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Drinking Water Quality Management Standard — Vision 2020 Early Bird Pricing Available

The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is pleased to be hosting provincial workshops, Drinking Water Quality Management Standard — Vision 2020, in two locations this spring:

• April 1 & 2, 2020 in Barrie, Ontario
• April 15 & 16, 2020 in Thunder Bay, Ontario

These workshops will be geared toward Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS) representatives, utility managers, drinking water operators, regulators and municipal decision makers. Participants will rotate through highly interactive breakout sessions facilitated by industry experts. This will be WCWC’s ninth year hosting these provincial workshops in support of its clients.

WCWC is offering a 10 per cent early bird discount for registrants. The discounted cost to register is $495.00 + HST. Early bird registration ends February 20, 2020 for the event in Barrie and March 5, 2020 for the event in Thunder Bay.

Participants at a 2019 DWQMS Workshop in Kingston, Ontario

For more information, or to register, please visit wcwc.ca/registration or contact us at 866-515-0550 or training@wcwc.ca.

Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Workshop – 2019

The Drinking Water Quality Management (DWQMS) Provincial Workshop is a WCWC course held annually to provide DWQMS representatives with an opportunity to share and discuss their experiences. This forum allows them to share best practices and solutions for challenges encountered during implementation or continued maintenance of a quality management system. The program consists of different facilitators leading sessions on a variety of topics tying into a common theme. The theme for this year’s workshop was ‘Making the Transition’.

The 2019 program is available for viewing below:

DWQMS Workshop Summary – 2019

Making the Transition

DWQMS Program Status facilitated by Christopher Manning.

Risk Assessment – Thinking Outside the Box facilitated by André Pepin.

Corrective and Preventative Actions facilitated by Janine DeBoer.

Preparing for and Conducting a Transition Audit facilitated by Brigitte Roth.

Best Management Practices facilitated by Christopher Manning.

Emergency Preparedness facilitated by Larry Moore.

Infrastructure Planning facilitated by Ted Joynt.

License Renewals and Leveraging the QMS facilitated by Christopher Manning.

Supporting Documents

Guide to Supporting Information Required for a Municipal Drinking Water License

Pocket Guide: Ontario’s Drinking Water Quality Management Standard

Preparing for and Conducting a Transition Audit – Internal Audit Summary and Checklist

Preparing for and Conducting a Transition Audit – Ishikawa Exercise

Preparing for and Conducting a Transition Audit – DWQMS Element-Based Checklist

Preparing for and Conducting a Transition Audit – DWQMS Process Audit Checksheet

Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Workshop – 2018

The Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (DWQMS) Provincial Workshop is a WCWC course held annually to provide DWQMS representatives with an opportunity to share and discuss their experiences. This forum allows them to share best practices and solutions for challenges encountered during implementation or continued maintenance of a quality management system. The program consists of different facilitators leading sessions on a variety of topics tying into a common theme. The theme for this year’s workshop was ‘Managing Change’.

The 2018 program is available for viewing below:

DWQMS Workshop Agenda – 2018

Managing Change

DWQMS Program Status facilitated by Christopher Manning and Amanda Boyden.

Standards and Regulatory Change facilitated by Satish Deshpande.

Continual Improvement Case Study facilitated by Christopher Manning and Amanda Boyden.

Effective Steps in Implementing Change facilitated by Brigitte Roth.

Implementing Corrosion Control – Get the Lead Out facilitated by Tony Santos and Brian Jobb.

Preparing for Climate Change facilitated by Ted Joynt.

Preparing for your DWQMS Audit facilitated by Anastasia Hryciw de Reijke and Marco Brunato.

Supporting Documents

City of Thunder Bay Corrosion Control Plan Template

Drinking Water Quality Management Standard Guide

Guidance on Controlling Corrosion in Drinking Water Systems

Lead in Drinking Water

Potential Hazardous Events for Municipal Residential Drinking Water Systems to Consider in the DWQMS Risk Assessment 

Preparing Corrosion Control Plans for Drinking Water Systems

Preparing for Climate Change – Extreme Cold & Winter Storms Checklist

Preparing for Climate Change – Extreme Heat Checklist

Preparing for Climate Change – Tornado Checklist

Preparing for Climate Change – Wildfire Checklist