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Sewage affecting Toronto Harbour, says new report from Waterkeeper (Press Release)

December 16, 2016 — Sewage flows into Toronto's inner harbour regularly. When it happens, there is no water quality monitoring or public alerts to inform the public. Those are the findings of a new video report released Thursday by the charity Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. 

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Need a Source? Waterkeeper can help you cover raw sewage, untreated wastewater and Canadian waters

A recent CBC News report indicated that “more than 205-billion litres of raw sewage and untreated waste water spewed into Canada's rivers and oceans last year.” If you are a reporter covering environment, infrastructure, or municipal issues, then the dumping of untreated wastewater will be of interest to your readers. So use us as a source of information and contact us!

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Results are in: Reporting on Toronto Harbour’s water quality and sewage pollution
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Results are in: Reporting on Toronto Harbour’s water quality and sewage pollution

Yesterday, Waterkeeper's VP Krystyn Tully presented our much-anticipated Toronto Harbour Report to a room filled with boaters, paddlers, surfers, swimmers, and water lovers from around the city. Attendees watched as all of our findings were revealed in our video report, which will be published online in December. In case you weren't able to attend, here is a sneak peek.

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Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Swim Guide sign on to Public Notification for CSOs in the Great Lakes

On September 23, 2016, Waterkeepers of the Great Lakes Region, including Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Swim Guide, signed onto comments for the “Public Notification for Combined Sewer Overflows in the Great Lakes." 

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The difference heavy rain can make in Toronto’s inner harbour
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The difference heavy rain can make in Toronto’s inner harbour

We know that rain can have an effect on water quality. This is particularly relevant to recreational water users and why we believe monitoring Toronto’s inner harbour is so important. As we are in the midst of our water sampling effort, we only have lab results from our first water sampling excursion. But after last night's heavy rain, we can draw some comparisons to provide perspective.

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