Doing Well by Doing Good

Canada's Crumbling Urban Water InfrastructureMost Canadians unaware urban water infrastructure is crumbling: surveyRBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study (2013)Canadian Water NetworkCanadian Water Network websiteCOVID-19 Wastewater CoalitionAquahackingAquahacking website

Le ProblèmeCe que deux décennies de données nous apprennent sur les conduites d'eau en ruine de MontréalLes fuites d'eau de la ville gaspillent des millions de dollars de taxesAlors que l'infrastructure s'effondre, des milliers de milliards de gallons sont perdusL'Angleterre pourrait faire face à la sécheresse dans 20 ans en raison de la dégradation du climatThe ProblemWhat 2 decades of data tells us about Montreal's crumbling water mainsCity water leaks wasting millions of tax dollarsAs Infrastructure Crumbles, Trillions of Gallons LostEngland could face drought in 20 years due to climate breakdownSolutionsL'Avenir de l'Eau / The Future of Water (Scott Yates, Steve Maxwell)Cann Forecast

Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)British Columbia Aquahacking ChallengeZebra and Quagga Mussels OverviewDon't Move a Mussel - OBWB ResourceZebra Mussels Threaten Inland Waters: An OverviewZebra mussels cost Canadians billion each year; cost to Manitobans still unknownGrowth progression of Quagga Mussels

Canada Water ActCanada Water AgencyCanada Water Agency (Opinion Piece)Israel and water taxClimate change and water issuesWater and Climate ChangeRipple marks: Climate change leaves mark on water; impacts the vulnerable moreWaterkeepers overviewAquahacking website

Additional information and resources:State of Lead in Drinking Water in North AmericaUnited StatesUS deaths from lead exposure 10 times higher than thought, study suggestsLead in American Water SystemsCanadaSafe Water Series by Global NewsIs Canada's water safe?Is Montreal’s lead problem worse than Flint, Michigan’s?Flint Crisis (Michigan, 2014)Flint Water Crisis Fast FactsAddressing the problemGovernment effortsLead and Copper Rule (US)Corrosion controlCorrosive water is a key reason behind dangerously high levels of lead. There’s a way to fix itWorried about lead in Windsor's drinking water? Enwin says it's not coming from their water supplyCommunity and utility efforts to replace lead service lines  What you can do as an individualEnvironmental Protection Agency Lab that will test your water (US)Environmental Working Group Tap Water Database (US)American Water Works Association Worried about lead in your drinking water? Here are some steps you can take... (Canada)

The ProblemAlgae, Algae Blooms, and CyanobacteriaEvolution of AlgaeWhat a large, toxic bloom can be likeOverview on algae blooms, why they matter, and how they can be preventedNotable Incidents of Toxic Algae BloomsLethal algae blooms - an ecosystem out of balanceAfter 16 Months Of Dead Fish, Manatees And Dolphins, Florida's Red Tide Ebbs'Watching our lake die': Blue green algae fills Lake Winnipeg beachesWhat you can doAwarenessBe Aware of Harmful Algae BloomsAlgae Can Poison Your DogPreventionCutting phosphorus usagecyanoScopeNational Phytoplankton Monitoring Network15 ways to reduce nutrients in lakes and streamsIf you have any questions about the podcast or want to reach out, please email [email protected] here to register for the Aquahacking Challenge