
2023 rankings: fewer discharges, but increasing wastewater in our rivers
PRESS RELEASE SOURCE: FONDATION RIVIÈRES
Montreal, November 19, 2024 – The Fondation Rivières is releasing the ranking of municipalities based on the intensity of...
PRESS RELEASE SOURCE: FONDATION RIVIÈRES
Montreal, November 19, 2024 – The Fondation Rivières is releasing the ranking of municipalities based on the intensity of...
On World River Day, September 22, over 200 people of all ages answered the call from Fondation Rivières, the Corporation pour la protection de l'environnement de Mirabel and Canot-Kayak Québec to take to the river! The first edition of the Grande Descente began near Mirabel, under the Canuta bridge, and ended with a generous buffet at Golf le Sélect.
The new owners of the land on which the Fossambault-sur-le-lac beach is located want to turn it into a luxury housing development. The developer claims that the
The municipality of Belœil and Fondation Rivières took up a joint challenge this summer with the Beloeil en eaux-vives pilot project. Over 850 swimmers enjoyed the whitewater pool in complete safety, demonstrating the Richelieu River's swimming potential through a combination of sampling methods, including real-time water quality monitoring.
The Bayonne River is too precious not to ensure the proper performance of its wastewater treatment facilities in Sainte-Élisabeth. Wastewater was discharged into the Bayonne River for 10 consecutive days in August 2022 by the municipality of Sainte-Élisabeth, when the river flow was minimal, and the hydraulic treatment capacity of its wastewater treatment plant was exceeded by some 25 %. On the other hand, the plant's current operating conditions provide excellent overall wastewater treatment performance. This is what our analysis of the situation has brought to light.
Our water spill map is on the cultural agenda. It is presented in the exhibition Ô shit! at the Musée de la civilization de Québec.
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