Partnering Agreement
Water Environment Federation and the CWWA
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF), seek through this agreement to establish a strong partnership between our organizations. Our common purposes are to improve the quality of life through the protection and enhancement of the water environment. It is our common objective that all people may have access to clean safe water, and that suitable habitat for diverse aquatic species be preserved. Our common methods are to advance education, science and technology, to disseminate technical information, to increase public understanding, and to promote sound public policy. WEF through its Canadian Leaders Forum and its Canadian Member Associations will cooperate with CWWA in regard to liaison functions with Canadian federal government agencies and bodies.
We intend to do so by:
- Working to identify ways to better serve our members through collaborative efforts.
- Fostering joint cooperation between public and private sector organizations with respect to investing in publicly owned water and wastewater infrastructure.
- Developing collaborative efforts in regard to our respective federal and state or provincial regulatory and legislative initiatives.
- Working together to foster the watershed approach to water quality management.
Further, it is understood that this partnering agreement is conceived as a living document, meant to change as circumstances
and priorities warrant, that it is a beginning point, and that the accompanying protocol of specific projects, activities and goals is intended as an integral part of this understanding.
Further still, it is agreed that each signatory will appoint a volunteer member to a joint task force which will monitor and review the implementation of the agreement from time to time, hold formal partnering sessions, and recommend amendments to the governing bodies of the respective associations as necessary and desirable.
It is also agreed that this partnering agreement will be instituted for an indefinite period, and will be reviewed by both associations annually.
Executed this 14th day of October 2000.
D.W. Scott, P.Eng.
President / Président
Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
Association canadienne des eaux potables et usées
Albert W. Goodman, P.E.
President / Président
Water Environment Federation
CWWA /WEF Protocol
This protocol identifies specific projects, activities, and joint interests which the respective signatories have identified as initial steps and activities consistent with the goals and objectives established in the partnering agreement. We agree to pursue them consistent with the priorities of the signatories. For joint projects that involve financial resources the signatories agree to mutual sharing and disclosure of relevant budget and finances.
- Agree to a pricing reciprocity policy which will extend member prices to our respective members for attendance at workshops and meetings presented by either national organization.
- Develop a marketing protocol which will result in the exchange of information for purposes of marketing events, publications, and other opportunities for the respective memberships.
- Encourage Member Association collaboration on joint meetings, projects, and activities.
- Establish and maintain direct links on each respective Web page.
- Seek opportunities for collaboration and/or partnership in the development and implementation of seminars, conferences, or symposiums consistent with the strategic goals and objectives of each organization.
- Ensure effective communications between each association and their respective memberships about the partnership and its goals and objectives.
- Seek opportunities for collaboration and/or partnerships in production of publications on subjects of mutual interest to members of both organizations.
- Communicate and collaborate on government affairs issues of common interest by appointing working groups to develop positions on issues such as water quality criteria, source water protection, and clean water action plan initiatives.
- Cooperate on international activities of each organization by, for example, providing for reciprocal participation in each organization’s international meetings and conferences.
Goals
- While considering each organization’s responsibilities and roles, integrate the activities of CWWA and its Member Associations and WEF and Canadian Member Associations in areas of government affairs, operator training and certification, and research.
- Ensure regular formal communication between the boards
of CWWA and its Member Associations, and WEF, and its
Canadian Member Associations, including the WEF Canadian
Leaders Forum.
- Promote membership in each other=s organizations.
- Promote research and the application of research to
environmental engineering and science practice.
- Encourage all members to participate in the development
of policies and positions on water and wastewater issues
and the regulation of water, wastewater, and the water
environment.
- Encourage utilities to improve the quality of the services
they provide.
To achieve these goals, WEF and CWWA agree to:
- CWWA encouraging its members to also be members of WEF and WERF. WEF encouraging its Canadian members to belong to CWWA.
- WEF encouraging each of the Canadian Member Associations to participate in CWWA committees.
- CWWA and WEF collaborating in the forumulation and publication of policies and positions.
- WEF and CWWA assisting in dissemination of information on their respective organizations, publications and positions with respect to water quality issues.
- CWWA and its Member Associations and WEF’s Member Associations encouraging their members to participate in the QualServe and Partnership For Clean Water Programs.
