Walkterton Clean Water Centre | Our Mandate & Mission

Mandate

We safeguard drinking water for the people of Ontario as the leading centre for high quality training, applied research and technology demonstration.

The mandate of the Walkerton Clean Water Centre is:

To deliver drinking water education and training for owners, operators and operating authorities of drinking water systems
In collaboration with other training organizations, to coordinate the accessibility and availability of education and training for owners and operators
To provide support to owners, operators and operating authorities with a primary focus on small, remote and older systems by providing information and advice about those topics outlined in Ontario Regulation 304/04 s. 3 (2)
To demonstrate leading-edge drinking water treatment technology
To assess research gaps and needs, advise the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) on research priorities and to respond to the resulting direction from the minister. The Centre could sponsor high-priority drinking water research that contributes directly to the Centre's mandate
To provide, both directly and through alliances with other organizations and in coordination with the MOE, public outreach and education related to the Centre’s mandate and to make technical, scientific and regulatory information more readily available including information about the standard of care requirement imposed in section 19 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 (SDWA)
To provide other services as described in any policy direction issued by, or set out in any agreement with the minister, that helps to safeguard drinking water.