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WESTERN CANADA
WATER
T H E O F F I C I A L M A G A Z I N E O F WAT E R P R O F E S S I O N A L S A C R O S S W E S T E R N C A N A D A
FALL 2015 | Volume 67 | Issue No. 3
A Climate of
CHANGE
2015
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Email: [email protected] Vice President - Dawn Dierker
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Treasurer – Andy Barr
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CWWA Director – Edith Phillips
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AWWOA Director – Andy Bebbington
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MSSA Director – Trevor Richardson
MWWA Director – Chris Hanson
Tel: (204) 848-7274
Email: [email protected] NTWWA Director – Justin Hazenberg
Tel: (867) 920-8725
SWWA Director – Kelly Kish
Tel: (306) 736-3017
WCS AWWA Director – Ken Anderson
Tel: (204) 642-6391
WCWEA Director – Alexia Stangherlin
Tel: (204) 729-2231
Executive Director – Audrey Arisman
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WORKING TOGETHER FOR WATER
Features
Meet the WCW Staff........................................................................................... 12
Public Awareness Committee (PAC) Update...................................................... 28
2015 Kelman Scholarship Winner........................................................................ 32
Western Canada Water Annual Conference & Exhibition................................. 33
THEME: A CLIMATE OF CHANGE
Cryofront: Weather Anomaly –
High Temps from Inuvik to Des Moines...........................................63
Regina Wastewater Plant P3: The First Year Onsite........................64
2D or not 2D – That is the Question.................................................66
ACWA – A Research First..................................................................68
Experimental Lakes Area..................................................................70
A Millennium Perspective on the California Drought.....................72
Drought in the Far North..................................................................74
Departments
President’s Message........................ 6
Editorial............................................. 8
Calendar of Events.........................10
MSSA Member Profile....................14
News from the Field....................... 16
New Product Showcase.................26
WCW Crossword............................62
Guess What?...................................90
The Last Drop.................................. 91
Reach our Advertisers....................92
CO Reports
CWWA.............................................75
AWWA............................................. 76
WCS AWWA....................................77
WCWEA...........................................78
AWWOA.......................................... 81
NTWWA..........................................82
MWWA............................................85
SWWA.............................................86
Water For People............................89
Working in Water Profiles
Ryan Roberts...................................20
Tim Cox...........................................22
Bill Brenner......................................24
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Invitation to the
WCW Conference in Winnipeg
Jeff O’Driscoll, WCW President
T
his is my final message as WCW
President and I would like to
reflect on my term as well as
comment on the upcoming
WCW Annual Conference and Exhibition
this September in Winnipeg.
Since last September’s Conference in
Regina, the WCW Board has been very
active meeting in both Yellowknife, prior
to the NTWWA Conference, and in Banff,
prior to the AWWOA Conference. Along
with many subsequent teleconferences and
executive meetings, WCW continues to
take steps to serve each of the constituent
organizations and better understand their
combined needs. To this end, the WCW
Board developed a new Strategic Plan
to administer the Association’s Mission
and Vision. I would like to thank the WCW
Board and staff for their hard work, insight
and support. It is a great example of
‘Working Together for Water.’ A copy of the
Plan is available on the WCW website, but
here are its key strategies.
6 | WESTERN CANADA WATER | Fall 2015
WCW Strategic Plan Key Strategies:
• Supporting the Workforce
• Public Awareness and the
Value of Water
• Influence and Advocacy
• Financial Planning and Operations
The Plan, however, only begins at
the Board level. To be successful,
the Plan must now take shape
through the efforts of committees,
made up of the constituent
organizations members and
volunteers and the ongoing work
of constituent organizations
themselves. I look forward to
seeing the advancement of the plan
through the remainder of my term
and in the upcoming years.
With the ending of my term I am
excited to pass on the Presidential
reigns of WCW to Ryan Roberts.
Ryan is very capable and a dynamic
leader who will guide WCW forward
though the remainder of 2015 and
onto the 2016 Conference in Calgary.
But before we go to Calgary,
I want to first talk to you about this
September’s Conference in Winnipeg
at the RBC Convention Centre.
The Conference theme is
A Climate of Change and the
Winnipeg Conference Planning
Committee has been working
diligently to deliver a diverse program
of educational, technical, networking
and entertainment events for the
delegates. MSSA has again done
a great job in organizing the
Exhibition as they move into a
large space at the Convention
Centre and continue the theme
of Waterville. We also welcome
honorary guests from the Constituent
Organizations (WEF, AWWA) and
Water for People and our Keynote
Speaker, Matthew McCandless, the
Executive Director of the International
Instituteof Sustainable Development
Experimental Lakes Area Inc. (IISDELA), who will provide his perspective
on the Conference theme.
Thank you to the Conference Chair,
Heather McKenzie, the WCW office
and the remainder of the Planning
Committee for their hard work. It is
going to be a great event. A quick
heads up that the Convention Centre
is also going through a `Climate of
Change’ a renovation, so there are
a few welcome changes at the host
facilities as well.
In closing, I wish to thank all the
WCW members for the opportunity
to serve you this past year. WCW is
a great organization with the potential
to be even greater. I am excited to
continue to be involved in other roles
as a water professional and explore
a new `Climate of Change’ into
the future.
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CELEBRATING OUR 70TH YEAR
EDITORIAL
Climate, change and the
world of water in Western Canada
Bill Brant, Editor, Western Canada Water Magazine
T
he Conference Planning
Committee came up with a twist
on a well-known topic when they
selected A Climate of Change
as their theme. That twist provided
opportunities for a wide variety of papers
and, in the case of our publication, for
articles that would fit the theme.
The impacts of climate change on
our water sector are undeniable, even
though some may argue as to the causes
of the climate changes we are experiencing. And it is not just climate that is
changing: for several decades, we’ve
accepted that ‘change’ is ubiquitous,
relentless, and accelerating in virtually
all aspects of life.
In this issue you will find perspectives
on droughts to the north and south.
In another article, my former colleague
Matt McCandless – now with the
International Institute of Sustainable
Development and who will be our
keynote speaker at the Conference –
writes about the Experimental Lakes
program. There is also an article on a
waste research facility that facilitates
collaboration between academia
and the municipal sector. On a more
positive note, there is an article on
a significant P3 project that highlights
a methodology that has changed the
way so many recent major projects
have been delivered. Another shows
of how e-technology has changed our
water sector.
While most things do indeed change –
sometimes not for the better – the value
of membership in WCW’s constituent
organizations has not diminished. More
than ever, being an active part of WCW
is essential for water professionals to
undertake the critically important tasks
for which we are responsible: delivering
safe water and managing what we have
used in an environmentally sustainable
way. We need events like the Conference
to upgrade our knowledge, expand
our networking and maintain our
competency. But you have heard that
message before.
I have been much impressed by the
level of interest, activity and commitment demonstrated by younger professionals. I have also noted the growing
number of women and recent immigrants
among our membership. These trends
bode well for the future. A glance at the
WCW history book Going with the Flow
(1998) shows clearly that the organization used to be an ‘old boys club,’ but it
couldn’t remain one – we had to evolve
and diversify to remain relevant. With
the influx of newcomers, the face of our
sector is definitely changing. So please
do welcome them and the opportunity
they represent to make our water professions stronger. We need to invite them to
join our COs, encourage them to become
actively involved at WCW events, and
challenge them to become engaged at
the committee level. It will accelerate their
professional integration, increase their
knowledge and enhance their value.
In this climate of change, we will be
able to sustain our COs into the future,
maintain the relevance of our mission and
continue to support our membership in
delivering safe water and environmentally
appropriate wastewater management to
the benefit of all.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2015
SEPTEMBER
13-16
30th Annual WateReuse Symposium
Seattle, WA
www.watereuse.org/symposium
15-18
WCW 2015 Annual
Conference and Exhibition
Winnipeg, MB
wcwwa.ca/events/wcw-annual-conferenceexhibition/wcw15/
26-30
WEFTEC 2015
Chicago, IL
www.residualsbiosolids-wefiwa.org/
OCTOBER
13-16
AWWA Water Infrastructure
Conference & Exposition
Bethesda, MD
www.awwa.org/conferences-education/
conferences/water-infrastructure.aspx
22-23
Northern Ontario Water and Wastewater
Conference
Thunder Bay, ON
http://nwowwc.com/main/
2016
JANUARY
25-28
The National Conference
of the Canadian Water
and Wastewater Association
25-28
AWWA International Symposiums on
Potable Reuse and Biological Treatment
Whistler, BC
www.cwwawatergo.com/
Long Beach, CA
conferences/potable-reuse-biologicaltreatment.aspx
NOVEMBER
4-6
Annual SWWA Conference 2015
31-Feb. 3
2016 MWWA Annual Conference
and Tradeshow
Saskatoon, SK
www.swwa.ca/events
Winnipeg, MB
www.mwwa.net/events.php
15-19
AWWA Water Quality Technology
Conference & Exposition
FEBRUARY
Salt Lake City, UT
conferences/water-quality-technology.aspx
20-24
NTWWA 2015 Annual Conference,
Tradeshow, AGM and Operators
Workshop
Iqaluit, NU
http://ntwwa.com/agms.asp
1-5
AWWA 2016 Membrane Technology
Conference and Exposition
San Antonio, TX
conferences/membrane-technology.aspx
24-27
AWWA/WEF The Utility Management
Conference
San Diego, CA
conferences/utility-management.aspx
MARCH
7-10
AWWA Sustainable Water
Management Conference
Providence, RI
conferences/sustainable-water-management.
aspx
14-18
AWWOA 41st Annual Operators Seminar
Banff, AB
https://awwoa.ab.ca/home/content/80
21-24
WEF Odors and Air Pollutants 2016
Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.wef.org/OdorsAir/
APRIL
3-6
WEF Residuals and Biosolids Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.wef.org/ResidualsBiosolids/
MINISTER’S FORUM
Protecting water
now and for the future
Herb Cox, Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
S
askatchewan is a province rich
in resources with a growing
population and a strong
economy. We are blessed with an
abundance of natural resources, a clean
environment and a high quality of life.
The safe guarding of our water resource
has become more critical than ever in
order to ensure future generations will
be blessed with the same.
In October 2012, the Water Security
Agency (WSA) was created to lead the
implementation of the 25 Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan, which
supports the Saskatchewan Plan for
Growth by protecting and managing
our water supply. Creation of the WSA
brought together, for the first time, all of
government’s core water management
responsibilities and technical expertise. It
ensures a comprehensive and integrated
approach to water management, while
simplifying the water-related regulatory
processes, and establishes a one window
approach to water issues. The agency
helps ensure drinking water safety
through application of regulations and
the source to tap approach.
Effective June 1, 2015, comprehensive environmental legislation using
results-based outcomes and the Environmental Code where appropriate
was implemented. This is the legislation
that governs drinking water and wastewater and includes The Environmental
Management and Protection Act 2010
and The Waterworks and Sewage Works
Regulations. Under the Environmental
Code, the desired outcome is defined
by law and the operator is empowered
to determine how that standard will be
achieved or surpassed.
Under the Environmental Management
and Protection Act, 2010, drinking water
and wastewater management provisions will be carried forward with minor
changes including:
• Replace the requirement to obtain
a permit to construct for water
distribution and sewage collection
systems serving 5,000+ people with
the need to provide “notification”
under a defined “acceptable
solution” or submit an environmental
protection plan, developed and
certified by a qualified person as an
“alternative solution.”
• Replace some of the more “prescriptive” regulatory requirements with
design objectives or standards.
• Water Security Agency will not review
in detail the applications, reports,
designs, and other documents signed
off by a qualified person (e.g., P. Eng.).
The Waterworks and Sewage Works
Regulations carry forward requirements
(formerly prescribed in the Water Regulations, 2002) needed to manage municipal
and larger communal drinking water and
wastewater systems including:
• The requirements for the design, construction and operation of water and
sewage works; and
• The requirements for the operator certification program for the certification
of water and wastewater operators.
The new regulations also advance timely
revisions to the requirements for the
management of municipal wastewater
effluents and new or revised drinking
water quality standards as a means to
keep pace with the ongoing advance of
science in these areas. These changes
support improved health and environmental protection and keep pace with
other jurisdictions. These regulations
also implement Saskatchewan’s commitments under the Canada-wide Strategy
for Municipal Waste Water Effluent.
Also, three Environmental Code
chapters have been implemented for
water management and protection.
Water Main Chapter – applies to the
siting, design, construction and com-
missioning of water mains supplying
water for human consumptive use at
municipalities of 5,000+. The purpose of
this chapter is to ensure new water mains
are built to convey water that is safe for
human consumption. This chapter is
administered by the WSA.
Sewage Main Chapter – applies to
the siting, design, construction, altering,
extending and commissioning of sewage
mains used or intended for use at municipalities of 5,000+. This chapter’s purpose
is to ensure new water mains are built to
convey wastewater, which protects the
water environment and human health.
This chapter is also administered
by the WSA. The implementation of
these code chapters will help system
owners such as the cities of Regina,
Saskatoon, Estevan, Swift Current and
others to construct new or upgrade
water and sewage mains in a timely
and efficient manner to respond to
growing communities.
Hydrostatic Testing Chapter – This
chapter ensures adverse effects to
human health and the environment are
minimized and appropriately managed
in conducting hydrostatic testing. The
concerns arise with respect to the
source water being used and potential
environmental impacts at both the
source water location and the discharge
location of the water once testing is
complete. This chapter is administered
by the Ministry of Environment.
The WSA is also working closely with
Ottawa on new federal wastewater regulations to ensure the two levels of policy
and legislation are consistent.
With the WSA and the 25 Year
Saskatchewan Water Security Plan and
the Results Based Regulatory System, our
government is providing a sustainable
approach to water use that will protect
the quality and quantity of water now
and for the future.
Fall 2015
| WESTERN CANADA WATER | 11
Meet the
Audrey Arisman
Job title and
responsibilities:
Executive
Director
My time
at WCW:
I started April 1998. At that time there
were only two employees – Janice Taylor,
the Office Manager, and me (I was the
Membership Clerk). Janice left after the
1998 Conference in Calgary – this was
the 50 th Anniversary Conference.
Janice was eventually replaced,
with Catherine Buchanan as Executive
Director. Catherine held the position for
18 months and then moved to Australia.
The Board offered me the position of
Executive Director in September 2000.
Over the years, the number of office
staff was increased by one to help
handle the increased activities of the
Constituent Organizations following
the reorganization that took effect in
2000. The office manages all activities
for Western Canada Water, Western
Canada Section AWWA, Western
Canada Water Environment Association
and the Municipal Service and
Suppliers Association. We also provide
membership support to varying degrees
to the Alberta Water and Wastewater
Operators Association, Saskatchewan
Water and Wastewater Association,
Manitoba Water and Wastewater
Association and the Northern Territories
Water and Waste Association.
We currently have three full-time
equivalents with two full-time and two
part-time employees.
Favourite part of my job:
I really enjoy working with the volunteers
in this industry. They are dedicated,
passionate and genuinely nice people.
I also like the small office environment
we have. The office environment is
very relaxed, yet everyone is focused
on serving the members of our
Constituent Organizations to the
best of their abilities.
WCW staff
I love being involved with the Water
For People fundraising and firmly
believe in their current strategies.
I have learned a great deal about
association management over the
years and enjoy the opportunity to
get together with the office staff of
other water organizations to share
experiences and learn from them.
I have become close friends with
many of our volunteers and with my
peers in the industry.
What I’ve learned about the industry
in my time with WCW:
I have learned a great deal about the
industry during my time here, mostly by
osmosis. Some of it is even applicable
to my personal life – issues surrounding
bottled water, the importance of
conservation, wastewater issues
including ‘flushables.’
How I spend my time away from work:
I have several hobbies including
sketching, reading and the neverending home improvement projects.
I am an almost empty nester and have
two feline furballs.
Kristen
McGillivray
Job title and
responsibilities:
Event
Management.
I work on a
broad scope of
projects from the Annual Conference
to arranging all the details for seminars
and workshops. My background is
in Marketing and Communications,
so I’m looking forward to working
on promoting the WCW brand and
sharing my skillset to help make this
organization even better!
My time at WCW:
I joined the office in April 2015 as a part
time employee.
My only previous water industry
experience was fighting with ancient DE
filters at the Forest Lawn Outdoor Pool
in Calgary during my summers off from
university. It’s been really exciting to
learn more about what challenges our
water and wastewater professionals
face on a daily basis.
What I’ve learned about the
industry in my time with WCW:
It’s more complex than I ever imagined.
I rarely thought about the process
behind turning on my tap or flushing a
toilet. I’ve gained a new appreciation
for the people that make that possible.
I enjoy hockey, snowshoeing, curling,
hiking, cooking and the occasional
glass of wine. Although, I do have a
three-year-old and one-year-old twin
boys, so some of my hobbies are on
hold until they all get a bit older!
Lisa Anderson
Job title and
responsibilities:
I am the Office
Manager and
look after
receivables and
other accounting
support, inventory, database
management, and so on.
My time at WCW:
I started as Member Service clerk in
June 2011. In July 2014, I took over the
Office Manager position.
I really enjoy the interaction with
members who visit the office and who
I meet at WCW events. I also like our
small office atmosphere – it has a real
‘family’ feel to it.
How I spending my time
away from work:
I love being outdoors with my family
and at the cabin on Shuswap Lake.
I also enjoy anything to do with my
kids and fiancé.
Sharon Chiddle
Job title and
responsibilities:
I am an
Administration
Clerk and my
duties include:
Membership
Services (documenting new and the
renewal of all memberships plus
all other membership enquiries);
Cross Connection Control program
administration, including processing
new and renewing existing Backflow
Testers Certifications; and a myriad of
office requirements such as payment
processing, all incoming/outgoing post,
phone calls, and general office duties.
My time at WCW:
I started on September 2, 2014. My
husband and I came to Alberta from
Great Britain, where we both served
in the army. My position with WCW
is part-time.
Cross Connection Control – I enjoy
the data entry and processing the
certificates. I also like working with the
CCC guys. I also enjoy the membership
side of my job. Dealing with the
different associations and learning
what they all offer.
What I’ve learned about the
industry in my time with WCW:
I’ve learned just how valuable water
is to everyone and everything, and
that so many people take water for
granted. The people within the water
industry that I have met so far are very
passionate about what they do and
how they believe everyone should have
access to clean drinking water. I’ve also
learned that people who work in the
industry don’t like bottled water.
I spend much of my time running round
after my three teenage children.
I also enjoy socializing with friends and
walking my dog Oscar.
Thank You
On behalf of all WCW members and our
constituent organizations, THANK YOU
to our hard working staff for ensuring that
our plans and wishes become realities!
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John Hawryluk joined the firm in 1972, working with
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when he retired and sold Nothart to partners Gord Day and
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In the ensuing 12 years, Nothart has seen dramatic growth
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THOMPSON, MB
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REGINA, SK
Recently, the three levels of
government jointly announced
funding of up to $24,333,333 for the
City of Thompson’s new Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP). The City
currently operates a primary WWTP
that treats 70% of the city flows and
an Aerated Lagoon that handles
the remaining 30%. This system was
built in the early ‘60s and is beyond
its life cycle. Upgrades are required
to meet current guidelines. As part
of the development and approval
of the Water Utility (and also having
completed an in-depth technical and
financial analysis), the construction
of a new Central WWTP facility was
determined to be our best option.
The total estimated cost of
the project is $36.5 million, with
$12,166,667 coming from the New
Building Canada Fund’s ProvincialTerritorial Infrastructure ComponentNational and Regional Projects,
$12,166,666 coming from the
Government of Manitoba and the City
of Thompson will cover remaining
amount. Estimated completion date
is June 2018.
Manitoba Hydro and the University of
Manitoba have become the first major
Manitoba institutions to formally join
the growing coalition to improve
water quality in Lake Winnipeg by
signing the Lake Friendly Accord.
As well, the CWRA (Canadian
Water Resources Association) is the
first national organization focused
exclusively on water-related issues
to join the accord. It promotes
responsible and effective water
management by engaging with
individuals and organizations
across Canada.
The Manitoba government and the
South Basin Mayors and Reeves first
partnered in June 2013 to announce
the Lake Friendly Accord and the
Lake Friendly Stewards Alliance.
The goal of these initiatives is to
foster collaboration amongst a wide
range of stakeholders to reduce
phosphorus and nitrogen loading
to Lake Winnipeg, the minister said.
The lake’s basin encompasses one
million sq. km. across Canada and
the US. One of the keys to improving
the health of the local ecosystems is
to ensure a greater understanding
and awareness of the issue and what
needs to be done to reverse the
trend. The U of M’s commitment is
significant in helping fulfill this role,
as it is the first major post-secondary
institution to sign the accord.
Thus far, the Province of Manitoba,
Environment Canada, the South
Basin Mayors, the Red River Basin
Commission, Minnesota and the Lake
Winnipeg Foundation have signed
the Accord. The alliance is working
on developing a Lake Friendly Action
Plan that will be implemented by
the Lake Friendly Stewards Alliance
to help reduce nutrients and algal
blooms within the Lake Winnipeg
watershed.
For more information on the
Lake Friendly Accord, visit www.manitoba.ca/lakefriendlyaccord
or www.lakefriendly.ca. In late May, the City of Regina and
EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. provided an
update on the construction progress
at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Construction on the P3 continues to
be on schedule and on budget. It is
now approximately 40% complete
and will be substantially completed
in December 2016. Upgrades to the
plant will address higher provincial
effluent standards, provide
capacity for growth, improve water
quality for Regina citizens and
neighbouring communities and
benefit the environment.
Construction includes three new
bioreactors that reduce ammonia
and phosphorous in wastewater,
the refurbishment of the primary
sedimentation tanks, as well as
three new secondary clarifiers.
“It’s great to see the construction
progress, especially knowing that
we remain on-time and on-budget,”
said Mayor Michael Fougere. “Not
only has this project delivered $43.5
million in construction cost savings
and $248 million saved over 30 years
of the contract, EPCOR has also
been able to accelerate work on the
new ultraviolet system, which will
improve the treatment process
right away.”
To keep track of the progress at
the construction site, a webcam will
be taking frequent photos that are
available at EPCOR.com and
Regina.ca.
SASKATOON, SK
A total of $10,000 is allocated annually,
to local non-profit organizations
implementing initiatives that support
the City of Saskatoon’s strategic
goal of Environmental Leadership.
To be eligible for the grant, activities
must relate to one of the following
categories:
• Protection of the environment;
• Conservation of natural resources;
and/or
• Environmental communications,
education and research.
Congratulations to the organizations
that received funding in 2015:
• South Saskatchewan River
Watershed Stewards ($1,400): to
initiate awareness and monitoring
programs for Aquatic Invasive
Mussels in Saskatoon and the South
Saskatchewan River watershed, with
the ultimate goal of preventing the
invasion of AIMs in the watershed. 16 | WESTERN CANADA WATER | Fall 2015
TORONTO, ON
Water – it’s one of the world’s most
precious natural resources and
fundamental to life on our planet.
Local water sources aren’t limitless,
and they’re under continual and
growing stress from population
growth, climate change and pollution.
Protecting this most precious resource
is a growing concern around the world.
On June 4, RBC announced the
recipients of the 2015 RBC Blue
Water Project Leadership and
Community Action Grants. RBC will
donate more than $3.2 million for
water protection programs delivered
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
by 159 organizations across nine
countries, including Canada, the
US, United Kingdom, Australia,
Luxembourg, China, India, Mexico
and Grand Bahama. The grants will
fund programs that improve urban
water quality, enhance storm water
management and protect and restore
urban waterways.
The announcement is part of RBC’s
annual Blue Water Day, a time for
RBC employees around the globe to
come together to protect their local
water sources through ‘Makeovers’
(clean up, planting and awarenessraising initiatives). In 2014, over 20,000
employees completed 751 Makeovers
worldwide and the company is on
track to top that participation
this year.
ELROSE, SK
On June 12, residents of west-central
Saskatchewan celebrated access to
higher-quality drinking water with the
grand opening of the Saskatchewan
Landing Regional Water Supply project.
The project includes a 42-km long main
water pipeline, water treatment plants,
and 700 kilometers of connecting
lateral rural water pipelines. This new
infrastructure will provide safe drinking
water to nearly 2,500 people in rural
Saskatchewan and to the Saskatchewan
Landing Provincial Park.
The mainline Saskatchewan Landing
water pipeline was funded through the
former Canada Strategic Infrastructure
Fund, with the Government of Canada
and the Saskatchewan Landing Regional
Water Pipeline Utility (SLRWPU) each
providing $10.19 million for the project.
The Governments of Canada and
YELLOWKNIFE, NT
Wilfred Laurier University’s Changing
Arctic Network (CANet) research team
was awarded $3.2 million in funding
from the Canadian Foundation for
Innovation (CFI) to continue to build
Laurier’s global leadership in cold
regions environmental research.
The funding will provide the
Government of the Northwest
Territories and the Government of
Canada with improved knowledge
about fragile northern environments,
including learning how to properly
manage the waters, forests, and
fish of these regions and ensuring
northern resources are developed in a
sustainable manner.
Climate warming is resulting in
dramatic changes to ecosystems
across the Canadian North, including
conversion of forests to wetlands and
tundra to shrub landscapes. It’s also
changing the quantity and quality of
water in streams, rivers, and lakes,
and thawing permafrost at unprecedented rates.
Partners on the project include
the Government of the Northwest
Territories, Université de Montréal,
the University of Guelph, the Laurier
Institute of Water Science, and the
Cold Regions Research Centre.
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Saskatchewan also each invested $8.06
million through the Communities
Component of the Building Canada
Fund (BCF-CC) for the lateral rural
water pipelines project that taps into
the main pipeline, as well as for water
storage and a truckfill system in Elrose.
WATERLOO, ON In Canada, water touches every facet
of our lives — connecting our economy,
our ecosystems and the health of our
communities. Addressing each of these
areas through a ‘water lens’ can lead
to integrated approaches that can
achieve more sustainable and resilient
communities.
A new report, issued by Canadian
Water Network’s (CWN) Canadian
Municipal Water Consortium (CMWC),
leads the national discussion on
what municipalities need, want and
can address in order to collectively
move forward as sustainable water
communities. Building on the inaugural 2014
Canadian Municipal Water Priorities
report that set the stage for the
national water priorities, this second
annual Priorities Report delves deeper
into water management solutions and
how the CMWC is moving the needle
within the following four priority areas:
• Integrated Risk Management Assessing frameworks to support
Integrated Risk Management,
including the full breadth of drivers
affecting municipal water.
• Full Cost Recovery and Financing Assessing the state of knowledge
and practice for full cost recovery
and financing for water systems.
• Wastewater Resource Recovery
and Beneficial Use of Biosolids Identifying the possibilities and
implications of wastewater resource
recovery and beneficial use of
biosolids.
• Resiliency to Storms and Extreme
Weather - Determining what is
practical and achievable in making
municipal water systems more
resilient to storms and extreme
weather.
The Canadian Municipal Water
Consortium has worked closely with
municipalities, industry, government
and research teams to drive progress
on municipal water management
challenges. The Consortium Leadership
Group was formed in 2014 to discuss
and tackle key issues and define national
water management priorities. To date,
the group consists of 13 municipalities
and utilities across Canada, from
Victoria to Halifax. In addition to the
CLG, the Consortium is now offering a
membership program for municipalities,
utilities, industry, government, NGOs
and academic institutions to address
key challenges in municipal water
management in Canada.
WHISTLER, BC
This year’s Canadian Water and
Wastewater Association’s Conference
will be held in Whistler BC at the
Fairmont Chateau Whistler from
October 25 to 28. CWWA, as the
voice of the national water and
wastewater sector, represents the
interests of municipal water and
wastewater treatment professionals
– from managers, to operators to
private sector partners – the federal
government.
This conference will merge
several topics, for which the CWWA
has previously hosted separate
conferences, bringing together
drinking water, wastewater, water
security, water and energy efficiency,
biosolids and climate change for twoand-a-half days of learning, discussion
and collaboration.
It will be the first time all these
players will be together at a national
level to discuss how all these aspects
of water and wastewater management
connect – and where they diverge or
conflict. It will build new collaborations
and relationships and give the sector a
stronger national voice.
Utility managers, consultants,
government officials, operators and
academics – all will appreciate this
chance to learn and network.
This Conference is for YOU, be
sure to be there!
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ORGANIZATION: Stantec (Calgary)
POSITION: Vice President, Water Discipline Lead - Canada
CORE FUNCTION
Water/Wastewater Consultant
BORN AND RAISED
Edmonton, Alberta
EDUCATION/TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS
I have a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Alberta (2001).
HISTORY IN THE INDUSTRY
Throughout my career at Stantec I have been a project
engineer, project manager for major water infrastructure
projects (>$100M); manager of the Calgary-based Water
Group and now discipline leader for Stantec’s water sector.
For the past nine years, I have contributed to training and
education programs. This has consisted of the organization,
development and provision of water specific training for
owners, managers, designers and operators of water systems.
These programs have served thousands of staff within Western
Canada. I am President-Elect of WCW. As President, I oversee
association strategic planning and organization of our annual
Conference and Tradeshow next year in Calgary. In addition to
the presidential rotation (2013-present), I’ve been a member
of the WCW Education Committee (2006-present) and a past
member of this magazine’s Editorial Committee.
I spent seven years with Western Canada Section - American
Waterworks Association (WCSAWWA) as an Alberta Trustee
(2007-10), section chair (2010-14) and member of the Education
Committee (2010-present). I have assisted in strategic
planning, Education Program development, CCC program,
Young Professional programs and charitable fundraising.
These past few points are extremely important, as they are
set up to provide education to the general public on the
importance of protecting our waterways, and promote
the industry to ensure we have a sustainable workforce
in the future.
TYPICAL DAY ON THE JOB
I support clients with planning, design, construction and
maintenance of their water and wastewater treatment facilities,
water distribution system, pipelines and sewers. Ultimately, the
community has the greatest stake in water infrastructure. My
job is to deliver a product they can proudly call their own. In
addition to my role as a design consultant, I serve as a Discipline
Lead for Stantec’s Water Sector, where I develop professional
and technical standards, quality assurance practices and health
and safety for the 1300+ water professionals at Stantec.
JOB SATISFACTION
Everything about my job is satisfying. I get to work on incredibly
interesting and challenging projects with an excellent group
of individuals from all aspects of the project including owners,
operators, contractors and designers.
MAIN CHALLENGES
My main challenge is that there are only so many hours in a day
and so much that I want to do within them.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
I’ve been fortunate to consider most of my career a highlight,
at least in my mind. I’ve had the opportunity to work on
amazing projects such as Bonnybrook Upgrades and
Expansion, Pine Creek, Rossdale WTP, Saskatoon WWTP
and resiliency pump stations in New Orleans as a result of
Hurricane Katrina, to name a few.
MENTORS
By far my most influential role models are my parents. They are
an inspiration to the rewards of hard work and family values.
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TIME AWAY FROM WORK
Ideally, I spend as much time as possible with my family. My
wife Maureen and I will celebrate our 10th anniversary this
November. We have two children, Dylan (8) and Keira (6), and
they are definitely my greatest accomplishments. With summer
upon us now I hope to spend as much of it as possible either
camping or boating.
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ORGANIZATION: City of Swift Current
POSITION: Superintendent, Wastewater Treatment
Superintendent. I will take over as President
of the SWWA in November 2015.
CORE FUNCTION
Safe & efficient treatment of
city wastewater.
BORN AND RAISED
Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
I have my Class 3 Wastewater Treatment &
WW Collection and, although not directly
related to the field, a three-year degree in
Sociology from University of Saskatchewan.
I started with the City as a temporary
Operator at the Water Treatment Plant.
After 18 months, I spent the next 12 years
as a Lift Station Operator, maintaining
the 13 lift stations as well as the effluent
irrigation system. Once the WWTP was
built, I moved into the position of Superintendent and have been there for the
past eight years. I have only been participating in the WCW and SWWA events
since I have moved into the role of
Our days are fairly routine at the WWTP
in Swift Current, although there always
seems to be some issue that we are
required to deal with that goes outside
the ‘usual’ and forces the operators and
myself to become problem solvers.
Our mornings are full of lab tests
and plant inspections. From there,
we address any current problems and
perform preventative maintenance
duties as required. When all goes
well, we keep the plant in a state of
meticulous cleanliness and maintain the
compound looking as neat as possible.
I ensure that any budget items (Capital
or Operating) are up-to-date and being
reported to my direct supervisor. In the
summer, I’m responsible for keeping the
three irrigation pivots running properly
to reduce the volume of lagoon effluent
as much as possible.
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JOB SATISFACTION
I like the fact that my plant is
essentially its own department.
We utilize other city personnel when
required, but are generally left to
do our jobs and provide the highest
quality effluent possible. I take pride in
knowing that when our effluent quality
surpasses expectations, my job is
being done well.
MAIN CHALLENGES
When I began in the industry, there
was much less technology and
automation than there is today.
The main challenge I face is dealing
with the fact that, while technology
has made huge strides to make things
easier to operate, it has taken the
ability to fix operational problems out
of my hands. With the advances in
automation and programming,
the average operator is unable to
address those issues as they are
usually under the scope of
programming professionals.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The award that I am most proud of
is one given to our plant as a whole.
Watershed Stewards recognized our
plant as doing exemplary service in
protecting our receiving body,
the Swift Current Creek.
Learn from all those around you. We
have highly trained people in our
industry, whether it comes from experience or education, and while we all
like to do things our own way, a wealth
of knowledge exists if you’re willing to
listen once in a while.
TIME AWAY FROM WORK
My spare time is spent golfing in the
summer, and playing hockey and curling
in the winter.
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NAME: Bill Brenner
ORGANIZATION: City of Dauphin
POSITION: Director of Public Works & Operations
CORE FUNCTION
Manage Public Works, Water &
Wastewater Operations, Building/Zoning,
IT and Engineering Services.
I’ve been employed by the City of
Dauphin in various roles since 1996.
In 2002, I began managing the City’s
water treatment operations, and I joined
MWWA and WCW shortly thereafter.
In 2012 I became Director of Public
Works and Operations and I’m currently
responsible for managing the operations
of our entire Utility.
BORN AND RAISED
Churchbridge, Saskatchewan
I graduated from SIAST Palliser Campus
as a Surveying Engineering Technologist
in 1991. I won the Hans Klinkenberg
Memorial Scholarship. I’ve been a
Certified Engineering Technologist
(CET) since 1999. I’m a certified
WT IV and WD II Operator (2005),
and certified WWT II and WWC II
Operator (2011).
I cannot say that there is a typical day in
my job as every day there is something
new. That is one of the reasons why I
enjoy my job. Being in charge of both
Utility Operations and Public Works, my
day can be extremely uneventful or filled
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Fall 2015
PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE UPDATE
The value and importance of
operators as water professionals
Timo Jansen, WCW Past President
T
he knowledge obtained from
whence you came propels
you into the future. The
water industry has evolved to
ensure processes are in place for public
safety and environmental protection.
As water professionals we all play a
role in developing, administering, and
providing these processes. The Public
Awareness Committee (PAC) is working
through and updating the processes in
order to provide water professionals with
opportunities to be recognized for the
value they provide to the public
and environment.
The PAC has focused on several areas
of interest this year: 1) supporting the
Western Canada Water magazine; 2)
attaining of the PAC objectives that
underpin strategic and operational plans,
in part through the development of subcommittees; 3) reviewing and updating
the PAC Terms of Reference; and 4)
promoting advocacy regarding the value
and importance water professionals
bring to the public.
W.C. Water magazine is a tool to inform
all water professionals of issues, updates,
events, water industry developments, as
well as suppliers with solutions to resolve
water industry challenges, to mention a
few. The magazine is distributed to water
professionals in Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
Alberta, North West Territories, and
Nunavut. It has an Editorial Committee
that the PAC supports by recruiting
members to address committee turnover.
The PAC is also tasked with providing
member profiles to the magazine.
The PAC is tasked with five strategic
objectives and is populating several
subcommittees that will address these
objectives. The first objective is to create
a PAC mandate that, with input from the
WCW board, will be finalized by early
2016. The second objective is to develop
a public awareness plan through a PAC
subcommittee. The first meeting of this
subcommittee will be later this year. The
third objective is to adapt the existing
COs’ media kits into a common format.
The WCW office is collecting information
from the COs to establish an understanding of the content currently used
in these media kits. The fourth objective
is to establish a 2015 budget through a
newly developed budget subcommittee. The fifth objective is to help build
awareness through social media, which is
being pursued by the WCW office while
the subcommittee is established.
A subcommittee was also established
to review and update the PAC Terms of
Reference (ToR). The newly approved
WCW Strategic Plan includes the
operational plan for the PAC as well as
for other committees. The operational
plan’s objectives for both the PAC and
the Influence and Advocacy Committee
(IAC) were used to assist in updating
the PAC ToR. A draft PAC ToR will be
circulated for comments at the next
meeting. The IAC will take some time to
operationalize, so, in the meantime, the
PAC will be responsible for this function.
The final item for an update is
promoting advocacy. This issue was
discussed at the PAC meeting in June.
Justin Hazenberg, the PAC representative from the NWT, challenged the PAC
to improve awareness of the value and
importance that operators bring to the
public. This focus links with the Joint
Operators’ Committee since all the
COs covered by WCW across Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut, experience
similar issues. As water professionals, we
all perform our tasks to keep the public
safe and protect the environment. We
are proud of our profession and few, if
any, of us talk about what we do as well
as the value and importance we bring
to the public. The PAC established a
subcommittee and is drafting a communication plan to bring awareness to
the public, municipal authorities, and
provincial and territorial governments
of the value and importance of water
professionals. The draft communication
plan should be available for comments
at the PAC July meeting. The PAC is also
discussing improved linkages with the
COs at this meeting.
Improved awareness of the value and
importance of water professionals is only
one of the many issues that WCW could
be representing the COs with to the
various levels of government. Awareness
is the first step in the process.
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By Brianne Nakamura
The State of the Flush!
Better product guidelines, marketing standards
for pipe-clogging “flushables” are on the way
Flushable wipes:
To flush or not to flush?
While the average consumer might
wash their hands of the matter
without a thought, for those in the
wastewater industry, the nightmares
of clogged pumps and sanitary
sewer overflows (SSOs) come
to mind. Recently, the topic of
“flushable” wipes has become front
and center within the wastewater
industry, as more consumers are
turning to a wet wipe rather than the
common dispersible toilet paper.
While flushable wipes have
been on the market for years, the
question of their degradability has
been garnering more attention in
the media and prompted state-level
responses, such as the recently
proposed bill in Maine requiring
that products labeled “flushable”
live up to their claim.
Advertising versus reality
According to the current Association
of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
(INDA; Cary, N.C.) guidelines
(GD3, June 2013), a “flushable” is
“any product that is marketed as
‘flushable’ [that] can be flushed
into the wastewater system without
adversely impacting plumbing
or wastewater infrastructure and
operations.” Under voluntary
INDA guidelines, a product must
pass seven assessment tests or
be clearly labeled with the
“Do Not Flush” logo.
These tests include a toilet
and drain-line clearance test,
disintegration “slosh box” test,
household pump test, settling
column test, aerobic test, anaerobic
test, and municipal pump test.
According to INDA guidelines, if
a product passes all seven tests,
it should not “under normal
circumstances” block toilets,
drainage pipes, water conveyance,
and treatment systems or become
an aesthetic nuisance in surface
waters. But testing and real life can
have different outcomes, especially
under “normal circumstances.” The
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
recently announced its tentative
agreement with wipe manufacturer
Nice-Pak Products Inc. (Orangeburg,
N.Y.), that might further define some
of these issues.
Problems can’t be wiped away
For wastewater utilities, these
“nondispersibles,” or anything
other than human waste and toilet
paper flushed down the toilet,
are problematic throughout the
treatment process. They cause
ragging in pipes and lift stations and
get caught in screens, pumps, and
settling basins.
Nondispersibles wreak havoc in
rainy and dry climates alike. They
clog collection systems during
storms and cause SSOs or, in a
drought-ridden area (we’re looking
at you, California), the lack of water
velocity in collection systems
prevents wipes from breaking down.
In extreme and highly publicized
cases, the accumulation of wipes
and other nondispersibles can cause
the formation of “fatbergs,” such as
those weighing as much as 15 tons in
London sewers.
Industry response
to the flushables flood
Although recent media attention
has increased awareness of the
consequences of convenient-yetclog-causing wipes (and other
nonflushable materials), wastewater
utilities throughout the country have
responded with their own public
education campaigns, such as
“What2Flush” in California and “Don’t
Flush Baby Wipes” in Maine. These
The WEF Flushable Task Group, formed
in 2014 and currently chaired by
Scott Trotter, has worked on several
initiatives for better public awareness
about nondispersibles, including this
2013 billing stuffer campaign.
“The initiative seeks to improve
the labelling of both flushable
and nonflushable products, as
well as increase the industry’s
responsibility over the downstream
impacts of flushable products.”
initiatives, as well as the wastewater
industry’s “Three P’s (Pee, Poop, and
“Toilet” Paper) standard, have been
informing homeowners and renters
about what’s OK to flush and to not
use toilets as trash cans.
The Water Environment Federation
(WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has also been
involved in the initiative to improve
flushability requirements and educate
the public. In 2010, the WEF Collection
Systems Committee formed a
Flushables Task Force in response to
the growing concern about wipesrelated problems. The WEF House
of Delegates (HOD) followed suit in
2012 to involve Member Associations
with the formation of the HOD NonDispersible Work Group.
To create a singular message, the
WEF Flushable Task Group, formed
in 2014 and currently chaired by
Scott Trotter, has worked on several
The guidelines are scheduled to be
released in July 2016.
In addition, the collaborative
effort is behind the Product
Stewardship Initiative to increase
public and consumer awareness
about the proper disposal of wipes.
The initiative seeks to improve the
labelling of both flushable and
nonflushable products, as well as
increase the industry’s responsibility
over the downstream impacts of
flushable products.
WEF has been heavily involved
in both GD4 and the Product
Stewardship Initiative. As the
awareness of the problems of
flushable wipes continue to increase,
both in the media and within the
wastewater industry, WEF continues
to support the initiatives of the
Flushables Task Force. While we
can’t stop consumers from flushing
things down their toilets, we can
stem the tide with better education
and incentives for corporate
responsibility.
initiatives including a 2013 billing
stuffer campaign with the tagline, “It’s
a Toilet, Not a Trashcan!” The group
also advocated for collaborative
studies conducted by the Water
Environment Research Foundation
(Alexandria, Va.).
More recently, the Task Group,
as a representative of WEF, is
collaborating with four other
associations representing the
water sector and the nonwoven
fabrics industry: INDA, the National
Association of Clean Water Agencies
(Washington, D.C.), the American
Public Works Association (Kansas
City, Mo.), and the Canadian Water
& Wastewater Association (Ottawa,
Ontario). The goal is to develop a
new, fourth edition of guidelines
(GD4) that will influence product
design and support the marketing of
nonwoven products as “flushable.”
Brianne Nakamura is a Program
Manager in the Water Science &
Engineering Center at the Water
Environment Federation (Alexandria,
Va.). She is the staff liaison for the
Collection System Committee and can
be contacted at [email protected].
“While we can’t stop consumers from flushing things
down their toilets, we can stem the tide with better
education and incentives for corporate responsibility.”
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Water and Wastewater
Treatment Systems
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2015 Kelman Scholarship
Award goes to Leah Stables
(Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
C
ongratulations to Edmonton’s Leah Stables, who was recently named the
2015 recipient of the Kelman & Associates $500 scholarship. Leah studies
at the Edmonton campus of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Leah was kind enough to take time from her busy schedule to allow readers
get to know her better.
Q - Where did you get your interest in the water/wastewater industry? A - After getting an education and working for several years as a laboratory
technician, I found that I wanted more out of a career. With some investigation and a
lengthy talk with one of the NAIT program’s Edmonton instructors, I found a lot about
the water and wastewater industry that appealed to me. The rate of pay, room for
growth and the opportunity to have a career that matters to the environment and the
community were big factors for me. The job stability is also very attractive, and I know
the water and wastewater treatment industry will always be a stable career for me.
After all – everybody drinks water, and everybody poops!
Q - Can you describe your learning experience at NAIT? A - The small class size at the NAIT Calgary campus allowed each of us 12 students a lot
of one-on-one time with our instructors, Doug and Gerry. They were fantastic teachers
and the combination of classroom learning mixed with the hands-on time in the lab
made learning easy. I especially enjoyed learning about activated sludge processes,
biosolids handling, and having a chance to pummel a fire hydrant with a sledgehammer. Q - What are your future career plans? A - Once my co-op is completed at the water treatment plant where I am working,
I am really hoping to stay on as a permanent operator. If that doesn’t work out, I
am hoping to find a water or wastewater treatment job in Edmonton, where I can
gain my certification levels. My end goal is to obtain my level 4 Water Treatment or
Wastewater Treatment, and eventually I want to go work on Vancouver Island.
Q - Do you have any ideas for attracting young people to the industry? A - I would say that many young people today have a strong sense of environmental
responsibility. Show young men and women that they can help to protect their
environment by getting involved in the water and wastewater industry.
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2015
WCWAnnual Conference & Exhibition
You are invited
to attend the 67th Annual
Western Canada Water
Conference and Exhibition
September 15 -18, 2015
RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Conference Hotel: Delta Winnipeg
Look for more information on
registration, presenting a paper, speakers,
workshops, tours, and entertainment at
www.wcwwa.ca
General Conference Inquiries
Heather MacKenzie
[email protected]
Conference Exhibition
Trevor Richardson
[email protected]
Sponsorship Opportunities
Bob Downing
[email protected]
Wastewater Program
Barry Williamson
[email protected]
Water Program
Linda McCusker
[email protected]
Fall 2015
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IMPORTANT DATES
Early Conference Registration Deadline:
August 31, 2015
TOURS
Thursday, September 17, 2015
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Fee $50
PLANET
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TOUR 1 Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Maximum 45 Attendees
Located in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum for
Human Rights is the first national museum to be built in nearly half a
century, and the first outside the National Capital Region. Officially opened
in 2014, construction of the museum combined stunning architecture and
extensive use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create what has
become a landmark building on the Winnipeg skyline. The tour will be
led by a combination of museum staff and representatives from WSP/A49
(Architect) and PCL (Builder). The tour will focus on the museum content
and the building’s unique design and construction features.
SPRING
TRIBUTARY
TOUR 2 City of Winnipeg
North End Sewage Treatment Plant
CREEK
Maximum 30 Attendees
Steel Toe Safety Boots Required
Opened on October 25, 1937, this plant is the largest of three city
wastewater treatment facilities, treating 70% of Winnipeg’s wastewater,
providing primary and secondary activated sludge treatment, and sludge
processing. The plant has been expanded and upgraded several times.
In 2006, the UV facility was commissioned for final effluent disinfection.
In 2007 and 2008, phosphorus and nitrogen removal facilities were
implemented. The 380 MLD facility operates 24/7 with 28 certified operators.
September 15-18, 2015 | RBC Convention Centre, Winnipeg
EXHIBITION
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
4:30 – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The conference provides you with an ideal opportunity to showcase your
products and services to over 500 delegates from the Western Canadian
Water marketplace, including utility managers, operators, government
representatives, and consulting engineers. The exhibition is an excellent
networking venue for presenting leading edge technologies, renewing
old acquaintances, and establishing new relationships.
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
Exhibition Special Event
4:30 – 9:00 pm
Cost: Included with registration
Support your CFL team and wear your jersey or team swag!
Have a chance to win Grey Cup tickets, hotel, and travel voucher.
Opening Breakfast
7:30 – 8:30 am
Water Taste Test
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
The Western Canada Section of the American Water Works Association
is honoured to continue its annual tradition of the Best Tasting
Drinking Water Taste Test at the Western Canada Water Conference.
Interested utilities need to be a utility member or have individual
members in AWWA and have no water quality violations in the last
year. The taste test will take place during the trade show with an
independent panel of testers and the winner will be announced at
the Conference. The winning utility from this Section is eligible to
participate in the international competition at the ACE Conference in
Chicago (June 2016).
MSSA Lunch & ‘Learn on the Go’ with Exhibitors
12:00 – 1:30 pm
WCS AWWA YP Pub Night
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Carbone Coal Fired Pizza Downtown
This event, sponsored by the WCS AWWA YP Committee, is intended
for all delegates (not just young professionals). Complimentary
beverages and appetizers will be available to the first who arrive.
WCW Saloon
8:00 – 11:00 pm
All delegates are invited to an old-time hootenanny, complete with
food, liquor, gaming, prizes, and music by Kieran West & His Buffalo
Band! Don’t miss this barnburner!
Water For People Breakfast
7:30 – 8:30 am
Cost: $25 – Proceeds from this event
go to Water For People.
Keynote Speaker
Indra R. Prashad is the President of the Water For People Canada
Board. She is a professional engineer with over twenty-five years’
experience in the design, construction and operations of water
and wastewater systems in North America, Latin America, South
America and the Caribbean. Indra is currently with the Ontario
Ministry of Environment’s Drinking Water Management Division and
is responsible for the licensing of all municipal drinking water systems
in the province. Indra is excited to work with an organization that
emphasizes sustainable water and sanitation solutions and focuses
on building partnerships with communities and government. She also
believes strongly in developing in-country expertise and capacity
to ensure that program countries are able to effectively sustain and
manage their own infrastructure.
Western Canada Section - American Water Works
Association Lunch
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Conference Gala
6:00 – 10:00 pm
Cost: $80
Join us for our Conference Gala as we celebrate another successful
conference and honour our awards recipients. The very funny Winnipegbased comedian Dan Verville will have you laughing out loud as the
evening’s entertainment. Based in Winnipeg, Dan
Verville is a comedian, writer and occasional media
personality. Born in 1986 and entertaining his family
since 1992, he now realizes he is slowly turning into
his father. He’s been featured on CBC Radio’s Laugh
Out Loud, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, showcased
for Just For Laughs, and placed in the Top 25 at The
World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas in 2013.
Western Canada Water Environment Association
Breakfast and Conference Closing Ceremony
Friday, September 18, 2015
7:30 – 9:00 am
Fall 2015
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Matthew McCandless is the executive director of the
International Institute of Sustainable Development
Experimental Lakes Area Inc. (IISD-ELA), the world’s
only whole-ecosystem freshwater research facility.
Based in Winnipeg, Matt oversees the research
and field station operations, administration, human
resources, and fundraising. Matt has also worked
extensively on projects on water, climate change, agriculture and
bioindustrial development in Canada, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Matt will speak on the almost 50 year history of the ELA, its future
under the leadership of IISD, and its importance to the world’s scientific
community and to water professionals. Matt will also speak on his
international experiences dealing with water issues globally.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM CONTENT
Papers in the spirit of “A Climate of Change” will be presented addressing
developments in technology, regulation, implementation, operation, and use of
water and wastewater infrastructure. Session themes include:
• Wastewater Systems Engineering, Design, and Construction
• Wastewater Management, Public Affairs, and Regulatory Issues
• Wastewater Collection Systems
• Wastewater Treatment Research
• Stormwater Management
• Water Treatment Planning, Design, and Construction
• Maintaining Water Quality in Distribution Systems
• Source Water and Watershed Issues
• Water Treatment Optimization
• Water Treatment Process Options
• Human Resources and Training
WASTEWATER PROGRAM
Engineering, Design, and Construction
• Regina WWTP Upgrade - Successful Change in Project Delivery
Simon Baker, AECOM
• Utilizing Novel Design Approach to Target North America’s First
LEED STP at the City of Dryden
Saibal Basu, Stantec
• Town of Devon WWTP Process Upgrades
Kristi Beckman, Stantec
• An Innovative Conversion of an Existing Facultative Lagoon
Heather Buhler, AECOM
• Biological Treatment Alternatives For Landfill Leachate
And High-Strength Effluents
Marie Meunier, Veolia
• How to Boost Your Lagoon: Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors
• Achieving Nitrification-Denitrification at a Fraction
of the Traditional Cost
Marius Caprariu, IBI
• Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Biosolids: Real-World
Design Data Using A Mobile Pilot Unit
John Cigana, CNRC-NRC
• Biowin Case Study: 0.2 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant Retrofit
Using Chemical Dosing for Phosphorus Removal
Dan Dankewich, WSP
• SRDRWC Regional Wastewater System:
Protecting Water Resources in a High-Growth Area
Cody Gillrie, Stantec
• Relative Performance of Grit Removal Systems
Patrick Herrick
• Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge Systems
Fraser Kent, H2O Innovation
• Dissolution and Release of Nitrogen Gas in Water and Significance of
Dissolved Nitrogen Gas in Operation and Performance of BNR WWTPs
Matthew Maciejewski, CH2M
• Pathogen Specific UV System Sizing for Wastewater and Reuse –
Best Fit Design Without the Pilot
Kirsten Meyer, Xylem
• The Sewage Recycling System Breaking New Ground in Wastewater Treatment
Jean Navert, Bioform
• Use of Biological Modeling Software
to Understand Northern Lagoon Systems
Corina Peach, Dillon Consulting
• Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment - Medicine Hat WWTP
M. Jason Stusick, MPE Engineering
• Lagoon Sizing for Real Operational Capacity:
Dynamic Modelling During Design
Lin Watt, Dillon Consulting
• Nutrient Removal In Cold Climate Lagoon Systems
Philip Wiebe, Nelson Environmental
• This Blows Less: The Benefits of Deammonification
Natalie Wilson, AECOM
• Passive Filtration: Achieving Target Effluent Limits
for Phosphorus Using a Natural Systems Approach
Francesco Zurzolo, Dillon Consulting
Management, Public Affairs, and Regulatory Issues
• Process Control Management Plans A Process For Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk
Neil Abercrombie, Veolia
• Phosphorous Removal in Municipal Wastewater
• 50 Shades of Greywater The Challenges of Wastewater Management in the Developing World
Jaimee Schmidt, The Manitoba Water Services Board
• Regina Wastewater Plant P3 Transition:
More than Design and Construction
Vicki Campbell, EPCOR
• Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations Impact
on Small Community Lagoons and Strategies - Case Studies
Raj Subramanian, Associated Engineering
Collection Systems
• Planning Considerations to Rehabilitate a
2642 mm (35 to 42 m deep) Collector Sewer
by Sliplining Method With GRP Composites, Region of York, ON
Adam Braun, AECOM
• City of Winnipeg CSO Master Plan
Mark Falconer, CH2M
• Wiping Out the Wipes Crisis
Troy Heimerl, JWCE
• Bowness Offload Trunk - Using MTBM Technology to Construct
a 1650 mm Trunk for Relief and Conveyance Capacity, Calgary, AB
Pat Ilasewich, AECOM
• The Design and Installation of
a Gravity Interceptor Sewer by Trenchless Methods
Kristen Poff, WSP
• Planning for Climate Change in Sewer Design:
Practical Measures for the Real World
Johnny Qingsheng Ke, Stantec
• SRDRWC 90km Regional Wastewater Odour Management Strategy
Joel Sawatzky, Stantec
• Heat-Seeking Sewer Model
Yuko Suda, Kerr Wood Leidal
• Dealing with Fugitive Sewer Odours Resulting
from Municipal Combined Sewer Separation Programs
Yuko Suda, Kerr Wood Leidal
• Air Management Considerations to Manage Odour and Fully
Realize Capacity in Siphons - Bowness Offload Trunk - Calgary, AB
Eymond Toupin, AECOM
Treatment Research
• Electrochemical Phosphorus Removal from Red River Water
Tanner Devlin, University of Manitoba
• Nutrient Recovery and Reuse: Practice and Developing Trends
T.R. Devlin, University of Manitoba
• Wastewater Microbiology Problems and Solutions
Ryan Hennessy, MCO
• Anaerobic Hydrolysis of Particulate COD: Potential
to Enhance Bio- P Removal or Risk of Secondary P Release?
Pouria Jabari, University of Manitoba
• Opportunities for Improvement of Nutrient Removal
in Canadian Wastewater Treatment Systems
Damian Kruk, University of Manitoba
• Evaluation of Physico-Chemical Pretreatment Methods
for Landfill Leachate Prior to Sewer Discharge
Qiuyan Yuan, University of Manitoba
Stormwater Management
• Stormwater Management and Noise Engineering:
A Green Wall for a Dry Pond, A Case Study
Neal Cody, Stantec
• Beaujolais Coulee at Pembina Highway Flood Control Structure
David Enns, AECOM
WATER PROGRAM
Treatment Planning, Design, and Construction
• Engineering Abroad - A Work Experience in Jordan
Virgina Fisher, AECOM
• Meeting the Needs of Growing Communities:
The Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission
Cody Gillrie, Stantec
• Land Acquisition and Community Relations
for a Major Pipeline Project – Challenges and Lessons Learned
Garth Hoffort, Watson Land Services
• Integrated Project Management on a $150,000,000 Water
Transmission Works to Supply BPH Billiton Greenfield Potash Mine
Tim Jansen, SaskWater
• Potential Effects of Climate Change on
Water Quality and Treatment Challenges
Kenan Ozekin, Water Research Foundation
• Design Challenges of Water Treatment Plant Upgrades in Northern Canada
Corina Peach, Dillon Consulting
• Regina and Region Water and Wastewater Study
Kevin Syrnick, City of Regina
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Maintaining Water Quality in Distribution Systems
Treatment Optimization
• Reservoir Management: Addressing Supply and Water Quality
Mike Dirks, Water Research Foundation
• Using Zeta Potential to Optimize Seasonal Direct Filtration
Wendell James, EPCOR
• Leak Survey: ‘Know the State of Your Ship’
Duncan French, City of Winnipeg
• Increasing the Resiliency and Operation Efficiency
of High Rate Clarification Systems
Sarah Laidlaw, Associated Engineering
• Dechlorination: A Practical and Theoretical Comparison
of Dechlorination Chemicals Including Calcium Thiosulphate
Paul Orlaw, ClearTech
• Full Scale Optimization Trials for Water Treatment
Charlie Ulloa, AECOM
Asset Management and Life Cycle Performance
Treatment Process Options
• Wireless Mesh Networks Water Distribution System Wireless Acoustic Logging
Amyn Bhimani, Hetek Solutions
• Application of an Integrated Membrane System
for Cartier Regional Water Co-Operative’s Headingley WTP
Jamie Brewster, Stantec
• Tools that Examine the Relationship between Pipe Failure and Operating
Pressure in a Water Distribution Network, Colorado Springs, CO
Jim Davidson, AECOM
• Mixed Oxidants: Generated Onsite and
Improves Municipalities Water Quality
John Deogracias, Parkson Corporation
• Sustainability of Small Water Systems
in a Time of Increased Regulatory Changes
Chris Hancock, Grant MacEwan University
• pH Adjustment Using CO2: A Viable Alternative
for Use in the Enhanced Coagulation Process
Andrew Kleisinger, MPE Engineering
• High Risk River Crossings - Use of Continuous EM Technology to Assess
Condition of Critical Ferrous Metal River Crossings, Winnipeg, MB
Marvin McDonald, AECOM
• Arsenic Treatment Issues: Is it Arsenate, Arsenite or Asinine?
Travis Parsons, The Manitoba Water Services Board
• Use of Advanced Tools for Condition Assessment
of Critical Steel Water Mains, Regina, SK
Michael Moncrieff, AECOM
• The Effect of Potassium Permanganate Pre-Oxidation
as a Coagulation Aid on THM Reduction
Mehrnaz Sadrnourmohamadi, University of Manitoba
Human Resources and Training
• Shift Happens
Kevin Morris, The Sherwin-Williams Company
• Can a Potable Water Plant Survive Floods? The Okotoks Experience
• City of Saskatoon Conducts Pipeline Risk Prioritization Project
on Primary Water Main Network
Tim Ross, Pure Technologies
• Implementing an Operator Certification Program
Jennifer Graham, City of Winnipeg
• The Circuit Rider Program and Certification
of First Nation Operators in Manitoba
Ken Mattes, Northern Water Environment & Training Services
Source Water and Watershed Issues
• Environmental DNA as a Monitoring Tool for
Zebra Mussels in Lake Winnipeg
Tim Gingera, University of Manitoba
• Protecting Our Drinking Water Sources During Emergencies Reactive or Proactive
Christine Hutlet, Red River Basin Commission/Province of Manitoba
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WORKSHOPS
Cost per workshop is $160
Application for 0.3 CEUs has been made for each half-day session. Lunch is
provided from 12:00 to 1:00 pm for all session attendees.
W1 - Where Has All the Water Gone? Part 2
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter: Al Turner, Echologics
Al Turner retired in 2004 from the City of Winnipeg as a maintenance
supervisor in the Water Services Division. His areas of expertise are water
main break repair, water main break locating, valves, hydrants, services,
and meters. Al is currently the Western Canadian Sales Manager for
Echologics.
This workshop will discuss ‘unaccounted for’ water as it applies in
systems of various sizes. Major points will include managing water
loss in distribution systems, the use of permanent leakage monitoring
equipment, asset management techniques, and implementing defined
processes to improve success.
Al will discuss simple yet effective tools to isolate and pinpoint leak
locations for repair. These will involve the newest technologies available
to today’s operators, from the simplest to most expensive.
Who Should Attend?
All professionals responsible for managing and maintaining water
distribution systems.
W2 – Biosolids
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter: Scott Gamble, CH2M HILL Canada Ltd.
Scott is an Environmental Engineer with over 17 years of experience in the
waste management and environmental sectors. Scott has an extensive
background in waste management, including solid waste planning,
waste auditing, conceptual and detailed design of facilities, construction
supervision, and site operations.
Biosolids management is an emerging issue in Western Canada.
In this workshop Scott will cover issues and requirements related
to the composting of municipal biosolids, including composting
principles, types of composting technologies and their appropriateness
to this feedstock, pre-processing and post-processing requirements,
odour control, end-product quality regulations, and product
utilization. Experiences at several biosolids composting facilities in
Western Canada will also be discussed.
Who Should Attend?
All professionals interested in learning about biosolids and how to
deal with them effectively.
W3 - Membrane Optimization
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Presenters: Nick Svenda, University of Manitoba
Justin Rak-Banville, WSP
Jake Fehr, Pembina Valley Water Co-op
All three presenters have been involved in the operation and
maintenance of membrane filtration systems in Manitoba. They will
explore important design and operational issues related to water
treatment and the optimization of membrane systems to address fouling
and THM generation.
The workshop will also touch on arsenic removal with membrane
systems and how it informs design, affects regulations, and influences
how membranes operate to meet standards and guidelines. These topics
will be discussed from the perspective of a consultant, a researcher, as
well as an experienced membrane water treatment plant operator, who
will share their experience in dealing with these issues and more.
Who Should Attend?
All professionals interested in learning about how to improve the
performance of membrane water treatment plants.
W4 – Pumps & Forcemains
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Presenters: Ian Parkinson, SNC-Lavalin
Cam Wilson, Power and Mine Co. Ltd.
This workshop will address design, operations, and maintenance issues
related to pumps and forcemains from the engineer, supplier, and
operator’s perspectives.
Sizing forcemains is crucially important and if all factors are not
considered in sizing operational issues can ensue. The workshop will
discuss sizing of forcemains, the danger of compounding safety factors,
and the selection of realistic design parameters such as roughness.
The inner workings, construction, and function of centrifugal pumps
will be discussed, including a lesson on pump curves, system curves,
and pump selection. The selection of a pump based on its curve is
important and may mean the difference between a good pump and a
bad pump as the pump moves along its curve.
The workshop will feature a live demonstration of a model pump
system to illustrate the various pump conditions discussed in the
workshop so attendees can see and experience the items discussed.
Who Should Attend?
All professionals who are involved in the conveyance of
water or wastewater.
W5 - Public Consultation
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Presenter: David Marsh, Dillon Consulting
David brings 15 years of experience in urban planning and public
engagement. He holds a Master’s degree in urban planning and a
BA in urban geography. He has worked on a variety of planning
projects, transit-oriented development, and land development in
Winnipeg, Regina, and Arizona. A large component of David’s work
has been community, agency, and stakeholder consultation involving
workshops, community roundtables, public open houses, and
advisory committees.
David will cover public consultation and engagement and discuss when
and why to use it and how it can function as an effective risk management
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tool. The workshop will go over various techniques to apply and the pros
and cons associated with each. Also featured will be interactive exercises
to demonstrate what was learned and discussions on lessons learned from
recent water and wastewater projects.
systems using theory and practical experience. This will include a
review of information required at the quotation stage, chemical
comparabilities with different system design options, and a review
of typical system designs.
This workshop will include practical components for attendees to
apply what they have learned by completing practice design scenarios.
Who Should Attend?
All water and wastewater professionals who may have to interact
with the public.
Who Should Attend?
W6 - Chemical Feed Pumps
All professionals who are involved in the design or operation of
treatment systems.
1:00 – 4:30 pm
Presenter: Todd L. Reeves, ProMinent Fluid Controls
CONFERENCE OVERFLOW HOTEL
Todd is the National Sales Manager at ProMinent Fluid Controls and
will lead a workshop on chemical feed pumps. The workshop will
discuss the different types of chemical feed pumps, their different
characteristics, and describe when and why to use them. Different
design options, accessories, and system options will be incorporated in
this discussion.
Another key focus of the workshop will be discussing the
challenges associated with different feed pump designs and
Delta Winnipeg is the official conference hotel for Western Canada Water
2015, as detailed on page 30. Overflow rooms are also being held at the
Best Western Plus Charterhouse Hotel Downtown Winnipeg. Overflow
rooms are available at $129.99 plus fees and taxes, and include free
WiFi access throughout the hotel. Guests can register by calling
1-800-782-0175, or through the hotel directly at 204-942-0101, or by
email at [email protected]. Include the group name WCW2015
or the group number 657 in order to qualify for the conference rate.
Rates will be applicable until August 14, 2015.
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VISITING WINNIPEG (www.tourismwinnipeg.com)
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Planetarium
Journey to Churchill is home to polar bears, muskoxen, Arctic fox, wolves
and other northern species. Discover the magic of the north in the heart of
the continent.
2595 Roblin Blvd., Winnipeg
The Planetarium is a domed multimedia theatre designed to recreate the
magic of the night sky. 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg
Fort Whyte Alive
Test the universal laws of science and explore the wonders of technology
and illusion in The Manitoba Museum’s Science Gallery. 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg
Fort Whyte Alive provides natural settings and facilities for environmental
education, outdoor recreation and social enterprise.
1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg
The Forks
Winnipeg’s most popular meeting place for over 6,000 years and the city’s
#1 tourist destination.
1 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg
Science Gallery
Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum exists to spark kids’ creative learning.
45 Forks Market Rd., Winnipeg
Oak Hammock Marsh
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the only museum in the world
devoted to the concept of human rights.
85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg
Oak Hammock Marsh is one of North America’s birding hotspots with
a restored prairie marsh, aspen-oak bluff, waterfowl lure crops, artesian
springs, some of our last remaining patches of tall-grass prairie, and
30 km of trails.
1 Snow Goose Bay, Stonewall
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Lower Fort Garry
Exhibitions and programs are at the heart of the WAG, one of Canada’s
leading art museums.
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Experience Lower Fort Garry, North America’s only restored stone fort
from the fur trade era.
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WCW Annual Conference & Exhibition - Preliminary Conference Schedule
September 15 - 18, 2015
Time
TUESDAY
6:30 AM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
OPENING BREAKFAST
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
12:00 PM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Potential Effects of Climate
Change on Water Quality
and Treatment Challenges
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
FIRST TIMERS' ORIENTATION
EXHIBITION
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
4:00 PM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
1:30 PM
Protecting Our Drinking
Water Sources During
Emergencies - Reactive or
Proactive
2:00 PM
Water Round Table
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Lagoon Sizing for Real
Operational Capacity:
Dynamic Modeling During
Design
Anaerobic Digestion of
Municipal Biosolids: RealWorld Design Data Using a
Mobile Pilot Unit
Beaujolais Coulee at
Pembina Highway Flood
Control Structure
Nutrient Removal in Cold
Climate Lagoon Systems
Relative Performance of
Grit Removal Systems
Environmental DNA as a
Monitoring Tool for Zebra
Mussels in Lake Winnipeg
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
COFFEE
The Circuit Rider Program
and Certification of First
Nation Operators in
Manitoba
Dechlorination: A Practical
How to Boost Your Lagoon:
and Theoretical
Moving Bed Biofilm
Comparison of
Reactors
Dechlorination Chemicals
Can a Potable Water Plant
Survive Floods? The
Okotoks Experience
Leak Survey: Know the
State of Your Ship
Use of Biological Modeling
Software to Understand
Northern Lagoon Systems
Implementing an Operator
Certification Program
Reservoir Management:
Addressing Supply and
Water Quality
An Innovative Conversion
of an Existing Facultative
Lagoon
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Integrated Project
Management to Supply
BPH Billiton Greenfield
Potash Mine
MSSA LUNCH & 'LEARN ON THE GO' WITH
EXHIBITORS
1:00 PM
WORKSHOP 6 - CHEMICAL FEED PUMPS
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
1:00 PM
Meeting Growing Needs:
The Mountain View
Regional Water Services
Commission
Regina and Region Water
and Wastewater Study
WORKSHOPS
LUNCH
WORKSHOP 4 - PUMPS & FORCEMAINS
2:30 PM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Land Acquisition and
Community Relations for a
Major Pipeline Project
AND
WATER TASTE TEST
WORKSHOP 5 - PUBLIC CONSULTATION
1:00 PM
Design Challenges of Water
Treatment Plant Upgrades
in Northern Canada
OPENING CEREMONIES
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
7:00 AM
(continues to 3:30 PM)
WORKSHOP 3 - MEMBRANE OPTIMIZATION
8:00 AM
6:30 AM
WORKSHOP 2 - BIOSOLIDS
7:30 AM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
7:00 AM
WORKSHOP 1 - WHERE HAS ALL THE WATER GONE
(PART TWO)?
7:00 AM
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
The Sewage Recycling
System - Breaking New
Ground in Wastewater
Treatment
Pathogen Specific UV
Sizing for Wastewater
Reuse – “Best Fit” Design
Without the Pilot
Integrated Fixed-Film
Activated Sludge Systems
Full Scale Optimization
Trials for Water Treatment
Increasing the Resiliency
and Operation Efficiency of
High Rate Clarification
Systems
Using Zeta Potential to
Optimize Seasonal Direct
Filtration
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
EXHIBITION
EVENING
WCS AWWA YP PUB NIGHT
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
8:00 PM
WCW SALOON ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
10:00 PM
Conference schedule subject to minor changes.
Please visit wcwwa.ca to view the most up-to-date schedule.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Time
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
6:30 AM
REGISTRATION
7:00 AM
REGISTRATION
7:00 AM
(continues to 10:30 AM)
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
WATER FOR PEOPLE BREAKFAST
Mixed Oxidants: Generated
Onsite and Improves
Municipalities Water Quality
Regina Wastewater Plant
P3 Transition: More than
Design and Construction
Regional Wastewater
System: Protecting Water
Resources in a High Growth
Area
Cartier Regional Water CoOperative's Headingley
WTP Integrated Membrane
System
Regina WWTP Upgrade Successful Change in
Project Delivery
The Design and Installation
of a Gravity Interceptor
Sewer by Trenchless
Methods
The Effect of Potassium
Permanganate Preoxidation as a Coagulation
Aid on THM Reduction
Town of Devon WWTP
Process Upgrades
Chemically Enhanced
Primary Treatment Medicine Hat WWTP
COFFEE
pH Adjustment Using CO2:
Process Control
Management Plans A Viable Alternative for Use
Ensuring Compliance and
in the Enhanced
Reducing Risk
Coagulation Process
Utilizing Novel Design
Approach to Target North
America’s First LEED STP
at the City of Dryden
50 Shades of GreywaterArsenic Treatment Issues:
The Challenges of
Is it Arsenate, Arsenite or
Wastewater Management in
Asinine?
the Developing World
Phosphorous Removal in
Municipal Wastewater
WCWEA BREAKFAST & CLOSING CEREMONY
City of Saskatoon Conducts
Planning for Climate Change
Pipeline Risk Prioritization
in Sewer Design: Practical
Project on Primary Water Main
Measures for the Real World
Network
Electrochemical
Phosphorus Removal from
Red River Water
Wastewater Microbiology
Problems and Solutions
Nutrient Removal
Improvement Opportunities
in Canadian Wastewater
Treatment Systems
This Blows Less: The
Benefits of
Deammonification
COFFEE
Nutrient Recovery and
Reuse: Practice and
Developing Trends
Achieving NitrificationDenitrification at a Fraction
of the Traditional Cost
Biological Treatment
City of Winnipeg CSO
Alternatives for Landfill
Master Plan
Leachate and High-strength
Effluents
Evaluation of Physicochemical Pretreatment
Heat-Seeking Sewer Model
Methods for Landfill
Leachate
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
CONFERENCE GALA RECEPTION
CONFERENCE GALA DINNER
Dealing with Fugitive Sewer
Odours Resulting from
Municipal Combined Sewer
Separation Programs
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
Tools that Examine the
Relationship Between Pipe
Failure and Operating
Pressure in a Water Network
Using MTBM Technology to
Construct a 1650 mm Trunk
for Relief and Conveyance
Capacity
Air Management
Considerations to Manage
Odour and Fully Realize
Capacity in Siphons
Use of Continuous EM
Technology to Assess
Condition of Critical Ferrous
Metal River Crossings
Planning Considerations for
Collector Sewer Rehabilitation
by Sliplining Method With GRP
Composites
SRDRWC 90km Regional
Wastewater Odour
Management Strategy
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
COFFEE
11:00 AM
Use of Advanced Tools for
Condition Assessment of
Critical Steel Watermains,
Regina
Biowin Case: 0.2 MLD WWTP Stormwater Management and
Retrofit Using Chemical
Noise Engineering: A Green
Dosing for Phosphorus
Wall for a Dry Pond, A Case
Removal
Study
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Shift Happens
Engineering Abroad - A Work
Experience in Jordan
TBD
Wireless Mesh Networks Water Distribution System
Wireless Acoustic Logging
TBD
Wiping Out the Wipes Crisis
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
NOTE: Events indicated in blue are extras not included in the base conference registration.
Anaerobic Hydrolysis of
Particulate COD: Bio-P
Removal or Secondary P
Release?
1:00 PM
TOUR 2 - CITY OF WINNIPEG NORTH END SEWAGE
TREATMENT PLANT
Dissolution of Nitrogen Gas
in Water: Operation and
Performance Impacts on
BNR WWTPs
TOUR 1 - CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
1:00 PM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
Wastewater Systems
Sustainability of Small
Passive Filtration: Achieving
Water Systems in a Time of Effluent Regulations Impact Target Effluent Limits for
Increased Regulatory
on Small Community
Phosphorus Using a Natural
Systems Approach
Changes
Lagoons and Strategies
WCS AWWA LUNCHEON
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
Fall 2015
SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS
Think of Twitter as the water cooler for businesses and organizations:
It’s a vibrant community where people can congregate as thought leaders to discuss
relevant industry topics. Strive to always provide good content in an easily digestible
and timely format. On Twitter, it is easy to quickly compose Tweets and messages
aimed at those interested in your company or product. (Caveat: words of caution
about this to follow.)
Tips to Make Your Tweets Engaging and Easy to Retweet:
• Always use a URL shortener like Bit.ly. They are also often built into other tools such as
Hootsuite and Tweetdeck. You only have 140 characters, so make it count!
• Keep tweets below 140 characters, ideally under 100 characters. It makes retweeting
easier to do.
• The symbol # on Twitter is known as a hashtag. These tags are used to affiliate a tweet
with a certain topic and can be useful for tracking social marketing campaigns and
connecting with customers. You can develop your own hashtags to try and promote a
viral following for a specific topic or campaign.
• Avoid the temptation to use tools that send automatic direct messages. These types of
messages are often construed as spam and may cause people to “unfollow” you.
• You can also engage Twitter followers and influencers by including an @mention in your
tweets. You can do this when you post content you think will resonate with an influencer.
An easy format to follow is tweeting with a link to relevant content and then including
the @mention at the end of the tweet.
• Use Twitter lists to segment users by interest or group together brand advocates and
your favourite twitter users. Keep in mind that when you add a user to a public list they
are notified and the list is open and searchable to all users. A private list, which may be
used for competitors, is only visible to you.
• Use Twitter during events and to promote things like contests. A great way to engage
Twitter followers is to create a contest that asks them to contribute in some way.
You want your Twitter feed to be a mix of Tweets you’ve created, as well as replies
and retweets.
Keep in mind the 4-1-1 rule:
For every one self-serving tweet, you should re-tweet one relevant tweet and most
importantly share four pieces of relevant content written by others.
What’s great about this approach is that it lets you engage in the conversation, build
awareness, and keep in touch with your followers without coming across as pushy or too
“me” focused. We’ve been trying to follow it at Damang Media Group for our Twitter and
Facebook updates, and so far results are positive. As you plan out the cadence of updates
you’ll send, try scheduling four educational or entertaining Tweets mixed with one “soft
promotion” (e.g., attend an event) and one “hard promotion” (e.g., download a free trial or
apply for an account).
As a leading social networking site for professionals, LinkedIn is perfect for B2B
organizations, as the focus is on education, work history, companies and professional interests.
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The Group feature is a great way to demonstrate
thought leadership around the conference and
main topics of the conference. We encourage
people to use it as a forum for discussions around
the upcoming conference. We are monitoring this
group regularly and will be posting new topics
for discussion. The LinkedIn Group makes it easy
for participants, speakers, and companies to get
involved in an open discussion.
Other Important LinkedIn Tips:
• Make sure your profile is as complete as
possible. Fill out as much information as you
can about what you do and why you have
joined the site. Although it’s optional to add a
picture, it’s good to be able to put a face to a
name and “humanize” your profile.
• Try to get recommendations from others that
include positive comments about your company.
These comments contribute to social validation
about your organization when people view
your page; do this for both personal profiles
and for your company profile, as it allows for
reviews as well.
• Pay attention to the network updates you
receive from LinkedIn, as they share important
updates about your connections and can hold
the key to new business opportunities for you
and your company.
• Use LinkedIn Answers to ask thought-provoking questions or become an “expert” by
providing valuable answers and demonstrating thought leadership. LinkedIn Answers
are a great way to showcase your interests,
expertise and problem-solving capabilities to
entire networks, which can indirectly drive
interest in your company.
• Promote events on LinkedIn. The events section
of LinkedIn allows event organizers to post
events and encourages those attending to RSVP
for the event. This promotes additional visibility
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MEET YOUR EXHIBITORS
A.H. McElroy Sales and
Service (Canada) Ltd.
Distributor of McElroy fusion machines 13mm
to 2m for fusing HDPE pipe and fittings; IPEX/
Friatec elcetrofusion fittings; Genesis F3
electrofusion processors. Mustang Squeeze
Tools; R&L bead trimmers; pipe reel trailers; and
more. We also provide fusion operator training,
consulting and testing of HDPE fusions.
9310 Yellowhead Trail
Edmonton, AB T5G 0W4
Ph: 780-454-0638 Fax: 780-452-5639
[email protected]
www.ahmcelroy.com
AkzoNobel Coatings Ltd.
AkzoNobel Coatings Ltd. (International Paint)
International Paint is part of AkzoNobel, the
leading supplier of industrial coating, lining and
fireproofing solutions in Canada and around the
world.
6001 Antoine Dr.
Houston, TX 77091
Ph: 713-682-1711
[email protected]
www.international-pc.com
Alfa Laval Inc.
Workshop services: overhaul, repair,
dynamic balancing. Field Services: startup,
commissioning, troubleshooting, operator
training.
Suite 305, 2912 Memorial Dr., SE
Calgry, AB T2A 6R1
Ph: 403-269-5300 Fax: 403-569-7727
[email protected]
www.alfalaval.com
Anthratech Western Inc. (AWI)
At AWI, we focus on granular media water
filtration, providing filter optimization solutions
through innovative products including the
Phoenix Underdrain and Phoenix Panel Systems.
4450-46 Ave. SE
Calgary, AB T2B 3N7
Ph: 403-255-7377 Fax: 403-255-3129
[email protected]
www.awifilter.com
ATAP Infrastructure Management Ltd.
ATAP provides diverse technical support,
operations, troubleshooting expertise and
training by hands-on operators to assist in
operating and maintaining water, wastewater
and municipal infrastructure.
2225 Northridge Dr.
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6X6
Ph: 306-244-8828 Fax: 306-244-8829
[email protected]
www.atap.ca
Avensys Solutions
Leading Canadian distributor of instrumentation
and systems for the environmental industry. We
provide instrumentation for the measurement
of flow, gas, level and water quality, fully
integrated and customized systems, strong
engineering and servicing capabilities.
2928, 18th St. NE, Suite #4
Calgary, AB T2E 7K7
Ph: 403-971-5006
[email protected]
www.avensyssolutions.com
AWT Technologies Inc.
AWT provides simple, low maintenance
biological wastewater treatment processes,
systems and engineered products. Our technical
expertise helps clients meet their specific
wastewater treatment goals.
Suite 322, 16 Midlake Blvd. SE,
Calgary, AB T2X 2X7
Ph: 403-453-2298 Fax: 403-770-8694
[email protected]
www.awt-technologies.com
BettsM Control Inc.
We provide training, knowledge and support.
Suite 505, 888-4 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2J 2N1
Ph: 403-805-1972
[email protected]
www.bettsm.com
B.G.E. Service & Supply Ltd.
(The Filter Shop)
We provide cost-effective solutions for difficult
filtration applications in Canada. We have
fully-stocked, friendly customer service centres
in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia,
Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
1405 Church Ave.
Winnipeg, MB
Ph: 204-694-3037 Fax: 204-694-5463
[email protected]
www.thefiltershop.com
BioMaxx Wastewater Solutions, Inc.
Environmentally-friendly and non-hazardous
elimination of sulfides/H2S, Package WWTP
solutions including DAF, MBBR and solidshandling technologies … Flow monitoring/
sampling; maintain discharge compliance.
#1 - 7163 Vantage Way
Delta, BC V4G 1N1
Ph: 855-940-5556 Fax: 604-940-5557
[email protected]
www.biomaxx.com
Border Chemical Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer and distributor of NSF certified
liquid aluminum sulphate, dry aluminum
sulphate and sulphuric acid.
104 Regent Avenue, Box 62037
Winnipeg, MB R2C 5G2
Ph: 204-222-3276 Fax: 204-224-0562
[email protected]
BowRio Water Technologies Inc.
BowRio Water Technologies represents 25
of the premier manufacturers of water and
wastewater treatment equipment for Western
Canada for the municipal and industrial
markets.
80 Oakmount Way SW
Calgary, AB T2V 4Y1
Ph: 403-457-4926 Fax: 403-457-4927
[email protected]
www.bowriowater.ca
Cambridge Brass Inc.
With over 100 years of industry experience,
Cambridge Brass is a leading manufacturer
and distributor of municipal waterworks
products. For more information, visit
www.cambridgebrass.com.
140 Orion Pl.
Cambridge, ON N1R 5V1
Ph: 519-621-5520 Fax: 519-621-8038
[email protected]
www.cambridgebrass.com
Capital H2O Systems Inc.
Anue Odor Control, Aquarius Bubble Aeration,
BDP Sludge Dewatering, Blue White Peristaltic
Pumps, ChemScan Nutrients/Chloramination
Analyzers, Flottweg Centrifuges, Fluid
Dynamics Polymer Activation, Invent Mixers/
Aerators, Kusters Headworks/Clarifications/
Fermenters, Napier Reid Package Plants, Nova
SS Disk Filters, Prime Solution RFPs, ProMinent
ChemFeed/Polymer Systems, SAF-T-Flo
Injectors, Scaletron Weigh Scales, Vogelsang
Macerators and Rotary Lobe Pumps.
12315 -17th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2W 4A1
Ph: 403-251-2438 Fax: 403-251-0428
[email protected]
www.capitalh2o.com
Celco Automation
Automation and Controls … Design Build
projects, … SCADA systems … Custom VFD
and MCC packages … Service plans …
24/7 automation service.
78 Hutchings St.
Winnipeg, MB R2X 3B1
Ph: 204-788-1677 [email protected]
www.celcoautomation.com
Century Environmental Services /
Wolseley Industrial Canada Inc.
HDPE pipe, valves & fittings, fusion equipment
sales, service and technician services …
geotextile and erosion control products …
water & wastewater treatment packages
… carbon & stainless steel pipe, valves and
fittings.
RR #4, Box 113B, 17 Wurtz Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J7
Ph: 306-931-2900 Fax: 306-931-0037
[email protected]
www.wolseleyindustrial.ca
Chemline Plastics Ltd.
Chemline stocks a complete line of corrosionresistant solid thermoplastic piping, flowmeters
and controls for the environmental market
including ChemFlare™ for sodium hypochlorite
dosing systems.
55 Guardsman Rd.
Thornhill, ON L3T 6L2
Ph: 905-889-7890 Fax: 905-889-8553
[email protected]
www.chemline.com
CIF Composites Inc.
Design, fabrication and consultants since 1973.
Manufacturers of the Pro-Eco-Lite headwall
structures and water meter vaults.
1810 Verling Ave.
Victoria, BC V8M 1X6
Ph: 800-293-1525 Fax: 250-652-4800
[email protected]
www.cifcomposites.com
ClearTech Industries
ClearTech is your comprehensive supplier for
water and wastewater treatment chemicals,
chemical feed and transfer equipment,
instrumentation and portable test kits.
1500 Quebec Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V7
Ph: 800-387-7503 Fax: 888-281-8109
[email protected]
www.cleartech.ca
Continental Carbon Group
From potable water plant filter service to
wastewater odour problems to site remediation,
CGC has it covered. Contact us for quotes on
your requirements.
1100 South Service Road, Suite 321
Stoney Creek, ON L8E 0C5
Ph: 905-643-7165 Fax: 905-643-5403
[email protected]
www.continental-carbon.com
CORIX Group of Companies
CORIX – building a world of sustainable
communities… CORIX provides local utility
infrastructure services, management and
products in communities across North America.
Suite 1160 – 1188 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2
Ph: 604-697-6700 Fax: 604-697-6703
[email protected]
www.corix.com
Deblo Industries Ltd.
Deblo Industries is an agency representing
leading manufacturers in the water and waste
industry throughout Saskatchewan, Manitoba
and NW Ontario. Manufactruers include A.Y.
McDonald/Cambridge, CLOW, REHAU and
ROMAC.
557 Marjorie St.
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0S8
Ph: 204-334-4477 Fax: 204-334-5588
[email protected]
www.deblo.net
Degremont Technologies - Infilco Ltd.
7722 Glen Rose Hwy.
Granbury, TX 76048
Ph: 817-262-9500 Fax: 817-179-0641
[email protected]
www.degremont-technologies.com
Delco Water
3735 Thatcher Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7R 1B8
Ph: 306-244-6449 Fax: 306-665-7500
www.delcoautomation.com
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Denso North America
Denso North America is a leading global
manufacturer of anti-corrosion/abrasion
resistant coatings. Products include petrolatum
tapes, liquid epoxies and bitumen tapes.
90 Ironside Cres., Unit #12
Toronto, ON M1X 1M3
Ph: 416-291-3435 Fax: 416-291-0898
[email protected]
www.densona.com
DN Tanks
Specialists in design, construction and
rehabilitation of AWWA D-110 pre-stressed
concrete storage tanks for potable water,
wastewater, chilled water and other liquids
worldwide.
2121 SW Broadway, Suite 150
Portland, OR 97201
Ph: 503-323-2000 Fax: 503-323-2003
[email protected]
www.dntanks.com
DWG Process Supply Ltd.
We are manufacturers’ representatives for
high-quality water and wastewater treatment
plant equipment, specializing in Pall MF/RO
systems, Con-V-Air bulk chemical handling,
Kinetico specialty metals removal system and
JCS Industries vacuum chemical feeders.
110 – 44 Riel Drive
St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z8
Ph: 780-460-8433 Fax: 780-418-2227
[email protected]
www.dwg-process-supply.com
Edmonton Waste Management
Centre of Excellence (EWMCE)
Education & Training (CEUs for water/
wastewater and solid waste operators) …
Applied Research … Technology Development
(wastewater treatment, water re-use, solid
waste management and recertification to CSA
Standard B128.3).
Site 310, 13111 Meridian Road
Edmonton, AB T6S 1G9
Ph: 780-442-6466 Fax: 780-944-5709
[email protected]
www.ewmce.ca
EMCO Waterworks
Water/wastewater treatment systems … valves,
hydrants … pump systems … meter/meter
testing … pipes and appurtenances.
39 Eagle Dr.
Winnipeg, MB R2R 1V4
Ph: 204-697-3120 Fax: 204-779-3685
[email protected]
www.emcoww.com
Fernco / Source One Environmental
Municipal flexible couplings … PipePatch –
trenchless environmental repair products …
Seal Guard – polyurethane grout for cement
structures
850 Phillips St E
Sarnia, ON N7T 1Z6
Phone: 519-332-6711 Fax: 519-332-8610
[email protected]
Environment Canada
Environment Canada will be providing
information concerning environmental
protection and the Wastewater Systems Effluent
Regulations.
123 Main Street, Suite 150
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4W2
Ph: 204-983-1906 Fax: 204-983-0960
[email protected]
www.ec.gc.ca
Flowpoint Environmental Services Ltd.
Turn-key bulk water dispensing stations,
turn-key septage receiving stations, turn-key
custom modular water/wastewater process
solutions, Water+ Administration software,
Septage+ Administration software.
17 Rayborn Cr.
St. Albert, AB T8N 4A9
Ph: 877-655-5585 Fax: 888-655-5588
[email protected]
www.flowpointsystems.com
EPCOR Water Services Inc.
EPCOR Utilities Inc. is a utility provider
that builds, owns and operates electrical
transmission and distribution networks, water
and wastewater treatment facilities, and
infrastructure in Canada and the US.
2000 10423 – 101 St. NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 0E5
Ph: 780-412-6800
www.epcor.com
Fabco Plastics Saskatoon Limited
Process pipe & fittings, valves & actuation,
tanks & accessories, filtration & strainers,
chemical pumps, instrumentation, FRP grates
& structurals, ventilation ducts & fans, mass
transfer packing, and custom fabrication.
3926 Arthur Rose Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 3Y8
Ph: 306-955-6005 Fax: 306-955-6008
[email protected]
www.fabcoplastics.com
Franklin Electric - Little Giant Pumps
Little Giant brand specializes in the water
transfer market including wastewater, sump,
sewage, dewatering, condensate, utility pumps
and low pressure sewer systems.
301 de Baets St., Suite 101
Winnipeg, MB R2J 0H4
Ph: 888-337-2650
www.littlegiant.com
FRP Manufacturing (2010) Inc.
Fibreglass products including above-andbelow ground septic tanks, water cisterns, well
cribbing, chemical tanks, and other custom
fibreglass products.
PO Box 220
Asquith, SK S0K 0J0
Ph: 306-329-4884 Fax: 306-329-4886
[email protected]
www.frpmfg.com
H2Flow Tanks & Systems Inc.
Sales and installation of liquid storage tanks
in glass-fused to steel, along with mixing
and aeration systems. Digesters, water and
wastewater tanks, leachate, sludge storage,
SBRs, MBBRs, and much more.
470 North Rivermede Rd., Unit 6
Concord, ON L4K 3R8
Ph: 905-660-0649 Fax: 905-660-9744
[email protected]
www.h2flow.com
Hach Sales & Service Canada Ltd.
3020 Gore Road
London, ON N5V 4T7
Ph: 800-665-7635 Fax: 970-342-3671
[email protected]
www.ca.hach.com
Hetek Solutions Inc.
Hetek works closely with municipalities on their
water loss management programs to develop
the most effective acoustic listening programs
for proactive detection of water loss.
2085 Piper Lane
London, ON N5V 3S5
Ph: 888-432-8422 Fax: 519-453-2182
[email protected]
www.hetek.com
HOBAS Pipe USA
HOBAS pipes are unique – centrifugally cast,
fiberglass reinforced, polymer mortar (CCFRPM).
They are strong and light with consistent
dimensions, smooth surfaces and high stiffness.
1413 E. Richey Road
Houston, TX 77073
Ph: 281-821-2200 Fax: 281-821-7715
[email protected]
www.hobaspipe.com
Hydro-Logic Environmental Inc.
VENT-O-MAT ‘Anti-Shock/Anti-Surge’ air
release vacuum break valves, RELIANT Lagoon
Master™ water quality aerators, PHI ‘HydroPulse™’ mixing systems, PULSCO hydropneumatic surge and pressure control systems.
Suite 250, 762 Upper James Street
Hamilton, ON L9C 3A2
Ph: 905-777-9494 Fax: 905-777-8678
[email protected]
www.hydrologic.ca
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
IDEXX testing is easy, rapid and accurate. Our
full line of testing supplies, equipment and
accessories is supported by a team of experts.
One Idexx Dr.
Westbrook, ME 04092
Ph: 800-321-0207 Fax: 207-556-4630
[email protected]
www.idexx.com/water
Insituform Technologies Ltd.
Insituform is a North American leader in buried
pipe rehabilitation. Instituform invented curedin-place pipe and we continue to improve and
expand our lining options.
5743 – 68th Ave. NW
Edmonton, AB T6B 3P8
Ph: 780-413-0200 Fax: 780-413-0777
[email protected]
www.insituform.com
IPEX Management Inc.
Canada’s leading manufacturer of thermoplastic
pipe and fitting systems. Whatever your system
needs or requires, if IPEX does not have the
solution you can be assured we are working on
it. Talk to your IPEX professional today to see
what’s new.
4225-92 Ave.
Edmonton, AB T8H 0C5
Ph: 780-415-5300 Fax: 780-415-5359
[email protected]
www.ipexinc.com
ISCO Industries Inc.
High-density polyethylene pipe distributor …
pipe, fittings, fusion equipment, fabrication,
electrofusion … mechanical connections and
accessories.
2901 Sturgeon Rd.
Winnipeg, MB R2Y 2L9
Ph: 204-831-8625 Fax: 204-831-8636
[email protected]
www.isco-pipe.com
John Brooks Company Limited
John Brooks Company Limited has been
supplying the Canadian water and wastewater
industry with quality pumps, filtration
equipment and engineering support since 1938.
Our product lines include Gorman-Rupp pumps
and booster stations; Patterson sewage pumps;
Hydac automatic back-flushing filters; LAKOS
separators, Hydra-Cell and Neptune metering
pumps; GAMAJET tank cleaning systems.
6736-59 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T6B 3N6
Ph: 7877-624-5757
[email protected]
www.johnbrooks.ca
Kee Safety
‘Separating People from Hazards’ with fall
protection equipment like guardrails, Kee
Guard, horizontal life lines, Kee walkways, nonpenetrating posts, BeamClamp, BoxBolt – and
more.
40 North Rivermede Road
Concord, ON L4K 2H3
Ph: 403-808-3702 Fax: 905-669-4347
[email protected]
www.keesafety.ca
Kemira Water Solutions Canada, Inc.
Kemira is the world market leader in highquality aluminum and iron-based coagulants
such as Alum, PACI and Ferric for water and
wastewater treatment applications.
3405 boul. Marie-Victorin Blvd.
Varennes, QC J3X 1P7
Ph: 450-652-0665 Fax: 450-652-7343
[email protected]
www.kemira.com
Lafarge Canada Inc.
Lafarge designs and manufactures precast
underground infrastructure components
including concrete pipe, box sections, manhole
components, catch basin components, and
Stormceptor oil and grit separators.
533-116 Ave. NW
Edmonton, AB T6S 1G3
Ph: 403-292-9501 Fax: 403-255-2677
www.lafargenorthamerica.com/pipe
Landmark
Landmark Structures designs, fabricates and
builds storage tanks. Landmark is the market
leader for large capacity elevated water towers
constructed in North America.
3091 Harrison Court
Burlington, ON L7M 0W4
[email protected]
www.teamlandmark.com
Fall 2015
Liberty Pumps
7000 Apple Tree
Bergen, NY, USA 14416
Ph: 800-543-2550
[email protected]
www.libertypumps.com
LiquiForce Services (Ont.) Inc.
Home of GRAVITY – the proven trenchless
sewer program cities trust. Rehabilitate without
any digging and save!
2015 Spinks Dr.
Kingsville, ON N6Y 2E6
Ph: 519-322-4600 Ext. 22
Fax: 519-322-4606
[email protected]
www.liquiforce.com
Manco Control Systems Ltd.
Manco Control Systems is a single
source of technical expertise in the
combination of SCADA, PLCs, information
systems, instrumentation, measurement,
telecommunication systems and control centres.
52 Caithness Road
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0V4
Ph: 204-632-6711 Fax: 204-694-9705
[email protected]
www.mancocontrolsystems.com
Manz Engineering Ltd. (MEL)
MEL manufactures and sells unique slow sand
filters that may be cleaned using a backwash
process Filters range in size from .3m diameter
to 16m X 16m. Filters may be used as polishing
filters as well as slow sand filters. Construction
may be plastic, concrete, concrete, stainless
steel or aluminum.
2703 Cannon Rd. NW,
Calgary, AB T2L 1C5
Ph: 403-889-4562
[email protected]
manzwaterinfo.ca
Membrane Specialists LLC
2 Rowe Court
Hamilton, OH, USA 45015
Ph: 513-860-9490 x117
[email protected]
www.membranespecialists.com
Mequipco Ltd.
Mequipco is a manufacturers’ representative,
equipment supplier and systems integrator
dedicated to assisting consultants, contractors
and end-users in the industrial, municipal and
resource sectors.
#101, 5126-126th Ave. SE
Calgary, AB T2Z 0H2
Ph: 403-259-8333 Fax: 403-259-8335
[email protected]
www.mequipco.com
Metcon Sales and Engineering Ltd.
Chemical feed (dry, liquid, gas), water filtration,
disinfection, wastewater treatment/process
equipment, instrumentation, analyzers, sewer
level monitoring, manhole covers, septage
receiving, water filling, gas safety, tanks – and
more.
15 Connie Crescent, Unit 3
Concord, ON L4K 1L3
Ph: 905-738-2355 Fax: 905-738-5520
[email protected]
www.metconeng.com
Mueller Canada
Mueller Canada is a leading manufacturer of
water distribution products, serving Western
Canada’s water industry for over 100 years.
82 Hooper Road
Barrie, ON L4N 8Z9
Ph: 705-719-4995 Fax: 705-719-4959
www.muellercanada.com
Nelson Environmental Inc.
We upgrade wastewater lagoons to remove
BOD/TSS, ammonia, phosphorus and more yearround! Our OPTAER® system features diffused
aeration, submerged attached-growth reactors,
and new opTPhos filters!
5 Burks Way
Winnipeg, MB R2N 0B7
www.nelsonenvironmental.com
Netzsch Canada Inc.
Manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps, rotar
lobe pumps and macerators.
Unit 10, 740 Huronia Road
Barrie, ON L4N 6C6
Ph: 705-795-0747 Fax: 705-797-8427
[email protected]
www.pumps.netzsch.com
newterra
newterra, a Canadian-based company, is a
global leader in designing, manufacturing
and supporting advanced, modular systems
for decentralized potable water and sewage
treatment.
1291 California Ave., PO Box 1517
Brockville, ON K6V 5Y6
Ph: 800-420-4056
www.newterra.com
North Fringe Industrial Technologies Inc.
We offer a variety of services such as pump
sales, repairs/service, rentals and parts. For
more information, visit our website.
PO Box 1540, 1251 Nipawin Rd. W
Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0
Ph: 306-862-5900 Fax: 306-862-5752
[email protected]
www.northfringe.com
Norwood Waterworks
Aeration and mixing equipment to remove
odour, treat F.O.G. (Fats, Oils and Greases),
perform on-site sludge digestion, improve
worker safety and reduce energy consumption.
9439-34 Street
Edmonton, AB T6B 2X6
Ph: 780-488-7788 Fax: 780-488-7714
[email protected]
www.norwoodwaterworks.com
NOTHART Engineered Sales
Pumps – mixers – blowers – aerators – hoists –
hatches … sewage and flood pumping stations
… municipal water booster packages …
packaged fiberglass sewage lift stations … fully
equipped service/test facility.
100 – 171 Samborski Dr.
Oak Bluff, MB R4G 0B3
scott@@nothart.ca
www.nothart.ca
N.S. Pawliuk & Son Contracting Ltd.
We offer hot tapping, valve insertions and line
stop services across Canada.
7506 Mount Lawn Road
Edmonton, AB T5B 4S8
Ph: 780-479-4073 Fax: 780-477-8696
[email protected]
www.nspawliuk.com
Pall Corporation
The Pall Aria Microfiltration (MF) and Reverse
Osmosis (RO) designs have been deployed
successfully in over 700 installations globally.
Come visit our booth to see the newly designed
FIT with compact footprint, simple operator HMI
interphase and robust designs.
3450 Ridgeway Dr., Unit 6
Mississauga, ON L5L 0A2
www.pall.com
Power & Mine Supply Co. Ltd.
4-75 Meridian Drive
Winnipeg, MB R2R 2V9
Ph: 204-694-9300 Fax: 204-694-7876
[email protected]
www.powerandmine.ca
PSI Pipeline Supply International Inc.
World’s greatest casing spacer product and
designs … Uniflange restraint systems …
Standon pipe supports … Degremont and Ozonia
water and waste treatment from UV to high rate
DAF … plus Hydr-Dyne screening products.
315-1859 Spyglass Place
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4K6
Ph: 604-681-7473 Fax: 604-688-2855
[email protected]
www.psipipelinesupply.com
Ramtech Environmental Products
Process equipment supply & service.
Manufacturers include TrojanUV, Biorem, XylemSanitaire, Flygt mixers, APG-Neuros blowers,
Atara conveyors, Parkson, Duperon, Aquafine,
Spaans-Babcock, USPTechnologies & more.
Unit B, 2130 - 33 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2T 1Z6
Ph: 403-221-8585 Fax: 866-586-7400
[email protected]
www.ramtech.ca
Red Flint Sand and Gravel
Producing filtration media since 1917
specializing in custom effective sizes and low
uniformity coefficients. Exceeds AWWA and
ANSI/NSF specification low acid solubility. Subangular yields maximum turbidity entrapment.
One American Blvd.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Ph: 715-855-7600 Fax: 715-855-7608
[email protected]
www.redflint.com
Riverdale Water Management
Envirodefense – Natural bacteria and enzymes
to remediate hydrocarbons, fats, oils, greases,
organics, odor and starches. Each product
formulated for specific problems found in
wastewater, grease traps, toilets, septic
systems, retention ponds, aquaculture ponds,
municipal sewage and landfills … subsurface
aeration – drinking water cells, finishing
wastewater cells, retention ponds and lakes.
Box 1948
Carman, MB R0G 0J0
Ph: 204-745-6898 Fax: 204-745-6680
[email protected]
www.riverdalewatermanagement.ca
Robar Industries Ltd.
Robar is the leading manufacturer of repair
clamps, tapping sleeves and service saddles.
Now fabricating fully-restrained couplings for
HDPE pipe.
12945 – 78th Avenue
Surrey, BC V3V 2X8
[email protected]
www.robarindustries.com
Sapphire Water International Corp.
Designers and manufacturers of high
performance packaged potable water and
wastewater treatment systems for a wide
array of municipal, industrial and First Nations
applications.
Suite 1600, 530 – 8th Ave. SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3S8
Ph: 403-537-8470 Fax: 403-537-8479
[email protected]
www.sapphire-water.ca
SaskAlta Environmental Solutions Inc.
SaskAlta Environmental Solutions Inc. is a
company that specializes in the management of
industrial, commercial and municipal residuals.
PO Box 450
Cremona, AB T0M 0R0
Ph: 403-264-2582 Fax: 403-335-8293
[email protected]
www.saskalta.ca
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin Williams manufactures, distributes
and technically supports a wide range of
protective coatings and linings for the water
and wastewater market.
1045 St. James St.
Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B1
Ph: 204-982-6300 Fax: 204-982-6311
[email protected]
www.protective.sherwin-williams.com
Structural Composite Technologies Inc.
Fibreglass tanks, ducting, pipe, covers,
handrails & ladders, stacks, grating, platforms,
site services and well casing.
200-100 Hoka St.
Winnipeg, MB R2C 3N2
Ph: 204-668-9320 Fax: 204-663-9115
[email protected]
www.sctfrp.com
Target Products Ltd.
Target, a Quikrete subsidiary, manufactures
premium filter sand and gravel for the water
treatment and water well industries. Products
are NSF Certified and exceed AWWA B100
standards. Other specialty products supplied are
anthracite, garnet, GAC, manganese greensand
and walnut shell.
9503 – 87 Avenue
Morinville, AB T8R 1K6
Ph: 800-575-0500 Fax: 780-939-3044
[email protected]
www.targetproducts.com
Fall 2015
Tecumseth Group Inc.
We offer metsoTS in-line density analyzer
measuring 0%-40% TSS with a repeatability
of 0.01%. Applications include Primary,
Secondary, WAS, TWAS, Digester, Dewatering,
Cake and Haulage.
1033 10th Sideroad, PO Box 804
Tottenham, ON L0G 1W0
Ph: 905-936-2189 Fax: 905-936-6138
[email protected]
www.tecumseth.com
Unified Alloys Ltd.
8835-50 Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 5H4
Ph: 780-468-5656
[email protected]
www.unifiedalloys.com
Univar Canada
Disinfection, coagulation and flocculation,
corrosion, odour control, pH control, ion
exchange, solids breakdown, chelating agents,
filter aids, fluoridation agents and specialty
chemicals.
9800 Van Horne Way
Richmond, BC V6X 1W5
Ph: 855-888-8648
[email protected]
www.univar.com
Urecon Insulation Ltd.
Factory insulated pipe, insulated with rigid
polyurethane foam through a patented process
ensuring a homogeneous, void-free layer of
insulation bonded directly to specified pipe.
P.O. Box 210, Calmar, AB T0C 0V0
Ph: 780-985-3636 Fax: 780-985-2466
[email protected]
www.urecon.com
Veolia Water Solutions
& Technologies Canada Inc.
Veolia has served Canadians since 1948.
Specializing in the treatment of water,
wastewater and biosolids, we design,
manufacture and service technologies in
Canada.
4105 Rue Sartelon
Saint-Laurent, QC H4S 2B3
Ph: 514-334-7230 Fax: 514-334-5070
[email protected]
www.veoliawatertechnologies.ca
Victaulic Co. of Canada
Victaulic grooved pipe joining solutions are
faster and easier to install while increasing
system life and reducing downtime required for
maintenance.
123 Newkirk Road
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3G5
Ph: 905-884-7444 Fax: 905-884-2410
[email protected]
www.victaulic.com
Vogelsang
Heavy sludge pumping and grinding products
… rotary lobe pumps, inline rotary macerators
and twin shaft grinders for viscous sludge
containing heavy solids, abrasives and caustics.
PO Box 751
Ravenna, OH 44266
Ph: 330-296-3820 Fax: 330-296-4113
[email protected]
www.vogelsangusa.com
Waste ’n WaterTech Ltd.
Western Canada’s leader in solving clients’
water and wastewater treatment equipment
representing high-end, state-of-the-art
equipment manufacturers from Canada, the US,
Europe and Asia.
#309, 11979 – 40 St. SE.
Calgary, AB T2Z 4M3
Ph: 403-252-9056 Fax: 403-252-2538
[email protected]
www.watertech.ca
Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc.
Residential and communal sewage treatment
systems, permanent filter medium, nitrogen and
phosphorus removal, small footprint, low energy
and no aerobic sludge.
143 Dennis St., PO Box 400
Rockwood, ON N0B 2K0
Ph: 519-856-0757 Fax: 519-856-0759
[email protected]
www.waterloo-biofilter.com
WD Industrial Group
Proud representatives of Robar, Nupi Elofit, IPS,
BWM, Lansas, Indumar, Liberty Pumps, Arpol,
EBAA, Dallas Specialty, Trumbull, Chemfax,
Amtrol, Red Jacket, Erico, Advanced Thermal
Hydronics and more.
1036 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P3
Ph: 204-896-1333 Fax: 204-896-6969
[email protected]
www.groupwd.com
Weir Minerals Canada
Manufacturer of Floway, Warman, Hazleton,
Hidrostal, WSP self-priming pumps, Rotojet and
Multiflo pumps.
2715 – 18th Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7E6
Ph: 403-250-7000
Fax: 403-250-2032
[email protected]
www.weirminerals.com
WJF Instrumentation Ltd.
Western Canadian supplier of instrumentation
specializing in on-line water quality (chlorine,
turbidity, pH, conductivity, TOC, VOC, THM,
D,O.) and supplier of a wide range of other
instruments and products.
#5, 3610-29th St. NE
Calgary, AB T1Y 5Z7
Ph: 403-291-5570 Fax: 403-291-3714
[email protected]
www.wjf.ca
Xylem Water Solutions
Xylem is a leading global water technology
company dedicated to solving the world’s water
issues. Xylem product brands on display: Flygt,
Sanitaire, Wedeco and Leopold.
55 Terracon Place
Winnipeg, MB R2J 4B3
Ph: 204-235-0050 Fax: 204-235-0066
www.xyleminc.com
OUR COMPLIANCE IS YOUR ASSURANCE.
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third party audit ü
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Aluminum Design, Building Codes,
Bridge Codes ü
Think it is no big deal when contracts are awarded to a foreign or “here today, gone
tomorrow” supplier? You may get treated well. You could save money. So what if they’re
non-compliant? Nobody’s enforcing the standards, right? But compliance isn’t about
enforcement. It’s about liability. When something goes wrong, are you sure you won’t
be liable?
MSU is certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau to CSA standards W47.1 and W47.2.
All MSU welders are certified to CSA standards W59.1 and W59.2 Our work and
products meet the most exacting requirements and the highest industry standards.
Work with MSU – our compliance is your assurance.
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