Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water Thirty-Eighth Meeting April 5 - 7, 2006 Saint John, New Brunswick

1.0 Opening

1.01 Introduction and Administration

The Chair welcomed everyone to Saint John and opened the 38^th meeting of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW). The Secretary noted additions to the agenda package and provided administrative details.

Decision/Action:

• Secretary to forward copies of presentations to members and the revised membership list by May 2006
  
  
• Members to fill in travel forms and return them to CDW Secretary before July 2006
  
  
• Secretary to send to members final minutes and post to website before July 2006

2.0 Agenda/Meeting

2.01 Adoption of Agenda

The agenda was adopted by consensus.

Decision/Action:

• Nil

2.02 Approval of Minutes

The minutes were approved by consensus.

Decision/Action:

• Nil

2.03 CDW Record of Decision

The Secretary provided members with the record of decision.

Decision/Action:

• Members notify the Secretary of corrections or comments

2.04 CDW Status Report

The Secretary noted some minor changes to the deadlines in the Status Report. The Secretariat is reviewing how to prioritize work on aesthetic parameters.

Decision/Action:

• Secretary to send out revised Status Report after the meeting May 2006

2.05 CDW Priority List

The Chair noted that members have already approved the current priorities.

Decision/Action:

• For information

3.0 Parameters: Microbiological

3.01 Microbiological Work / Documents

The revised documents for viruses and protozoa will be available for review in February 2007.

Decision/Action:

• Secretariat to post the four bacteriological documents ASAP