THE CORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CORNWALLTHE CITY OF CORNWALL
DRINKING WATER, WASTEWATER AND DRINKING WATER, WASTEWATER AND ROADS QUALITY MANAGEMENT ROADS QUALITY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS:SYSTEMS:OPERATIONAL PLAN ENDORSEMENTOPERATIONAL PLAN ENDORSEMENT
Presented by Rachel Whyte Presented by Rachel Whyte September 28, 2009September 28, 2009
City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
Purpose of Presentation Purpose of Presentation
• Present Operational Plans for Council endorsement:– Drinking Water Quality Management System (DWQMS)
– Wastewater Quality Management System (WWQMS)
– Roads Quality Management System (RQMS)
• Legislated requirement: DWQMS
• Beyond legislative compliance: WWQMS & RQMS
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Drinking Water Drinking Water Quality Management System:Quality Management System:
DWQMSDWQMS
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
Municipal Drinking WaterMunicipal Drinking WaterLicence ProgramLicence Program
Permitto TakeWater
DrinkingWater WorksPermit
FinancialPlan
OperationalPlan
Accreditation
Drinking WaterQuality ManagementStandard
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
DWQMS Standard: OverviewDWQMS Standard: Overview
• Walkerton: – Recommendation of O’Connor inquiry
• Required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002• Based on ISO 9001
Quality Management Standard• Due diligence exercise:
– Establishment of documented procedures– Emphasis on communication between
Owners (Council) and Operating Authority (Infrastructure & Municipal Works)
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
DWQMS Operational Plan DWQMS Operational Plan
• Developed for Cornwall’s drinking water system– System owned and operated by City of Cornwall– Includes treatment (Cornwall Water Purification Plant)
and distribution operations
• Developed in alignment with Drinking Water Quality Management Standard (Ministry of the Environment, October 2006)
• Includes documented procedures:– Operation, maintenance,
administration, management of drinking water system
– Assurance of drinking water quality
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
• DWQMS Operational Plan includes:– Operational Plan Report
– Appendices:
• Supporting procedures and documentation
• DWQMS Risk Assessment results
• Monitoring and response procedures for significant risks
• Emergency Response documentation
• To be endorsed by Council for submission to– Ministry of the Environment
– Canadian General Standards Board:DWQMS accreditation auditors
• Implementation of DWQMS to be completed: 2010
City of Cornwall’s DWQMSCity of Cornwall’s DWQMS
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Beyond Legislative Compliance:Beyond Legislative Compliance:Wastewater and RoadsWastewater and Roads
Quality Management SystemsQuality Management Systems(WWQMS and RQMS)(WWQMS and RQMS)
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
Wastewater and Roads QMSsWastewater and Roads QMSs
• Beyond legislative requirements: due diligence exercise
• Both Wastewater QMS and Roads QMS developed in tandem with Drinking Water QMS
• Integrated procedures developed where significant similarities exist in operations
• Implementation of WWQMS and RQMS – ongoing
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
WWQMS Operational PlanWWQMS Operational Plan
• Developed for Cornwall’s wastewater system:– System owned and operated by City of Cornwall– Includes wastewater collection and treatment
(Cornwall Wastewater Treatment Plant)
• Mirrors structure of DWQMS• Includes documented procedures:
– Operation, maintenance, administration, management of wastewater system
– Assurance of effluent quality
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
• Developed for Cornwall’s transportation system:– System owned and operated by City of Cornwall– Designed to facilitate efficient and convenient
movement of people and goods throughout City
• Mirrors structure of DWQMS• Includes documented procedures:
– Operation, maintenance, administration, management of transportation system
– Monitoring of transportation system: quality and safety
RQMS Operational Plan RQMS Operational Plan
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City of Cornwall QMS Operational Plan Endorsement – September 28th, 2009
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