Committee on Water Quality
The Committee on Water Quality (COWQ) reports to and provides technical advice to the Board on water quality issues. COWQ coordinates the PPWB water quality monitoring program, and addresses issues about the quality of water crossing interprovincial borders. COWQ is also is responsible for reporting any Unusual or Emergency water quality conditions under the Contingency Plan. The Secretariat provides support as the COWQ is chaired by the Executive Director. The COWQ Secretary participates in the technical work and records Meeting Minutes. The Secretariat prepares the annual Excursion report using water quality monitoring data from Environment and Climate Change Canada. COWQ recommends the annual Monitoring Plan for water quality and is approved by the Board. The PPWB requests Environment and Climate Change Canada to conduct the water quality monitoring in the MAA's interprovincial river reaches.
Patrick Cherneski
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Elaine Page
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Henry Wilson
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Gongchen Li
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
John-Mark Davies
Water Security Agency
Elise Watchorn
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Jonathan Challis
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Nicole Seitz Vermeer
Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Andrew Burton
Manitoba Environment and Climate Change
Nicole Armstrong
Manitoba Environment and Climate Change
The MAA was signed in 1969 by Canada and the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in recognition of the need to cooperatively share and manage interprovincial waters for the benefit of present and future generations.