City of Kawartha Lakes: Floating Wetlands for Stormwater
Information on a stormwater project through the Showcasing Water Innovation program.
Project overview
Demonstrate a floating wetland technology that improves stormwater effluent and water quality in the Kawartha Lakes.
The project takes research at the Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment to the next level by applying it in community settings.
Expected outcomes
- improved water quality
- moving research from the laboratory to communities
- better source-water protection
Organization website
Photos
Installing a floating wetland
Installing a small floating wetland
Floating wetland before vegetation growth
Well-established floating wetland
Root mass on the underside of a floating wetland
Contact
Jeff Janiszewski
Water and Wastewater Technician
jjaniszewski@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca
705-324-9411 ext. 1173
Updated: March 09, 2023
Published: March 20, 2014