Unprecedented increases in water infrastructure costs — driven by inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and other factors — are placing growing pressure on municipalities across Canada. In response, many are adopting new strategies to manage financial risk and maintain project delivery. This report draws on insights from survey results and roundtable discussions with Canadian [...]
Canadian Water Network hosts the Municipal Water Consortium — an executive network for directors and general managers from Canada’s water utilities. This brochure outlines the direct benefits of membership, including peer-to-peer learning, access to valuable research and insights, and cost savings through shared strategies that reduce expenses and mitigate risk. Membership delivers meaningful value to [...]
The 2023-2024 Financial Statements provide an update on Canadian Water Network’s financial position as of March 31, 2024. These financial statements were audited by a third party in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards.
2024 was a banner year for Canadian Water Network (CWN)! We grew our networks and our program areas, welcomed new members and received an award for our Wastewater-based Surveillance program. You can read about our accomplishments throughout the year in our annual report.
Canadian Water Network (CWN) and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) collaborated to launch the Wastewater-based Surveillance (WBS) Program. In its inaugural year (April 2023 – March 2024), the program supported over 30 public health practitioners serving cities and Indigenous communities across Canada. In its second year (April 2024 – March 2025), the [...]
While York Region is not required by provincial legislation to set out a path toward full cost recovery, for more than a decade, it has committed to pursuing full cost recovery pricing. York Region recognizes the benefits of financial planning, including fiscal security to the utility, increased intergenerational equity among residents and improved source water [...]
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) was tasked with restoring the site, which was created by natural succession to remove the contaminated materials from dredging and improve drinking water quality.
With customer expectations of public sector services changing, water utilities are feeling more pressure to meet those expectations with the realities of rising costs, aging infrastructure, and changing climate. The City of Calgary determined that having a customer focused utility should be a critical component of meeting those expectations by finding the right balance between [...]
In 2015, the city started building out the rate policy objectives to include a more complete capital investment planning process driven by service needs.
EPCOR is actively working towards net-zero operations in response to increasing public and regulatory pressure to address climate change while promoting sustainability. To achieve the net-zero goal by 2050 set by EPCOR, a 3-step plan was created to implement net-zero initiatives. The 3-step process in the net-zero plan includes developing an energy and emissions baseline, [...]