2009-07-07

Call for Interest: Proposal for a new work item - Standard for treated wastewater reuse imple

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking feedback from your organization on the development of a new international Standard for treated wastewater reuse implementation, submitted by the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The development of a renewable water resource is a viable solution to increase water potential and to alleviate water scarcity, as globally, society is facing severe water shortages, water contamination as well as densely populated urban areas where the demand for water continues to increase, along with intensive irrigated agriculture and the rise in the standard of living in many countries around the world.  To prevent adverse impacts on public health, on the environment, on soils and crops, on water sources, the development of reuse standards and procedures is critical.

Scope of the proposed standard will address the following:

• Requirements and processes involved in the development of health, environmentally viable and sustainable projects for the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture, landscape and industry;
• State the conditions necessary for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of such projects without endangering or causing damage to the health of people, the environment, the soil, or to crops in a designated area.

As the official Canadian member of ISO, the Standards Council of Canada is seeking feedback on ISO’s proposal from Canadian experts.  All responses submitted to SCC will be considered to generate a Canadian position for this proposal.  Experts are invited to consider the following when formulating a response:

• Is the proposed scope relevant and does it use appropriate terminology, or is the scope too broad or too specific?
• Will the development of this proposed standard impact your sector negatively or positively and why?
• Will the development of this proposed standard benefit your sector or will it pose challenges?
• If this field of technical activity is regulated, will the proposed development of this standard complement it or not?

For more information, or to submit your response, please contact Lynne Gibbens, Senior Program Officer ISO via email, [email protected] or by telephone +1 613 238 3222 ext. 452.

The deadline for submission is August 17, 2009.