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TO: |
Mayor
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Jerry Klaus, General Manager of
Waterworks |
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PREPARED BY: |
Robert
Flindall, Operations & Maintenance Manager, Waterworks |
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DATE OF MEETING: |
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SUBJECT: |
Designation of the Waterworks
Overall Responsible Operator under Regulation 128/04 and Regulation 129/04 |
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RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the report entitled
“Designation of the Waterworks Overall Responsible Operator under Regulation
128/04 and Regulation 129/04” be received;
AND THAT Council designate
Waterworks Manager of Operations & Maintenance, Robert Flindall, as the
Overall Responsible Operator (Water Distribution Subsystem) for the purpose of
Ontario Regulation 128/04 made under the Safe
Drinking Water Act, 2002;
AND THAT the Overall Responsible
Operator or General Manager be authorized to designate an Overall Responsible
Operator to act in his place when he is absent or unable to act as permitted
under Ontario Regulation 128/04 made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002;
AND THAT Council designate the
Waterworks Operations & Maintenance, Robert Flindall, as an Overall
Responsible Operator (Wastewater Collection Facility) for the purpose of
Ontario Regulation 129/04 made under the Ontario
Water Resources Act.
AND FURTHER THAT the Overall
Responsible Operator or General Manager be authorized to designate an overall
responsible operator to act in his place when he is absent or unable to act as
permitted under Ontario Regulation 129/04 made under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
PURPOSE:
To have Council designate Town
personnel as required under these regulations.
The designation of the Overall Responsible Operator will be transferred
from Mr. William Dawson to Mr. Robert Flindall, Waterworks Manager of
Operations & Maintenance.
BACKGROUND:
Two new provincial regulations were
filed on May 14, 2004, and came into force on August 1, 2004; Ontario
Regulation 128/04 made under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) deals
with Certification of Drinking-Water System Operators and Water Quality
Analysts; Ontario Regulation 129/04 made under the Ontario Water resources
Act (OWRA) deals with Licensing of Sewage Works Operators. Both regulations require that the owner or operating authority of a
municipal residential subsystem designate as overall responsible operator of
the subsystem an operator who holds a certificate for that type of subsystem
and that is of the same class as or higher than the class of that subsystem. The purpose of designating an Overall
Responsible Operator is to ensure that a knowledgeable, experienced staff
person is available at all times to provide advice to all operators working
within the system, and to respond to emergencies.
At present the
At the meeting of
OPTION/DISCUSSION:
The Waterworks Manager of
Operations and Maintenance, Mr. Robert Flindall P.Eng., currently holds a Class
2 Certificate for Water Distribution Systems and a Class 3 Certificate for
Wastewater Collection Facilities.
The duties of the Overall
Responsible Operator for both Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection are
consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the Manager of Operations
and Maintenance. When the Overall Responsible
Operator is absent or unable to act the ORO or the Waterworks General Manager
would designate the next most senior Waterworks Supervisor to
act as the ORO.
The Overall Responsible Operator may designate the Supervisor working on
Standby as the ORO for overnight and weekend shifts, if necessary, according to
operational needs.
A record of the designated ORO is
kept in the Operators log book which is maintained at the Miller Works Works
Yard.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are no financial considerations
related to the designation of the Overall Responsible Operator.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The Legal Department and Human
Resources Department have reviewed this report and concur with the
recommendations.
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Jerry Klaus General Manager, Waterworks |
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Peter Loukes, P.Eng. Director of Operation and Asset
Management |
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Jim Sales Commissioner of Community
Services and Fire |
Q:\Commission
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