Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley was in Guelph on Wednesday to announce details of a water-saving technology that will be tested and used by Guelph Transit.
The city’s transit facility is installing a rainwater and rinse-water collection system to reduce the amount of water, detergent and energy used to wash city buses. The system will also prevent detergent from entering local waterways, a news release said.
“Ontarians want healthy, vibrant Great Lakes that are drinkable, swimmable and fishable,” said Bradley in the release. “By helping communities install innovative wastewater treatment solutions, the McGuinty government is making our Great Lakes cleaner.”
The province has invested more than $5 million in projects in Guelph, Waterloo and Kitchener through its Showcasing Water Innovation program, the release said.
Other local projects include using microorganisms to safely remove ammonia from wastewater in an effort to improve water quality in rivers and downstream in Lake Erie; and testing of a new pressure monitor and developing a water flow monitor to improve the efficiency of drinking water distributions systems.