10th Annual WEAO Golf Tournament
Scholarship Fundraiser
Thursday, September 18th 2008

Shawneeki Golf Club - Newmarket, Ontario
www.shawneeki.com

Registration Form

WEAO 2008 Scholarship

WEAO is pleased to announce the opening of the 2008 Scholarship. There are four scholarships this year, open to any student registered in a university or college in Ontario and a member of WEF/WEAO. There will be one award of $2,000 and three awards of $1,000 each. Completed application forms and associated information should be received at the WEAO office no later than October 31, 2008. The winners to be announced in early 2009.

World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) kits are now available online. The kit includes everything you'll need to test your waterbody for pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature and turbidity and is designed to be an accurate, yet accessible technology for all levels of experience.
World Water Monitoring Day encourages participation from Low- and Middle-Income countries through the donation of monitoring kits. For more information, please contact wwmd@wef.org.

13th Canadian National Conference and 4th Policy Forum on Drinking Water
Systems: Protecting Source Water and Improving Finished Water Quality

October 4-7, 2008
Quebec City, Quebec
Loews Le Concord Hotel       More Details ...>>

Online Conference Registration is now available.

FOG SEMINAR
The Chesapeake Water Environment Association - Collection System Committee is interested in papers for the upcoming full day seminar on Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG). The seminar is scheduled for November 14, 2008 at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum, MD. This full-day seminar is a follow up to the luncheon seminar on FOG that took place last March 27th. The luncheon generated a lot of interest and many questions and comments were expressed that the CSC wishes be addressed in the upcoming seminar.

RÉSEAU environnement will hold the 8th edition of the AMERICANA International Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference from March 17 to 19, 2009 at the Montreal Convention Centre. Recognized as one of the most important events of its kind in North America, this year’s AMERICANA will play host to more than 10,000 participants, 400 exhibitors and 150 speakers from Québec, Canada and more than 60 countries worldwide. Created in 1995 and held every two years, AMERICANA is organized by RÉSEAU environnement. For more information or for registration please visit: www.americana.org

International Conference on Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater Streams

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 10-13 May 2009

Organized by: Department of Civil Engineering of the University of British Columbia (UBC), sponsored by UBC, Global Phosphate Forum, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), Ostara Research Foundation (ORF)

This conference will bring together the various waste stream industries, regulators, researchers, R/D and process engineers and commercial managers, to develop intersectorial understanding and joint projects for phosphorus and nitrogen recovery and reuse from waste waters. 

2nd National Conference on Water Efficiency and Conservation

Waterloo ON, November 2 to 5, 2009

www.cwwa.ca/2ndwater_efficiency_e.asp

This is an excellent opportunity to the water conservation staff of water utilities to gather together and exchange information and experiences and find out the latest in this important area.

AWWA Public Affairs Advisory
Associated Press distributed an article to newspapers, television newscasts, and radio programs on bottled vs. tap water: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries
/food/2008-06-17-tap-bottled-water_N.htm

PROVINCE PROTECTING LAKE SIMCOE
McGuinty Government To Develop Comprehensive Plan, Seek Public Input (Web link)

CWWA Communiqué:
 Working Towards a National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure
Follow this link (PDF)

Call for Volunteers - Task Group on Water and Wastewater Operator Certification CWWA's Board of Directors has noted that the current water and wastewater operator certification requirements and practices (based on the ABC system) have weaknesses and are not meeting the needs of Utilities. The different jurisdictions are "fixing" these by ad hoc remedies which are not widely known outside their jurisdiction and may frustrate operator mobility. In addition, given the Source to Tap approach and the proposed CCME Wastewater Management Strategy, there are skill sets needed by utilities that are not covered by the ABC framework. The Association has notified the provincial and territorial "regulators" that CWWA will document and identify these weaknesses and gaps with a view to presenting them to the "regulators" for consideration. CWWA is seeking volunteers from its members to participate in a Task Group that would work by teleconference and email exchanges to develop this document. Those interested in participating in this effort are asked to contact Kara Parisien at kparisien@cwwa.ca.

Have you missed any of the FCM Centre for Sustainable Community Development webinars? You can access them here.

Ontario’s Work to Protect Lake Simcoe
  - Ontario Getting Advice on Protecting Lake Simcoe
  - Protecting the Lake Simcoe Ecosystem
  - Lake Simcoe Science Advisory Committee
  - Interim Limits on Phosphorus Discharges to Lake Simcoe

World-Class Research at University of Ottawa to Divert Waste from Landfill and create Clean Energy
McGuinty Government Investing In Areas Where Ontario Can Compete and Win (Link to the Ministry of Research & Innovation site)

CWWA Communiqué - February 20, 2008 (PDF)
Environment Canada has held consultations on the proposed CCME Municipal Wastewater Effluent Strategy and Environment Canada’s proposed regulatory framework as the federal government’s implementation strategy for the CCME strategy. This pdf file is a copy of the results of the consultation sessions. WEAO and CWWA submitted comments on the CCME Strategy to the CCME January 31, 2008. This is now the opportunity to provide comment on EC’s proposed regulatory framework which will include a regulation under the Federal Fisheries Act. Please read:
     WEAO’s response (March 10, 2008 - PDF).