Industry Links and Acts/Regulations

 

This page contains links relevant to water and wastewater operators as well as the applicable Ontario Acts and Regulations that pertain to operator certification and training. Where a discrepancy occurs between the information on this website and these regulations, the regulations prevail.

 

Related Links:

 

• American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• Association of Boards of Certification (ABC)
• California State University (Sacramento) Water Program
• Electrical Utility Safety Association (EUSA)
• Environment Canada
• Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada
• National Rural Water Association
• Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA)
• Ontario Pollution Control Equipment Association
• Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA)
• The Utility Connection
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC)
• Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO)
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)
• Water and Wastewater Operator Certification System (WWOCS)

 

Ontario Acts and Regulations:

 

 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)
• Drinking-Water Systems Regulation (O. Reg. 170/03) under the SDWA
• Certification of Drinking-Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts Regulation (O. Reg. 128/04) under the SDWA
• Licensing of Sewage Works Operators Regulation (O. Reg. 129/04) under the OWRA
• Drinking Water Testing Services Regulation (O. Reg.248/03) under the SDWA