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Toronto Harbour update: E. coli levels have dropped
After five straight trips resulting in off-the-charts E. coli levels, our most recent samples have come back with much better numbers.
Whatever happened to Toronto sewage alerts?
In August 2015, Waterkeeper announced that Toronto residents would soon receive alerts when wet weather sends sewage and stormwater into Lake Ontario. It’s now May 2017. It rained hard last week. Bacteria in the Toronto Harbour spiked. So what's happening? When can you expect to see those wet weather alerts?
Case Update: What’s happening in Toronto Harbour
Samples taken from Toronto Harbour this spring have been the "worst we've ever seen." Learn more about the results and just how much higher they are than accepted government standards.
Waterkeeper & Jack Johnson partner for "All At Once Tour"
The All At Once summer tour - hitting Toronto on June 4th - is designed to build community and promote environmental actions. In every city visited, concert goers get the chance to meet local non-profits supporting the tours environmental focus and discover how they can make change. The focus of this year’s tour is plastics pollution in our natural waterways.
Waterkeeper will be on site at the show on June 4th at the Budweiser stage hosting an information booth on microplastics pollution in the Great Lakes, and sharing the single thing you can do to help.
Press Release: Canadian artists, philanthropists contribute to another outstanding Waterkeeper Gala
Over four hundred influential artists, athletes, philanthropists and business leaders gathered for an inspirational evening at the 6th Annual Waterkeeper Gala presented by McKeil Marine. The event was held for the third time at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto last Thursday, April 20th. More than $550,000 was raised at the event, bringing the event’s fundraising tally to $2.9-million over the past six years.
Waterkeeper's submission on the National Energy Board modernization review process
Waterkeeper's full submission to the Expert Panel of the National Energy Board modernization review process.
The rain effect: when sewage hits the Toronto Harbour
Photos and water samples tell the story of what a combined sewer overflow looks like in the Toronto Harbour, and how it affects water quality.
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