October 31, 2018

Dr. Hans Peterson remembered for bringing safe drinking water to thousands

October 31, 2018

A pioneer in safe drinking water is being remembered for changing thousands of lives. Dr. Hans Peterson died of a heart attack last week at the age of 68. Peterson helped found the Safe Drinking Water Foundation (SDWF) and pioneered the development of the Integrated Biological and Reverse Osmosis Membrane (IBROM) water treatment process.

Nicole Hancock

April 27, 2017

Viewpoint: Sask. rural water sources need different cleanup process

Nicole Hancock

April 27, 2017

Viewpoint: Sask. rural water sources need different cleanup process

There are now 16 First Nations in Saskatchewan and one in Alberta producing some of the highest quality tap water in the world using the IBROM process. So there is proof that very poor quality water can be treated most effectively, economically and sustainably.

Nicole Hancock

October 6, 2016

Column: Small communities deserve better water

Nicole Hancock

October 6, 2016

Column: Small communities deserve better water

Unfortunately, many small municipalities and First Nations communities in Saskatchewan do not have good-quality source water. Indeed, rural Saskatchewan has some of the poorest-quality raw water sources anywhere.

Nicole Hancock

March 1, 2015

Water treatment plant opens its doors

Nicole Hancock

March 1, 2015

On November 19, 2015, James Smith Cree Nation welcomed about 50 people for an open house at their integrated biological reverse osmosis membrane water treatment plant. The attendees were a mixture of First Nations, James Smith Indian Reserve residents, including James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) Chief, Justin Burns, visitors from Stanley Mission, industry representatives, two representatives from the Water Security Agency, and main presenter, Dr. Hans Peterson.

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