Archive for November 22nd, 2009

Colwood looks for smarter, less expensive sewage solution

By Kim Westad, Times ColonistNovember 22, 2009 Colwood Mayor Dave Saunders disagrees with the way CRD is dealing with sewage treatment. … See all stories on this topic

Forested site to serve parts of Saanich, Oak Bay

Intense lobbying appears to have worked for a community group opposed to a sewage treatment plant to serve Saanich East/North Oak Bay being placed solely on … See all stories on this topic

Sewage Treatment: Will haste make waste?

Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins says a study has shown that McLoughlin Point is not the best option for a sewage treatment site and that a better site can … See all stories on this topic

Septic systems are focus of study in Burlco

… the entire municipality except for some environmentally sensitive areas and that its sewage treatment plant was built to accommodate a build-out. … See all stories on this topic

Sewer system issue has city, redevelopment, education officials debating options

When the city built the sewage treatment plant in the 1960s, it also built a large tunnel connecting the existing combined sewer lines to the plant. … See all stories on this topic

Soil and water to host sewer system seminar

By Staff Report | The Tribune The Lawrence Soil and Water Conservation District will host a seminar that focuses on home sewage treatment systems, … See all stories on this topic

Bygones for Nov. 21, 2009

… Council's Public Utilities Committee yesterday went on record favoring adoption of a controversial report detailing the city's sewage treatment needs. … See all stories on this topic

Truro city council signs up to 10:10 campaign

… roadside flowerbeds, and flower-baskets, it has introduced measures such as rainwater harvesting in it's own activities and contributed to recycling … See all stories on this topic

Recycled rainwater sprouts Skyline gardens

A rainwater recycling program at Skyline Elementary School quickly sprouted more than just roots and took on a life of its own. … See all stories on this topic

Harvest rainwater, reap bill rebates

Bangalore: The state government is contemplating providing incentives to those installing rainwater harvesting systems in their residences and commercial … See all stories on this topic