The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating and the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association have joined
forces to promote water demand reduction programs among Canadian municipalities.
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating
(CIPH) and the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) have joined
forces to promote water demand reduction programs among Canadian municipalities.
The Board of Directors of both associations have
supported a joint position statement to encourage the promotion and use of
fixtures and supply fittings that have been certified by an accredited
certification organization to both Canadian standards and the U.S.
EPA-sponsored WaterSense program. Specifically, municipalities are encouraged
to reference such products in all educational and awareness materials on water
conservation and efficiency.
The position statement also encourages the
future formal adoption of WaterSense-like provisions in the applicable CSA
national consensus standards for fixtures and fittings.
“The CIPH Board of Directors views this
collaboration with CWWA as an opportunity for the Institute to respond tangibly
to environmental and water conservation concerns at the municipal, provincial
and federal level. Enhancing the Institute's ability to lead and respond to
needed regulatory changes is critical to meet future demand for water,” reports
CIPH Chairman of the Board Cliff Sarjeant (NCI Marketing).
Duncan Ellison, Executive Director of the CWWA,
notes that “many Canadian water utilities have been promoting the use of water
efficient fixtures and appliances as a means of managing the demand for water.
WaterSense product tests are based on a toilet testing protocol developed by
CWWA’s Water Efficiency Committee and its utility partners in the USA.”
Products that meet the intent of the joint
position statement will hold both a WaterSense Label and the mark by the
associated certification organization that has tested it to meet Canadian
standards.
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating
is a not-for-profit trade association. Founded in 1933, it consists of
manufacturers, wholesaler distributors, master distributors, manufacturers’
agents and allied companies who manufacture and distribute plumbing, hydronic
heating, industrial PVF, waterworks and other mechanical products.
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association was established
in 1986 to represent the common interest of Canada's municipal water and
wastewater systems to federal and interprovincial bodies with respect to
policies, programs, national codes, standards, and legislation.