Policies

Positions and Advocacy

CWWA's position statements are developed in consultation with the CWWA Board of Directors and members of CWWA technical committees. They are developed in response to a specific issue, or legislative direction.

2011 Advocacy

CWWA Submission to House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development: 7 year review of Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Environmental Assessment Process for Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects - CWWA comments on proposed extension of the current Class Screenin
Scientific Criteria Document for Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life – Nitrate - CWWA comments developed with assistance from our Wastewater and Stormwater Committee
Proposed notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans in respect of Cyclotetrasiloxane, octamethyl- (siloxane D4) in industrial effluents

2010 Advocacy

Consultation on Technical Document about Enteric Protozoa In Drinking Water - CWWA comments developed with assistance from our Drinking Water Quality Committee
Consultation on Technical Document about Dichloromethane In Drinking Water - CWWA comments developed with assistance from our Drinking Water Quality Committee
Establishing Timelines for Comprehensive Studies Regulations
CWWA complete comments on the Wastewater Effluent Systems Regulations under the Fisheries Act
Letter to Minister Prentice - Water Efficiency Standards and Labelling - developed with assistance from the National Water Efficiency Committee
Consultaiton on Technical Document on NDMA in Drinking Water - CWWA comments developed with assistance from our Drinking Water Quality Committee

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Heat Exchange/Recovery Devices
Canada wide Strategy for Managing Municipal Wastewater Effluents - CWWA's sumbisssion - January 31, 2008
Proposed Regulatory Framework for Municipal Wastewater Effluents - CWWA's comments on the discussion document - January 31, 2008
CCME Consultation on Options for a Canada-wide Strategy for Managing Municipal Wastewater Effluent - CWWA's submission on the Options Document - March 2007
CCME Model Bylaw - CWWA Comments - March 2007
CWWA Position on Biosolids Reporting to the National Pollutant Release Inventory - 2005
CWWA Comments on Proposed Amendments to Fertilizer Regulations - 2005
CWWA Comments on CEPA Review - February 2005

Pollution Prevention Planning for Ammonia Dissolved in Water, Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents

CWWA writes to Deputy Minister of the Environment - November 4, 2004
Municipal Wastewater Effluents Initiatives and CWWA's Strategy - September 2004
Understanding the proposed Pollution Prevention Planning Requirements for Wastewater Effluents
Minister of the Environment Writes to CWWA Regarding Municipal Wastewater Effluents and CWWA Responds to Minister of the Environment regarding P2 Planning - March 2004
Letter to David Anderson - Managing Municipal Wastewater Effluents - November 28, 2003
Additional comments regarding the Proposed Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans - September 5, 2003
Letter to Minister of the Environment Requesting Suspension of 18 month requirement for publication of Final Notice - August 5, 2003
CWWA Comments on Pollution Prevention Planning Requirement Proposal - August 1, 2003
Letter to Provincial and Territorial Ministers regarding Pollution Prevention Planning Requirements for Municipal Wastewater - May 27, 2003

Other

Provincial/Territorial Regulatory Instruments and the Fisheries Act of Canada - letter to Joyce Murray, president Canadian Council of Minister os the Environment - May 2003
CWWA position on Proposed Environmental Emergency Regulations - August 2002
CWWA Brief to Walkerton Inquiry- July 2001