What We Do

We support drinking water operator certification and promote continuing education for those in the drinking water industry by:

• Liaising with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) in an advisory capacity through active participation on the MECP’s Operator Certification Working Group
• Developing and conducting public workshops where speakers provide an overview of topics related to the water industry that:
  • Provide timely information transfer between regulatory agencies, OWWA members, and others interested in the water industry
  • Provide the opportunity to exchange information among the drinking water industry professionals on topics of operation and maintenance of water treatment and distribution facilities
  • Provide information related to relevant acts and regulations governing operator certification and the drinking water industry, best practices, new trends and technology, etc
• Creating content for the Certification Corner and other articles for the Pipeline magazine
• Soliciting input from the OWWA membership regarding issues important to the water industry
• Periodically contacting other OWWA Committees regarding content and participation in our workshops

Our Meetings                         

Our committee generally meets 3 to 5 times per year, and members are able to participate in meetings either in-person or via conference call.

Upcoming Events                  

If you have a workshop topic to suggest, a comment about a recent workshop or would like to participate at a future workshop as a guest speaker please email us.

Operators:

If you are interested in learning about how to become a water operator, visit the Ontario Water Wastewater Certification office at www.owwco.ca.