sewage for use in plant operations, while increasing renewable natural gas production and helping to support regional climate action goals. <br> </div> | 2022-07-28T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
Construction of Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Dewatering Facility Complete | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/733/Construction of Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Dewatering Facility Complete | 733 | Construction of Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Dewatering Facility Complete | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassAA1B4195AE1743AABDF838259ECEF34B"><p style="text-align:justify;"><span>A</span><span> new biosolids dewatering facility at Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Richmond will help Metro Vancouver to more efficiently use wastewater as a resource, and it is an important first step as the regional district embarks on critical upgrades to the treatment plant.</span><br></p></div> | 2022-07-27T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
Metro Vancouver Finalizes Contract for Completion of North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/722/Metro Vancouver Finalizes Contract for Completion of North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project | 722 | Metro Vancouver Finalizes Contract for Completion of North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass1C6BCDEC18F9471D85704AA2FCEC8A96"><p><span style="color:#323232;line-height:107%;font-family:"calibri",sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;">Metro
Vancouver and PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc have signed a contract to take the
next steps to complete the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. </span></p></div> | 2022-04-20T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
Metro Vancouver Reminds Residents to Keep ’Unflushables’ Out of the Toilet | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/721/Metro Vancouver Reminds Residents to Keep ’Unflushables’ Out of the Toilet | 721 | Metro Vancouver Reminds Residents to Keep ’Unflushables’ Out of the Toilet | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass734A7212037D4433930DF47EE0C85712"><p style="text-align:justify;">It's simple: the only items you should flush down the toilet are pee, poo, and toilet paper.</p></div> | 2022-04-13T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
New Westminster, Metro Vancouver Collaborate on Sapperton District Energy System | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/716/New Westminster, Metro Vancouver Collaborate on Sapperton District Energy System | 716 | New Westminster, Metro Vancouver Collaborate on Sapperton District Energy System | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassB6D136DAB12F4200939FDFF3FCEFC156"><p>Plans for the Sapperton District Energy System are heating up thanks to a new green collaboration between the City of New Westminster and Metro Vancouver Regional District. </p></div> | 2022-03-17T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2022 |
Metro Vancouver Initiates Termination Process for Contract with Acciona on North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/699/Metro Vancouver Initiates Termination Process for Contract with Acciona on North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | 699 | Metro Vancouver Initiates Termination Process for Contract with Acciona on North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass25C818864BE445A282233DFD8DAAD811"><p>Today, Metro Vancouver provided a letter to Acciona Wastewater Solutions LP with notice of default and Metro Vancouver's intent to terminate the contract for them to build the future North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant.<br></p></div> | 2021-10-15T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
Reduce Ocean Pollution by Preventing Laundry Microfibres | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/690/Reduce Ocean Pollution by Preventing Laundry Microfibres | 690 | Reduce Ocean Pollution by Preventing Laundry Microfibres | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassEFF240F100064934A21E179020FE0AE4"><p>Your clean clothes have a dirty secret — every time you do the laundry, the fabrics shed tiny fibres into the water, contributing to the hundreds of tonnes of microfibres released into our rivers and oceans every year.<br></p><p><br></p></div> | 2021-09-13T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
Metro Vancouver and FortisBC Announce Formal Collaboration on Climate Action | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/651/Metro Vancouver and FortisBC Announce Formal Collaboration on Climate Action | 651 | Metro Vancouver and FortisBC Announce Formal Collaboration on Climate Action | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassDDDB046A13034F5C9430E1A874AB813A"><p>Today, Metro Vancouver and FortisBC Energy Inc. announced they've agreed to work together to achieve regional climate-action goals, and showcase a new facility that will recover more energy from liquid wastewater treatment. <br></p></div> | 2021-03-15T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
New Tool Tracks Presence of COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/650/New Tool Tracks Presence of COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater | 650 | New Tool Tracks Presence of COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass630E2097AB354048ADEE81243A58D09E"><p>Metro Vancouver has launched an <a href="http://subscription.metrovancouver.org/sites/Media/default.aspx?jg=592e2863-c7c4-4efb-afd6-301c1da3e22f&eg=25013dd3-f2a5-4125-83a3-6e67a7ebf6e6&lg=bbc6adbe-f841-4fe2-8db2-0d5228a5d4ac<p=c"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">online tool</span></a> that allows residents to track the viral load of COVID-19 detected in untreated wastewater at each of the region's five wastewater treatment plants.</p></div> | 2021-03-01T08:00:00Z | | | string;#2021 |
Wipe It, Green Bin It: Dairy products and salad dressings can clog sewers too | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/587/Wipe It, Green Bin It: Dairy products and salad dressings can clog sewers too | 587 | Wipe It, Green Bin It: Dairy products and salad dressings can clog sewers too | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass5611633CE748442C81B38B9A457B3BC5"><p>Most Metro Vancouver residents know cooking grease shouldn’t be poured down the drain, but many are unaware that dairy products, salad dressings and margarine can also wreak havoc on the sewer system.</p></div> | 2019-09-30T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2019 |
Don't Be Fooled - Wipes Aren't Flushable | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/575/Don't Be Fooled - Wipes Aren't Flushable | 575 | Don't Be Fooled - Wipes Aren't Flushable | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassB42AC9B6184E498CAA784F8DC85E9FE9"><p>Metro Vancouver today launched its third annual Unflushables campaign, which reminds residents not to flush wipes and other items like hair, floss and tampons down their toilets, because they can clog the sewer system and damage pumping equipment. </p></div> | 2019-04-01T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2019 |
Construction Underway at NSWWTP | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/562/Construction Underway at NSWWTP | 562 | Construction Underway at NSWWTP | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass4C1AD56816CA4839B418C3B9D1E9A8DB"><p>Metro Vancouver’s North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant is one step closer to reality, with site preparation completed and construction about to commence on the $700-million project.</p></div> | 2018-08-31T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2018 |
Household Laundry A Suspected Source of Microplastic Particles In The Region's Wastewater | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/535/Household Laundry A Suspected Source of Microplastic Particles In The Region's Wastewater | 535 | Household Laundry A Suspected Source of Microplastic Particles In The Region's Wastewater | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassD6512CE570364594B7837D34A54EB5F6"><p>A study jointly conducted by Ocean Wise and Metro Vancouver, and published in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, indicates Canadian households may have a laundry problem. <br></p></div> | 2018-07-05T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2018 |
Lonsdale Energy Corporation to Sell Recovered Heat from the New North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/515/Lonsdale Energy Corporation to Sell Recovered Heat from the New North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | 515 | Lonsdale Energy Corporation to Sell Recovered Heat from the New North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass9AEEB622E88B4A1985869F540FF28A8C">Lonsdale Energy Corporation (LEC) and Metro Vancouver’s Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) have finalized an agreement for the sale of effluent heat recovered from the new North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, currently under construction at Pemberton Avenue and West 1st Street.</div> | 2017-10-16T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
'Wipe It, Green Bin It' Metro Vancouver Launches Regional Grease Campaign | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/513/'Wipe It, Green Bin It' Metro Vancouver Launches Regional Grease Campaign | 513 | 'Wipe It, Green Bin It' Metro Vancouver Launches Regional Grease Campaign | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassBBEC408230924054834EAFAD8104C2CD"><p>Grease – it’s the bane of every sewer system and it’s costing Metro Vancouver millions of dollars each year to tackle the problems caused by this slippery kitchen mainstay.</p></div> | 2017-10-06T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/473/The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver | 473 | The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass7BA7FCADA1E54FCB8E163698C4F8E808"><p>Metro Vancouver is rolling out a new campaign in hopes of educating residents to stop dumping items down the drain that clog the municipal and regional sewer system.</p></div> | 2017-04-20T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/466/Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant | 466 | Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassC1CCB41E115B4997A7910D975CED77D2"><p>Metro Vancouver has awarded the contract for the new Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to ADAPT Consortium at a cost of $525 million, exclusive of taxes.</p></div> | 2017-04-06T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |