March 19, 2018
The State of Ontario's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Report issued by OSWCA has a number of key findings:
The data suggests that 80% of the infrastructure is in fair or better condition, but this statistic is misleading for two main reasons:
1. There is uncertainty around the actual state of infrastructure, as condition estimates are mostly based on age of assets. This means decision-makers in local governments are still making long-term financial decisions under tremendous uncertainty.
2. Lack of standardization in measurement and assessment makes it very difficult to fairly and accurately compare the relative state of infrastructure between municipalities.