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partner in the project. “Wastewater can be treat-
ed using advanced treatment technology, making
it into a reliable and safe water supply for many
uses.”
ACWA is a unique test bed and research facility
where researchers, municipalities and industry
professionals collaborate to improve wastewater
treatment and monitoring technologies. It is a part-
nership between the University of Calgary and the
city of Cal-gary.
Reusing wastewater where possible is a practical
solution to improve sustainability of our freshwa-
ter resources, O’Grady said, because it can reduce
the amount of freshwa-ter needed for human
consumption, lowering the demand for freshwater
sourced from sensitive ecosystems.
“AHS was happy to be part of this project to
help develop a water safety plan and en-sure the
water met drinking water standards,” said Jessica
Popadynetz, AHS public health inspector. “With the
right measures in place, alternative water sources
such as wastewater, grey water, rooftop collected
rainwater and stormwater can be made safe for
many potable and non-potable end uses.”
Xylem has been involved in similar projects to
explore potable water reuse in the pro-duction
of beer, wine and spirits throughout Europe and
the U.S. In 2019, they part-nered with the city of
Manchester, Heineken’s Manchester brewery,
and the Manches-ter City Football Club to pro-
duce “Raining Champions,” a limited-edition beer
brewed with purified rainwater collected from the
rooftop of Manchester city’s Etihad Stadium.
The company was also involved in the Pure Water
Brew competition in Oregon last year, which chal-
lenged local homebrewers to create the best beer
possible using sew-er water from Clean Water
Services’ Durham treatment facility in Tigard,
Oregon. The water was run through an additional
high purity water treatment system. Brewers were
then able to use the high-purity water, along with
selected minerals, to custom-tune the water in
order to modify the flavors of their beer.
“Water scarcity continues to be a global challenge
as populations keep growing,” said Albert Cho,
vice-president and general manager of Xylem Inc.
“Innovation and reuse are essential parts of the
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solution. Xylem is proud to partner with Advancing
Canadian Wastewater Assets and Village Brewery
in Calgary to demonstrate how we can all make
this happen together. And we’re excited to try the
beer!”
Upstart Alberta Brewery Takes the Crown
in 2020 Canadian Brewing Awards;
Quebec-Made Gluten-Free Red
Wins Beer of the Year
The verdict is in: Canada’s best brewery in 2020 is
a three-and-a-half-year-old brewery in Calgary.
Common Crown Brewing Company took top hon-
ors at the Canadian Brewery Awards, an annual
competition that judges Canadian-made beer based
on blind tastings from certified judges. The com-
petition is open to domestic breweries of any size
from across the country.
In addition to winning Brewery of the Year based
on the strength of the beers submit-ted, Common
Crown was also awarded three gold medals for
specific beers: the Ploughman Wheat Ale in the
North American-style Wheat category, Andy’s Wee
Heavy Scottish Ale in the Scotch Ale category, and
Coppersmith Brown Ale in the Brown Ale category.
The prize for Beer of the Year, however, went
to Montreal, QC’s Brasseurs Sans Gluten for its
chestnut-infused Glutenberg Red. The brewery’s
Glutenberg brand, which launched in 2011, is not
just a Canadian phenomenon; the company said
half of all production is exported to the United
States.
In addition to the company’s flagship blonde, pale
ale and red beers, the Glutenberg line also includes
some more unusual varieties, including a gose,
stouts and a double IPA.
To achieve a 100% gluten-free beer, the company
brews strictly with gluten-free grains such as millet,
buckwheat, corn, quinoa and amaranth, sourced
primarily from farmers at nearby Ferme Sans
Gluten. After brew day, spent grain is returned to
the same farm, where it is used as compost in the
millet and buckwheat fields that supply the brew-
ery.
Sales at Canadian microbreweries across the coun-
try were hit hard this year when the COVID-19 pan-
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