We know that the CWWA is not really known for its work with young water professionals, but we really do play a strong supporting role.  

First, we always say that “if” you have to choose between your provincial/regional association or CWWA (your national association), you have to choose your local first.  You start with your individual membership in WEF and/or AWWA where you build your local/regional network, understand your provincial/territorial legislation and gain the specific training and educational hours you require.  Each of the regional associations across Canada have much longer histories than CWWA and they all have active committees for young professionals that provide unique networking and mentoring activities. 

With an expected 400 delegates the National Water and Wastewater Conference has become THE Utility Leadership event in Canada.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Towns and cities across Canada face a constant struggle to maintain aging infrastructure, such as stormwater systems, roads, buildings and other municipal assets, while also building new services and systems to meet community needs. Add to that the pressure to adapt to climate change, and the need to manage development in an environmentally responsible manner. It’s clear that municipal councils have a lot on their plate. Is your municipality facing challenges like these?

Watch this video to learn how asset management approaches can help your municipality address specific infrastructure needs while also preparing for climate change.

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Tuesday, November 7th 

8:15am-3:00pm

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An aesthetic objective (AO) of ≤ 0.1 mg/L (100 μg/L) is proposed for total iron in drinking water.

On September 21, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced $8 million in funding toward flood mapping and climate adaptation. These projects are important to help for better municipal planning and understanding how climate change will impact water sources and receiving bodies.

Statistics Canada is developing a Census of Environment to catalogue ecosystems in Canada, track their size and condition over time and measure the ecosystem services provided. The project will catalogue ecosystems in Canada, tracking their size and condition over time and measuring the ecosystem services provided such as clean air, food and recreation. This important program will inform decisions that will help protect, rehabilitate, enhance and sustain our environment and provide the information needed to understand the benefits of Canada's ecosystems. The project is in it’s early stages, and Statistics Canada is currently consulting on the project.  Individuals who wish to obtain more information on this engagement initiative may contact Statistics Canada by email at consultativeengagement-mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca.

The CSA Group have recently developed an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide that can help municipalities implement national standards for water management and better protect their communities from the impacts of flooding. According to the CSA, “this guide can help urban planners, managers, and elected municipal officials understand the standards they can leverage and use to support their municipal objectives. The guide also includes sample language municipalities can use when referencing standards in their policies, bylaws, and municipal documents”.

Help shape the reporting and measurement of drinking water systems! Statistics Canada and Infrastructure Canada would like your help to define, enhance and harmonize data on drinking water systems across Canada. Together, we can improve data quality and availability of water systems in order to better understand its state, as well as its potential risks and vulnerabilities.

The regulations would require a tribunal to conduct an economic impact assessment of federal initiatives. An economic impact assessment is defined as an assessment of the economic cost of a specific federal initiative related to Saskatchewan projects, operations, activities, industries, businesses or residents.

The Health Hazard Amendment Regulations, 2023, which took effect on September 7, 2023, introduce notification, training, and record keeping requirements for operators intending to construct or alter a personal service facility. Generally, this regulation targets drinking water supplies whereby it outlines testing and reporting requirements to ensure the health and safety of the consumer. Topics such as the delivery of water, utility requirements in public places, ambient interior air quality and who has access to tanning services are discussed as well.

Vancouver Sun

From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver’s rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become sponges in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfalls.

Vancouver Sun

At the beginning of the summer, New York City, the centre of the universe, was blanketed in deadly smoke from wildfires, which are not unprecedented anymore, but our new reality. As the seasons change again, the city, again not unprecedented, is grappling with flooding that has wreaked havoc on its millions of residents and visitors.

Toshont Power Products, established in 1993, is a Canadian distributor of Toshiba Industrial Electrical Products. This includes low and medium voltage motors and VFDs, UPS, Power Apparatus and Components, PLCs and service.

In 1996, in response to our customer’s custom needs, we expanded and opened our own Custom Controls Panel shop in Burlington. We also opened a sales office in Sudbury in 1996. In 2019 we opened a sales office in Montreal, QC. Our dedicated team has made us one of the largest and fastest growing Toshiba distributors in North America.

Algae Control Canada provides water management solutions for industry, government and private owners with a single guiding principle: deliver solutions that are effective, sustainable and a good value. At Algae Control Canada we collaborate with our clients to identify their needs and standards and our answers are based on proven approaches. Whether you care about your TSS levels, winter fish kill or seemingly intractable algae, our solutions and products are designed to achieve the results you want.