Engineering Services

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL WORKS

Experienced in all areas of water and wastewater infrastructure, OCWA guides the design, approvals, tendering, construction and commissioning of your new, expanded and/or upgraded works. OCWA can directly retain and finance contractors and consultants on your behalf. Under alternative project delivery, we can manage expressions of interest, proposal analysis, and contract negotiations award.

Standard Project Management

• OCWA acts as your agent
• We assist you in securing all available funds
• We work with you to retain the consultants and the contractors
• OCWA manages the design, approvals, tendering, construction and commissioning of the project Project Management with interim

Alternative Project Delivery

• We work with you to develop alternative project delivery strategies
• OCWA offers interim financing for the design and construction of the project
• We manage the project process and the selection of the project team
• OCWA oversees the design, approvals, on-site construction and commissioning of the project

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The goal of research at OCWA is the advancement of knowledge of drinking water (from source to tap) and all aspects of wastewater management for the benefit of our customers. Research priorities at OCWA are set to contribute to the provision of safe clean drinking water.

Specific Areas of Research

• Understanding threats to sources of drinking water, including pathogens, for the protection of the public;
• Understanding the cause and effective and efficient control of taste and odour in drinking water and;
• Advancement of technology and systems that contribute to OCWA's research goals.

In addition to the Agency's ongoing sponsorship of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Chair (NSERC) in Water Treatment at the University of Waterloo, OCWA continues to coordinate the activities of a research consortium that includes federal and provincial scientists, municipal utilities and private sector experts. More information on the Ontario Water Works Research Consortium (OWWRC) and its projects can be found at www.owwrc.com [1].

OCWA continues to support the Collaborative Study to Protect Lake Ontario. The "Collaborative"under the leadership of the Region of Peel, carries out technical studies in support of source protection planning under the Clean Water Act, 2006.