Water and Wastewater Standard of Care

Notice of Water and Wastewater Standard of Care Training

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Lakes municipal officials and staff will be participating in a half-day training session focusing on the Statutory Standard of Care regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This mandatory course is designed for mayors, councillors and municipal officials with oversight responsibility for municipal drinking water systems.

This meeting will be part of Thursday’s Special Council Meeting and is open to the public and media. The meeting will begin at 1:00pm and will be held on the second floor of the Bobcaygeon Service Centre on January 24, 2019.

Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) Consultants will be hosting the meeting. The Responsibilities Under the Statutory Standard of Care - Safe Drinking Water Act course is designed to inform municipal councillors and officials of their oversight responsibilities under Section 19 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which came into effect on December 31, 2012. Severe penalties are possible for municipal officials who fail to act in good faith and do not exercise honesty, competence and integrity to ensure the protection and safety of the users of municipal drinking water systems.

The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that all City officials are aware of the responsibilities for maintaining compliancy with municipal drinking water systems. The course will provide general information about drinking water systems, the multi-barrier approach to drinking water treatment and other factors associated with drinking water production and distribution. The meeting will also present an overview of how water treatment is conducted and information regarding specialized training that is available.

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