Fleming College

This news release was issued by City of Kawartha Lakes on June 12, 2013.

On May 31st, representatives from C&M Aquatic, the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) at Fleming College and City of Kawartha Lakes Water & Wastewater staff installed a series of PhytoLinks™ in Coboconk and Lindsay. These installations are part of the Showcasing Water Innovations project established in 2012 with the Ministry of the Environment.

PhytoLinks™ is an engineered floating treatment wetland system which was developed by C&M to improve water quality and enhance the natural habitat for fish and other aquatic species. Once the quick-attach modules are in place, C&M hydro seeds the links with native plants; these plants trap ‘undesirable nutrients’ (such as phosphorous and eColi) in their root systems.

Interpretive signage will be installed later this month at the Old Mill site in Lindsay and in Coboconk at the Beach Park. For more information, WRAIN will be at the Coboconk Water Summit on June 14th and 15th to answer questions or you can visit www.wrain.ca<http://www.wrain.ca>

About WRAIN
Managing 250 lakes, 6 wastewater plants and 21 water treatment facilities, the City of Kawartha Lakes has solved a number of challenges by working collaboratively with industry, research centres and all levels of government. WRAIN has been established to support the water& wastewater industry to accelerate market adoption of new technologies through collaboration and demonstration sites. The network consists of researchers, municipal services and economic development professionals.

Visit the WRAIN website www.wrain.ca<http://www.wrain.ca> for examples of products that have been ‘Tried & Tested in Kawartha Lakes’ and follow us on Twitter @WRAINetwork<http://www.twitter.com/WRAINetwork>

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For further information, please contact:
Tonya Kraan, Manager of Innovation
705-324-9411 extension 1234
Email: tkraan@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca<mailto:tkraan@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca>