On the way to COP15: Laval's riverbanks under the microscope
December 2, 2022
Riverbanks, shores, coastline: so many words to describe a place where you can recharge your batteries and put your feet up, your boat or your home.
Riverbanks, shores, coastline: so many words to describe a place where you can recharge your batteries and put your feet up, your boat or your home.
As we all know, wastewater affects the health of rivers and streams. So we went to the source, behind the scenes at the Jean-R.-Marcotte wastewater treatment plant, which treats almost all of Montreal's wastewater!
Paddle, camp, contemplate: our water quality project manager, Lena, spent 7 days aboard her kayak, living to the rhythm of the river. She gives us her column, in which she addresses the indomitable beauty of the North Shore, and the challenges that this journey imposed on her.
“Watershed”, “watershed organization” commonly called “OBV”… Organizations dedicated to environmental protection often use this jargon. But what exactly is a watershed? And what does an OBV accomplish, exactly?
The health of your favorite lake or river seems to be declining? The eutrophication of a watercourse means an alteration of its quality.
Les réseaux d’égouts nous sont invisibles… jusqu’à ce qu’ils ne le soient plus! Vous avez en effet certainement déjà vu des bouches d’égout de grands
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