• Mar. 10, 2010
  SPIMA is now officially registered as a National Non-profit Corporation. The members of SPIMA would like to thank all those who have supported our efforts so far. We can now focus on our next primary objectives, the development of 'Operator Training and Certification' and the introduction of membership.
  We hope that the outcome of CSA's efforts in developing a 'Sewer Distress and Defect Coding Technical Guide' will favour our position and be able to provide a solid base for our training objective.

• Feb. 08, 2010
  The CSA public review document for Sewer distress and defect coding technical guide link has expired - Feb. 28, 2009 is now available for download from the CSA site. Please follow the link above to download the document and provide your comments to CSA before the Public Review deadline.
  
  
• Nov. 03, 2009
  It has been a long time since the last update but rest assure that the members of SPIMA are working to establish and provide training in the near future.

SPIMA has applied for a non-profit corporation registration and is in the last phases of obtaining the approvals. The first step after registration is approved will be the establishment of membership and membership fees, reorganization of the Board Members, and registration for the Asset Management Course that was previously offered by NAAPI.

Operator Training will follow shortly after that. SPIMA is working closely with CSA in the development of a National Sewer Coding and Distress Guideline and wants to ensure that any form of training provided is consistent with the expected CSA project outcome.

CSA Infrastructure will be engaging anyone in the industry to comment on the recommendations of the working group, for more information please visit Publication #3: Common terminology for municipal sewer defect and distress coding

 

• June 5, 2009
  The OPS Standards Management Committee (SMC) and OPS Drainage Committee have agreed to the changes recommended to them.  The SMC approved changes to the OPSS 409, Closed-Circuit Television Inspection of Pipelines.  The specification will be published in November 2009.

• June 4, 2009
  SPIMA is going to BC. Check the events page for more information.
  
• June 3, 2009
  MTO response letter to Hamilton. Recommendations are being reviewed to be reflected on the November 2009 publication cycle. View the letter here.
  
• Apr. 27, 2009
  The City of Hamilton requests changes to the OPSS 409.  Click here to view the City of Hamilton letter to MTO.
  
• Apr. 20, 2009
  SPIMA meets with MTO to discuss updates and changes to the "OPS-409 CCTV Pipeline Inspection" document.
  
• Apr. 16, 2009
  OGRA supports SPIMA's efforts.
  
• Apr. 14, 2009
  Join our distribution list to receive invites and updates here.
  
• Apr.3, 2009
  SPIMA web site goes live.
  The association progresses towards the development of a Canadian standard for sewer inspection and aims to provide training by the end of 2009.  Municipalities and other agencies are urged to continue accepting NAAPI certification until such training becomes available.
  There are significant industry developments regarding the creation of a National Canadian standard, check here regularly for further updates.