25 Years of Reflection: Honouring the Past, Protecting the Future
Date
May 21, 2025
Time
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
VIRTUAL
Duration
3 Hours
CEU Value
0.0
Cost
Regular: $0.00 + $0.00 HST = $0.00 CAD
Course Overview
This webinar will provide an opportunity to reflect on changes in the water industry over the past 25 years and learn about future directions. Speakers will address source protection, standards and technology, municipal drinking water systems, provincial oversight, and small drinking water systems.
After registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing instructions and a Zoom link for this webinar.
On-the-Job Hours: 2.5 (participant must log in while the webinar is live to earn hours.)
Registration is complimentary.
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Brian Bates, CEO, Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Introduction
Dennis O’Connor, former Associate Chief Justice of Ontario
Source Protection
Venkat Ramani, Senior Operational Instructor, Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Standards & Technology
Aziz Ahmed, Manager, Municipal Water and Wastewater Permissions Section, Environmental Permissions Branch, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Provincial Oversight
Steven Carrasco, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Drinking Water Inspector, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Municipal Water Providers
Ed Houghton, Executive Director, Ontario Municipal Water Association
Justin Pulleyblank, President, Ontario Municipal Water Association
Small Water Systems
Dr. Ian Arra, Medical Officer of Health and CEO, Grey Bruce Public Health
Target Audience
This webinar is designed for operators and managers of drinking water systems of all sizes. It may also be of interest to those considering careers related to safe drinking water.