Environment and Conservation
April 19, 2016
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation:
Provincial Government Holds Training Sessions for Water Operators
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this House today to inform my colleagues and the people of our province that a spring training program has been launched for drinking water system operators.
Mr. Speaker, it takes serious commitment and dedication on the part of water system operators to ensure their communities have safe and sustainable drinking water.
Operators shoulder great responsibility and they rely on regular training and education to ensure that they have the latest knowledge, which is necessary for them to do their jobs in the best possible way.
Nearly 300 of these operators took part in the Annual Clean and Safe Drinking Water Workshop in Gander last month, and this classroom schedule expands on the training they received there.
Remaining focused on operator training is a priority for our government and one I was pleased to discuss with my colleagues on the Ministerial Committee for Safe Drinking Water when we met last week.
My department is working with the departments of Health and Community Services, Municipal Affairs, and Service NL, on a water quality action plan that will further our efforts in ensuring safe and sustainable drinking water for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
Ongoing training opportunities for operators are a critical part of that future plan � which I hope to share with you in coming months.
I encourage municipalities to check out the classroom schedule on the department�s website and avail of training this spring so that together we can ensure our communities have the best possible drinking water systems.
2016 04 19 2:05 p.m.