APEGA Initiating Practice Review on City of Calgary Following Water Main Failure
30 Julio 2024 - 1:14PM
Following the critical water main failure in Calgary, the
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
(APEGA) is conducting a practice review on the City of Calgary.
The practice review will inquire into the city’s engineering
processes and practices as per its obligations under the
Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, General Regulation, and
APEGA’s practice standards. If the review indicates that unskilled
practice or unprofessional conduct contributed to the water main
failure, the matter will be referred for investigation.
“APEGA’s role is to regulate the practices of engineering and
geoscience. This includes reviewing the practices of our permit
holders at regular intervals and when incidents, such as this water
main break, occur. This ensures all required standards are met to
protect the public interest,” says John Corriveau, P.Eng., deputy
registrar and chief regulatory officer.
APEGA will provide further updates if appropriate. For more
information on practice reviews, investigations, and other
regulatory processes, please visit apega.ca.
As the regulator of engineering and geoscience in Alberta for
more than 100 years, APEGA continues to drive the province forward
with courage and innovation. We are the largest regulator of
self-regulated professionals in Western Canada, with more than
69,000 registrants who safeguard the public welfare and contribute
significantly to Alberta’s economic success and quality of
life.
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Andrew MacKendrick
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
825-966-5815
media@apega.ca