National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems - Ontario Regional Roll-Up Report
Figure 3.20 – Operator Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the main risk drivers that contribute to the operation risk for wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Ontario. There are five key risk drivers:
- Primary Operator Uncertified and/or has Insufficient Experience/Training for the Collection System;
- No Primary Operator and/or Primary Operator Not Certified to the Treatment System Classification;
- Primary Operator Not Enrolled in Training;
- No Backup Operator and/or Not Certified to the Treatment System Classification; and
- No Access to Fully-Trained Operator.
- For 75 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Ontario, the primary operator is uncertified and/or has insufficient experience or training for the collection system.
- For 61 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Ontario, there is no primary operator and/or the primary operator is not certified to the treatment system classification.
- For 61 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Ontario, the primary operator is not enrolled in training.
- For 90 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Ontario, there is no backup operator and/or the backup operator is not certified to the treatment system classification.
- 38 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Ontario have no access to a fully trained operator.
