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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the Ontario Water Works Research Consortium (OWWRC) and its mission of linking member utilities to government and university researchers to facilitate the completion of research that is of value to member communities. The presentation highlights a Taste and Odor (T&O) research project done by the OWWRC's to understand the cause of T&O and its distribution in Lake Ontario. The OWWRC assists members with: control options; warnings of future events; management of events; and, communication to their customers. Research funding, specific project objectives, and key research findings are all provided, along with the 2007 research plan, utility benefits, communication highlights, and future projects.