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CWWA is a non-profit national body representing the common interests of Canada’s public sector municipal water and wastewater services and their private sector suppliers and partners. CWWA is recognized by the federal government and national bodies as the national voice of this public service sector.

    A Canadian Organization

    • the Association that addresses Canadian water and wastewater issues at the national level
    • founded in 1986 by Canadian municipal water/wastewater leaders and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

    A Strong Presence in Ottawa

    CWWA provides the means for this essential public service sector to communicate with federal and national bodies about:

    • legislation and regulations
    • policies and programs
    • guidelines, codes and standards
    • research activities and findings

    Linkage with Others

    The Association focusses its activities and communications on significant national issues, trends and events. It works closely with other organizations to further the sector’s interests and to create public awareness and support through:

    • cooperation with Canada’s six regional water and wastewater Associations
    • membership services, annual seminars and special workshops
    • partnerships with federal, provincial and municipal government agencies, other national organizations in Canada, with counterpart Associations in other countries, and with international organizations
    • representation of the Canadian municipal water and wastewater services sector internationally joint/cooperative
    • activities with the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation, and their Canadian affiliates.

    About Us

    The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) was established in 1986 to represent the common interest of Canada’s municipal water and wastewater systems to federal and interprovincial bodies with respect to policies, programs, national codes, standards, and legislation. CWWA’s membership has expanded to include other than municipal systems, giving our members an even stronger voice in Ottawa. CWWA celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011.

    CWWA Objectives

    • be the national representative and voice on water and wastewater issues
    • promote sensible policies
    • promote legislation that is relevant and practical
    • advocate regulations that are effective yet not burdensome
    • enhance partnerships, networking and information flows
    • focus on national management and policy issues
    • encourage effective and relevant research
    • create better public awareness and correct misconceptions

    Meet The CWWA Board Of Directors

    The CWWA is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of representatives from all member provinces and territories.

    The CWWA Board has adopted the Policy Governance model, by which the Board sets out policies for Ends – its own behaviour, and limitations (where necessary) on the authority of the Executive Director to carry out his or her functions, as well as policies for monitoring and reviewing performance. The model is intended to be a living document, clarifying roles and responsibilities for all members.

    Provincial and Territorial Representatives

    ALBERTA

    Brian Brost

     

    City of St. Albert

    Manager of Utilities, Public Operations

    bbrost@stalbert.ca

    BRITISH COLUMBIA

    Alicia Fraser

     

    Capital Regional District

    General Manager

    aafraser@crd.bc.ca

    MANITOBA

    Renee Grosselle

    City of Winnipeg

    Manager of Environmental Standards

    rgrosselle@winnipeg.ca

    NEW BRUNSWICK

    Nicole Taylor

    City of Moncton

    Director Water and Wastewater

    nicole.taylor@moncton.ca

    NEWFOUNDLAND

    vacant

     

    NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

    Chris Greencorn

     

    City of Yellowknife

    Director of Infrastructure & Operation

    cgreencorn@yellowknife.ca

    NOVA SCOTIA

    Jesse Hulsman

    President

    Municipality of East Hants

    Director of Infrastructure & Operations

    jhulsman@easthants.ca

    NUNAVUT TERRITORY

    Megan Lusty

    2nd Vice President

    Government of Nunavut

    Manager, Municipal Works

    mlusty@gov.nu.ca

    ONTARIO

    Iman Hashemi

    Ontario Clean Water Agency

    Vice President

    ihashemi@ocwa.com

    ONTARIO

    Nick Winters

    City of Hamilton

    General Manager 

    Nick.Winters@hamilton.ca

    PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

    Richard MacEwen

    Secretary/ Treasurer

    Charlottetown Water and Sewer Utility

    Assistant Manager

    rmacewen@charlottetown.ca

    QUEBEC

    Jean Lamarre

    Ville de Montreal

    Chef de division

    SASKATCHEWAN

    Ryan Johnson

    1st Vice President

    Buffalo Pound Water

    General Manager

    RyanJ@buffalopoundwtp.ca

    YUKON

    Arcadio Rodriguez

    City of Whitehorse

    Senior Technologist

    arcadio.rodriguez@whitehorse.ca

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Vicki Campbell

    Past President

    EPCOR Water Service

    Senior Manager, Regina Operations

    vcampbell@epcor.com

    Member Association Representatives

    RÉSEAU environnement

    Yannis Kachani

     

    Infrastructure Canada

    Policy Analyst

    yannis.kachani@mamh.gouv.qc.ca

    OWWA

    Jaime Boutilier

    CIMA

    Associate Partner / Manager of Field Services / Infrastructure

    Jaime.Boutilier@cima.ca

    WCW

    Jeff O’Driscoll

    Associated Engineering

    Division Manager, Infrastructure

    odriscollj@ae.ca

    WEAO

    William Fernandes

    Toronto Water

    Director, Water Treatment and Supply

    wfernan@toronto.ca 

    ACWWA

    Mike Abbot

     

    CBCL

    VP Water Treatment

    mikea@cbcl.ca

    BCWWA

    Ted Molyneux

    Indigenous Services Canada

    ted.molyneux@sac-isc.gc.ca

    CWWA

    Robert Haller

     

    CWWA

    Executive Director

    rhaller@cwwa.ca

    Governance

    The CWWA is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of representatives from all member provinces and territories

    The CWWA Board has adopted the Policy Governance model, by which the Board sets out policies for Ends – its own behaviour, and limitations (where necessary) on the authority of the Executive Director to carry out his or her functions, as well as policies for monitoring and reviewing performance. The model is intended to be a living document, clarifying roles and responsibilities for all members.

    CWWA Policies

    2024 AGM Package

    Association Bylaws

    History

    Learn about the origin of the Association, and how our staff and Board have helped shape CWWA since its creation 25 years ago.

    Download the CWWA History, the first 25 years: 1986 to 2011 (Insert link here)

    CWWA History, the first 25 years: 1986 to 2011

    A Word from Our President

    CWWA is a non-profit national body representing the common interests of Canada’s public sector municipal water and wastewater services and their private sector suppliers and partners.

    Head Office
    CWWA, Unit 11, 1010 Polytek Street, Ottawa, ON K1J 9H9 Canada

    (613) 747-0524
    admin@cwwa.ca