OETC Operator & Course Resources

Relevant Industry Links

J Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science N National Rural Water Association North American Society for Trenchless Technology National Research Council of Canada NSF International M Mesothelioma Center - Asbestos in Water Supplies O Ontario Ministry of Environment Ontario Association of Certified Eng. Tech & Technologists Ontario Concrete Pipe Association Ontario Good Roads Association Ontario Municipal Board Ontario Groundwater Association Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) Ontario Pollution Control Equipment Association Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) Ontario Sewer & Watermain Construction Association On-Line Environmental Training Corporation P Professional Engineers of Ontario S Southern Ontario Water Consortium T The Canadian Association on Water Quality U Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association U.S. Environmental Protection Agency United Nations - World Health Organization United Nations - Water W Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) Water Environment Federation (WEF) Water and Wastewater Operator Cert. System (WWOCS)

A American Water Works Association (AWWA) Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) B Bureau de normalisation du Québec ( French only) C California State University (Sacramento) Water Canadian National Water Research Institute (NWRI) Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Canadian Standards Association Canadian Water Resources Association Consulting Engineers of Ontario D Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association E Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine Environment Canada • National Pollutant Release Inventory • Summary of NPRI Reporting Requirements • NPRI Toolbox • NPRI Log In screen Environmental Careers Organization - Canada E-Laws Ontario E-Laws Canada (CDN Dept. of Justice) F Federation of Canadian Municipalities H Health Canada - Water Quality I International Water Association International Ultra-Violet Association International Ozone Association Infrastructure Health & Safety Association Formerly: • Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) • Electrical & Utilities Safety Assoc. of Ontario (E&USA) • Transportation Health & Safety Assoc. of Ont. (THSAO).

A Access to Information Act Agricultural and Rural Development Act (ARDA) Alberta Natural Resources Act Antarctic Environmental Protection Act Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act C Canada Health Act Canada Labour Code • Canada Industrial Relations (SOR/2002-54) • Canada Labour Standards (C.R.C., c. 986) • Canada Occupational Health and Safety (SOR/86-304) Canada National Parks Act Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act Canada Water Act Canada Wildlife Act Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Act Canadian Bill of Rights Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety Act Canadian Environmental Assessment Act Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Canadian Human Rights Act Coastal Fisheries Protection Act Competition Act Conflict of Interest Act Cooperative Energy Act E Economic Recovery Act (stimulus) Emergencies Act Emergency Management Act Employment Equity Act Employment Insurance Act Energy Efficiency Act Energy Monitoring Act Energy Supplies Emergency Act Environmental Violations Admin. Monetary Penalties Act Expropriation Act F Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act Fertilizers Act Fisheries Act • Wastewater System Effluent Reg. Food and Drugs Act Forestry Act G Government Corporations Operation Act Great Lakes Fisheries Convention Act

H Hazardous Materials Information Review Act Hazardous Materials Information Review Act [Shell] Hazardous Products Act Human Pathogens and Toxins Act I Industrial Design Act International Boundary Waters Treaty Act International River Improvements Act K Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act M Marine Transportation Security Act Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act N National Research Council Act Natural Sciences and Eng. Research Council Act Navigable Waters Protection Act Northwest Territories Waters Act Nunavut Waters & Surface Rights Tribunal Act O Oceans Act P Personal Information Protection & e-Documents Act Pest Control Products Act Pesticide Residue Compensation Act Plant Protection Act Privacy Act Public Documents Act Public Health Agency of Canada Act Public Safety Act, 2002 Public Service Labour Relations Act Q Quarantine Act R Resources and Technical Surveys Act S Safe Containers Convention Act Species at Risk Act T Trade Unions Act Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 W Weights and Measures Act

Links to Canadian Federal Legislation relevant to the Drinking Water, Wastewater & Environmental Industries. Click here to for a list of all Consolidated Canadian Federal Acts.

Links relevant to the Water, Wastewater & Environmental industries including administrative. If we’ve missed a relevant link let us know.

MOE - Design Guidelines Wastewater-Ont MOE - Design Guidelines Drinking Water-Ont CDN - Design Guidelines for First Nations Quebec - Guidelines for Drinking Water - French CDN - Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality CDN - Environmental Quality Guidelines (Water)

Ten State Standards - Drinking Water Ten State Standards - Wastewater Ten State Standards - Residential Septic & Beaches Ontario - Storm water Planning & Design Manual NIST - SCADA & Industrial Control Guide CANUTEC - Emergency Response Guidebook

Guides, Bulletins & Standards

Surface Treatment Rule Total Coliform Rule Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Ground Water Rule Filter Backwash Recycling Rule National Pollution Discharge Elimination (NPDES) US-EPA Source Water Protection Page EPA Water NET (Free Water Model) US-EPA Teaching Materials for Kids/Schools

US-EPA LT2 Surface Wtr Treatment Rule US-EPA LT1 Surface Wtr Treatment Rule US-EPA Membrane Guidance Manual USA-EPA Alternative Disinfectants & Oxidants US-EPA LT2 UV Disinfection Guidance Manual Microbial & Disinfection Byproducts Water Reuse Guidelines (2004&2012) Clean Water Act (US WW)

United States - Environmental Protection Agency

US Spills CHEMTREC - 1800 424 9300 National Response Center 1800-424-8802 National Poison Center 1800-222-1222

CANUTEC - Canadian Transport Canada 613-969-6666 OR *666 Cellular

National Emergency Reporting

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Relevant Federal & Industry Links

Citing Regulations and Statutes in Canada - Resources and Knowledge base Queens University Library: https://guides.library.queensu.ca/legalcitation-mcgill-9th/how-to-cite-regulations Ontario eLaws Definitions https://www.ontario.ca/laws/e-laws-definitions Hoisting & Rigging - Safety Manual - Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (Ontario)

MLSS- Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids RAS - Return Activated Sludge HGL - Hydraulic Grade Line HLP - High Lift Pump (High pressure) LLP - Low Lift Pump (Low pressure) PID - Proportional Integral Derivative P&ID - Piping & Instrumentation Diagram

Q - Flow (Velocity×Area) DO - Dissolved Oxygen NOM - Natural Organic Matter MAC-Max. Acceptable Concentration kPa - kilopascals (1000× kg/m•s 2 or N/m 2 ) VFD - Variable Frequency Drive THM - Trihalomethanes

TSS - Total Suspended Solids TDS - Total Dissolved Solids psi - Pounds per Square Inch SS - Suspended Solids TOC - Total Organic Carbon AOC- Assimilable Organic Carbon VOC- Volatile Organic Compound

Abbreviations of Note from the Waterworks Industry