Merry Christmas from the staff at WCWC!
December 24, 2019: Office closes at 12:00 p.m. January 2, 2020: Regular office hours resume Read More
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More Support Available For Operators Of First Nations Drinking Water Systems
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is pleased to announce a new Facebook page dedicated to operators of First Nations drinking water systems. The new resource will help improve the accessibility of information and will provide details on the two courses delivered in partnership with Keewaytinook Okimakanak and the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation, Entry-Level Course...Read More
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Success At Regional Maintenancefest
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) hosted a successful regional Maintenancefest event in Thunder Bay on October 16, 2019 in conjunction with the Northwestern Ontario Water and Wastewater Conference. Participants work on a module at regional MaintenancefestDes participants travaillent sur un module lors du Maintenancefest régional Maintenancefest is a unique hands-on event that allowed 26...Read More
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Grade Nine Students Step In To Their Future At The Walkerton Clean Water Centre
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is proud to welcome grade nine students to learn more about careers on November 6, 2019 for the national Take Our Kids to Work Day. Visiting students will have the chance to spend the day job shadowing a parent, friend, relative or volunteer host to explore career opportunities available to them. Developed by The Learning Partnership in 1994, Take Our...Read More
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WCWC featured as guest blogger on the NCCEH Website: Training and Support for Managing Drinking Water Systems in First Nations Communities in Ontario
As of September 2019, there were 56 long-term drinking water advisories (LTDWA) for public systems on First Nations reserves across Canada. These are either Boil Water advisories or Do Not Consume advisories that have been in effect for more than a year. Of these 56 LTDWA, more than half have been in effect for over a decade and while this is a cross-Canada issue, there is a greater number in...Read More
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Walkerton Clean Water Centre Releases Annual Report
WCWC is pleased to release its 2018–19 annual report, available online at wcwc.ca/en/about/governance-documents/. The annual report highlights WCWC’s work to strengthen its programs to coordinate and provide education, training and information to drinking water system owners, operators and operating authorities, and the public, across Ontario. WCWC’s CEO, Carl Kuhnke, noted “WCWC trained, once...Read More
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