Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Groundwater vulnerability to metal(loid) contamination in Whitehorse, Yukon
Agreement Number:
1005745
Agreement Value:
$450,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Groundwater is the principal drinking water source for Greater Whitehorse Area (GWA) residents. However, preliminary data show a high proportion of local untreated groundwater samples that have metal(oid) concentrations exceeding safe drinking-water limits. There is significant local need to identify sources and drivers of groundwater metal(loid) contamination in the GWA. The GWA is experiencing rapid population growth, growing groundwater demand, and has thousands of unregulated private water wells. This project combines sampling, analysis, modelling, and traditional knowledge to improve understanding of the spatial distribution of dissolved metal(oid)s and the underlying processes driving this groundwater contamination. These activities benefit from existing relationships and ongoing engagement among local partner organizations that include municipal, territorial, and First Nations governments and local academics. Overall, this project will support training, generate information, translate knowledge, and build capacity to improve water security for GWA residents and, potentially, other subarctic regions susceptible to geogenic metal(loid) contamination.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7N 5A2
Reference Number:
172-2023-2024-Q2-1005745
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119279313
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Saskatchewan
Federal Riding Name:
Saskatoon–University
Federal Riding Number:
47011
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710