Potential Supply Chain Impacts for Water Treatment Chemicals due to Canadian Railway Service Disruption

As part of its effort to track potential supply chain impacts to the water and wastewater sector, EPA is monitoring ongoing labor negotiations between Canada’s two largest railway operators and the Teamsters union. The negotiations remain deadlocked, which has led the rail companies to stop shipping hazardous products, including treatment chemicals, in preparation for a potential lockout. Utilities can help mitigate the risk of supply chain shocks by understanding their supplier dependencies and planning for potential disruptions.

As part of its effort to track potential supply chain impacts to the water and wastewater sector, EPA is monitoring ongoing labor negotiations between Canada’s two largest railway operators and the Teamsters union. The negotiations remain deadlocked, which has led the rail companies to stop shipping hazardous products, including treatment chemicals, in preparation for a potential lockout. Utilities can help mitigate the risk of supply chain shocks by understanding their supplier dependencies and planning for potential disruptions.