Press release - Fondation Rivières and the Ville de L'Assomption have released the results of continuous monitoring of water quality in the Rivière L'Assomption at the Centre de traitement Jean-Perreault intake and at the Léo-Jacques Park recreation area in L'Assomption. This pilot project has yielded astonishing information, enabling us to make three main observations.
Two of Fondation Rivières's most recent studies on wastewater treatment have now been made public. These studies identify the following priorities for action
Press release - Untreated wastewater overflows continue unabated in the St. Lawrence and rivers, particularly the Rivière du Nord, according to a report produced by Fondation Rivières and sent to each of its 13 tributary municipalities. The report assesses the performance of the 18 wastewater treatment plants and presents the number of untreated wastewater overflows for the period 2008 to 2015.
Brief - Fondation Rivières has submitted a brief to the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power station on the Mistassini River's 11th chute.
Brief - Fondation Rivières has submitted a brief to the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) concerning the proposed hydroelectric development of the Ouiatchouan River at the Village historique de Val-Jalbert.
Brief – The Fondation Rivières filed a brief with the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) concerning the hydroelectric development project on the Romaine River.
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