GENERAL COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

TO:

Mayor and Members of Council

 

 

 

 

FROM:

Jerry Klaus, General Manager of Waterworks

 

 

 

 

PREPARED BY:

Karen Dennison, P. Eng., Manager System Engineering

 

 

 

 

DATE OF MEETING:

April 4, 2005

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

CUSTOMER WATERWORKS WATER QUALITY REPORT

 

 

 


 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

THAT the report entitled “Customer Waterworks Water Quality Report” (Attachment “A”) requested by Council be received;

 

AND THAT Council directs staff to post the Customer Waterworks Water Quality Report on the Town’s website making it available to residents.

 

PURPOSE:

 

To provide to Council the Customer Waterworks Water Quality Report as requested by Council.

 

 

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

 

In order to strengthen customer confidence in the Town’s water quality supply, Waterworks has prepared this report attached as “Attachment A”.  It is designed to update Markham customers (in user friendly format) on a quarterly basis and be posted on the Town’s website. It will also be available to residents in hard copy format.

The Customer Waterworks Water Quality Report is structured to be a user-friendly document highlighting water quality as well as waterworks distribution system initiatives supporting water quality. Included is a summary of regulatory sampling activity, capital programs, information management and quality assurance initiatives. These activities and projects together assure the delivery and supply of excellent water quality to our customers.

 

Waterworks is also updating its website in order to better inform Markham customers. Links to both the MOE Annual Report and to the Customer Waterworks Water Quality Report will be provided on the website.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

 

Attachment “A” – Customer Waterworks Water Quality Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerry Klaus, C.E.T., C.M.M.

General Manager, Waterworks Division

 

 

 

 Peter Loukes, P. Eng.

Director, Operations and Asset Management

 

 

 

 

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Jim Sales

Commissioner of Community and Fire

Services

 

 

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