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The BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) has a full-time employment opportunity for a Member Engagement Coordinator. The Member and Engagement Coordinator is a main point of contact for BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) volunteers and members and is responsible for supporting and growing the Association’s technical committees, communities of practice, and other member engagement activities.

The BC Water and Waste Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Student Design Competition (SDC):

Are you looking to make a meaningful difference with an organization committed to protecting public health and the environment? Are you an exceptional marketing and communication strategist who takes pride in producing compelling, factually accurate communication pieces and that thrives on engaging communities of environmental professionals?

In early 2017, the BCWWA joined a working group to provide feedback on the key issues the water sector faces in complying with Part 9 of the WorkSafe BC (WSBC) regulations regarding confined spaces. The group was comprised of a wide cross-section of the water sector, including representatives from the BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA), municipalities, consulting firms, contractors, and the federal government.

Health Canada has opened public consultation on three guidance documents for drinking water in Canada. The BCWWA is currently reviewing these documents and welcomes member input on the responses.

Are you seeking opportunities to make a meaningful difference with an organization committed to protecting public health and the environment? Are you an experienced education professional with an applied understanding of adult learning and instructional design in an industry or employer setting? Do you love engaging in the education development process? We are looking for the right individual to take our education programs to the next level.

The BC Water for People (WFP) Committee is hosting its annual Silent Auction at the conference on May 26 and 27.

Over the past few years, the BCWWA has invested significant financial and human resources into a new website and customer relationship management system that allows for an improved member experience with self-serve options, member-only content, and greater options for managing news and information delivery. We have also introduced new networking and development opportunities, such as communities of practice and educational courses including our upcoming New Sector Professionals curriculum.

In October 2018, we launched a new website and customer relationship management system to help better serve our members and the water sector at large.

In 2017, Health Canada released a document for public consultation on lead in drinking water that proposes reducing the maximum acceptable concentration from 0.01 mg/L to 0.005 mg/L. The BCWWA’s Drinking Water Technical Advisory Committee drafted a response to the proposed changes and the updated Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality are expected to be released this spring.