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6 Great Lakes Water Issues

12 Source Protection

14 Source Water Protection Planning In Nova Scotia

18 Calendar of Events

20 London’s Migraine Leadache

24 Lead In Drinking Water

26 Causes of High Lead Levels At The Tap

29 AWWA ACE

34 OWWA New Members

36 OWWA President’s Report

37 OWWA Executive Director’s Report

38 Ask The Board

39 NSERC Chair In Drinking Water Treatment

40 OMWA Committees

41 OMWA President’s Report

42 OMWA Executive Director’s Report

43 AWWA Director’s Report

44 OWWEA President’s Report

45 YP Report

46 OWWA’s Certification Corner

47 OWWA/OMWA Joint Committee On Water Legislation

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Joint OMWA/OWWA Ad-Hoc Committee on Great Lakes Water

The Great Lakes are one of the most intensively used freshwater systems in the world, serving the

needs of approximately 42 million people for water supply, recreation, navigation, hydro electric power generation and performing a host of ecological functions.

It is thought that the formation of the Great Lakes began about 2.5 million years ago, as a result of erosion of the soft bedrock by ice sheets during periods of glaciations. These erosive forces were so powerful that the bottom of the Lake Superior is over 200 metres below sea level!

The Great Lakes are actually descendents of even larger lakes that covered much of Ontario and Manitoba in the not too distant geologic past. Water level varia-tions of over 150 metres have occurred in the Lake Huron basin during the last 15,000 years. The land is still rising from the weight of the glaciers that were about a kilometre thick in the Toronto area. In the future, it is a certainty that both natural and human induced climate change impacts will continue to affect the Great Lakes in both positive and negative ways.

By Tim Lotimer, AWWA Director

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Great Lakes Water Issues

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Since Walkerton, much of the scientific research and water policy initiatives in Ontario have empha-sized our groundwater resources. However, OWWA and OMWA have recently formed a new committee that will focus on Great Lakes water issues. This initiative recognizes that most of the population of Ontario utilizes water from the Great Lakes, even though the majority of OWWA/OMWA members are from water systems that do not utilize Great Lakes water.

Within our respective organizations, the work of many of our commit-

tees is often directly or indirectly a response to Great Lakes issues, but there is no overarching committee or forum that puts all of these issues together into one comprehensive ‘voice.’ As a result, some have suggested that our larger members or potential members feel that OWWA or OMWA may not be as responsive to their needs as we might be.

The Joint OWWA/OMWA Ad-Hoc Committee on Great Lakes Water Issues will serve as a central point or ‘clearing house’ for discussion and comment on matters that affect the quantity and quality of water in the

Great Lakes. Further, our associations recognize the significance of several government initiatives such as:

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States (GLWQA)

The last major renewal of this agreement was in 1987. The purpose of the agreement is to set out how Canada and United States will restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. In practice, much of the work has


Image Courtesy of Environment CanadaSource: Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

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been undertaken through Lakewide Management Plans and Remedial Action Plans to eliminate or reduce the discharge of pollutants and to clean up contaminated sediments in certain areas of concern.

The Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem (COA)

The Governments of Canada and Ontario cooperate on Great Lakes restoration and protection through the COA. This coordinated effort plays a significant role in meeting Canada’s commitments under the GLWQA. There are 15 areas of concern in Ontario where environmental quality is significantly degraded resulting in the impairment of beneficial uses for humans and wildlife.

See map on page 7.

Safeguarding and Sustaining Ontario’s Water Act, 2007

The eight Great Lakes governors and two premiers signed agreements in December 2005 to reform the rules for taking water from the ground, rivers, or lakes in their respective states and provinces around the lakes. This Act goes beyond what is proposed in the

United States as it includes much of the implementation language that is lacking in their regulatory instruments.

Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006This Act provides the Minister of

the Environment with the authority to establish Ministerial advisory committees and to request reports

on matters relating to the use of the Great Lakes as a source of drinking water. The Minister may also establish targets respecting quality and quantity of water related to the use of the Great Lakes as a source of drinking water for one or more source protection areas that contribute water to the Great Lakes.


Source: State of the Great Lakes 2007 report, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment Canada, courtesy of the Great Lakes Commission, 2004.

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Great Lakes Water UseAccording to the State of the Great

Lakes 2007 Report, the net basin water supply is estimated to be 500 billion litres per day. Water use is about 35 per cent of the available daily supply, with the majority of this returned to the basin. About 7 per cent is lost through evapotranspiration or deple-tion as a result of human activities.

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Committee StructureAt this point the Ad-hoc

Committee consists of two or three directors and the executive director from each of our organizations, and the chair of the Joint OWWA/OMWA Committee. Tim Lotimer has been appointed the interim chair of the committee.

The kick-off meeting will be held in the near future to discuss needs, mandate, goals, structure and membership, following which more information will be presented to the OMWA/OWWA boards for their review and approval.

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RT. Hon. Herb Gray (c) with Murray Elston (l), Chair of the Board, and Saad Jasim, CEO, Walkerton Clean Water Centre, at the Drinking Water Education and Industry Forum held in Walkerton.

I mproving and protecting source water quality is the key to ensuring good drinking water. That was the

“take home” message delivered by the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray to the recent Drinking Water Forum held at the Walk-erton Clean Water Centre (WCWC). As chair of the Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission (IJC), Gray reminded his audience that there are literally hundreds of rivers and streams on both sides of the border that eventually flow to the Great Lakes and connecting channels. Each supply point represents both a resource and a poten-tial pollutant.

“The Great Lakes are boundary waters from which millions of people in eight states and two provinces get their drinking water,” he said, adding that protecting the source of this water supply cannot be over emphasized. He pointed out that sewage, pathogens and the safety of our drinking water was one of the first studies undertaken by the IJC in 1912. It was the beginning of research that led to the warnings that untreated sewage flowing into the Great Lakes was “causing harm to human health, fish and property on both sides of the border.”

Subsequent research and growing concern about the health of the Great Lakes led to the signing of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) in 1972. The agreement, currently being reviewed by a joint Canada/US review team, obligates both parties to “eliminate or reduce to the maximum extent practicable the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes system,” with the IJC having over-sight responsibilities of those obligations.

“ Source Protection Is Key To Water Quality” - Herb Gray, IJC

Canadian Chair

The International Joint Commission has been

operating since 1912 and is the product

of the Boundary Waters Treaty signed by

Canada and the United States in 1909.

To prevent and resolve disputes between

Canada and the U.S. - and generally deal

with issues about the fresh waters that

make up 40 per cent of the boundary - the

Treaty stated, “boundary waters shall not be

polluted on either side to the injury of health

or property on the other.”

Source Water Protection

By Glenn Powell

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In an interview with Pipeline, Gray indicated that the current review is expected to result in some signifi-cant changes to the GLWQA. “This is much more than just tinkering around the edges,” he said. For example, the IJC co-chair explained that lists of persistent, toxic chemi-cals are out of date and there is a lack of control orders on invasive species. Changes to the agreement will be subject to the acceptance and approval of both national govern-ments but Gray said he expected both parties would accept the recom-mendations of the review committee. “There is consensus that the agree-ment (GLWQA) has been very bene-ficial to the overall improvement of Great Lakes water quality.”

In addition to its role in the improvement of boundary water quality from coast to coast, the IJC has a similar function to ensure that air quality is also protected.

Gray said the IJC accepts that man-made climate change is occur-ring. “There is evidence to indi-cate that climate change must be included” in computer modeling and subsequent decisions with respect to Great Lakes water levels.

IJC works on the precautionary principle, Gray pointed out. “The Commission will take action before it is too late,” he stated.

The recently released IJC report State of the Lakes – 2007 High-lights emphasizes that protecting the quality of source water produces cost efficiencies during treatment, a healthier ecosystem and a reduced exposure to contaminants for humans and wildlife.

The RT. Hon. Herb Gray holds the record for length of service in the House of Commons – as the member (L) from Windsor West 1962-2002. He was appointed Canadian Chair of the International Joint Commission in 2002.

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S ource water protection is becoming a more important component of operating a

water utility. It is considered to be part of the multiple barrier approach to providing safe drinking water and has been shown to be less expensive than the costs involved in treating water that has been contaminated at the source. Many jurisdictions are now making source water protection a requirement. Such is the case in Nova Scotia.

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The Source Water Protection Planning

Process in Nova Scotia

In March 2003, Nova Scotia Envi-ronment and Labour (NSEL) issued new “Approvals to Operate” to all the municipal drinking water supplies in the province. Each approval requires the water system to have a source water protection plan. To assist the municipalities with the development of source water protection plans, NSEL hired two watershed planners who also developed guidance documents.

NSEL encourages municipalities to use a five-step process for developing their source water protection plans. For each of these steps, guidance material has been developed and is available in hard copy and on NSEL’s website. The five steps include:

1 – Form a Source Water Protection Advisory Committee

2 – Delineate the Source Water Protection Area Boundary

3 – Identify Potential Contaminants and Assess Risks

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The first step requires the munici-pality to identify the stakeholders within the watershed of a surface water supply, or the aquifer recharge area of a groundwater supply, and

Dawn MacNeill, B.Sc.H., AscT

Source Water Protection in N.S.

The authors are employees of the Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour

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establish a stakeholder committee. Once the committee has been estab-lished the boundary of the source water protection area needs to be identified and an inventory of potential risks to the water supply completed and ranked.

With this preliminary information gathered, a source water protection management plan can be developed. Part of this process is evaluating various options to protect water quality including:

• Acquisition of Land

• Bylaws (land use planning)

• Best Management Practices

• Contingency Planning

• Designation (under the Environment Act)

• Education and Stewardship

A source water protection plan may incorporate several of the various management options.

Once the plan is complete, a water quality monitoring program should be established to test for specific contaminants that are associated with activities within the watershed. As well, regular meetings of the advisory committee need to be held so that the source water protection plan can be continually evaluated and manage-ment options adapted as needed.

Including the public throughout the entire process is key as public input into potential risks in the watershed can be invaluable. Public participa-tion also increases “buy in” and support for the process. Public input should be received before finalizing the plan and there should be ongoing communication with watershed resi-dents and stakeholder groups.

The ChallengesSince NSEL first required munici-

palities to have source water protec-tion plans, many challenges have presented themselves. One of the

main challenges has been making the committee members realize that source protection planning is an ongoing process rather than an exer-cise in developing a final plan that gets put on the shelf.

Another challenge is dealing with disputes. For example, if a munici-pality’s water supply is located in another municipality, there may be

disputes over land use and activi-ties. This has the potential to derail efforts of protecting the supply. As well, there have been instances involving landowners within a source water protection area who are not willing to implement best manage-ment practices. In some cases getting community members to volunteer to sit on the advisory committee or land-


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owners to participate in the process has been a challenge.

Land use planning in Nova Scotia is voluntary and our watershed planners have learned that not all municipali-ties have land-use planning in place. On the other hand some municipalities that do have land use planning assume that it will serve as their source water protection plan. The same also applies to municipalities who have their water-shed designated as a Protected Water Area under the Nova Scotia Environ-ment Act. Both land use planning and designation are tools or options in the overall source water protection planning process. Land use planning involves zoning bylaws to manage land uses whereas “designation” results in government approved regu-lations to manage activities within a protected water area. The municipality enforces both.

Source water protection planning is a consensus based process, unlike municipal council where the majority rules. This can present challenges when municipal councillors and others not used to the consensus based process sit on advisory committees.

The SuccessesAlthough there have been many

challenges in Nova Scotia, there have also been many success stories. Several municipalities that were at odds with one another have restarted the source water protec-tion process and are now building working relationships.

For some municipalities, going through the process has allowed them to start work on land use plan-ning. Others have begun discussions on memorandums of understanding and mutual aid agreements regarding emergency response to incidents within a watershed when the water supply exists outside the boundary of a municipality.

In some cases landowner’s involved in the process are taking the process seriously and are initiating change themselves.

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Calendar of Events – Fall & Winter 2007

September 5-6th, 2007 Distribution System Assessment and Rehabilitation New York City, NY (Newark NJ) USA For more information see www.awwa.org

September 6th, 2007 OWWA Training & Certification Committee Safety Day Venetian Banquet Hall, 219 Romina Dr. Concord, ON For more information contact the OWWA office at (905) 530-2200 or [email protected]

September 11–12th, 2007Georgian Bay Water Works Conference North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre, Midland, ON For more information see www.owwa.ca

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September 19-21st, 2007Haliburton Children’s Water Festival Kinark Outdoor Education Centre For more information contact Kyla Greenham (705) 467-9664

September 20th, 2007 OWWA Distribution Committee Fall Workshop ‘Internal Corrosion Control Issues and Water Quality Compliance’ Black Creek Pioneer Village 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, ON For more information contact the OWWA office at (905) 530-2200 or [email protected]

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September 25–27th, 2007Halton Children’s Water Festival Park Milton, ON For more information please contact Hassan Basit (905) 336-1158 x 270

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September 30-October 2nd, 2007Atlantic Canada Section Annual Conference Delta Hotel, St. Johns, Newfoundland For more information see www.acwwa.ca

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October 25th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Sudbury, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

October 28–31st, 2007GSA Annual Meeting & Exposition Colorado Convention Centre, Denver Colorado For more information see www.geosociety.org

October 30th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Dryden, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

October 31st, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course London, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

November 4-8th, 2007 Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition Charlotte, NC For more information see www.awwa.org

November 6th, 2007 MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Cambridge, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

November 7th, 2007SCOWWA 2007 Fall Conference Bingemans Convention Centre, Kitchener, ON For more information see www.owwa.ca

November 14th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course North Bay, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

November 15th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Hamilton, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

November 15–16th, 2007AWWA seminar ‘Climate Changes & Water Utilities Planning for the Future’ New Orleans, LA For more information see www.awwa.org

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November 19-23rd, 2007MOE Entry-Level Drinking Water Operator Course Niagara, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

November 21st, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Toronto, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

November 28th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Windsor, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

December 3-7th, 2007 MOE Entry-Level Drinking Water Operator Course Ottawa, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

December 4-7th, 2007 NGWA Groundwater Expo Orlando, Florida For more information see www.ngwa.org

December 5th, 2007 MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course London, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

December 11th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Niagara, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

December 12th, 2007MOE Preventing Waterborne Illness Course Barrie, ON For more information see www.wcwc.ca

December 12–13th, 2007AMTA Technology Transfer Workshop Honolulu, HI For more information see www.amtaorg.com

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By John Braam P.Eng., Division Manager,

Water and Sewer Operations, City of London

London’s Migraine

Looking at the Lead Issue

H ow it really started. It was an otherwise quiet unassuming Friday morning in April 2007 when our “leadache” turned into a full-blown migraine. The local press had unleashed a front-page

headline story about lead contamination in London’s water.

The Water Operations Trouble Call Centre that typically receives 50 to 60 calls a day logged well over 1,500 calls by early after-noon. The front-page story came without warning and included a map depicting the area where lead services existed within the City.

Of course, water management personnel considered the story was a “wee bit” unbalanced and designed to generate fear, anxiety and distrust of the municipality and its workers. However, it was the first of no fewer than 26 articles this year written on lead issues in London. The local press achieved a level of water quality awareness the City would never have been able to do!

So what really happened to generate such panic? To better understand, we need to step back to a year earlier when the City was undertaking a watermain cement mortar lining rehabilitation project. London generally elects to replace, as opposed to rehabilitating, water-mains with lead services. But this particular main had exhibited all the right mechanical characteristics (and other evaluation criteria) that made it a candi-date for rehabilitation.

Post rehabilitation monitoring regularly includes sampling at the taps of customers and in this case because there was known lead services lead analysis was also conducted.The results following cement mortar relining identified elevated levels of lead. The MOE and the Medical Officer of Health were notified of our findings. Affected customers were provided

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information on the health impact of lead in drinking water and notified of our plans to flush and resample.

Following implementation of the flushing program, the resample tests indicated that the lead levels had returned to below the standard.

None-the-less, water management staff and city coun-cilors remained watchful and expanded the communica-tions program to include all consumers in areas that were possibly serviced through lead service pipe. Free “at the tap” lead testing and analysis was provided.

A lead information section was established on our web site. Bill stuffers and a press release were also part of the expanded consumer information program. Unfor-tunately the press release did not get picked up and the customer billing insert proved a slow mechanism to generate interest.

What happened next. The local media were quick to “jump on” the story of one customer having lead levels as much as three times the standard, at the tap.

The “calvary” (as described in the local paper) came in disguised as the MOE. Their concerns were threefold. First, why had the City failed to advise the MOE of the adverse test results? Second, were samples taken and

analyzed correctly? Third, could MOE help in determining why the lead level results were appearing in our flushed samples?

All field protocols for sampling, notification to authori-ties and test analysis methods were clearly identified and accepted. Duplicate tests were conducted by the MOE and the testing and samples collection process were confirmed. The City maintained its earlier commitment to test at the tap for customers in the area where lead services existed and requests were received at an average of 1000 per week.

The logistics of managing the test information had grown huge and an in-house comprehensive GIS-based system to track, archive and analyze the customer base and test results was created. Results were mapped to assess patterns or trends.

The number of tests within the originally designated lead services area had grown to over 6,000 of the estimated 13,000. The original test method was based on the five minute flushed sample with results showing approximately 23 per cent above the standard of 10 micro grams per litre. Approximately 70 per cent of the test standard excedance were on observed lead service material at the meter. The remaining tests identifying an excedance above the


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standard were on service pipe materials acknowledged as “copper” or “other” materials as observed at the meter but were found, following spot excavation to be comprised of some sections of lead service pipe. Follow-up exten-sive monitoring and testing of a sentinel group of the lead serviced homes will continue.

The City of London had engaged the services of a consul-tant prior to the media announcement and had met with the MOE and its Drinking Water Advisory Council. The City believed it was well on its way to finding the cause and resolving its lead concerns.

The reaction to our situation was quick and provided confirmation of earlier testing and lead mitigation plans. Conventional lead corrosion control strategies have been based largely on trial and error, typically involving multiple actions including pH-alkalinity adjustment, corrosion inhibitors or some combination. The City has subsequently developed a series of test lead pipe loops to monitor and understand the impact of the preferred solution.

Health Canada and the MOE have both been active in developing corrosion control legislation that focuses on lead uptake by corrosion related means but largely ignores other uptake mechanisms that contribute to total lead uptake at the tap.

In London, most of the lead uptake measured is in a particulate form of mineralized lead scale eroded from the interior of the lead services. Very little of the uptake is due to corrosion within the plumbing inside the home.

Lessons Learned and Philosophical Conclusions:

Angry customers fearful of any heath implications could care less about a municipality’s authorization or its limitations in terms of access to private prop-erty, liability or jurisdictional responsibility.

Government mandated template efforts to utilize a statistically supportable number of samples to understand the potential for lead corrosion of treated water in the distribution system will be an extremely expensive and possibly unnecessary process for many municipalities. More time and effort should be directed toward developing accu-rate procedures for municipalities to assess their


Test loops to assess water chemistry adjustments to control lead uptake

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water in the distribution system prior to embarking on the requirements of a formal, expensive testing program.

As new or amending legislation related to lead limits or corrosion control is introduced competing Ministe-rial jurisdictions continue to restrict access and control of installations on private property. As a result, water quality at the tap will continue to be affected and water purveyors will be forced to change what can be changed - the treatment and delivery mechanism - irrespective of the practicality, cost and testing requirements.

The expectations of consumers for water quality standards at the tap are light-years ahead of the legisla-tive authority available to change traditional municipal responsibility. Government and Health regulators in particular must help to clear the fog - to determine the true nature of a risk - and re-establish priorities in order that municipal water purveyors regain credibility and the consumer’s confidence.


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S ince ancient times, lead has been a useful and versatile material because of its unique metallic properties. The soft grayish metal can be extracted

easily from ore deposits, fashioned into many shapes, and is relatively non-reactive and chemically stable. It has been used for bullets, ceramic glazes, pipes, glass, paints, cosmetics, batteries, fuel additives, x-ray shielding, and metal alloys such as brass and pewter. The Romans even used lead acetate, or “sugar of lead” as a sweetener for wine. However, lead hides another dark secret - it is a potent toxin for humans and animals.

Widespread Use in the Water IndustryLead has been widely used as a pipe material for

conveying potable water, primarily because of its soft and malleable nature. In comparison to other metals, lead is a poor conductor of electrons, and is therefore resistant to the effects of corrosion and lasts a long time as pipe mate-rial. In fact, Roman lead water pipes have been found to still be in use, some stamped with the symbols of Roman emperors. In Europe and North America, lead water pipes were widely installed for potable water from the early 20th century up until the 1950s. Indeed, the word for plumbing derives from the Latin name for lead, plumbum, and its elemental symbol has been adapted as “Pb”.

Many older cities in Canada have lead water pipes installed as service connections between the watermain and household plumbing. Following a provincewide ban in Ontario in 1953, this practice was discontinued. However, existing lead pipes continue to be in use today.

During the environmental ‘awakening’ of the 1960s and 1970s, analytical laboratories with improved detection

Lead in Drinking Water Understanding The

Context Of The Issue

levels were able to identify trace levels of lead, mercury, and other substances in drinking water. In addition, health literature began to report on adverse health effects associ-ated with trace levels of these contaminants. Lead had long been recognized as toxic to human health, accumu-lating in soft tissues and bones, and primarily affecting neurological functions.

Understanding the Health ConcernsIn 1992, Health Canada established a revised guide-

line value of 10 µg/L for lead in drinking water. The maximum acceptable concentration was calculated based on consumption by infants as they are the most vulner-able population for lead exposure. The guideline value also takes into account other sources of daily lead expo-sure (dust, soil, food). As a matter of interest, the Health Canada value of 10 µg/L matches the guideline value established by other regulatory agencies such as the US EPA and World Health Organization. The guideline state-ment indicates that daily consumption of drinking water below 10 µg/L should be protective of human health and should not cause an increase in blood lead levels or the body burden of lead.

Over the past few decades, blood lead levels in children have been studied in selected areas in Canada. Since the phase-out of leaded gasoline and other consumer products, blood levels have decreased dramatically from approxi-mately 20 µg/dL (in 1972) to a level of 3 µg/dL today. As a reference point, the current blood level action limit in Ontario is 10 µg/dL, at which point a public health inves-tigation is required to identify and minimize the source of lead exposure.

By Ian Douglas, P.Eng. City of Ottawa


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Treating Lead in Drinking WaterHistorically, Canadian water supplies that had aggres-

sive water quality would practice some form of corrosion control, primarily to protect watermain integrity and to reduce occurrences of “red” water due to iron sediments. Typically, surface water sources with low pH and alka-linity have applied pH adjustment using lime or caustic solutions to minimize corrosion rates. In other cases, phos-phate treatment has been applied as a corrosion inhibitor, although this is a more common practice in the United States. However, these measures have largely been imple-mented to address problems with iron corrosion, rather than lead exposure. With the recognized health impacts of lead exposure, corrosion control is now taking aim at lead reduction as the primary target.

Treated water in most Canadian water supplies is lead-free. However, it is possible to have lead (and other trace metals) dissolve into the water supply through brief or prolonged contact with the pipe surface. Both soluble and fine particulate lead can be taken up as water passes through lead service pipes, plumbing with lead solder, or brass fixtures. In rare cases, flakes of lead scale or solder can occur in the tap water with the

potential for very high incidental lead ingestion. Lead concentrations have been found to increase dramatically as a function of contact time, such as with overnight stagnation. It has also been found that lead concentra-tions are highest during warm water conditions since lead is more soluble at higher temperatures.

Regulatory Requirements Driving ChangeIn 1991 the US Environmental Protection Agency initi-

ated the Lead and Copper Rule in an effort to detect and minimize exposure to lead and copper due to plumbing and fixture contributions. U.S. water utilities were required to conduct extensive residential testing for lead and copper, and to implement corrosion control measures based on various action levels. Similarly, efforts are now being undertaken throughout the Canadian drinking water industry. Health Canada has released for public comment a new draft guideline entitled “Corrosion Control in Drinking Water Distribution Systems” to encourage water suppliers to monitor their systems for lead levels and implement corrosion control where necessary. In Ontario, a specific regulation has recently been initiated to specifi-cally address lead monitoring and control in drinking water supplies.


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T he lead which may be present at the tap can come from three sources: lead pipes or connec-

tions, lead-containing solder, and brass materials such as valves and fittings. Some of these sources may be under the control and management of a drinking water supplier, but all three may be found within the prop-erty line or in the home.

The reason that lead gets from these solid materials into the water is corrosion. Many metals including lead, copper and iron, are in fact not chemically stable in their “noble” or

pure metal state when in contact with water. They tend to be oxidized by oxygen in the water, and this process is referred to as corrosion. During corrosion, a metal atom (which has a valence of zero) loses electrons and becomes oxidized. This is what happens, for example, when iron rusts. In the case of lead, it becomes oxidized to the Pb+2 form, meaning that it has lost two electrons.

What happens next is heavily dependent on the pH of the water. At higher pH values, relatively insoluble lead carbonates form, and these tend to deposit on the surface of the lead, forming a barrier that acts to limit further release of lead into the water. At lower pH values, however, the soluble Pb+2 ion remains the domi-nant form and this is what leads to higher measured lead levels in water.

These relationships are illustrated in the accompanying figure, which shows the predominant form of lead in water as a function of pH and electromotive force (Eh). Eh is proportional to the redox potential (a measure of how “oxidizing” the conditions are) of the water. Higher redox potentials, or more oxidizing conditions, are shown at the top of the figure. (Above the upper sloping dashed line in the figure, water is not thermodynamically stable and would be oxidized, and below the lower sloping dashed line water is also not thermodynamically stable and would be reduced. Thus we only need to be concerned about

By Peter M. Huck, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professor and NSERC Chairholder

in Water Treatment, Dep’t of Civil and

Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo

What Causes High Lead Levels at the

Tap?

Electromotive force-pH diagram for the lead-water-carbonate system. Source: Lytle and Schock, 2007


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the region between the two sloping dashed lines in the figure.)

Although pH is the most impor-tant factor affecting the solubility of lead in water, other factors such as the inorganic carbon concentra-tion, temperature and the presence of a free chlorine residual (which increases the redox potential) also play a role. Other factors such as microbial activity, natural organic matter, particulates, galvanic corro-sion and the chloride to sulfate ratio in the water can also be important depending on circumstance.

The classical understanding of lead control assumed that all lead present in the water was in the divalent (Pb+2) oxidation state. Thus the stan-dard approach to lead control was to keep the pH high, and in some cases also to add phosphate, which forms a relatively insoluble lead organophos-phate scale. Although in previous decades it had been thought that the Langelier Index (LI) was important for lead control, in fact the LI is rarely a controlling factor. LI refers only to a water’s ability to precipi-tate or dissolve calcium carbonate, and it is known that the presence of calcium carbonate scale is not neces-sary to have good control of lead in drinking water.

The need to expand this clas-sical understanding became sharply evident a few years ago when a problem with high lead levels was experienced in the Washington, DC area. These high levels appeared following a switch from free chlorine to chloramines in the distribution system (Edwards and Dudi, 2004). Through investigations it was deter-mined that another form of lead scale had formed under the highly oxidizing conditions created by the presence of a free chlorine residual.

This very insoluble scale was lead oxide (PbO2), in which lead is present as Pb+4, meaning that

it has lost four electrons from its original noble metal state. These highly oxidizing conditions (shown near the top of the figure) were no longer present once free chlorine was replaced by chloramines, and so the lead oxide was no longer stable. The lead therefore could become trans-formed to either the soluble Pb+2 ion, or lead carbonates. Although the latter are relatively insoluble, they are much less soluble than lead oxide.

Another form of lead corrosion that can occur is what is referred to as galvanic corrosion. This type of corrosion occurs whenever there is an electrical connection between two dissimilar metals. In this case the metal that is less “noble” is sacri-ficed (becomes anodic). In the case of lead-containing substances such as solder or brass in contact with copper, dissolution of lead can occur.


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An interesting article in the July Journal AWWA (Edwards and Trian-tafyllidou, 2007) extends some earlier work done in the UK that showed that a ratio of chloride to sulfate above a certain value was associated with increased galvanic corrosion and release of lead.

Corrosion inhibitors can be an important tool for lead control. The most commonly used inhibitors for potable water include orthophos-phate, polyphosphate, and sodium silicate, each with or without zinc. As mentioned earlier, lead orthophos-phate has a low solubility. Of course it must be kept in mind that this will lead to higher levels of phosphate in the influent to the wastewater treatment plant. Mixed results have been reported for polyphosphates and limited data exist regarding the impact of sodium silicate on lead solubility (Health Canada, 2007).

Particulate lead can also be an issue in some systems, and an article in the June issue of Journal AWWA (Trian-tafyllidou et al., 2007) notes that this matter needs more scrutiny.

In summary, although the lead issue can be complicated and a number of specific circumstances can be impor-tant in a given situation, several relatively simple principles of water chemistry allow us to have a general appreciation of the main controlling factors.

References:Edwards, M. and S. Triantafyllidou,

2007. Chloride-to-Sulfate Mass Ratio and Lead Leaching to Water. Journal AWWA, 99(7):96-109.

Edwards, M. and A. Dudi, 2004. Role of Chlorine and Chloramine in Corro-sion of Lead-bearing Plumbing Mate-rials. Journal AWWA, 96(10):69-81.

Health Canada, 2007. Corrosion Control in Drinking Water Distribu-tion Systems. Document for public comment prepared by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water. 65pp.

Lytle, D.A. and M.R. Schock, 2005. Formation of Pb(IV) Oxides in Chlorinated Water. Journal AWWA, 97(11):102-114.

Triantafyllidou, S., J. Parks and M. Edwards., 2007. Lead Particles in Potable Water. Journal AWWA. 99(6):107-117.

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I t’s a conference so big it warrants its own “orientation session” for first time attendees. The program

brochure is so heavy your arm aches at the end of each day. And…well, let’s just say good walking shoes are a must.

From June 24th to 28th, 2007, downtown Toronto welcomed over 13,000 water industry professionals. They came to gain knowledge of and insight into cutting-edge research and best practices, and experience the latest products and services available to the water community, all with the aim of providing our citi-zens with safe drinking water. It was estimated ACE brought more than $22.million in spending to the city, according to the Toronto Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Latest figures show attendance topped 13,600 and 550 exhibitors had their products and services on display at the trade show. Out-of-country attendance was also impressive, with the coordinator of international guests, Ghassan Ghali, reporting 434 attendees from 52 countries other than Canada and the United States.

The conference is a massive under-taking for both AWWA and the local host city/AWWA section. And we shone!

“Your people were spectacular, so please pass on my gratitude to everyone at OWWA. I truly feel like the success of the conference was largely due to the personal invest-ment of the people there,” stated Greg Kail, AWWA’s Senior Public Affairs Manager.

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The World’s Water EventHershel Guttman and Patrick

Newland coordinated the logis-tics of the Local Host Committee. “Everything went extremely well and the host committee received many compliments about how well things were organized, great facilities and a superb ‘welcome mat’ to all,” Guttman reported.

In a letter to members of the Local Host Committee, Hershel and Patrick congratulated the team. “We would like to thank you and your employers for all the time and effort. Indeed, it was a pleasure working with all of you and we hope you enjoyed the experience, as the only bonus any of us will get is the satisfaction of knowing that our hard work paid off.” The letter also mentioned that this conference was “by far and away the largest attendance at an AWWA conference since 9/11, and certainly among the most successful.”

The Canadian Water Forum was again one of the more popular social events, with old and new friends congregating for food, drink and a few tall tales in the sun-filled patio of the Boiler House, located in Toronto’s historic Distillery District.

Water For People-Canada honoured William M. (Bill) Butler, Past President and a Founding Director of Water For People-Canada with the first annual William M. Butler Outstanding Canadian Service Award in recognition of his achievements.

This year’s conference focused on the need to reinvest in water infra-structure. Hundreds of cities and towns across North America own water infrastructure that is nearing the end of its functional lifespan and needs to be repaired and replaced.

Again this year the array and depth of the technical sessions was impressive.

By Emma Murphy, BES, M.A.

Enjoying the evening at the always popular Canadian Water Forum - Tom Moulton, Laurie Lotimer, Pat Lachmaniuk and Bob LeCraw

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Water Leak Detection - It’s time to take the leap.

Measuring Water Leak According to the US Drought Monitor, 50% of the United States is currently experiencing drought conditions. Whether by nature or by mankind’s creation our nation’s fresh water supply is facing the possibility of future critical shortages. Our population continues to grow, and with that growth comes an increased demand for water. Many areas of the country may soon find that additional water sources are not only increasingly expensive to develop, but are actually becoming scarce. Reducing (or eliminating) water line leak-loss will make it possible for utilities to maximize current resources and meet their growing populations’ increased demands for water.

Today, many water suppliers and utilities measure their water loss by comparing the amount of water they have produced (and/or purchased) to metered sales and usage in order to arrive at a percentage of unaccounted-for water. This type of assessment, however, does not give utilities a full picture of how well they are performing. It often does not take into account factors such as meter inaccuracies, administrative errors, and other types of apparent loss. It also falls short by not calculating the financial burdens that real water losses place on the utility. Consider the following realistic scenario:

A municipality operating a groundwater system permitted for 2.5 Millions of Gallons per Day (MGD) produces an average of 2.0 MGD. Metered usage reveals that the municipality’s customers are consuming only 1.2 MGD, or 60% of the water. Leak detection efforts are minimal and only sporadically employed (generally just walking of the lines by the under-staffed utility department). At an average cost of production of $1600/MG, the 800,000 gallons of water-loss per day is costing the municipality $233,600/year.

In addition, the municipality wants to attract new growth - new homes and businesses to increase the local economy and tax base. Since they are already pumping at 80% of their rated capacity, they are planning to spend nearly $2.5 million dollars to develop additional sources, build a treatment plant and additional storage tanks.

By investing in an on-going leak detection program, this municipal-ity will be able to greatly reduce its real water loss. The result will be thousands of dollars per year of production cost savings and the recovering lost capacity, which may postpone – or even eliminate - the need for capital spending on new sources and a treatment plant.

Take the Leap It’s time to take the leap and invest in a comprehensive leak detection system in order to protect your utility’s water production capacity and financial bottom line. The system should consist of digital leak loggers that continuously survey your pipe network for potential leaks and thereby relieve your staff of a very time-consuming task. Any operator or field-staff personnel can easily collect data from the loggers. Operators are alerted to the presence of a leak sound by a radio signal sent by the loggers to a hand-held or vehicle-mounted receiver. Ideally, your system would also include a digital correlator that can determine the position of identified leak sounds, allowing your operators to narrow the focus of their search from a general area to a specific place on an individual water line, and also a ground microphone that can pinpoint and confirm the position of the leak.

Water Leak Detection TrainingEducation is the key to a successful leak detection program. Operators and mangers both play vital roles in ensuring the maximum benefit of the program for the utility. Operators must be well-schooled in the art of leak detection, but managers must understand the true cost of real water loss and be able to commu-nicate those financial realities to the boards and councils to whom they report. Without funding for equipment, training, and possible overtime expense, it will be difficult - if not impossible - to see any substantial, long-term benefit from the program to the system.

ConclusionIn today’s world, water leak detection programs are not a luxury; they are a necessity. They protect your utility’s production capacity and allow you to meet the demands of a growing population. They increase the confidence of your customers because they know that the utility’s resources are being managed effectively, and they improve your financial bottom line.

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From scientific topics such as water quality, industry research, and plant operations to regulations, workforce issues, and water conservation initia-tives, there was always something to attend. Trying to decide between two great concurrent sessions was a frequent problem! The poster sessions also offered a wide array of interesting topics to delegates.

“We must as a society re-think the value of water,” said Justin Trudeau in his keynote address to conference delegates. The aspiring politician said that water is “simply not on the radar” of most people and “we need to learn to take this resource seriously.”

In a no-notes, shoot from the hip presentation, Trudeau expressed his concern about the short-term thinking that prevails when it comes to water policy. “We need to think long term,” he said, predicting the allocation of water resources will be a bigger and bigger problem.

Trudeau urged individuals to take action to break the pattern of what he referred to as a “consump-tion society.” He cautioned against

waiting for politicians or big compa-nies to make the right decisions. “Only individuals, all taking action, can get us out of this mess,” he said.

And then there were the tours of local water treatment facilities – many tours were sold out before the confer-ence started. Delegates were able to get an inside look at Toronto’s RC Harris, FJ Horgan, and Toronto Island Water Treatment Plants (and the John St. and High Level Pumping Stations), also Peel Region’s Lakeview Water Treatment Plant and Lakeview Waste-water Treatment Plant.

Andrew Farr, Peel Region’s Manager of Capital Works for Water Treatment, said that the Region was “very proud to be part of the AWWA conference and to be a host to so many water industry experts.” During the conference the Lakeview Water Treatment Plant hosted about 200 visitors from all over the world. Attendees from as far away as Australia and South Africa were treated to a tour of one of the most technically advanced treatment facili-ties in the world.

ACE ‘07 also featured all sorts of special events and competitions such as Meter Madness, where contes-tants race to assemble a specified water meter from a bucket of parts. Then there’s the Top Ops competi-tion, where teams of water operators compete against each other in a ques-tion-and-answer tournament.

Finally, you couldn’t miss the AWWA Pipe-Tapping Contest, where big biceps and lightning fast reflexes are the name of the game. Working against the clock to open cement-lined, ductile iron pipe and install a

A busy registration desk as thousands of AWWA members arrive for ACE ‘07 Life’s a blur at the Tapping Competition

Justin Trudeau – “Society must re-think the value, the worth of water”

AWWA ACE

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On behalf of OWWA, Mike Brown accepts, the Share the Source Club Seven Award from Nilaksh Kothari, AWWA president-elect. The presentation took place at the AWWA ACE, Toronto, and recognizes the section that achieves the largest percentage increase in membership. This marks the second year in succession that OWWA has won the award in the northeast region.

tap, the winners in this spirited competition were the team from Columbus Water-Ohio. In the Ladies Tapping Competition the winning team came from the San Antonio Water Services, Texas.

With over 500 exhibitors, the ACE ‘07 Exposition showcased the latest products and services available in the water industry. Sales talk and interesting demon-strations included everything from pipes to valves, meters to hydrants, engineering services to tank-related companies, membrane filtration systems to laboratory equipment, and secu-rity to wastewater.

On Wednesday evening, dele-gates were invited to the official Presidential Gavel Passing Cele-bration at the Sheraton Centre, with incoming President Nilaksh Kothari, General Manager, Public Utilities, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, taking over from outgoing President Terry Rolan,

director of the City of Durham, N.C., Department of Water Management. Nilaksh gave an impassioned (and entertaining) speech after receiving the gavel - committing to listening to the members, strengthening Section-Association cooperation, identifying

and engaging strategic partners, and continuing succession planning.

All in all the conference was viewed as a huge success. ACE ‘08 will be held June 8-12, 2008 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trade Show features more than 500 exhibitors and attracts delegates from around the world

AWWA ACE

Share The Source Club Seven Award

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F ollowing the very successful conference at Blue Mountain I think many of us on the OWWA

volunteer front were looking forward to a quiet summer period. Not to be! The proposed lead regulation heated up with two draft proposals that required extensive review and input from OWWA. At a recent consultation meeting the MOE presented a number of amendments to the original proposal as posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) web site and received many well presented and strong comments geared to making the lead sampling program more manageable, especially for small communities.

OWWA President’s Report

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Respite from Regulations Not Really!

It was very encouraging to have the MOE senior staff listen and respond to the concerns presented. What is clear is the ‘source to tap’ approach to moni-toring for lead is here to stay and the very high success rate, in the USA, for reducing lead through corrosion control treatment will be applied in Ontario where required. When the chemistry of the municipally supplied water has a direct impact on the corrosion of piping, public and private, then the responsibility for treatment and moni-toring will not stop at the property line.

The other major initiative of the MOE is the implementation of licensing of water purveyors. Over a phased period of several years, beginning in 2009, water suppliers, mostly the municipali-ties, will need to be licensed. This will require; a financial plan, an opera-tions plan, Certificates of Approval, and a Permit(s) To Take Water. This requirement has significant impact on municipalities and particularly on small systems.

To ensure communities have the information and capability to meet the new requirements, the MOE, with OWWA assistance, is planning a series of workshops around the prov-ince to guide municipal officials in the process.

On a different note, AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) came to Toronto and was a big success. Our American counterparts seem to like Toronto. So for those members who live and work in the GTA remember - when you are sitting in traffic grid lock, cursing - some-body out there likes us. Many OWWA members took the opportunity to meet with AWWA staff and other section members. As always, it was great to exchange experiences and ideas.

The next year is going to be “inter-esting”. Stay tuned to Pipeline and I will try to share my thoughts on what’s happening.

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R od Holme has served as Chair of the OWWA/OMWA Joint or Special Committee for a number

of years. This Committee coordinates the preparation of the OWWA’s and the OMWA’s official response to provincial government initiatives that have an impact on drinking water in Ontario. He has served with distinc-tion. As most of you know, Rod has resigned this position to return to life as a retired person.

When I joined OWWA in January 2005, I asked Brian Jobb, then OWWA President, who I should speak with to ‘get up to speed’ with what was happening in the drinking water industry in Ontario, and, of course, what was happening at MOE. He directed me to Rod. As the last few years have unfolded, I can see why I was given Rod’s name as the “fount of knowledge.” On behalf of the OWWA, I would like to thank Rod for his tire-less efforts and wisdom.

The OWWA is getting older. We have been around for a long time. Over the years, some interesting documents, mementos and photos have been received. We need a volun-

From the OWWA Executive Director

Bill BalfourExecutive Director, OWWA

teer who will work with us to review (and find) the various collected mate-rials, develop a means of preserving and safeguarding the important items, determine missing items and how we can find them. In short, we need an action plan for an OWWA “archive” and how to make it available to members. Some day, a brief illus-trated history of the OWWA might be written.

If anyone is interested in spear-heading this effort, please contact me.

Continuing with the call for volun-teers, our newly established Climate Change Committee needs more members, particularly from Northern Ontario. If you are interested, please contact the Chair, Indra Prashad, or the OWWA office.

The Ontario Coalition for Sustain-able Infrastructure (OCSI) is up and running. Both OWWA and OMWA are members. A brochure and newslet-ters are in preparation. The Coalition is currently preparing infrastructure related questions for the parties who will contest the October 10th Ontario provincial election.

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Comment -The OWWA is very largely focused on the technical issues associated with the operations of facilities, targeting utility management and operating personnel for membership. However, the water sector is entering an era in which it will likely be subject to legal, financial and organi-zational restructuring. I think the OWWA needs to broaden its mandate and target audience to respond fully to this future restructuring process – I would like to see a broader range of interests represented at conferences and in the organization. In the electricity sector, lawyers, financiers and consultants play a much bigger role in the industry associations and the topics covered at conferences cover a broader perspective.

Reply - There is no doubt that OWWA’s roots lay with technical professionals in the water sector. These are the people that live and breathe “water” on a daily basis. Indeed, our mission statement indicates that we are a voluntary membership organization of drinking water professionals dedicated to protecting public health through the delivery of safe, sufficient and sustainable drinking water in Ontario. We support the stewardship of water through continuous improvement of technology, science and management, and by influencing government policy.

The water sector, however, continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate since May 2000, and there are many new and emerging pressures and issues to examine. Interest and membership in the association tends to move with regula-tory direction. For example, as we see more economic

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regulations, I believe we need to involve more financial people. The OWWA has been actively involved in the Ministry’s Financial Plan development and commented on the EBR posting with assistance from our financial plan-ning consultant. Asset management and PSAB require-ments will be forefront for the next few years and will require financial expertise as economic regulations start in the water sector.

While technical consultants have been very active in the association for many years (indeed one third of the current board members are consultants) financial, legal, human resource, planning and other consultants have not. In the U.S. legal experts play a key role in water rights issues, which haven’t hit Ontario…yet.

The sector is already starting to see a “staffing crunch” and human resource expertise is required now. The OWWA has had discussions with educational groups and the Ministry of Environment to develop strategies to entice young persons to enter the field, but more needs to be done in this area. The OWWA recognizes the impor-tance of the young professionals in the sector and its future. Working with the planning community in areas of source water protection is imperative due to the ability of the source water protection plans to restrict and control land use planning.

No doubt there are things we can learn from the elec-tricity sector, but I would certainly not endorse following in their footsteps. The expert panel, chaired by Dr. Harry Swain, stated in the Watertight Report that “Ontario Energy Board’s procedures, which developed through regulating private-sector companies, are cumbersome, lengthy and expensive, and its decisions are much more prescriptive than the water sector needs”.

The OWWA is branching out into other important areas including source water protection, cross connection control, Great Lakes issues and climate change. A new Climate Change Committee has recently been created and is looking for new member involvement. In today’s world, if you’re not moving forward, you’re being left behind and the OWWA must evolve to continue to meet the expanding needs of our members. This is a continuous challenge for workshop and conference organizers and the board of directors.

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T he Natural Sciences and Engi-neering Research Council (NSERC) has awarded an

Industrial Research Chair in Drinking Water Treatment to the University of Toronto. Prof. Robert Andrews will, as senior chairholder, lead the initiative with assistance from Prof. Ron Hofmann.

Industrial research chairs are pres-tigious appointments, intended to assist universities in developing major research partnerships with industry. The industrial partners that will support the chair include GE Zenon, Pathogen Detection Systems, Hydromantis, Calgon Carbon, Envi-ronmental Bio-Detection Products, the City of Toronto, Regional Munici-pality of Halton, Peterborough Utili-ties Corporation, City of London, and the Town of Parry Sound.

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Another area of research is advanced and emerging technologies for water treatment. The chair will explore membrane technologies, advanced oxidation (UV/H2O2) for taste and odour control and destruction of endo-crine disrupting compounds and algal toxins. Other areas of research include computer applications for treatment process optimization, and improved methods for granular activated carbon adsorption.

One of the major benefits of the chair is establishing funding for students who will become the next generation of water industry profes-sionals. Look for these students to present the chair’s research findings at upcoming OWWA seminars, confer-ences and here in Pipeline.

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Front Row, Left to Right: Nick Benkovich, 1st vice president, Sudbury; Diane Gagner, president, Chatham-Kent; Peter Veltheer, 2nd vice president, NapaneeSecond Row, Left to Right: Doug James, Perth; Saad Jasim, Walkerton Clean Water Centre; Michael Hick, Cobourg; Ken Graham, Smith Falls; Max Christie, Napanee; Rosemary K. MacLennan, Trent Hills; Douglas Parker, executive director; Mayor Anne Krassilowsky, Dryden; Robert Walton, past president, Oxford County; Jerry Klaus, Markham; Mark Howson, Sault Ste. MarieMissing: Mayor Deb Shewfelt, Goderich; Ed Houghton, Collingwood; Bill Balfour, executive director of OWWA

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OMWA Committee Structure 2007-2008

Annual Conference ProgramDouglas Parker, ChairNick BenkovichRosemary K. MacLennan

Resolutions CommitteeNick Benkovich ChairDoug JamesJerry KlausMax ChristieKen Graham

Nominations CommitteeDiane Gagner, ChairRosemary K. MacLennanDoug JamesAnne Krassilowsky

Awards/Service Recognition/Scholarship/ Committee

Mark Howson, ChairDoug JamesRosemary K. MacLennan

Government Affairs CommitteeDiane Gagner, ChairNick BenkovichJerry KlausEd HoughtonRobert WaltonMax ChristiePeter VeltheerRosemary K. MacLennanAnne Krassilowsky

Joint OWWA/OMWA Executive Committee (4)

Diane GagnerRob WaltonNick BenkovichMax Christie, AlternateDouglas Parker

Communications and Website Committee

Diane Gagner, Chair*Rosemary K. MacLennanAnne KrassilowskyNick BenkovichPeter Veltheer

Mark HowsonKen GrahamDouglas Parker*Rosemary K. MacLennan is the OMWA

representative on the OWWA Publication and Communication Committees.

Great Lakes Joint OWWA/OMWA Ad Hoc Committee

Robert WaltonJerry KlausDouglas Parker

Ad Hoc Committee on Back Flow Prevention

Jerry KlausDouglas Parker

Ontario Coalition for Sustain-able Infrastructure

Diane GagnerDouglas Parker

Eastern Region (EOMWA)Michael Hick

OMWA Committees

OMWA Board of Directors

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I t is both a pleasure and an honour to serve as the president of the Ontario Municipal Water Associa-

tion, especially during the celebration of a significant milestone - OMWA’s 40th anniversary. For four decades the OMWA board and member municipalities have promoted ideals and principles behind the provision of safe and affordable drinking water.

I would like to extend congratula-tions to the original founders of OMWA and to the past and current board members of OMWA for the achievements gained, and I look forward to working with the 2007-2008 board of directors.

Clean water is one of our most precious resources and Ontario is a province rich in lakes and rivers, but we must do all we can to sustain this resource. I would like to share with you some interesting data I found on Internet sites.

In Ontario approximately 8.9 million people receive their drinking water from municipal water works, almost 82 per cent of the popula-tion. The remaining population is serviced by individual wells or other private water sources. Almost 66 per cent of the population serviced by municipal water receive drinking water from the Great Lakes basin and about 23 per cent of Ontario’s population relies on groundwater for drinking water. Groundwater is the

From the OMWA President’s Desk

only source of water for about 90 per cent of Ontario’s rural population and once impaired, restoring groundwater is difficult and expensive. There are approximately 627 municipal water works in Ontario with 399 using ground water, 225 using surface water and three using combined surface and ground water sources. I realize that numbers may vary somewhat over the last few years; however, it is clear that municipal water services are very significant to the citizens of Ontario.

Managing Ontario’s water resources is a complex issue. It not only covers questions of sustainability and capacity of Ontario’s water resources, but also cost and maintenance of infrastructure for water and sewage treatment facilities, source water protection and trained personnel.

Many of you will remember hearing at the conference that in today’s environment we must also take into consideration such issues as climate change and security vulnerabilities. Adaptation to climate change and the threat of Internet and terrorist activity is essential for municipal govern-

Diane GagnerPresident, OMWA

ments to protect the well being of citizens and to manage public resources effectively.

It should be abundantly clear to all of us that we must cooperate and collaborate amongst organizations, governments and all stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of this asset---clean, safe and affordable water. OMWA believes in working together to realize the best solu-tions for our citizens and we want to thank OWWA, OWWEA, Ministry of the Environment, our member municipalities and other stake-holders for their past cooperation and input and we look forwarding to working with you over this next year continuing in our common goals.

This is also a great opportunity for the politicians and administra-tion of our member municipalities to get involved in OMWA and help construct the future landscape of government regulation, projects and partnerships that will affect water resources in your commu-nity. Contact OMWA at [email protected] or 1-888-231-1115 to get involved.

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T he summer season has tradi-tionally been a time to relax and catch up on all of the

items that we weren’t able to get done during the hectic period between September and the Joint Annual OWWA/OMWA Confer-ence and Trade Show. But the last few years have seen a significant increase in activities as the provin-cial government and municipal

governments have worked diligently to implement Justice O’Connor’s recommendations following the Walkerton Inquiry.

Recently, OMWA and OWWA have been working with members and the provincial government on several key items; such as, the issue of lead in drinking water, Financial Plans Regulation for the Municipal Drinking Water Licence Program and Financial Plans Guidance Document for Municipal Drinking Water Systems and Municipal Wastewater Systems.

Also, OMWA and OWWA are working with the Ministry of the Environment to schedule a series of workshops around the prov-ince to provide an overview of the municipal licensing program as well as a detailed look at the standard and plans for implementation. The proposal is to hold eight one-day workshops - four in the north and four in the south - from the end of September to early December 2007.

OMWA participated in the Cana-dian Environmental Week by running a series of very successful radio advertisements across the province reminding people that an adequate supply of clean water is vital to our personal and economic well-being. The radio ‘spots’ encouraged consumers to help preserve and protect our limited resource by not pouring paints, pesticides or any corrosive materials down the drain or into our sewer systems.

The OMWA website is undergoing a major redesign and will contain a number of new features, including a Members Only section. We are looking forward to having the new site operational by the Fall of 2007.

The OMWA office has moved to 43 Chelsea Crescent, Belleville, ON. K8N 4Z5.

From the OMWA Executive Director

Douglas ParkerExecutive Director, OMWA

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M any OWWA members would recognize Chuck Van Der Kolk from the

Michigan Section. For years he has been a faithful attendee at our annual conference, sometimes even bringing along his good friend Larry Valentine from Ohio. Chuck has held many positions in AWWA, his latest being chair of the Strategic Plan-ning Committee. At our most recent meeting at the ACE 07 in Toronto, the AWWA board of directors had the privilege of listening to Chuck for a few minutes, talking about our strategic plan - in my opinion one of AWWA’s most important documents. What struck me as unusual was that Chuck apologized for asking the board to take the time to listen to the revisions to the strategic plan that were being proposed.

What’s wrong with this picture?

Well, before everyone rushes off to get a copy of the strategic plan, let me assure you that there were no startling changes. The document is full of the normal sort of stuff, such as; “we are committed to safeguarding public health by adhering to the principle that the public has an absolute right to safe drinking water.”

But, the strategic plan has been tweaked to reflect some current and future issues of importance. For example, increasing revenue to attain a minimum of 50% of the annual operating budget in reserves. In my opinion, this is what a board of direc-tors is supposed to think about. There is no reason to apologize to us for expecting us to do our job. Chuck, thanks for all of the great work you have done for AWWA!

I was asked to welcome public officials to their caucus held at the ACE 07. This caucus was part of an initiative taken by AWWA to develop outreach programs and events for public officials at the ACE. I had great fun explaining to them about the regulatory environment that our public officials enjoy. I was proud to tell them that the people of Ontario can be confident, according to our chief drinking water inspector, that their drinking water is safe and of a very high quality. We are committed to safeguarding public health, and

AWWA Director’s Report

Tim LotimerAWWA Director

so were all the public officials in that room.

After the conference, my wife Laurie and I took my fellow AWWA director from Indiana, Jim Williams and his wife Jan to our cottage on Georgian Bay. Jim has always impressed me, not because I have to look up to him (he is 2” taller than me), but because he is an all round nice guy and loves the Macallan. But it is his work for Water for People that sets him apart from many others. It was great to listen to what the Indiana section is doing on this front and I know that Jim is playing a major role in helping them with their accomplishments. We can use some of their ideas here in Ontario.

Hopefully you have figured out my message – AWWA is the great orga-nization that it is because of the many dedicated volunteers, all working towards a most worthy common goal – the public has an absolute right to safe drinking water.

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M y family and I recently enjoyed a Great Lakes expe-rience. My children spent

countless hours in the water and on the beach. And as you can imagine we were not alone. Watching them play and splash in the water I asked myself: “How many people know what it takes to ensure that these beaches will be as they are in the years to come?” I can tell you I was probably the only one thinking about it. The rest had nothing but thoughts of sun, sand, and water.

Awareness is going to be the key to ensure that these Great Lakes are available for future generations. I am not by any means an expert on what it takes to make sure that the Great Lakes are sustainable but for the benefit of society and our environ-ment we must do all that’s required

Tom OrpanaPresident, OWWEA

From the OWWEA President

to protect and conserve our water resources - especially the Great Lakes.

People must ask themselves if our current policies favour traditional economic development projects with little regard for the impact those proj-ects have on our water resources. Are these policies and regulations the same throughout the Great Lakes basin? They may be. But we must remember the Great Lakes cover 244,000 square kilometers with a coastline both in Canada and in the United States.

What I do know is our industry and others need to keep people aware of the positive effects of our business plans and proposals. We must main-tain and promote those practices that are geared toward improving water stewardship - even if it means taking a few moments out of a vacation.

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I t only comes to town every 10 years or so, and this year ACE (AWWA Conference and Exposi-

tion) did not disappoint! Of particular interest to Young Professionals was the 3rd Annual Career Fair, held on Tuesday, June 26 at the Convention Centre. Dave Howes of Metcon Sales and Engineering was the greeter for the event that saw several hundred people perusing the various employment information booths hosted by local firms as well as our counterparts from around the world. All attendees had an opportunity to win a laptop computer, with the lucky ticket drawn at the Student, Employer and Young Profes-sional Meet & Greet held that evening.

The Meet & Greet provided a great opportunity to make new contacts, and network with peers in the drinking water industry from across North America, while taking a breather in a relaxed setting after a hectic day at the conference. Sharon Phillips, AWWA event coordinator was very pleased with the turnout, and said she was already looking forward to further successes at Atlanta in 2008.

Vanessa Chau, past-chair of the NPs (New Professionals) and Troy Leyburne, the YP past-chair attended the Annual AWWA YP Committee Meeting. The meeting gave members of Young Professionals from all 43 sections a chance to share ideas, and update the group on trends, initiatives and undertakings. It became apparent after some discussion, that the YPs of OWWA are some of the most active across the continent. Way to go all of those who have been involved in recent events!

On the social front, 47 young and new professionals from Canada, the United States and other countries

gathered at the CN Tower – 360 Restaurant for a ‘View of the City of Toronto,’ while enjoying an excellent meal. This event was organised by Vanessa Chau and Ben Pressman of York Region, and co-sponsored by Metcon Sales and Engineering and SPD Sales Ltd, WEAO and OWWA. Several attendees later proved both their stamina and their luck by winning big on the late night Casino Tour to Niagara Falls.

YP Activities:• YP/NP Lakeview Water Treatment

Plant Tour on August 18th, 2007, in the Region of Peel

• Pull For A Cure – Ultimate Frisbee Tournament on August 25th, 2007. The YPs of OWWA and NPs of WEAO will be putting in a team to test their flicks against the competition

• YP Technical Seminar on October 11th, 2007 at the Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto. The theme of this full-day seminar is, “Only Tap Water Delivers.” More details later. CEUs will be available.

Announcing the 2007-2008 Young Professionals Committee Executive

Grant Stanley, Chair Vissers Sales Corp.

Samantha Fraser, Vice-Chair GE-Zenon ULC

Laura Boroweic, Secretary/Trea-surer KMK Consultants Ltd.

Troy Leyburne, Past-Chair Region of Peel

Tom Moulton, Liaison Director (Vice-President, OWWA) Emco Sales

Young Professionals are people with less than 10 years of experience in the water industry. We include, but are not limited to, those working for utilities, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, distributors, consulting firms, and academic institutions. We plan activi-ties that help YPs develop professional contacts, and we promote partici-pation of YPs in industry activities and committees.

If you are interested in learning more about Young Professionals, please contact:

Grant Stanley, chair [email protected]

Samantha Fraser, vice-chair [email protected].

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1. Of the following types of extinguishers, which should be used on electrical fires?

A. Water

B. Soda-acid

C. Blanket

D. Carbon dioxide

2. At a pumping station equipped with a centrifugal pump, which of the following can cause the discharge pressure to suddenly increase and the discharge quantity to suddenly decrease?

A. Pump control

B. Suction valve was closed

C. Pump amperage was decreased

D. Voltage was suddenly increased

3. During a routine inspection on a centrifugal pump, the operator notices that the bearings are excessively hot. Which of the following is the most likely caused?

A. Over lubrication

B. Speed being too slow

C. Worn impellor

D. Worn packing

4. Chlorine neutralization is necessary when a treated water sample is to be analyzed for:

A. Iron

B. Bacteria

C. Manganese

D. Nitrate

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T est yourself by answering questions that resemble those appearing on certification exams. The questions address both distribution and treatment elements. We appreciate any comments or if you have any specific topics you would like to see. Please reply to [email protected].

5. Which of the following is colorless, odorless, found mainly in groundwater, and can cause cancer?

A. Hydrogen sulfide

B. Methane

C. Chlorine

D. Radon

6. What is the most common use today for a positive-displacement?

A. Raw water intake pump

B. System booster pump

C. Chemical feed pump

D. Filter feed pump

7. Which of the following chemicals cause alkalinity in water?

A. Chemical carbonate and calcium oxide

B. Calcium sulfate and sodium sulfate

C. Magnesium chloride and iron chloride

D. Sodium chloride and calcium chloride

8. The least reactive metals are called

A. Anodic metals

B. Cathodic metals

C. Galvanic metals

D. Tempered metals

Certification Corner

See the answers on page 54

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T his will be my last report as chair of the OWWA/OMWA Joint Committee on Water

Legislation. In my previous report, I commented that the Joint Committee was dealing with more EBR post-ings affecting drinking water than in any time since the Walkerton Inquiry - then the proposed lead regulation came along. A combination of the time required to deal with these issues and the fact that I had been in this role since the Walkerton Inquiry itself led me to suggest to OWWA and OMWA that it was time to hand over the reins.

I would, however, be less than honest if I did not also indicate that the way the lead regulation was handled by the government was not also a factor. In my personal opinion, this was the first piece of proposed drinking water legislation/regulation that did not follow the recommendations of the Walkerton Inquiry. It appeared to be driven by media and political impera-tives, and was neither good science nor risk management.

It should not be overlooked, however, that a very real issue exists, albeit a very complicated one. Municipalities need to be cognizant of the corrosiveness of their water, particularly as any changes are made to treatment processes or chemical applications.

The regulation as initially posted would likely have been impossible to implement, and appeared to be based

Joint Committee Report

The OWWA/OMWA Joint Committee On Water Legislation In OntarioRod Holme, Former Chair, OWWA/OMWA Joint Committee

on extracting some portions of the US-EPA approach (6 hour standing samples) without a full understanding of its application to meet a corrosion control action level of 15 µg/L, not a standard compliance of 10 µg/L. The US-EPA approach is also based on homeowner sampling which was explicitly excluded from the MOE proposal (which was at the heart of the implementation impossibility).

The OWWA/OMWA submission made a strong case for using the European 30 minute standing sample approach (based on its proven repre-sentation of actual exposure), not to mention the greater implementa-tion practicality. The submission also pointed out that municipalities consisting of multiple small systems were required to take a dispropor-tionate number of samples.

MOE issued the final regulation on July 26 and it came into effect imme-diately. This final version was consid-erably modified from the proposal.

The good news is that the 30-minute standing sample approach was adopted; however, the number of samples issue appears to have been dealt with more by extending the deadlines than reducing the numbers. The originally proposed sentinel moni-toring program has been replaced with the requirement to develop a corrosion control plan if test results of any two of the three most recent rounds of lead testing are “poor” …i.e.more than 10

per cent of test results exceed the 10 µg/L lead standard or, for systems which test at 10 or fewer locations, 2 or more test results exceed 10 µg/L.

Throughout this saga, the Ministry of Health seemed to be indicating that lead was an issue, but that lead in drinking water was low in relative risk terms. The final regulation goes some distance towards recognizing this relative risk.

One issue that seems to continue to be ignored relates to responsibility for private residential plumbing. Munici-palities do not have authority over the Plumbing Code nor private property. And, as OWWA and OMWA discov-ered when working with MOE on cross connection control, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is not willing to act when real plumbing risks are identified. MMAH appears to be absent again in dealing with lead.

It has been an honour and a privilege to work with OWWA and OMWA as chair of the Joint Committee. There is no doubt that the associations’ profile within government has been dramati-cally increased, and the government has come to respect and seek our advice. Hopefully, the way the lead issue was handled will prove to have been an aberration. I strongly believe that OWWA and OMWA yet again provided a constructive and practical approach, many aspects of which were eventually accepted.

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W hen Sylvia lost her job as head of personnel at a major Canadian company, she panicked. But, after assessing her financial resources and busi-

ness expertise, she realized she now had the ideal opportu-nity to launch her own business. Unfortunately, after being an employee for more than 20 years, Sylvia found she didn’t know the first thing about how to get started.

“CAs can help,” says Robert Gore, CA, who heads up a small accounting firm in Toronto. “Although most people expect their CAs to provide accounting, auditing and tax services, they don’t realize that we can also offer sound advice on virtually everything involved in running a business.”

When it comes to launching a business, CAs can advise of the most suitable business structure; where and how to obtain financing; what type of employees you might need and how to set up appropriate compensation plans; how to set up an accounting system, how to insure yourself and your company; and how to structure any necessary partner-ship or shareholder agreements.

After start-up, more help is available. Gore says, for example, that many firms offer advice on a wide range of topics, including information technology, buying and selling a business, strategic planning, business valuations, human resources, fraud and security issues, expanding internation-ally, risk management, productivity improvement, insol-vency and bankruptcy, and much more.

That includes tax. Tax isn’t just doing year-end tax returns, says Gore. Virtually every transaction you make has tax implications. Think about estate planning, buying or selling a business, making or liquidating investments, arranging your retirement, providing for disabled family members,

setting the price of goods and services, paying your staff and even yourself. “There is always tax to consider – and ways to plan how to save some of it,” notes Gore.

But how do you go about finding the right CA for your needs? Brian Leader, FCA, Vice-President of Learning at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, suggests you begin by asking friends, colleagues and business acquaintances for a referral.

Keeping the type and size of your business in mind, iden-tify a few CAs that seem appropriate, then arrange an initial consultation. Here, you basically interview the candidates by outlining your needs and finding out how the CAs can meet them.

“The key, ultimately, is the chemistry between you and the CA,” says Leader. “If you’re going to open your heart and your business to someone, you had better be able openly communicate with and trust him or her.”

Leader warns that finding the right accountant is compli-cated by the amount of choice in the marketplace. Not only are there chartered accountants, but also certified manage-ment accountants (CMAs) and certified general accountants (CGAs). Each group has different educational, training and qualification requirements. There are also people who call themselves accountants but belong to no official accounting body and have no special training.

Only CAs, however, are currently licensed to practice public accounting in Ontario, which includes doing audits and related work. Moreover, Leader stresses, the CAs’ education is the most rigorous, requiring not only a univer-sity degree but also successfully completing the provincial Professional Program, including the School of Accountancy,

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a 30-month practical training program and the three-day competency-referenced national Uniform Evaluation known as the UFE.

As a result, today’s chartered accountants are far removed from the old stereotype of “number crunchers.” They are full service professional business advisors. “CAs have seen virtually every type of business situation you can imagine,” says Leader. “With that knowledge, plus what they learn about your own business and personal affairs, a chartered accountant can put you on the road to success.”

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American AVK Company (Strong Enterprises) 5430 Fawn Bay Road RR#6 Orillia, ON L3V 6H6 ph.705-327-7851 fx.705-325-9730 [email protected] Hydrant & Valve Manufacturer

Aqua -Spec Ltd. 78 Camberdale Place London, ON N6K 4A2 ph.519-657-7504 fx.519-657-3946 [email protected] Manufacturers Representative for Waterworks & Sewer Products

Bibby Ste. Croix 1757 Burlington Street E. Hamilton, ON L8N 3R5 ph.905-312-4776 fx.905-312-1434 [email protected] Manufacturer of Valve Boxes, Municipal Castings & Ductile Iron Fittings

Tom Langstaff Bristol Canada 6338 Viscount Road Mississauga, ON L4V 1H3 ph.905-362-0880 fx.905-362-0882 [email protected] Manufacturer of Controls & Instrumentation / System Integration

C.M.I. Services Inc. 10801-27th Street Calgary, AB T2Z 3V9 ph.403-215-2709 fx.403-280-3098 [email protected] Water Meter Installation Services

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C.P. Systems 4700 Thickson Road N. Whitby, ON L1R 2W9 ph.905-655-7122 fx.905-655-7178 [email protected] Cathodic Protection Systems

Cambridge Brass 140 Orion Place Cambridge, ON N1R 5V1 ph.800-265-6638 fx.519-621-8674 [email protected] Manfacturers of Corporation Brass/Service Saddles & Clamps & Smith-Blair Distributor

Terry Lang Canada Pipe Company Ltd.1757 Burlington Street E. Hamilton, ON L8N 3R5 ph.905-547-3251 fx.905-547-7369 [email protected] Distributor of Ductile Iron Pipe

Cancoppas Limited 2595 Dunwin Drive, Unit#2 Mississauga, ON L5L 3N9 ph.905-569-6246 fx.905-569-6244 [email protected] Distributor of Process Measurement-Control & Environmental Instrumentation

Carson Plumbing Supplies 1071 Goderich Street Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C0 ph.519-389-6245 fx.519-389-4079 [email protected] Wholesale Distributor

CEDA-REACTOR Ltd #2-390 Dewitt Road Stoney Creek, ON L8E 4P6 ph.905-662-7921 fx.905-662-2429 tste [email protected] Hot Tapping, Line Freezing and On Line Leak Repair

Cleartech Industries Inc. 7480 Bath Road Mississauga, ON L4T 1L2 ph.905-612-0566 fx.905-612-0575 [email protected] Instrumentation, Chemical feed and Chemicals

Clow Canada 1757 Burlington Street E. Hamilton, ON L8N 3R5 ph.905-548-9604 fx.905-548-6885 [email protected] Manufacturer of Fire Hydrant & AWWA Valves

Concord Supply 353 Bowman Street Innisfil, ON L9S 3V6 ph.705-436-3800 fx.705-436-6338 [email protected] Master Distributor of Water / Waste Supplies

Conval Equipment Ltd. 1111 Finch Avenue W. #39 Toronto, ON M3J 2E5 ph.416-665-8960 fx.416-665-9145 [email protected] Sluice Gates, Valves & Instrumentation

Coulter Water Meter Service Inc. PO Box 216 Strathroy, ON N7G 3J2 ph.888-304-5558 fx.519-245-5527 [email protected] Water Meter Sales, Service, Parts & Testing

Cromer Industries Corp. 961 Tiffany Circle Oshawa, ON L1G 7S1 ph.905-436-8861 fx.905-725-1976 [email protected] Sales and Marketting of Pipeline Products

Dakins Engineering Group Ltd.4161 Sladeview Crescent #1 Mississauga, ON L5L 5R3 ph.905-814-6024 fx.905-814-6029 [email protected] System Integrators for the Water & Wastewater Industry

Denso North America Inc. 90 Ironside Crescent #12 Toronto, ON M1X 1M3 ph.416-291-3435 fx.416-291-0898 [email protected] Corrosion Prevention and Sealing Technology

Devine & Associates Ltd. 375 Steelcase Road E. Markham, ON L3R 1G3 ph.905-479-2130 fx.905-479-9870 [email protected] Manufacturers Representative - Valves

Direct Equipment Ltd. 1363 Cornwall Road Oakville, ON L6J 4Z5 ph.800-667-7467 fx.905-844-5122 [email protected] Trench Shield & Hydraulic Shoring Rentals & Sales

Elster Metering 1101 Walker’s Line Burlington, ON L7N 2G3 ph.905-634-4895 fx.905-634-6705 [email protected] Water Meters & Metering Systems

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OWWEA Equipment Members ListingEvans Utility-Municipal Products Supply Ltd. 338 Neptune Crescent London, ON N6M 1A1 ph.519-453-6515 fx.519-453-7756 [email protected] Waterworks Wholesale Distributor

Flowmetrix Technical Services 212 Terrence Avenue Dorchester, ON N0L 1G3 ph.519-870-3569 fx.519-268-3459 [email protected] Flow Measurement, Calibration and Leak Detection

Fluidtech Process Inc.(AWI) 2209 Lakeshore Road Burlington, ON L7R 1A8 ph.905-632-3080 fx.905-632-3080 [email protected] Filter Optimization

Ford Meter Box Co. Ltd. 775 Manchester Avenue Wabash, IND 46992 ph.519-495-4999 fx.519-474-4386 [email protected] Manufacturer of Municipal Brass, Watermain Products & Restrainers

Galaxy Plastics Ltd. 159 Industrial Road Bolton, ON L7E 1K5 ph.905-951-7662 fx.905-951-2215 [email protected] PVC Fitting Manufacturer

Greatario Engineered Storage SystemsPO Box 399 Innerkip, ON N0J 1M0 ph.519-469-8169 fx.519-469-8157 [email protected] Erection of Potable Water Tanks

Gunn Product Services 31 Primrose Path Kitchener, ON N2E 2R2 ph.519-240-2996 fx.519-578-1595 [email protected] Manufacturers Sales Representative

H2Flow Equipment Inc. 470 North Rivermede Road#7 Concord, ON L4K 3R8 ph.905-660-9775 fx905-660-9744 [email protected] Water Treatment Equipment Supplier

Hetek Solutions Inc. 2085 Piper Lane London, ON N5V 3S5 ph.519-659-1144 fx.519-453-2182 [email protected] Water Efficiency Programs and Leak Detection

Hollen Controls Ltd. 180 Southgate Drive #1 Guel, ON N1G 4P5 ph.519-766-1152 fx.519-766-1153 [email protected] Instrument calibrations,SCADA Specialists, Custom Control panels

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Hyprescon 5387 Bethesda Road Stouffville, ON L4A 7X3 ph.905-640-5151 fx.905-640-5154 [email protected] Manufacturer & Supply of Concrete Pressure Pipe & Fittings

International Water Supply Ltd.342 Bayview Drive Barrie, ON L4M 4T5 ph.705-733-0111 fx.705-721-0138 [email protected] Groundwater Engineering,Contracting,Supply & Maintenance of Wells

Interprovincial Corrosion Control Company930 Sheldon Court Burlington, ON L7L 5K6 ph.905-634-7751 fx.905-333-4313 [email protected] Manufacturer/Supplier of Corrosion Control/Cathodic Protection

IPEX Inc. 6810 Invader Crescent Mississauga, ON L5T 2B6 ph.905-670-7676 fx.905-670-1512 [email protected] Manufacturer of PVC Pipe & Fittings

ITT Flygt 111 Romina Drive Concord, ON L4K 4Z9 ph.905-760-7530 fx.905-760-7527 [email protected] Supplier of Electric Submersible Pumps, Mixers, Control Systems

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John Meunier Inc.2000 Argentia Road. Plaza, 4 Suite 430 Mississauga, ON L5N 1W1 ph.905-286-4846 fx.905-286-0488 [email protected] Water and Wastewater Treatment Manufacture

KGO Group Ltd. 2198 Arbourview Drive Oakville, ON L6M 3N7 ph.905-847-1544 fx.905-847-1699 [email protected] Manufacturers Representative of Tanks, Pumps, Mixers & Filtration

Lakeshore Hydrant Services Inc.PO Box 712 Cobourg, ON K9A 4R5 ph.866-622-4022 fx.905-377-1715 [email protected] Hydrant & Valve Inspection, Maintenance, Chlorination,

Lightning Equipment Sales Inc. 2377 Baxter Crescent Burlington, ON L7M 4C9 ph.905-332-7026 fx.905-336-0191 [email protected] Truck and Van Equipment Upfitters

Lotowater Technical Services Inc.PO Box 415 Paris, ON N3L 2N2 ph.519-442-2086 fx.519-442-7242 [email protected] MOE Licensed Water Well Contractors, Pump Installers, Professional Geoscientists

M S Filter 17665 Leslie Street, Unit 47 Newmarket, ON L3Y 3E3 ph.905-853-0164 fx.905-853-8807 [email protected] Drinking Water Package Plants for Small Systems

Maple Agencies Unit 24 - 8461 Keele Street Concord, ON L4K 1Z6 ph.905-660-4664 fx.905-660-7832 [email protected] Corrosion Control Distributor

Master Meter Canada Ltd. 100, Lansdowne, Suite 207 St-Bruno, QC J3V 0B3 ph.450-461-1535 fx.450-461-3720 [email protected]

McCoy Construction Castings 159 Sugar Maple, Box 475 St.George, ON N0E 1N0 ph.519-448-3395 fx.519-448-3393 [email protected] Manufacturer of Municipal castings

Measuremax Inc. 293 Lake Street Peterborough, ON K9J 2H5 ph.705-745-1626 fx.705-745-3493 [email protected] Distributor

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OWWEA Equipment Members ListingMetcon Sales & Engineering Ltd.15 Connie Crescent, Unit 3 Concord, ON L4K 1L3 ph.905-738-2355 fx.905-738-5520 [email protected] Water & Wastewater Equipment Supplier

MJH2O Services Inc. 39 Rayside Drive Toronto, ON M9C 1S9 ph.416-908-8655 fx.416-233-0099 [email protected] Water Leak Detection, Guterman Leak Detection Equipment Representative

Mueller Canada 82 Hooper Road Barrie, ON L4N 8Z0 ph.705-719-9965 fx.800-263-4145 [email protected] Suppliers of Hydrants, Valves, Brass & Municipal Castings

Munro Concrete Products Ltd. 8807 Simcoe Road #56 Utopia, ON L0M 1T0 ph.705-734-2892 fx.705-734-2920 [email protected] Manufacturer & Supply of Concrete Pressure Pipe

Napier-Reid Ltd. Unit#2-10 Alden Road Markham, ON L3R 2S1 ph.905-475-1545 fx.905-475-2021 [email protected] Water Treatment Equipment Manufacturer

Neptune Technology Group (Canada) Ltd. 7275 West Credit Avenue Mississauga, ON L5N 5M9 ph.905-858-4211 fx.905-858-0428 [email protected] Water Meters,AMR Systems & Meter Services

Novanet / MSC Electronics Ltd. Unit#4-725 Westney Road S. Ajax, ON L1S 7J7 ph.905-686-6666 fx.905-619-1053 [email protected] Wireless Communications

O.W.O.T.C./ MacViro Training 600 Cochrane Road, Suite#500 Markham, ON L3R 5K3 ph.905-475-8727 fx.905-475-5994 [email protected] Water & Wastewater Operator Training

Olameter Inc. 300 Industrial Parkway S. Aurora, ON L4G 3T9 ph.905-726-5478 fx.905-841-1288 [email protected] Utility Outsourcing Solutions

Ontario Water Products Inc 4102 Eastgate Crescent London, ON N6L 1B2 ph.519-652-5555 fx.519-652-0545 [email protected] Sewer & Watermain Distributors

J.A. Holdings Ltd. RR#1, 4 Washington Street Lucknow, ON N0G 2H0 ph.519-528-3537 fx.519-528-2025 [email protected] Quality Precast Concrete& Complete Infrastructure Supply

Power Plant Supply Co. 140 Midwest Road, Unit#12. Toronto, ON M1P 3B3 ph.416-752-3339 fx.416-752-7637 [email protected] Distributors for Valves, Link Seals & Spacers, MagnaDrive Cplg’s

Pro-Aqua + Shadrack Inc. 512 King Street E. #320 Toronto, ON M5A 1M1 ph.416-861-0237 fx.416-861-9303 [email protected] Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment

Rehau Industries Inc.149 Pioneer Road Burlington, ON L7M 1K5 ph.905-335-3284 fx.905-335-1112 [email protected] Manufacturers of PVC Pipe & Fittings

Robar Industrial Products Ltd. 4368 Romfield Crescent Mississauga, ON L5M 4L2 ph.905-608-0867 fx.905-608-0867 [email protected] Service Saddles,Repair Clamps & Bolted Couplings

Royal Pipe Systems 131 Regalcrest Court Woodbridge, ON L4L 8P3 ph.905-856-7550 fx.905-856-4367 [email protected] PVC Pipe Manufacturer

Canbar Inc. engineers, supplies, and installs PVC-lined wood stave chemical storage tanks for water treatment plants. We install large size tanks in existing buildings through normal man-door openings. Custom sizing, 1,000 to 1 million U.S. gallons. Custom connections to suit job. Perfect for restricted access locations.Long-established company with hundreds of installations.

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Scadalliance 150 Douglas Drive Toronto, ON M4W 2B7 ph.416-849-6702 fx.416-849-6703 [email protected] Distributor of telemetry / SCADA / Meter Reading(AMR) Systems

Sensus Metering Systems 3600 Delson Drive Navan, ON K4B 1K5 ph.800-461-2837 fx.613-835-9956 [email protected] Water Metering Sales & Reading Software

SGS Environmental Services 185 Concession Street Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 ph.705-652-2000 fx.705-652-6365 [email protected] Environmental Services

Siemens Water Technologies/Wallace & Tiernan250 Royal Crest Court Markham, ON L3R 3S1 ph.905-944-2800 fx.905-474-1660 [email protected] Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment, Systems & Service

Sigma Corp. 8461 Keele Street #25 Concord, ON L4K 1B1 ph.905-738-1234 fx.905-660-7832 [email protected] Manufacturer of Ductile Iron Watermain Fittings

Smart Metering Inc. 317 Pinnacle Street, PO Box 758 Belleville, ON K8N 5B5 ph.613-399-5447 fx.613-399-5004 [email protected] Water Meter Supply and Installation

SPD Sales Ltd. 6467 Northham Drive Mississauga, ON L4V 1J2 ph.905-678-2882 fx.905-293-9774 [email protected] Water & Wastewater

SPR Control Systems Ltd. #19-5155 Spectrum Way Mississauga, ON L4W 5A1 ph.905-238-2880 fx.905-238-9590 [email protected] Instrumentation and Calibration Instruments

Star Pipe Canada 1144 Industrial Road Cambridge, ON N3H 4W4 ph.519-650-1550 fx.519-650-1553 [email protected] Manufacturer / Distributor of Waterworks Fittings & Joint Restraint

Stealth Valve & Controls Ltd. 1273 North Service Road E. #F7 Oakville, ON L6H 1A7 ph.905-845-4500 fx.905-845-4505 [email protected] Distributors of Valves, Actuators & Controls

Summa Engineering 6423 Northam Drive Mississauga, ON L4V 1J2 ph.905-678-3388 fx.905-678-0444 [email protected] Process Control & Instrumentations

Syntec Process Equipment Ltd. Unit 1 - 68 Healey Bolton, ON L7E 5A4 ph.905-951-8000 fx.905-951-8002 [email protected] [email protected] Manufacturer’s Rep/Agent for Valves and Controls

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The Birks Company 2132 Fifteen Sideroad Moffat, ON L0P 1J0 ph.905-854-9875 fx.905-854-0180 [email protected] Manufacturers Rep & Distributor of Specialty Products ( water & sewer)

Trenchless Utility Equipment Ltd. PO Box 1338 Burlington, ON L7R 4L9 ph.905-634-0669 fx.905-634-6685 [email protected] Pipe & Cable Locating, Environmental & Underground Construction

Troy-Ontor Inc. 230 Bayview Drive Unit 1A-3A Barrie, ON L4N 5E9 ph.888-835-3045 fx.888-835-2847 [email protected] Valves, Actuators and Controls

Troy Environmental 121 Little Lane Panache Road Whitefish, ON P0M 3E0 ph.705-866-5357 fx.705-866-5586 [email protected] Trojan UV and Solar Powered Circulation for Reservoirs

Underground Specialties Inc. 131 Shearson Crescent Cambridge, ON N1T 1J3 ph.519-622-3185 fx.519-622-4666 [email protected] Distributor of Water & Sewer Products

Universal Flow Engineering Inc. 87 Baldwin Avenue Brantford, ON N3S 1H9 ph.519-759-0574 fx.519-759-2341 [email protected] Fire Hydrant Parts, Stortz Nozzle Manufacturer and Distributor

Urecon Limited 115 George Street, Suite#625 Oakville, ON L6V 0A2 ph.905-257-3797 fx.905-257-9723 [email protected] Pre-Insulated Pipe & Heat Tracing Systems

Valve & Hydrant Solutions #607, 80 Highview Avenue E. London, ON N6C 5W8 ph.519-680-1855 fx.519-680-1855 [email protected] Corrosion Protection, Hydrant Repairs,valve Turning

Victaulic 123 Newkirk Road Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3G4 ph.905-884-7444 fx.905-84-2410 [email protected] Pipe Joining Systems

Vissers Sales Corp. 220 Industrial Parkway #19 Aurora, ON L4G 3V6 ph.905-841-4073 fx.905-841-4018 [email protected] Distributors of Pumps, Mixers & Process Controls

Wachs Canada Ltd. 9 Allaura Boulevard, #11 Aurora, ON L4G 3N2 ph.905-726-9033 fx.905-726-9133 [email protected] Manufacutre / Distributor of Pipe & Valve Maintenance Tools

Wamco Group 551 Tiffin Street Barrie, ON L4N 9W6 ph.705-734-3535 fx.705-734-3541 [email protected] Waterworks/Meters & Sewer Supplies

Wilcox Bodies Limited 6215 Mississauga Road Mississauga, ON L5N 1A4 ph.905-826-3722 fx.905-826-4585 [email protected] Truck Body Manufacture

Wolseley Water Works 1810 Ironstone Drive Burlington, ON L7L 5V3 ph.905-331-2220 fx.905-331-2185 [email protected] Distributor Waterworks & Sewer Products

ABT Management Systems 168 Granite Road Cambridge, ON N1T 2A6 ph.519-239-4443 [email protected]

Accu Pumps Distributing Inc. 125 Griffith Road RR#3 Stratford, ON N5A 6S4 ph.519-272-1005 fx.519-272-2683 [email protected] Distributor of Water Heating, Treatment and Pump Equipment

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ACI Instrumentation Ltd. 120 Woodstream Boulevard #6 Woodbridge, ON L4L 7Z1 ph.905-265-0063 fx.905-265-0064 [email protected] Process Instrumentation and Contols

Angus Flexible Pipelines 130 Esna Park Drive Markham, ON L3R 1E3 ph.905-470-0430 fx.905-470-0740 [email protected] Manufacturer of Flexible Drop Pipe

Anthrafilter Media & Coal Ltd. 20 Sharp Road Brantford ON N3T 5LB ph.519-751-1080 fx.519-751-0617 [email protected] Filter Media Sales and Installations

Badger Daylighting 126 Brock Road S., RR#3 Guelph, ON N1H 6H9 ph.519-824-6540 fx.519-824-1914 [email protected] Hydrovac Excavation Applications

Clean Water Works Inc. 1362 Barfield Street Ottawa, ON K4P 1A1 ph.613-821-1005 fx.613-821-0015 [email protected] Pipeline Rehabilitation

Degremont Ltd. 2010 Cameron Drive Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 ph.905-854-3429 fx.905-854-3429 [email protected] Industrial & Municipal Suppliers of Clarification Equipment

Durpro Ltd. 255 Montcalm N. Candiac, QC J5R 3L6 ph.450-659-7781 fx.450-659-0805 [email protected] Manufacturer of Filtration & Separation Equipment for Water Systems

EBAA Iron 884 Juniper Road Parksville, ON V9P 1A1 ph.888-880-1510 fx.888-540-4424 [email protected] Pipe Joint Restraint

Endress & Hauser 1075 Sutton Drive Burlington, ON L7L 5Z8 ph.905-681-9292 fx.905-681-9444 [email protected] Process Control & Analysis Instrument Manufacturer

Exotec 11 Hodgson Street Brampton, ON L6Y 3G8 ph.416-524-6320 fx.905-450-5236 [email protected] Reservoir Inspection and Cleaning, Watermain Cleaning

Industrial Scientific Corp. 14845 - 6 Yonge Street Aurora, ON L4G 6H8 ph.800-338-3287 fx.905-727-1594 [email protected] Gas Detection Solutions, Sales, Service, Rentals & Training

Kamco Products 2679 Bristol Circle - Unit#6 Oakville, ON L6H 6Z8 ph.800-891-0800 fx.800-216-7266 [email protected] Manufacturer of Polyethylene-Coated Copper Tube

Kentain Products Ltd. 55 Howard Place Kitchener, ON N3K 2Z4 ph.519-576-0994 fx.519-576-0919 Manufacturer of PVC Liners for Chemical Storage Tanks

Pipefusion Services Inc. 17 Elm Street Huntsville, ON P1H 1L1 ph.705-789-9411 fx.705-788-3237 [email protected] Supplier of High Density Polyethylene Pipe, Fittings and Fusion Services

Piper Technical Services 2216 Norfolk Drive Oakville, ON L6H 6H4 ph.416-315-1987 fx.905-849-7624 [email protected] Manufacturers Representative of Pipe & Fittings

Pump System Interfacing16 Sims Crescent #1 Richmond Hill, ON L4B 2P1 ph.905-886-9606 fx.905-886-9609 [email protected] Contractor, Rotating Equip./Pumps,Motors,Fans,Etc.

Sandale Utility Products 66 Adams Boulevard Brantford, ON N3S 7V2 ph.519-754-1366 fx.519-754-4576 [email protected] Distributor of HDPE Pipe and Fittings

Scarborough Supply 154 Crown Court Whitby, ON L1N 7B1 ph.905-579-4460 fx.905-579-4755 [email protected] Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings

WELLDAT Inc. PO Box 451 Paris, ON N3L 3T5 ph.800-923-6923 fx.519-442-7242 [email protected] Data Management for Municipal Groundwater Systems

Wolseley Engineered Pipe Group Ste#111-19 Thorne Street Cambridge, ON N1R 1S3 ph.519-624-8765 fx.519-622-4179 [email protected] Distributor of Polyethylene Products

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Anthrafilter Filter Media .................42Brantford, ON Associated Engineering ..................36Burnaby, ON AWI (Anthratech Western Inc.) .............................. Inside Front CoverCalgary, ABA.W.W.A.O ....................................49Toronto, ON The Birks Company ........................36Moffatt, ON Cambridge Brass ............................17Cambridge, ON Canada Pipe Company Ltd .............55Hamilton, ON Canbar Inc ......................................53Breslau, ON Cancoppas Ltd ................................25Mississauga, ON CH2MHill .......................................35Toronto, ONClean Water Works Inc ...................13Ottawa, ON ClearTech .......................................35Saskatoon, SK

Concord Supply ..............................44Innisfil, ONCorix ...............................................22Surrey, BC Correng/Corrosion Service .............58Markham, ON Coulter Water Meter Service Inc ....58Strathroy, ON C.P. Systems ...................................37Whitby, ON Delcan Corporation ........................27Markham, ON Denso North America Inc .................8Toronto, ONEBAA Iron .............Inside Back CoverAbeline, TX EMCO Waterworks Corporation ...19London, ONEvans Utility – Municipal Products Supply Ltd ......................................54London, ON Exotec .............................................28Saint-Zotique, QC Galaxy Plastics Ltd .........................57Bolton, ON

Genivar Ontario Inc ........................35Markham, ON

Giffels Associates Limited ..............56Toronto, ON

Greatario Engineered Storage Systems ............................44Innerkip, ON

Hetek Solutions ..............................23London, ON

H2Flow Equipment ........................53Concord, ON

Hydromantis Inc .............................57Cambridge, ON

Hyprescon.......................................37St. Eustache, QC

International Water Supply Ltd .......55Barrie, ON

Interprovincial Corrosion Control Company ...........................43Burlington, ON

IPEX Inc ...........................................3Mississauga, ON

Kemira Water Canada .....................23Varennes, QC

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Kentain Products Ltd ......................17Kitchener, ONKMK Consultants Limited .............34Brampton, ON Lotowater .......................................54Paris, ON Maple Agencies ..............................57Concord, ONMarshall, Macklin Monaghan Ltd ..58Thornhill, ONMaster Meter Canada ..................... 11Montreal, QC Mequipco Ltd .................................54Winnipeg, MBMetrotech Corporation ..........30 & 31Santa Clara, CA MJH20 Services Inc .......................50Toronto, ONMS Filter Inc ..................................16Newmarket, ON Olameter .........................................57Aurora, ON Pro Aqua + Shadrack ......................41Toronto, ON

RAL Engineering Ltd .....................53Newmarket, ONR.J. Burnside & Associates Limited ...........................................52Orangeville, ON Robar Industrial Products ...............39Boucherville, QC R.V. Anderson Associates Ltd ........55Toronto, ONSanexen Environmental Services Inc ....................................42Varennes, QC Sensus Metering Systems ...............21Ottawa, ON Star Pipe Products Canada ..............56Cambridge, ON Summa Engineering Limited ..........38Mississauga, ON Syntec Process Equipment Ltd .......50Bolton, ON Testmark Laboratories Ltd ..............50Garson, ON The Thompson Rosemount Group ........................................................58Fergus, ON

Township of Tay .............................35Victoria Harbour, ON

Travelers Company of Canada........10Toronto, ON

Trojan Technologies .........................9London, ON

TSH ................................................54Whitby, ON

Urecon Ltd......................................45Oakville, ON

Victaulic Company of Canada ........15Bala Cynwyd, PA

Walkerton Clean Water Centre .........4Walkerton, ON

Water Industry Technical Training International .....................50Kingston, ON

Watts Industries .....Outside Back CoverBurlington, ON

Wilo EMU USA LLC .....................49St. Marks, FL

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