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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Mike Smith Appointed As Chair Of The Walkerton Clean Water Centre Board Of Directors
WCWC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Smith as the Chair of the board of directors. Mr. Smith was formerly employed at Bruce Nuclear Power Development. He spent 23 years in Operations at the Bruce Heavy Water Plant and 16 years as a Senior Chemical Operator. After that position, Mr. Smith spent 10 years on site in the Nuclear Safety Training department developing and delivering...Read More
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Small System Fundamentals Course Launched
WCWC is pleased to release a new course designed for owners and operators of small non-municipal drinking water systems as defined under Ontario Regulation 170/03. The course, Small System Fundamentals, includes a review of the characteristics of source waters, primary and secondary disinfection and challenges associated with treatment equipment commonly used in small drinking water systems....Read More
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