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Public Hearing 7:
Management of Water Providers; Laboratories
September 20, 2001

Location
Metro Hall
Room 307
55 John Street
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C6

Topics to be addressed at this public hearing:

  1. Recommendations regarding management of drinking water systems


    1. Organizations
      1. accreditation
      2. appropriate size
    1. Individuals
    2. Evaluation and audit
    3. Relationship to the public
    4. Financing
    5. Upgrading current organizations
    6. Implications of public vs. private ownership and operation
  1. Recommendations regarding laboratories


    1. Accreditation
    2. Research laboratories
    3. Routine testing laboratories
    4. Communication and notification
    5. Integration/Conflict of interest
  Scheduled appearances


September 20

9:30 - 10:30 Ontario Municipal Water Association/ Ontario Water Works Association
     Mr. Allan Davies
     Mr. Gerald Samuels
     Mr. Joseph Castrilli
10:30 - 11:00 Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
     Mr. Robert Goodings
     Ms. Joyce Rowlands
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 11:45 Professional Engineers of Ontario
     Mr. John Gamble
11:45 - 12:30 Ontario Medical Association
     Dr. Ted Boadway
     Ms. Carol Jacobson
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 Canadian Council for Independent Laboratories
     Mr. Trent Gow
2:00 - 2:30 Canadian Association of Environmental Analytical Laboratories
     Mr. Richard Wilson
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:45 Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships
     Mr. Michael Wilson
     Ms. Jane Peatch



Suggested recommendations

1.  Ontario Water Works Association ("OWWA") and Ontario Municipal Water Association ("OMWA") -
     1.1.  Summary Statements of Recommendations for Public Hearing # 7 on Issues 10 - Training and Accreditation;
             and 11 - Management and Organizational Behaviour   * (182Kb)
     1.2.  Original Research Report - Issue 10 - Training and Accreditation of Water Supply Professionals
              (166Kb)
     1.3.  Original Research Report - Issue 11 - Effective Water Utility Management and Organizational Behaviour
              (140Kb)
     1.4.  Review of Issue #8 - Production and Distribution of Drinking Water
              (166Kb)
             Appendix A    (196Kb)
             Appendices B - R    (150Kb)

2.  Recommendations by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers    (25Kb)

3.  Professional Engineers of Ontario - PEO's Recommendations to the Walkerton Commission    (12Kb)

4.  Ontario Medical Association - Input To Walkerton Inquiry Part II: Protecting the Public's Health    (160Kb)

5.  Recommendations of The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships    (45Kb)

6.  Canadian Association for Environmental Analytical Laboratories - Laboratory Accreditation for Analysis of
     Drinking Water in Ontario    (135Kb)

Transcripts

The transcripts of this public hearing are available at www.tscript.com: September 20




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