First Nations Services

OCWA and First Nations professionals have a solid history of successfully working together in the delivery of water and wastewater engineering, technical, and operational services. Today, we are proud to count many First Nations communities and organizations as valued partners. OCWA provides a full range of operational services including training and troubleshooting support, working with First Nations operators to optimize their systems and to obtain and enhance their operator certification. OCWA can provide hands-on, on-the-job training and mentoring to operators.

Capital Upgrades

OCWA project manages the design, approvals, tendering, construction, and commissioning of capital works and upgrades. OCWA can also assist in the start-up and initial operations of the new facilities. We also undertake the preparation of funding applications and major maintenance and minor capital works.

Studies

OCWA manages hydrogeological and feasibility studies. We peer review engineering reports, evaluate new technologies, and prepare facility assessment reports.

Instrumentation and Control

OCWA offers complete services for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) including troubleshooting and upgrading, installation, developing protocols for testing warning alarms, and instrumentation maintenance and calibration.

Operational Assistance and 24/7 Support

OCWA provides oversight assistance in support of the operation and maintenance of your water and wastewater systems. We work closely with operators to assist them in developing and implementing best practices, prioritization of operational and maintenance duties, troubleshooting of process and mechanical problems, water sampling protocol, data and record keeping, and providing general technical support. As part of OCWA's service, we provide 24 hour, 7 days per week access to a qualified operator for any questions or technical assistance.

Maintenance Management System

OCWA has performed asset data collection at over 600 water and wastewater facilities. We implement maintenance management systems, undertake condition surveys, develop preventative maintenance procedures and capital improvement plans.

Operations Manuals, Emergency Response Plans

We review facility operational manuals and update the manual or develop a user-friendly manual to cover all aspects of water and wastewater treatment plant operations. OCWA also develops Emergency Response Plans specific to each water and wastewater treatment facility.

Plant Optimization

OCWA can stress test your facilities, identify bottlenecks in the system, and recommend solutions to increase the capacity of a facility.

Training and Troubleshooting Facilities

OCWA provides operational training and troubleshooting support, working one-on-one with First Nations operators to optimize their systems and to obtain their operator certification. OCWA can provide hands-on, on-the-job training and mentoring to operators.

PROJECT LOCATIONS

Ontario Clean Water Agency: First Nations Services Locations

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RECENT PROJECTS

Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation
Project management of designand constrution of new water treatment system.

Curve Lake First Nation
Project management of
hydrogeological investigations and feasibility study.

Fort Albany First Nation
Project management of water treatment plant rehabilitation.

Moose Cree First Nation
SCADA and operational support.

Moravian of the Thames First Nation
Operational and maintenance support, advisory services and mentoring operational staff.

Serpent River First Nation
Project management of four water treatment pump house upgrades and watermain construction to connect the four water supply systems into one system.

Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation
Water quality and treatment alternatives reports; Pilot design for pump house.

CONTACT

For more information on OCWA's First Nation Services, please contact:

Dan Dunn
Manager, First Nations and Industrial
Telephone 416-314-4306
ddunn@ocwa.com