Canadian Water and Wastewater Association eBulletin

One of the major reasons we exist as an association is to be your advocate for the municipal water & wastewater utilities. Our focus is at the national level of course, and sometimes at an international level. We would rarely get involved at the provincial level, leaving that advocacy for the provincial/regional associations. But I’ve been invited twice recently to talk to provincial committees dealing with government affairs, and have discussed provincial policy and legislation with every one of our regional partners – learning what the priorities, how they relate to federal legislation or guidelines, and how we might work cooperatively as a federation of provincial associations. It has been interesting to see how each provincial association communicates with their provincial regulators and how they approach advocacy. As we prepare for dramatic changes to the national guidelines for lead, we will need to work with the provincial associations, to work with their provincial regulators, on exactly how the guidelines will be adopted and enforced in each jurisdiction.

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We have less than a month to go before the National Water and Wastewater Conference in Newfoundland, St. John’s. If you aren’t already registered you need to plan to be there.

The National Conference of the Canadian Water and Wastewater, this event is the only one of its kind offering national dialogue on water issues

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The Canadian Affairs Council of the Water Environment Federation (WEF-CAC) met on October 2nd in Chicago at WEFTEC and signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding amongst its partners. The partners include each of the five WEF Member Associations in Canada (BCWWA, Western Canada Water, WEA Ontario, Réseau Quebec and Atlantic WWC) as well as the CWWA.

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The focus of the workshop will be on developing a strategic vision for Urban Water Management in Canada for the next half century. The vision will address three major topics of national interest: Climate change, Risk Management and Asset Management.

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CWWA and our Water and Energy Efficiency Committee have developed a survey In order to inform the development of a municipal/utility BMP or guideline for residential higher water users.

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