Ontario Clean W ater Agency 2012 Annual Report 7 Corporate Profle The Ontario Clean W ater Agency OCW A was estalished under the Capital Investment Plan Act 1993 CIP A as a Cr own corporation with a mandate to pr ovide safe r eliable and envir onmentally r esponsible water wastewater and r elated services to our clients OCW A is the largest pr ovider of its kind in Ontario pr oviding operations and maintenance services for mor e than 200 clients including municipalities First Nations communities and private sector companies and institutions W e operate mor e than 780 water and wastewater tr eatment facilities ranging fr om the smallest wells and pumping stations to the largest urban water and wastewater systems In addition to operations and maintenance which is our cor e business we of fer our clients a br oad array of r elated functions including engineering and other technical and advisory services In everything we do we ar e steadfastly committed to implementing innovative technologies pr ocesses and solutions aimed at impr oving operational ef fciencies and r eliability W e deliver our services thr ough a hubsatellite structur e as part of our appr oach to ensuring costef fective operations which helps facilitate the ef fcient sharing of management administration and operational systems to beneft our clients Given the natur e of our work and mandate the pr otection of public health and safety is our top priority The Agency s speciallyequipped and highlytrained emergency r esponse teams ar e on 24hour standby to pr ovide immediate r esponse to water or wastewater emergencies thr oughout Ontario pr oviding an essential r esour ce to the Pr ovince Belleville W astewater T r eatment Plant