Bonn Charter, Bonn Network and WSPs

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Bonn Charter, Bonn Network and WSPs Tom
Williams, IWA, Programmes Officer
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Overview

• Bonn Charter for Safe Drinking Water
• Pivotal Role of Water Suppliers
• IWA Support for WSP Implementation
• Summary

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Water safety plans an integrated approach
adaptable in application

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

• IWA Membership
• Convene
• Coordinate
• Disseminate

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Responding to member and sector needs
IWA Members and Strategic Partners
2001 Workshop - Bonn
Vision
2003 Workshop Bonn II
Framework
2004 World Water Congress
Launch
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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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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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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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Supporting the implementation of water safety
plans

• Good management based on knowledge
• Nurture knowledge development and facilitate
  knowledge exchange
• Advocacy
• Capacity building (training)
• Conferences and workshops
• Resource development
• Research

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Equipping the global water sector with the tools
to implement WSPs

• Bonn Network
• 20 International Utilities
• Signpost and disseminate best practice risk
  management
• Best practice manual
• New practice orientated publication
• Research
• Risk Capability Maturity Model

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Sharing practical experiences and lessons learned

• Drinking Water Safety International
• WSPortal
• www.who.int/wsportal

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Summary

• 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
• IWA provides a portfolio of options to equip
  water utilities