Photo: Sophie Duchesne

Discover the work of Professor Sophie Duchesne and her team to improve the quality of municipal water in order to revive waterways.


The research interests of Professor Sophie Duchesne and her team are mainly aimed at providing Quebec municipalities with the knowledge and expertise needed to reduce contaminant inputs to urban waterways from wastewater discharges or runoff. Their goal is to bring together the strengths of municipal scientists and stakeholders to focus applied research and knowledge transfer for better management of drinking water and wastewater.

Waterwise cities improve their ecological footprints and contribute to the protection of their drinking water sources, better management of their water resources and services for the betterment of their communities.

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