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TRAINING OR TRAGEDY:
The importance of
Operator Training
A WCW SPC Event
SEMINAR
Feb. 13, 2019
Saskatoon at the
Western
Development
Museum
The Walkerton tragedy was one that changed the look of the industry.
Operator Certification became a mandatory requirement due to the
tragedy. This one day workshop wil cover the circumstances that lead to
the tragedy, the result of the situation that is still being seen today In the
community, through the health and wellness of those affected by the
contaminated water. Health problems were seen almost immediately by
those who were elderly and had low immune systems and others felt the
affects but were not sure why they were getting sick.
DESCRIPTION
• Overview of case studies related to disease breakouts &
Chemical Contamination from authentic events
• How training is an operators best insurance
• A profile on how the multi year decline of a municipal water
system could have been prevented
• Explore how cultural complacency and decades of false
assumptions lead to a blueprint for disaster
• Health problems & affects to the general population and how
to deal with a health situation of this proportion and be
prepared to handle such a crisis if it should occur
And much more….
TOPICS
INCLUDE
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Administrators
• Operations Staff
• Supervisors
• Consulting Engineers
• Regulators
• Municipal Utility
Providers
Time
Event
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 12:00 Bruce Davidson
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 Dr. Steve Hrudey
3:00 – 3:15 Coffee
3:15 – 4:30 Dr. Steve Hrudey
4:30 – 5:00 Final Remarks & Questions
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
register online at
www.swwa.ca