OCWA's New Partnership with West Elgin
the Municipality of West Elgin to manage operations of their water distribution system. "OCWA makes its commitment to providing clean, safe water to Ontarians a number one priority," said Bev Mollard, VP, Operations, OCWA. "We are proud that the municipality has chosen OCWA as a trusted operator for their water systems and we look forward to being able to extend that trust to those within the community."
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OCWA Expands Client Relations Team
Dealing with an ever-expanding - and far-reaching - client base, OCWA has recently hired new Business Development Managers, who will act as the point person within specified regions across the province. These managers will provide expertise and solutions for individual water and wastewater needs and facility environments. Meet the Team.
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OCWA Operations Challenge Teams Take Top Honours at WEAO
Congratulations to The OCWA Jets for placing 1st overall at the Operations Challenge at WEAO this year. This secures their spot to compete in October's WEFTEC 2013 (in Chicago). Also, congratulations to The Flangetastic Four, who also did OCWA proud by placing 3rd overall. |
OCWA Workshops - Pipeline Inspection
OCWA will be holding a series of workshops in mid-June, discussing the importance of regular condition assessment to verify whether pipelines need to be repaired, rehabilitated or replaced. Working with some of our partners, OCWA will be offering pipeline inspection services to our clients. Please check back at www.ocwa.com/news for more information on the workshops (to be announced shortly). |
Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM)
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Ontario Municipal Administrators Association
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Mississauga Marathon/Charity Run
A team from OCWA will be walking/running in the Mississauga Marathon/Charity Run on May 4 & 5 to raise funds for GlobalMedic, as part of our 2013 "Drop in the Bucket" campaign. Good luck to all team members! Click here to donate.
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 | The OCWA Jets Take First Place at WEAO's Ops Challenge
From L. to R.: Tom Nicol, Marcel Misuraca, Al Robdrup and Carly McLennan
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It's been a busy month at OCWA! Not only did we officially launch our A Prescription for Clean Water program (see OCWA in the Community below), but our Operations Challenge teams, The OCWA Jets and The Flangetastic Four competed at WEAO, placing a very impressive 1st and 3rd overall (see Industry News at left).
This coming month, we look forward to exhibiting and presenting at various industry conferences and events, including the OWWA/OMWA Joint Annual Conference and OWWEA Tradeshow (see article below).
We look forward to seeing you out and about throughout May.
Cliff Jones,
Vice-President, Sales, Marketing & Engineering Services
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Feature Articles
OCWA to Present Eight Papers at OWWA/OMWA
Joint Annual Conference and OWWEA Trade Show
Swing by booth #408 to discuss your water needs with OCWA representatives. OCWA experts will be on-hand presenting throughout the conference on various topics, including Reliability Centered Maintenance, Pipeline Rupture and Secondary Disinfection, amongst others. View presentation schedule here.
May 5-8, Ottawa Convention Centre. www.owwa.ca/conference/
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Case Study: First Nation Emergency Response
Quick response leads to improved water quality in one First Nation CommunityShawanaga First Nation, located near Parry Sound, had been faced with a devastating water shortage and hundreds of boil water advisories after their two main wells ran dry in 2006. Then, in 2011, they also lost their only certified water plant operator, creating a water quality risk to local residents. Find out how OCWA was able to provide aid to this community of 250 residents. Read Case Study
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OCWA in the Community
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OCWA and Clean Water Foundation Launch
A Prescription for Clean Water
Awareness campaign encourages public to properly dispose of pharmaceuticals.
 | A Prescription for Clean Water Launches at the Green Living Show
from L. to R.: Nick Reid, Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships, OCWA; Katherine Wood, Communications Specialist, OCWA; Christopher Hilkene, President, Clean Water Foundation; Amy Lane, Marketing Specialist, OCWA; Marc Paris, Executive Director, Partnership for a Drug Free Canada |
OCWA and the Clean Water Foundation have teamed up to ask the public to return unused and unwanted medications back to the pharmacy so they can be disposed of safely, as opposed to flushing them down the toilet or sink, or throwing them into the garbage. The two organizations officially launched A Prescription for Clean Water with a booth at the Green Living Show in Toronto on April 12-14. Continue Reading.
www.ocwa.com/pharma
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