New study on pharmaceutical accumulation in fish featured on CBC Radio

Pharmaceuticals accumulating in fish downstream of wastewater treatment plants

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

New study on pharmaceutical accumulation in fish featured on CBC Radio

CBC Radio’s The Morning Edition – K‑W highlighted recent research showing that opioids and antidepressants are accumulating in freshwater fish downstream of wastewater treatment plants. The segment explores how these pharmaceuticals enter aquatic environments and what the findings mean for fish health and ecosystem management.

The full interview is available to stream through CBC Radio.

Students electrofishing for rainbow darter in the Grand River

Students electrofishing for rainbow darter in the Grand River.