b'IN MY OPINION PUBLIC DESIRE HAS LED TO AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS AND ELIMINATION OF SEWAGE POLLUTION. THEY WANT TO BE TOLD WHEN SEWAGE SPILLS HAPPEN. THEY WANT TO KNOW THE STATE OF THEIR WATER. AND THEY WANT MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO REFLECT 21ST CENTURY INNOVATIONS.par with the U.S. Great Lakes states, which launched a similar initiative last year, and would leapfrog the province ahead of the rest of Canada. PUBLIC INTEREST ISDRIVING THE AGENDAPeoples enthusiasm for water and nature is on the rise, especially on the Great Lakes. Waterfronts that were once ignored or neglected are now the centre of community life.PRECASTJust think of the iconic Gord Edgar Downie Pier, unveiled in KingstonWALL SYSTEMlast year. The countrys first urban swimming pier draws thousands of people to Lake Ontario, just steps from where old sewers used to flow and the public was forbiddenA PRECAST CONCRETE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMto swim.DESIGNED TO MEET DEMAND FOR MINIMAL EXCAVATION REQUIREMENTSIn Ontario, the percentage of people who spend time at the MINIMAL NONSELECT INTEGRATED SLOTbeach increased by 40 per cent inEXCAVATION BACKFILL TL-4 TRAFFIC CONSTRUCTION the last decade. More people goingREQUIRED BARRIER (ELIMINATES TEMPORARY(TYPICALLY 50% SHORING)to the water often means moreWALL HEIGHT)people expect their lakes and rivers to be swimmable. Public desire has led to an increased demand for infrastructure repairs and elimina-tion of sewage pollution. They want to be told when sewage spills happen. They want to know the state of their water. And they want municipal infrastructure to reflect 21st century innovations. From proposed sewage spill alerts in Ontario to emerging real-time monitoring technology to increased public interest in water quality, 2019 is shaping up to be an important year.For more information on Contact darcher@decastltd.com or 705.715.1269 for more information.decastltd.comthe Swim Drink Fish Initiative:www.swimdrinkfish.caH 2 OSWCA Winter 2018-19 25'