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According to the City’s Official Plan Whitewater Lake is the most significant natural feature in Azilda. It is a shallow lake with a fragile ecosystem that is sensitive to impacts from development within its watershed. The Official plan tells us particular care must be taken if the water quality of the lake is to be protected.

Vijantgi Romlogan Murphy, of Greening Nipissing, works on a rain barrel Saturday during workshop at the Discovery North Bay museum. The workshop was part of the group's water conservation initiative

it is hard to pin down just what caused a blue-green algae bloom in Callander Bay last summer.But Liza Vandermeer won't be surprised if it returns this year.

Public relations experts called last night to pick my brain about a controversial emergency plan in the works.A snow-challenged winter has left the region bone dry, resulting in one of the earliest fire bans in the district and concerns about Lake Nipissing and French River fisheries.

Jim Wilson stares at the fenced open pit encroaching on his front yard in astonishment.
The pit, hailed as a symbol of environmental consciousness by city officials, is a massive, expensive and unnecessary construction project forced on this quiet South End neighbourhood without adequate consultation, Wilson says.

Sugar Grove`s New Bond Road Water Tower Containment and Rehabilitation

But if you get a lot of rain in big storms, it could end up running off instead of seeping through to maintain water levels,” he said.Low water levels can kill aquatic plants with negative consequences.

The Nickel District Conservation Authority has been granted a total of $871,997 in funding courtesy of the province's Drinking Water Source Protection and Water Erosion Control Infrastructure (WECI) programs.

Another Sudburyarea lake has been hit by blue-green algae.On Friday, the Sudbury and District Health Unit said tests conducted by Ministry of the Environment on Nepewassi Lake were positive for cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae.

Onaping and Levack were no exception, with their independent potable water systems built by the mining industry. The two towns, located about one kilometre apart, recently joined forces to construct an $18.5-million combined water distribution system to benefit both communities

Altogether the group secured $100,000 from several sources including the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, EJLB Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Sudbury Community Foundation and one anonymous donor.While that may sound like a lot of money for a 15-minute film, that's what it costs to fund one that combines animation with real footage, as well as a music score.

Over the last decade, some much-needed attention has been directed at the problem of stormwater runoff in metro areas. Heavy rains rush down hard surfaces eroding stream banks, intensifying flooding, burying aquatic biodiversity, and carrying every variety of pollutant and unwanted nutrient into our waterways

The Friends of the Spanish River, established in 1994, is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to "restoring, preserving, and celebrating" the Spanish River. Our aim is to increase public and industry awareness and involvement in this important environmental trust.