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CWWA’s 2011 Window on Ottawa was extremely successful, attracting nearly 200 delegates to the Window and Specialty Workshop on Water Utilities Security (see related article). CWWA also introduced a new Tradeshow element which had 7 booth exhibitors and held a successful President’s Reception and Exhibition. All sponsors and exhibitors will be acknowledged in next month’s Bulletin. Attendees remarked on the networking opportunities, and the community atmosphere created by such a focused event.
Delegates were impressed by the range of presentations offered – including a keynote address by Gord Hume – entitled Taking Back our Cities, which highlighted the challenges facing municipalities, as infrastructure repairs, replacement and upgrades become a pressing priority, and available fundsü dwindle. The presentation highlighted the need for taxation reform, to ensure that municipalities can find sustainable funding solutions.
Other highlights included presentations from Health Canada on upcoming work on the Federal Drinking Water Guidelines, presentations on shale gas exploration and its impacts on water quality, a presentation on Public Private Partnerships, updates on the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation, as well as a legal perspective on the Regulation, and wastewater matters in general.
