Chair’s Report

GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!!!!!

Chair’s Report

Interactions with the Ministries Partnerships Membership

Section allotment

Accomplishments

Fall OWWA / OMWA / MOE Workshops 5+1 locations >800 attendees ……again??

Accomplishments

Meetings with Ministries Environment Agriculture and Food Municipal Affairs and Housing Public Infrastructure Renewal

Responses to: Draft Regulations White Papers……..

Appointments OWWA Member Appointments

Walkerton CWCE & Legacy Trust Source Water Protection Implementation

Committee Nutrient Management Advisory Committee Drinking Water Quality Management

Standard Training & Certification

Canadian Council on Human Resources in the Environment

Drinking Water Quality and Testing Standards Advisory Council

Accomplishments

Ministries contacting OWWA Through section office Direct to committees

Must follow internal communications protocol Keep the Chair and Board in the loop Ensure consistent messages are sent

What’s to Come?

Still much regulatory activity Expected to continue for a few years Labour-intensive

Joe Castrilli, Judy MacDonald, OWWA/OMWA Joint Committee, others

Section allotment…..PLEASE VOTE!!!…..PLEASE GET OTHERS TO VOTE!!!

What’s to Come?

Continue to strengthen partnerships OMWA, OWWEA, WEAO, CWWA…….

Membership Encourage membership from more diverse

areas Encourage turnover and renewal of

membership on OWWA committees Check volunteer applications regularly Consider different levels of experience

WHO GETS THE CREDIT?

YOU DO! All the VOLUNTEERS Committee Chairs Board Members Susan and Glenn Rod Holme, Wayne Stiver, Steve Burns Joe Castrilli and Judy MacDonald

SOME SPECIALTHANKS

Wayne Stiver Wayne Miller Tim Lotimer

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYONE!

Keep up the good work!!

AWWA Director’s Report

Highlights for 2003 and 2004

Over 57,000 members and growing Ontario is ranked 17th of 43 Sections

New Draft Strategic Plan “AWWA is the authoritative resource on safe

water” More Certification Programs 3% per year growth A different Governance Structure

AWWA Director’s Report

Awards and Appointments Section Education Award “Club Seven” Membership Award Steve Bonk – Abel Wolman Award John Anderson -- Treasurer Pat Lachmaniuk -- Chair of T & E Council

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Communications Council

1st Vice Chair Brian Jobb

Communications Council

Communications Committee

Water for People Canada

Communications Committee

Committee MembersChair: Pat LachmaniukVice-Chair: Emma MurphySusan AndrewsGhassen GhaliBrian JobbLee Anne JonesRosemary Kelleher-MacLennanTim LotimerTom MoultonGrant MurphyVery PolyakovaSusan PooleGlen Powell

Focus Ensure members receive current information

on section and association activities; proactively ID drinking water issues; facilitate the transfer of information to the drinking water community, media, regulators and the general public

Goal Communicate OWWA’s position on topical

issues Timely communications with the media;

strengthen communication with members and volunteer groups

Improve transparency of committee activities to our members

Provide supervision in the publication and maintenance of newsletters, publications and website

Water for PeopleCommittee MembersChair: Guy Le PatourelVice Chair: Elia EdwardsMarilyn BechtoldDavid BrookIan DouglasSaad JasimBryan KarneySigrid PeldszusBrian PettAlex RedekoppDeborah RossMark Staffen

Focus Provide Fundraising Support

for Water Supply and Sanitation projects in Developing Countries

Goals and Activities Develop Corporate Sponsors

from within the water industry Conduct fundraising activities

such as heart sales, silent auctions, etc.

Provide educational material and presentations on water needs

Develop innovative methods of encouraging sponsorship

Conference Management Council

2nd Vice Chair Joe Salter

Conference Management Council

Conference Program

Local Arrangements

2004Program Committee

Committee MembersChair: Joe SalterVice-Chair: Anita SmithDeanna BarrowMichael BrooksHeather BroomerZoran FilinovQuirien MuylwykJane UrbanicLiza Ballantyne

Terry LangDoug ParkerSusan PooleRobin SlawsonJim RobinsonPeter BusattoJohn ShurrJerry Klaus

Local Arrangements Committee

Committee MembersChair: Deanna Barrow Sal IannelloSusan PooleJoe SalterTerry Lang Alison SiversDoug ParkerRhonda McCabeEd DujlovicJoe NicosiaTim Stuart

Conference Highlights for 2004

“Protecting the Source”

Trade Show …BIG TIME!Wide Range of Opinion During the Plenary

SessionsOutstanding Technical and Poster Sessions

Student Resume BoardReturn of Companion Program

Golf Tournament 

Water Utility Council

TRUSTEE Mike Tobalt

TRUSTEE Anita Smith

Water Utility Council

Management Small Systems Water Rates Government Affairs

Water Efficiency Youth Education

Management Committee

Committee Members

Chair - Thomas SchmidtVice-Chair – John BraamCraig HerbertJamie PowellJerry KlausBrian PettWayne StiverTim MurphyWayne Miller

Focus1. Comment on recent MOE initiatives:

WQMS, Source Water Protection, Operator Training and Certification Requirements;

2. Developed Strategic Direction for committee:

• Advance Best Management Policies/Procedures/Practices

• Disseminate Management Information

3. Developed ‘draft’ T of R for a ‘new’ Water Quality Committee

4. Preparation for a fall 2004 management related workshop/seminar

Small Systems Committee

Committee Members

Chair: Robert LeCraw Bob DoupeMohammed KarimNorm LawrenceMatt UzaLowell YorkeJohn Levie

Focus Papers at area conferences on

water treatment topics Distribute small systems flyer

to area conferences with mentors list

Liaison with Training and Certification and new Ad Hoc Committee on training

To review InfraGuide best practice on ‘Small Water System O & M Practices’

Anyone interested in stepping up to be the chair?

Committee MembersChair: Bob GoodingsTony Haslam

Ad-hoc Committee Members:

Michael TobaltBob GoodingsBrian JobbWEAO repOMWA rep

Focus OWWA’s Survey of Municipal

Water Rates & Operations Benchmarking every 2 years

2001 survey completed in May 2002

Statistics for water consumption and billing have remained the same since 1999

Board passed a motion that no further survey take place until an Ad-hoc committee can look at how rates are established (possible best practice as an output)

Water Rates Committee

Government Affairs Committee

Committee MembersChair: Mike Lywood Mike FortinLarry MooreLloyd MurrayKaren TullyMichel ChevalierAbhay TadwalkarHaneef MianIndra PrashadJohn RudnickasDavid KellendonkVinay Mehta

Focus Monitor and interact with

provincial and municipal governments to communicate OWWA’s position on legislative and regulatory matters that affect water systems in Ontario

Provide input on new legislation including the SDWA, Bill 175 and Ontario Regulation 170/03

Monitor activities related to the Great Lakes Charter

Provide input to Ministry of Health on developing a Boil Water Advisory Protocol

Water Efficiency Committee

Committee MembersChair: Ken SharrattDarlene McNicholKingsley BleaseMichael BrooksTracy PattersonSteve GombosMartin LavictoireMike LoudonCate SoroczanStacey NicolPamela GeorgopoulosCam Vantandoust

Focus Dedicated to advancing water use

reduction by influencing government policies and promoting water-efficient technologies and practices

Activities Water Efficiency Awards Water Efficiency session at

OWWA/OMWA conference Participation in Children’s Water

Festivals Discussions with MOE regarding the

Permit to Take Water Program Plumbing Code discussions regarding

legislation changes

Youth Education Committee

Committee Members

Chair: Grant Murphy

Christopher Howard

Jane Challen Urbanic

Susan Reid

Keirstyn Eric

Focus Involve school aged youth with

water related issues

Activities Co-presented a workshop on

Youth Education Initiatives with the Children’s Water Education Council in Kitchener

Was awarded a $340,000 Trillium Foundation Grant to develop “Just Add Water” activity trailers (Water Festival Starter Kits) across Ontario

Water Festival activity centre is set up at 2004 Conference

Technical & Educational Council

TRUSTEE Tom Moulton

TRUSTEE Bob LeCraw

Groundwater University Forum

TreatmentComputer Applications

DistributionWater Quality

Source Water ProtectionTraining and Certification

Technical & Educational Council

TRUSTEE Wayne Stiver

Groundwater Committee

Committee MembersChair: Jim RobinsonVice Chair: Heather MalcolmsonTheo BeukeboomKen CampbellBill DavidsonPaul EybergenSimon GautreyJohn HarrisKen HowardRob KellLloyd LemonTony Lotimer

Focus To identify and respond to issues

related to ground water Provide knowledge and conduct

seminars to OWWA members Educate the public on

groundwater issues Achievements-Present and

Future Organized Workshop on GUDI Participation in Groundwater

Session for Conference Preparing 2004 Fall Workshop

University Forum Committee

Committee MembersChair: Ron HofmannBill Allison Robin Slawson

Focus To disseminate

information about benefits of Utility/University collaboration

Co-ordinate the University Forum at the Annual Conference

Support technical, educational and research activities within OWWA

Treatment CommitteeCommittee MembersChair: Saad JasimVice-Chair: William B.

Anderson Tony EdmondsMike GundryRon HofmannCaroline KornJuliann (Sladic) MacLeanBeverly MollardTammy RoseAnita SmithOlga Vrentzos

Focus To advance and disseminate

knowledge related to achieving the highest quality water for municipal purposes.

Liaise and respond with various authorities and agencies such as the MOE, MOH, Health Canada, etc.

Prepare and co-ordinate papers for the OMWA/OWWA Annual Conference

Prepare articles for publication and develop educational seminars and workshops

Computer Applications Committee

Committee MembersChair: Mark RobinsonDevan ThomasKaren CellucciRon HofmannVera PolyakovaJim O’DonnellPaul EldridgeDavid AtkinsDavid FountainRon Whitmell

Focus Assemble & disseminate

information related to use of computer technology and information systems for water operations & maintenance

Liaise with other groups, agencies and associations to share resources in implementation of a Municipal Utility Database

Implementation of the OWWA Web feature Hometown Gallery

Pipeline Articles

Distribution CommitteeCommittee MembersChair: Rob GillisTony Edmonds Greg ChoquetteRob CowanQuirien MuylwykNiall RobertsonBob AndrewsTom MoultonAlain LalondeHans KampingJohn KrugYvonne Mackwood

Focus Engineering, Construction,

Operations and Maintenance of water supply and distribution system

Liaise with various authorities and associations such as OMWA, CWWA, Building Code officials and Fire Marshal’s office

Prepare and co-ordinate papers for the OM/OWWA annual conference and for specialty seminars

Prepare articles for publication

Source Water Protection Committee

Committee MembersTim Lotimer

Nick Benkovich

Peter Busatto

Eric Hodgins

Mike Price

Terry Spiers

Mark Schiller

Roland Welker

Focus Issues related to the protection of

ground and surface source water Provided technical support to the

Chair during preparation of the report on Watershed Based Source Protection Planning Framework (submitted to the Government April 2003) and on-going during the Implementation Committee (one of the two new expert committees on SPP)

With WEAO – December 2003 Watershed Management Seminar

Training & CertificationCommittee

Committee MembersChair: Brian PettVice Chair: Don CurrieMaq AhmadJane BonsteelHeather BroomerMartin BugdenDave DurantDan LynchEd Symons

Focus Investigate the role OWWA

should have in the development & delivery of training programs

MOE Operator Certification Advisory Committee

Review Occupational Standards for Operators

Review Training Standards for Operators

Member ServicesCouncilTRUSTEE

Wayne Miller

MembershipContinuing EducationYoung Professionals

Publications

Member Services Council

Membership Committee

Committee MembersChair: Ray MillerVice Chair: Mike BrownSecretary: Olena GordiyenkoSteve YakeDaniella AgenlliniHeather BroomerLaurie LotimerJerry Boc

Focus Recruiting new association

members Prevent the loss of current

members Develop/promote value of

membership Encourage involvement of

members in association activities and committees

Produce the membership directory in co-operation with the Publications

Member Involvement andDiversity Committee

Plans are being finalized to combine the function of this committee with

the Membership Committee.

Continuing Education Committee

Committee MembersChair: Maqbool Ahmad Roland BarbazzaBob Doupe Tom Ferguson Bernie KuslikisDavid ConstableDave DurantVera PolyakovaJohn Wraight Ghassan P.P. GhaliCaroline Holt-SmithErnie Ting

Focus Organized 2003 Spring

Workshop (171) and Fall Management Seminar (121) Attendees. Both well received

The 2004 Spring Workshop will address Water System Operation & Maintenance issues

Fall Seminar planned for November (TBA)

Young Professionals Committee

Committee MembersChair: Liza Ballantyne

Past Chair: Sandra LaTorre

Quirien Muylwyk

Doreen Benson

Jane Challen-Urbanic

Jennifer Watt

Jodi Cumin

Susan Williams

Darren Romain

Focus Committee working hard to

create programs of interest for YP’s including seminars, social outings and plant tours

YP Game – Seek out and talk to the YP’s to get involved!

YP Reception on Monday following afternoon sessions - all welcome

Organized the YP Technical Session

Visit the YP display at the Poster Session for more information

Publications Committee

Committee MembersChair: Gary Houghton

Leslie Benson

Brad Dunmore

Focus Publish issues of the

“Pipeline” Publish the membership

directory a minimum of every two years in co-operation with the Membership Committee

Oversee the preparation, printing and distribution of these publications and to ensure these tasks are carried out on time and under budget