Regional Council — Waterloo

1. Prioritize immediate investment in water conservation programs and demand management
2. Commission an independent technical review of all options before committing to major new infrastructure
3. Accelerate exploration of alternative water sources (wells, treated wastewater reuse, inter-municipal supply)
4. Pursue a Lake Erie pipeline connection with provincial and federal cost-sharing
5. Approve developments now and resolve water supply constraints in the future

1. Prioritize immediate investment in water conservation programs and demand management
2. Accelerate exploration of alternative water sources (wells, treated wastewater reuse, inter-municipal supply)
3. Commission an independent technical review of all options before committing to major new infrastructure
4. Pursue a Lake Erie pipeline connection with provincial and federal cost-sharing
5. Approve developments now and resolve water supply constraints in the future

Describe your position on how the Region should resolve this issue and what timeline is realistic.candidate's own words

Fast-track funding for repairs on aging infrastructure, look at rehabilitating wells that have gone dry, water conservation strategies and promotion, development applications should not proceed without verified water capacity,

1. Accelerate exploration of alternative water sources (wells, treated wastewater reuse, inter-municipal supply)
2. Prioritize immediate investment in water conservation programs and demand management
3. Pursue a Lake Erie pipeline connection with provincial and federal cost-sharing
4. Commission an independent technical review of all options before committing to major new infrastructure
5. Approve developments now and resolve water supply constraints in the future

1. Commission an independent technical review of all options before committing to major new infrastructure
2. Prioritize immediate investment in water conservation programs and demand management
3. Accelerate exploration of alternative water sources (wells, treated wastewater reuse, inter-municipal supply)
4. Pursue a Lake Erie pipeline connection with provincial and federal cost-sharing
5. Approve developments now and resolve water supply constraints in the future

Describe your position on how the Region should resolve this issue and what timeline is realistic.candidate's own words

I think the Region should take a long-term and practical approach to the water supply issue. We should continue investing in conservation while conducting a thorough independent engineering review of all realistic options, including expanding existing sources, water reuse, inter-municipal supply and a potential Lake Erie connection. I would like to see the engineering review completed, so the Region has a clear understanding of the most reliable and sustainable option. Once the preferred approach is identified, planning should move forward quickly.