Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Dear FarmTech: Your ethanol plant makes us sad
It's getting tiresome saying the same things over and over and over: Jeopardizing Second Marsh is a bad idea. Protecting the watershed that houses half of the people in Ontario is a good idea. We are never going to live in communities where you can touch the water safely, drink it, and eat the fish from it if we do not start drawing the line somewhere. Gifford Hill is a good place to start.It's getting tiresome saying the same things over and over and over: Jeopardizing Second Marsh is a bad idea. Protecting the watershed that houses half of the people in Ontario is a good idea. We are never going to live in communities where you can touch the water safely, drink it, and eat the fish from it if we do not start drawing the line somewhere. Gifford Hill is a good place to start.
See how easily you can find a clean beach with our Swim Guide app
We built Swim Guide for one reason and one reason only: because we love your beaches. We want you to explore, enjoy and learn about the fantastic beaches near you.
NEWS RELEASE: Which way to the beach?
Get instant, up-to-date information for over 800 beaches in Canada and the US with new Swim Guide app. First-of-its-kind app uses 70 government sources to help users source the closest beaches and cleanest waters – and how to get there.
Sewage, a defence of Gord Perks, and why Marcus Gee is wrong
Sewage treatment plants are the largest surface water polluters on Lake Ontario. They are incredibly expensive for municipalities to manage. And our cities can't work without them.