Canadian Perspectives Brian Mergelas, PhD CEO, WaterTAP Presentation September 23, 2014.

Canadian Perspectives

Brian Mergelas, PhDCEO, WaterTAP

Presentation September 23, 2014

2014 Canadian Municipal Water Priorities Report

1. Integrated Risk Management Framework (drinking water/ wastewater/ stormwater and urban watersheds)

2. Full Cost Recovery and Financing

3. Biosolids and wastewater resource recovery and reuse

4. Resilience to Storms and extreme Weather

Canadian Support for Innovation in the Water Sector

Ontario Water Asset Map 2010

102 water-related research institute, groups and centres

42 Canada Research Chairs dedicated to water

$144 million in grants and funds for water-related research in the last 10 years

22,000 private and public sector jobs in water-related industries

680 drinking Water Treatment facilities

466 waste water treatment facilities

OCE, IDF, SWI, ONE, IAF financial and business support systems

SOWC, WCWC testing facilities

> 900 Companies in the sector

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WaterTAP Partners

www.watertapontario.com

Ontario Water Technology Clusters

Membranes(20+)

Biogas and Resource Recovery

(10+)

Pipe Inspection and Rehabilitation

(30+)

Stormwater(20+)

Ultraviolet Disinfection

(10+)

Efficiency(10+)

Water Treatment

(110+)

Waste Water(120+)

Smart Water Technologies

(40+)

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