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CWWA News
But so are the Danes and the Japanese and Australians and more! It’s actually 2024, which means IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition is THIS year! Canada will host a world of water experts in Toronto, August 11-15. We began the process to win the hosting rights over eight years ago and, after four years of intense planning, we are ready to welcome some 10,000 global water professionals.    
Member News
 North America Hosts the World! Be among the first to save! Take advantage of our exclusive early bird pricing and enjoy unbeatable saving for the next 48 hours! The 2024 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition (WWCE) will take place in Toronto, Canada, from August 11-15, 2024 in the first-class facilities of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This is one of the greatest global water events, and it is being hosted here in North America by your water associations – CWWA and CAWQ, with the support of WEF and AWWA. As hosts, we need to have a great presence as we welcome the world. The IWA WWCE 2024 therefore presents an opportunity like no other to profile your organization and showcase your technologies, solutions and expertise! Join ES&E Magazine, the City of Toronto, Noventa, and R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd. for an engaging technical webinar on wastewater energy transfer in Canada, on March 21. Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration, laughter, and recognition at the 2024 Water Canada Awards and Improv Show! For next year’s most anticipated event, we're combining the recognition of Canadian Water leaders with the spontaneity of improvisational comedy. Call for nominations is OPEN! If you are a #waternerd with a close eye on industry projects happening all year round, we would love your help to recognize water champions and leaders. The Water Canada Awards recognizes people, projects, and technologies that demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the quality of the Canadian water sector. Don't miss out on submitting an exceptional person or project for the 2024 awards.
Federal Initiatives
On December 30, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada launched a consultation on the creation of a Federal Plastics Registry, a new tool to monitor and track plastic from the time it is produced to its end of life. The Registry would require producers to report annually on the quantity and types of plastic they place on the Canadian market, chart how that plastic moves through the economy, and how it is managed at end of life. This enactment affirms the jurisdiction of First Nations in relation to water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on, in and under First Nation lands. It sets out principles to guide the provision of clean and safe drinking water and the effective treatment and disposal of wastewater on First Nation lands. It also provides pathways to facilitate source water protection. Under the Bill, among other things, the Governor in Council may make regulations respecting water services on First Nation lands, including regulations respecting:
Provincial News
The Ministry is proposing to update the Protocol of Accepted Drinking Water Testing Methods and Practices for the Collection and Handling of Drinking Water Samples documents to reflect advances in drinking water testing methods as well as current industry knowledge and practices for use by drinking water testing laboratories and system owners and operators. 
Snippings & Clippings
ES&E Magazine British Columbia is looking to expand its wastewater surveillance with a new initiative designed to better prepare the province for future public health challenges. ES&E Magazine California’s State Water Resources Control Board has voted in favour of adopting direct potable reuse regulations that would allow municipalities to blend purified wastewater into a local drinking water supply. CBC News Despite the growth of its population, Charlottetown's water consumption has decreased over the past 20 years, says the manager of the city's water and sewer utility. That's thanks to water conservation efforts as well as provincial legislation around low-flow water fixtures, Richard MacEwen said in an interview. CBC News As the City of Hamilton increases residents' water bills, in part to cover what it says are much-needed investments, it's touting $340 million worth of upgrades to the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant made over the last several years. Water Canada Community landscapes have changed over time. Areas that once contained small lakes and sloughs may have been suppressed or diverted decades ago for neighbourhood development. But that doesn’t change the nature of water. Water Canada Investments in northern infrastructure help build stronger, more inclusive communities and ensure northerners and their families have access to modern, reliable infrastructure that meets their unique needs. Communities across Nunavut will benefit from the construction of crucial infrastructure and the establishment of vital services thanks to a joint investment of more than $194 million from the federal and territorial governments. Virginia Mercury Virginia’s public water systems could need to spend $390,000 to $2.4 million a year for the next 35 years to clean up a group of chemicals known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” according to estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Forbes Magazine We all know lead exposure is harmful. It damages our brains, our kidneys and many organs besides. Lead exposure hurts not only individuals, especially children, but also entire societies, for instance by contributing to increased crime levels. But recent research has shown that lead is even worse for human health than previously suspected. Water Canada This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Greater Vancouver Water District, which has, through the collaboration of its members, consistently provided high-quality drinking water to the region’s residents. |
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