Bonn Charter,

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Bonn Charter, Water Safety Plans, Bonn
Network Tom Williams, IWA, Programmes Officer
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Overview

• About IWA
• Bonn Charter for Safe Drinking Water
• Water Safety Plans
• Bonn Network
• Summary

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The leading international network of water
professionals

• 10,000 members in over 120 countries
• Professions Science research, utilities,
  consultants, regulators, manufacturers
• Scope All aspects of water management -gt water
  and wastewater
• Coverage Full water cycle
• Leading Edge of Science and Practice

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Managing water supplies integrated and adaptable

• Multi Disciplined
• Governments
• Water suppliers
• Regulatory authorities
• Consumers
• Varying Circumstances
• Geographical
• Institutional

• IWA Membership
• Convene
• Coordinate
• Disseminate

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Development of the bonn charter for safe drinking
water

• Need for a more consistent framework within which
  the quality of drinking water can be assured
• Greater emphasis on proactive risk-based
  management of drinking water supplies

IWA Members and Strategic Partners
Vision
2001 Workshop - Bonn
Framework
2003 Workshop Bonn II
Launch
2004 World Water Congress
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Raising awareness and challenging assumptions
Joint dissemination of two key documents
Outlines a framework for the institutional,
organisational and operational management of
drinking water quality and specifically the
pivotal role of water suppliers
International reference point for drinking water
quality regulation and standard setting
FRAMEWORK FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER
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Bonn charter framework

• Goal
• Good safe drinking water that has the trust of
  consumers

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Bonn charter principles, roles and
responsibilities

• Key Principles
• Essential in creating a management framework for
  the reliable provision of good, safe drinking
  water
• Roles and Responsibilities
• An effective water quality management system
  involves all stakeholders
• Governments
• Water Suppliers
• Regulatory Authorities
• Consumers
• Water Suppliers
• A primary role in managing drinking water quality

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Pivotal role and responsibilities of water
suppliers

• Develop and implement water safety plans
• Put in place systems for testing the quality of
  water supplied
• Ensure that the full cost of service provision is
  identified
• Ensure staff with sufficient skills and training
  are available
• Maintain adequate and auditable accounts

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Water safety plans
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Water safety plans drivers

• Compliance based
• Regulation
• Consumer demand
• Growth-related
• Integration of operational processes
• Operational efficiency
• Stakeholder engagement
• Economics

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Water safety plans benefits

• No Surprises - Early Warning Systems
• Identify, assess and prioritize risks
• Install appropriate control processes and
  information
• Promote organizational learning and knowledge
  transfer
• Effective Responses - Good Reactions
• Integrate risks into planning and decision-making
• Strategically reduce exposure levels to
  acceptable levels
• Rapidly respond to issues and reduce negative
  impacts
• Greater Chance of Success - Better Outcomes
• Maximize chances of achieving objectives
• Improve ability to anticipate and prepare for
  change

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Develop and implement water safety plans

• Know your system and how it operates
• Good asset knowledge
• Documented O M procedures
• Identify the hazards and prioritise the risks
• What is likely to happen and how significant are
  the consequences to your supply
• Manage the risks and be prepared
• Clear responsibilities and documented response
  procedures

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water safety plans key steps
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Assemble the team
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Document and describe the system
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Undertake a hazard assessment and risk
characterisation
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System Assessment
Identify additional control measure or
improvements
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Define monitoring of control measures
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Define corrective actions
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Operational Monitoring
Establish procedures to verify WSP
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Develop supporting programmes
Management and Communication
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Prepare management procedures
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Establish documentation and communication
procedures
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Bonn network supporting implementation

• Global network of water suppliers committed to
  providing good safe drinking water
• Members for five regions

Preventative risk management
No risk management
Unsafe unreliable drinking water
Good safe drinking water that has the trust of
the customers
Some risk management
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Bonn network equipping the global water sector

• Good management based on knowledge
• Nurture knowledge development and facilitate
  knowledge exchange
• Needs based research
• Workshops (physical and online)
• Newsletter
• Best practice book
• Toolbox

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Summary

• IWA convenes global leaders to develop solutions
  through innovation
• Bonn Charter provides a framework for water
  utilities to work with stakeholders to manage
  drinking water quality effectively
• Water utilities need to lead WSP development and
  implementation
• The Bonn Network provides a portfolio of options
  to equip water utilities