Corporate Overview
The Centre is an operational service agency of the Government of Ontario, established in October 2004.
It is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of a maximum of 12 members. The Centre is responsible for providing training to drinking water system operators across Ontario with a focus on smaller, remote and older systems, including First Nations systems. It also provides advisory support to Ontario's drinking water system owners, operators, and operating authorities. The Technology Demonstration Facility is a hands-on training tool that demonstrates leading-edge drinking water technologies. In addition, the Centre provides advice to the Minister of the Environment on research needs to achieve and maintain high quality drinking water. It is also responsible for delivering education, information and advice on water treatment, equipment, technology and operational requirements and environmental issues related to drinking water.
Located in the Town of Walkerton in the Municipality of Brockton, the Centre has both a local and a provincial profile, offering services throughout the province. As it expands its drinking water training programs and related services, the Centre's profile will continue to grow.
