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New Sewer Monitoring Innovation Makes Kingston Leader in Protecting Public Health, Great Lakes — Media Release
Kingston, ONTARIO – Utilities Kingston’s new real-time sewer monitoring system, a first in Ontario, is now live. The system alerts residents when untreated sewage overflows from waterfront pipes into Lake Ontario. It uses technology developed by Utilities Kingston to meet the needs of people who swim or boat in the city.
Authors, sewage gather on Wolfe Island for litfest
Mark Mattson describes the 2014 Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival - and the City of Kingston's recent sewage spills that provided a thought-provoking setting for the event.
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