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About Us
The Maritime Provinces Water & Wastewater Association (MPWWA) is committed to the improved operation of water and wastewater treatment plants through the better understanding of the design, construction and management of these facilities.
History
In 1979, the First NB-PEI Water and Wastewater Association was established. Spearheaded by Jim Shaffner, an engineer with the New Brunswick Department of Environment, and ten treatment plant operators, this association provided operators with the unique opportunity to exchange information, to establish new training programs, and to communicate with other sectors of the industry.
By creating and promoting fellowship amongst water and wastewater plant operators, the association attracted others. In 1981, operators from Nova Scotia joined and the association changed its name to MARITIME PROVINCES WATER AND WASTEWATER ASSOCIATION.
Constitution
Zone Descriptions
Zone #01: New Brunswick counties of Madawaska, Victoria, Restigouche and Gloucester
Zone #02: New Brunswick counties of Kent, Northumberland, Westmorland and Albert
Zone #03: New Brunswick counties of Kings, Saint John and Charlotte
Zone #04: New Brunswick counties of Sunbury, York, Queens and Carleton
Zone #05: Nova Scotia counties of Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens and Lunenburg
Zone #06: Nova Scotia counties of Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants
Zone #07: Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality
Zone #08: Nova Scotia: Cape Breton
Zone #09: Prince Edward Island
Zone #10: Nova Scotia counties of Cumberland, Colchester, Antigonish, Guysborough and Pictou
Zone #11: New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Director at Large and First Nations
Zone #12: Nova Scotia & Newfoundland Director at Large and DND
Privacy Policy
Please read this Privacy Policy very carefully before using this site.
The website you have entered is owned and operated by the Maritime Provinces Water and Wastewater Association, referred to as MPWWA from this point onward.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about the association's practices relating to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information that is collected by MPWWA and this website. This privacy policy also tells you what to do if you do not want your personal information collected and how you can change or delete information you have already provided to us.
By using this website, you also agree with the following terms of service.
What Personal Information We Collect
Personal information is collected and retained on this website when you, the end user, engages in the following activities with MPWWA.
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Register for workshops and webinars.
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Register for seminars held by MPWWA.
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Participate in online surveys.
Information collected includes, but is not limited to:
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Name
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Email Address
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Employer
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Address
How MPWWA uses your personal information
MPWWA will use your information to develop and maintain our relationship with you and to communicate with you. This is done via the following:
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Email confirmations of registrations and payments.
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Email confirmations and results of completed online surveys and contact forms.
When We Disclose Your Personal Information
MPWWA does not sell, share, license, trade, rent or permit access to personal information to others outside the MPWWA Executive Board and Committee Chairs. A complete list of the Executive Board and Committee chairs can be found on our Contact Us page. MPWWA reserves the right to co-operate fully with local, provincial/state and federal officials in any investigation relating to any personal information (including private electronic communications transmitted on the MPWWA website) or any purported unlawful activities.
Knowledge and Consent
MPWWA collects personal information only when you voluntarily provide it. If you don’t want us to have access to your personal information, please do not provide it while using our site.
If you want personal information removed from the website, please send a request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Cookies & IP Addresses
MPWWA does not directly use cookies on its websites. However, MPWWA uses a third party software which does log IP addresses of visitors that complete online surveys. These IP addresses are stored on the MPWWA web server.
How We Protect Your Personal Information
MPWWA makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that personal information collected from you is protected against loss and unauthorized access. Access to your personal information is restricted to the Executive Board and Committee Chairs of MPWWA. A complete list of the Executive Board and Committee Chairs can be found on our Contact Us page.
Our best effort is made to apply all patches and upgrades required for security reasons on our website.
Our server and hosting company is located in Canada. Your data is not subject to the US patriot act.
All online payments require credit card transactions. These transactions are all
conducted on Bambara servers on behalf of MPWWA. Bambora a division of Worldline a
trusted eCommerce partner since 2000. More information on the Bambara
can be found at https://grow.na.bambora.
Your credit card details are never seen nor stored by our servers.
Retention of Your Personal Information
MPWWA does not, at this time, have any policy for purging collected information. If you want personal information removed from the website, please send a request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Children’s Privacy
MPWWA believes that it is very important to protect the privacy of children and encourages parents or guardians to spend time with their children to participate in and monitor their activities. To the best of our knowledge the MPWWA website does not contain any material of interest to children. MPWWA does not intend to collect personal information from children, should we be aware that we have such information in our database it will promptly be deleted. We also ensure that all advertising, sponsorship and promotional activity is not targeted at those under the age of 13.
Links to Third Party Sites
The MPWWA website offers links to other websites which MPWWA does not control. You should be aware that operators of linked websites may also collect your personal information (including information generated through the use of cookies) when you link to their websites. MPWWA is not responsible for how such third parties collect, use or disclose your personal information, so it is important to familiarize yourself with their privacy policies before providing them with your personal information. These website links are provided for your convenience and by including such websites MPWWA is not implying that it endorses or recommends them. MPWWA does not control advertiser content posted via our website and does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. MPWWA will not knowingly expose you to content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable to you, the end user, however we can not guarantee that this will not occur.
Contact Us
We appreciate any user feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Changes in this Privacy Statement
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, without prior notice. You should visit our website periodically to review any changes to this policy. Your continued use of the MPWWA website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
The last modified date of this policy is always listed by the CMS (Content Management System) just below this article.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using the MPWWA website, you signify your acceptance of MPWWA's Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our website. If for any reason you do not agree with any of the changes, whole or in part, you must stop using the MPWWA website and arrange termination and deletion of your personal information by contacting us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Newsletters
MPWWA publishes a newsletter, the Maritime Provinces Water & Wastewater Report (MPWWA)
You will find PDF Copies of recent issues below.
| Volume 31/ Number 01 | January 2025 | MPWWR 20250122 |
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Meet your Operator Shane from Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Dirt on sewage in Charlottetown Fredericton rates rise Funding flood mitigation in Sussex Wolostoqey Nations negotiating title claim, tax agreements Climate change effects on PEI infrastructure Water pressure study in New Glasgow |
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| Volume 31/ Number 01 | January 2024 | MPWWR 20240124 |
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Charlottetown wins water quality competition Potable water production up in 2021 Managing extreme rainfall events About lead in drinking water Rural Stormwater Management New Glasgow offers free lead monitoring program PEI municipalities win wastewater award |
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| Volume 29/ Number 04 | October 2023 | MPWWR 20231027 |
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Town’s well woes double as crews test fixes Bridgewater earmarks nearly $1 million for emergency repairs due to July storm damage Wastewater service nears capacity; possible development freeze Sudden storm drenches parts of Nova Scotia Town of Three Rivers award contract for water and sewer extension 2023 Best of the Best Water Taste Test competition Major upgrade announced for wastewater system in West Hants |
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| Volume 29/ Number 03 | July 2023 | MPWWR 20230728 |
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CBRM moving ahead with plans to establish regulated commission. Bridgewater awards procurement for below-ground service upgrades Infrastructure funding announced in four Nova Scotia communities Profiling municipal wastewater systems in Canada from 2018 to 2020 P.E.I. developing climate action plan. Woodstock approves water, sewer rate changes Summer public works projects underway in St. Stephen |
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| Volume 29/ Number 02 | April 2023 | MPWWR 20230427 |
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Woodstock’s $4-million second well may be unusable. County council approves Salem water project Stewiacke to receive major wastewater upgrade Major water and wastewater upgrade planned for Cumberland County Major upgrade announced for water services in Queens Region Major upgrades in Moncton designed to help mitigate impacts of climate change Major wastewater project announced for Inverness |
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| Volume 29 / Number 01 | JANUARY 2023 | MPWWR 20230127 |
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Funding announced for Port Hawkesbury water infrastructure Richmond to pay for water line relocation Bridgewater participates in program monitoring presence of COVID-19 in wastewater New Brunswick establishes COVID-19 wastewater surveillance networks P.E.I. expands COVID wastewater surveillanceCOVID wastewater testing to be done at Atlantic Veterinary College Stellarton to install water meters this year Public works activity ramping up in St. Mary’s |
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| Volume 28 / Number 04 | OCTOBER 2022 | MPWWR 20221028 |
| Stellarton water holds up through testing program
Survey shows condition of country’s water infrastructure Woodstock studying changing water billing system from meter to flat rate Wastewater upgrades announced for Moncton Edmundston to separate wastewater and storm sewer systems Campbellton to see improved water and wastewater infrastructure Long-term plan in works for St. Mary’s water treatment plant Study of Arichat sewage system to guide future improvements |
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| Volume 28 / Number 03 | JULY 2022 | MPWWR 20220729 |
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Citizens’ group requests province protect Crown land in watershed as wilderness area Wastewater testing shows positive for COVID in P.E.I. cities Get the Lead Out program earns award from Water Canada Water and sewer upgrades announced for Three Rivers Denoon Street project begins Three Rivers completes work to Montague wastewater plant Infrastructure funding announced for Sussex and Riverside-Albert |
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| Volume 28 / Number 02 | April 2022 | MPWWR 20220429 |
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Wood harvesting proposal for watershed area raises concerns for elected representatives, environmentalists. Stratford getting new water reservoir to handle expanded growth New Glasgow finishes upgrade to universal water metering program Atlantic First Nations Water Authority gearing up operations Cape Breton water customers can volunteer for copper, lead sampling Residents thrilled Tatamagouche water supply protected Charlottetown planning more than $13 million in capital water, sewer expenditures Moncton offering leak alerts for water customers |
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| Volume 28 / Number 01 | JANUARY 2022 | MPWWR 20220128 |
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New Brunswick continues work on water strategy; progress report released New system alerts public works crews to emergencies P.E.I. offers free testing for well water P.E.I. company receives federal funding for wastewater technology Work continuing on decommissioning wastewater treatment plant in Stratford Amherst, Cumberland County agree on sanitary sewer co-operation |
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| Volume 28 / Number 04 | OCTOBER 2021 | MPWWR 20211027 |
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New Rothesay wastewater treatment facility will help protect local waterway Lunenburg awards contract for Phase 3 of flood risk mitigation project Northern Pulp paying Colchester facility to treat storm water and landfill leachate Major water loss happening at N.s. water treatment facility Staff reports back to council about summer water shortage in Inverness Shediac receives upgrade to water and wastewater systems Wastewater analysis suggests drug consumption increased during pandemic |
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| Volume 28 / Number 03Volume 28 / Number 03 | July 2021 | MPWWR 20210728 |
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Cornwall applies for infrastructure funding for water and sewer projects Saint Andrews agrees too well testing, wants more info before approving the hatchery Bridgewater sewer tariff for new development to offset wastewater costs Bridgewater rejects wastewater procurement Blue-green algae confirmed in Shubenacadie-grand lake Port Hawkesbury submits project at water treatment plant to PCAP Testing for lead, chlorine and geosmin in Pictou County waters Free bulk water phasing out in Liverpool Heat from wastewater treatment to fuel Halifax's Cogswell District New water tank will address pressure issues in Lunenburg area New wastewater facility planned for Whycocomagh |
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| Volume 28 / Number 02Volume 28 / Number 02 | APRIL 2021 | MPWWR 20210428 |
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Research team continues wastewater testing across the province for SARS-CoV-2 Bible Hill Village Commission receives results of sewer system study Three Rivers explores possible water and sewer services expansion CEU credit requirements New maximum acceptable concentration for aluminum Wastewater delivery system nearing completion in Stratford Kensington approves maintenance on wind turbine for wastewater plant Charlottetown plans major capital spending on water and sewer projects Moncton launches major technology upgrade |
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| Volume 28 / Number 01 | January 2021 | MPWWR 20210127 |
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Halifax Water lays out priorities in five-year plan Expansion of Memramcook’s water system coming to tune of $7 million Students test Mersey River for bacteria with shocking results Charlottetown approves detection tool for sewage discharge as part of management plan Stratford issues contract for water station upgrades Antigonish County amalgamates water utilities, establishes uniform rates Village of Chester’s sewer treatment plant gets six-figure upgrade MoDL co-opting on natural asset inventory Inspecting water storage tanks with ROV’s Feds spending to remediate contamination from Lower LaHave wharf area |
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