CWWA News
Anticipation, anticipation...Is makin' me late...Is keepin' me waitin'. So go the lyrics of the Carly Simon song. The anticipation around the federal infrastructure plan and how the funds will roll out is keeping us all in anticipation. How do we apply for the funds? What are the priorities? What are the requirements? How are the funding decisions made? We at CWWA continue to monitor and will bring whatever news we can to you as soon as we can.
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According to the UN (2014) ‘Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 54 per cent of the world’s population residing in urban areas in 2014. In 1950, 30 per cent of the world’s population was urban, and by 2050, 66 per cent of the world’s population is projected to be urban. Today, the most urbanized regions include Northern America (82 per cent living in urban areas in 2014), Latin America and the Caribbean (80 per cent), and Europe (73 per cent).
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All of us in the wastewater sector understand the harmful impact that so-called flushable products have on our municipal wastewater systems. From additional maintenance, to equipment damage, to clogs and system failures to contamination of sludge, this issue is costing Canadian municipalities over $250 million each year. The inappropriate labeling of products and counter-education of our customer’s needs to be addressed. Currently, there are no standards, regulations or official definitions for the use of the term ‘flushable’. A solution is needed that supports jobs and free trade, but not at the expense of our wastewater systems. MESUG and CWWA have combined forces to address this situation for Canadian utilities, but we need your support.
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Member News
The Waters Next Awards are presented every year by Water Canada magazine in conjunction with the Canadian Water Summit. Nominations are received for individual and companies that make significant contributions to the Canadian water and wastewater sector. Selection is made by a panel of water/wastewater industry professionals.
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Federal Initiatives
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently proposed expanding reporting requirements under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program (GHGRP) in order to: enable direct use of the reported data in Canada’s National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory and obtain a more comprehensive picture of emissions by Canadian facilities.
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Provincial News
On May 30, 2017, Ontario Bill 68, The Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act received Royal Assent and is now in force. The Act amends the Municipal Act, the City of Toronto Act (COTA) and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to: - provide broader municipal investment powers to improve local infrastructure; - enhance accountability by requiring municipalities to have a code of conduct for members of municipal councils and local boards; and - ensure the public and municipal councillors have access to integrity commissioners with a broadened role related to conflicts of interest and municipal codes of conduct.
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A new list of water and wastewater projects has recently been approved under the Canada-Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) agreement. Under the CWWF agreement allocations, announced May 24, 2017, the Government of Canada is to provide Ontario with more than $569 million (up to 50 percent of the eligible project costs). The provincial government is to allocate up to $270 million (up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs). The recipients will provide the balance of funding. As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, 38 projects across Ontario have been approved for federal funding amounting to $16,316,774.
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The Ontario government has drafted new proposed regulations that would require all municipalities to develop and adopt a strategic asset management policy by January 1, 2019. The policy would include: • the principles that would guide asset management planning in the municipality, which would be required to include the principles in section 3 of the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015 • which municipal goals, plans or policies the municipality’s asset management plan would support; • a process for how the asset management plan would affect the development of the municipal budget and any applicable long-term financial plans.
Visit http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTMyNTkw&statusId=MjAxMzgx&language=en to view the full article online.
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CWWA Member Profiles
- Manufacturer of Concrete Septic Tanks, 1000 gal. 4540 L
- Concrete distribution boxes
- 24 hour emergency services
- Septic System installations
- Septic System Design
- Septic System Inspections
- Septic Tank Pumping
- Grease trap pumping
- Sewer line opening and televising
- Sewage & Grinder pump service
- Tank & line locating
- Riser installation
- Maintenance contracts
- Bio-Clean, Enviro-friendly Bacteria, to keep drains flowing freely
- Financing available
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