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President: Len stein 

President-Elect: steve Brubacher 

Past-President: ted Molyneux 

Director-at-Large: randy craig 

Director-at-Large: Jennifer crosby 

Director-at-Large: Jim Mattison 

Director-at-Large: snehal Lakhani 

Secretary: Victor Wong 

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AWWA Director: Mike nolan 

WEF Delegate: Jack Bryden 

CWWA Director: colwyn sunderland 

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FROM BCWWA 

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President’s Message ...........................................6 

CEO’s Message ...................................................8 

Editor’s Message...............................................10 

AWWA Director’s Report .................................12 

CWWA Director’s Report ..................................14 

BCWWA Pipeline *NEW ....................................16 

Member Profile .................................................20 

FROM ThE FIELd 

BC Water & Waste Association 

40th Annual Conference 

& trade show 

Penticton, April 21-25, 2012 

Exploring 

our Depths 

Conservation Corner .........................................38 

Climate Change Corner .....................................40 

Watermark Qs and As .......................................44 

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Conference & Trade Show Preview ................46 

Course Calendar ...............................................89 

Cross Connection Control Exams ......................89 

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Annacis Island WWTP Co-digestion Facility ...........................................................................................24 

Sustainable Water Stewardship in Dawson Creek...................................................................................28 

Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort.................................................................................................................34 

Groundwater: Treatment Versus Protection............................................................................................42 

Professional Directory .......................................93 Advertiser Information......................................94

PRESIdENT’S MESSAGE 

LEN STEIN, 

BCWWA PRESIDENT 

I 

t seems like just yesterday that I 

started to write my first president’s 

message for Watermark, but here I am 

now, putting together my last one. 

I have truly enjoyed being your president and will 

carry my memories of the past year with pride. 

There are many challenges on the horizon for 

BC Water & Waste Association and its members. 

I am certain that the individuals who stand for 

election to the Board of Directors, and those who 

volunteer to participate on BCWWA’s technical 

committees will face these challenges with an 

enthusiasm that will astound us all. The Board 

constantly receives new ideas from its members 

– some of these ideas are solicited through 

member surveys, formal discussion forums and 

informal conversations. Others are offered by 

members voluntarily. These ideas range from 

opinions on certification to how the organization 

should be run. Member opinions and feedback 

help to guide the Board’s decision-making 

process, and, while we may not always agree 

with an individual opinion, we can certainly 

disagree with a professionalism that would make 

Gandhi proud. 

OUR MISSION 

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Member input is 

critical to our future direction 

“Over the past two years, BCWWA has 

begun the process of creating position statements that identify the 

association’s official position on a particular issue.” 

Watermark Spring 2012 

“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is 

better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or 

worse, to avoid trouble.” 

- Mahatma gandhi 

I have found that the BCWWA Board does 

not shrink from its responsibilities. The Board 

has always taken on responsibilities so that it 

can deliver the information and support that 

members expect and deserve. 

At times, some BCWWA members assert that 

we have not gone far enough on a subject. One 

of the Board’s greatest responsibilities is to 

take into account the perspectives of the entire 

membership – not just those with the strongest 

view. The loudest opinion does not necessarily 

represent the most correct action. 

Over the past two years, BCWWA has begun 

the process of creating position statements 

that identify the association’s official position 

on a particular issue. The position statements 

are backed up by research and analysis: the 

first five position statements, along with their 

issue analysis papers, are available on the 

BCWWA website (www.bcwwa.org/resources/ 

position-statements.html). Several more position 

statements are in progress, based on input from 

the Leadership Council and the membership at 

large. These include: 

• Water Metering 

• Climate Change 

• Reporting on Water Withdrawals 

BCWWA will continue to advocate for areas that 

the membership deems important. 

This is your organization and you need to be 

involved. There are always questions, concerns 

and doubts about what is around the corner. 

Should change take place? If so, how should it 

happen? Lend your voice and your actions: let 

the Board know where you would like to see this 

organization go. You can send your feedback 

to BCWWA through the feedback form at 

www.bcwwa.org/contact.html, by contacting a 

Board member directly, or by finding one of us at the 

Annual Conference in Penticton. See you there! 

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CEO’S MESSAGE 

DAISy FOSTER, 

CHIEF ExECuTIVE OFFICER 

I 

n December 2011, BC Water & Waste 

Association (BCWWA) carried out a 

membership survey. More than 400 

responses were received, and, on 

behalf of the BCWWA Board and Leadership 

Council, I would like to say a very special thank 

you to those who responded and to those 

who took the extra time to provide some very 

thoughtful additional comments. BCWWA relies 

on such feedback to set the strategic direction 

for the water and waste community, to provide 

guidance in policy development and to prioritize 

educational and advocacy initiatives. A summary 

of the full survey results is now available in the 

BCWWA online resource library (go to www. 

bcwwa.org/resources/resource-library and type 

‘member survey’ in the search box). 

You may have noticed that two questions 

on the survey were repeated from a similar 

membership survey taken exactly two years 

before, in December 2009. One question was 

to determine the priority of climate change 

in your workplace or organization. The other 

question was about future concerns and impacts 

of workforce issues for the water and waste 

community. 

The first question asked whether climate 

change is an urgent priority, short-term issue, 

medium-term issue, long-term issue, or if there 

are no plans at all to address climate change in 

your workplace. In 2009, the largest number of 

respondents (30.9%) said they have no plans. 

In 2011, the result was exactly the same, with 

30.9% saying they have no plans to deal with 

climate change issues. At BCWWA, we are 

concerned about the number of workplaces that 

have not made climate change more of a priority 

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survey responses 

raise important concerns 

and we will be doing further research to better 

understand the reasons for this and the role that 

BCWWA might play. BCWWA will also be issuing 

a Position Statement on Climate Change in the 

coming months and will be providing additional 

educational resources and events. 

The question on workforce issues is something 

that is a more immediate concern to respondents. 

Among the range of issues that could have an 

impact on the workforce, in the 2009 survey, 

the majority of respondents (65.5%) identified 

‘loss of knowledge due to employee turnover 

and retirement’ as being the greatest concern. 

In the 2011 survey, an even larger percentage of 

respondents (73.1%) identified this same issue as 

their greatest concern. 

In recent meetings with municipalities, BCWWA 

has been asking its members and employers if 

they feel there is a sustainable workforce in the 

water and waste industry to replace retiring baby 

boomers in the next five to 10 years. Here is some 

of what we heard. 

A large percentage of those expected to retire 

in the next five to 10 years are in management 

positions, and the level of succession planning 

in many workplaces is not adequate to address 

the shortage of qualified candidates to fill these 

positions. Employers recognize the need for 

deliberate plans for transferring the knowledge 

held by these managers to others and for 

replacing these managers upon retirement 

through both on-the-job mentoring programs and 

by providing access to appropriate management 

and supervisory skills training. 

Many employers indicate that a shortage of 

qualified operators exists today and there is 

a need to address this shortage immediately. 

In particular, there is a shortage of qualified 

operators at the higher levels (Levels 3 and 4). 

There is concern that this who become even more 

pronounced as senior operators retire or replace 

supervisors and managers who will retire in the 

next few years. While there is acceptance and 

support for operator training and certification, 

the length of experience required to move from 

one level to the next is being questioned, which 

may result in a need to review the operator 

certification requirements in the future. Some 

have pointed to Manitoba, where a new 

regulation has been approved to put in place 

apprenticeship programs to provide a training 

and education pathway to water and wastewater 

operator certification. 

Ensuring a qualified, competent and 

sustainable workforce for the water and waste 

industry is an important part of BCWWA’s 

mandate. We recognize that this matter requires 

immediate attention and will be continuing 

the dialogue with employers to better define 

the problem and potential solutions. However, 

we will not wait to have all the solutions in 

order to start working on this important issue. 

BCWWA is currently working on a number of 

initiatives to help employers address workforce 

issues, including a Management Skills Certificate 

Program, and we are working with other sector 

partners to develop a training program in water 

and wastewater for individuals employed in 

public works. 

“A summary of the full survey results is now available 

in the BCWWA online resource library.” 


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EdITOR’S MESSAGE 

CAROL CAMPBELL, 

WATERMARK EDITOR 

W 

elcome to the spring 2012 issue 

of Watermark. By now, you are 

preparing for the upcoming 

BCWWA Annual Conference 

& Trade Show and getting ready to ‘Explore 

our Depths.’ 

Members of your Watermark Editorial 

Board have been thinking about how we can 

make this magazine better. To that end, we 

will be increasing the technical content of the 

publication. As well, we want the magazine to be 

more in harmony with emerging and key concerns 

in the water and waste community. In addition to 

featuring articles expounding on current subjects, 

we hope to provide information and commentary 

on topical issues in the industry. 

I would like to take this opportunity to 

welcome Junior Editor Michael Celli (AECOM) to 

the Watermark Editorial Board. We look forward 

ensuring the 

relevance of our information 

to working with Michael as we continue to grow 

and improve the magazine. 

At the recent Leadership Council meeting, we 

talked about BC Water & Waste Association’s 

role as a ‘voice for the water and waste 

community’ and how we can take this advocacy 

role to the next level. As a voice for the 

community, BCWWA’s committees have played 

a key part in developing Issue Analysis Papers 

and Position Statements. To date, five Position 

Statements have been published and more are 

in the works. These Position Statements are the 

messages for which BCWWA is advocating. 

We hope that Watermark can help bring these 

messages forward with enlightening and 

relevant information. 

In this issue, our first feature article was 

contributed by Reg Whiten, Watershed Steward 

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changes in the hydraulic regime of the source 

due to climate change, impacts from a Mountain 

Pine Beetle infestation, and the presence of over 

1,200 authorized tenures for gas, agriculture 

and forestry activities within the watershed 

(page 28). 

Bengül Kurtar and Seamus Frain have written 

about Metro Vancouver’s recently completed 

co-digestion facility at the Annacis Island 

Wastewater Treatment Plant. This innovative 

‘waste to resource process’ will boost biogas 

production in the thermophilic anaerobic 

digesters by combining digestible substrates – 

such as waste fats, oils and grease – directly 

into the anaerobic digesters with the normal 

process sludge (page 24). 

Also in this issue, Dr. Madjid Mohseni 

introduces us to RES’EAU WaterNET, a national, 

multidisciplinary research network based out of the 

University of British Columbia. This network wishes 

to “create a new generation of water experts 

committed to improving conditions in small, rural 

and First Nations communities” (page 36). 

We would like to invite you to comment 

on any of the issues brought forward in these 

feature articles, as well as those from our regular 

contributors, by sending a Letter to the Editor or 

an email (watermark@bcwwa.org), or by joining 

the BCWWA Facebook group. In particular, for 

this issue, we would love to hear your comments 

on Neal Klassen’s engaging Conservation Corner 

(page 38) or Remi Allard’s action-oriented 

article entitled ‘Groundwater: Treatment versus 

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AWWA dIRECTOR’S REPORT 

MIKE NOLAN, 

AWWA DIRECTOR, BC SECTION 

A 

s this is my last report to you as 

AWWA director, I will recap a 

number of recent activities and 

accomplishments of both the 

AWWA and the Canadian Affairs Committee. 

AWWA BOARD ACTIVITIES: 

uPDATED AND NEW AWWA STANDARDS 

At the 2012 winter Board meeting in Puerto Rico, 

AWWA directors discussed and approved the 2012 

budget, endorsed a wide variety of awards, and 

selected a new AWWA President-Elect, Jim Chaffee, 

from the Wisconsin Section. As well, directors 

approved updates to 17 existing and two new 

standards: C562 Fabricated Aluminum Slide Gates, 

and D121 Bolted Aboveground Thermosetting 

Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Panel-Type Tanks for 

Water Storage (phew!). Despite the very challenging 

economic situation in the US, AWWA continues 

to maintain a well-balanced financial position. 

This has resulted from careful operational cost 

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Plenty going on 

as term winds down 

cutting to match the reduced membership and 

training revenues being experienced by all major 

professional associations across the US. Based on 

2011 membership figures, the trend appears to be 

a positive correction beginning in 2012. 

CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL: MOu 

FOR CANADIAN STEERING COMMITTEE 

After much work by the Canadian AWWA sections 

and their Cross Connection Control (CCC) 

committees, the Canadian Affairs Committee is 

pleased to advise that, as of February, the new 

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a 

common body of knowledge to support reciprocity 

of certified CCC testers had been approved by all 

section Boards. This effort renews focus on strong 

national coordination of training, knowledge base 

and certification, and supports the Canadian Cross 

Connection Control Manual. It is expected that 

the Canadian Affairs Committee will continue its 

ongoing support role for national CCC endeavours. 

INCORPORATION OF 

THE AWWA BC SECTION 

To date, the BC Section of AWWA has operated 

as an unincorporated society. BCWWA and 

AWWA have been working over the past year 

to incorporate the section, in order to clarify 

the business and legal relationship between 

BCWWA, the BC Section of AWWA, and AWWA. 

On the current timeline, members should see a 

new constitution and bylaws for approval at the 

spring AGM in Penticton. This legal housekeeping 

will not change the way that BCWWA, AWWA 

and WEF members operate seamlessly and 

cooperatively in BC – a model for other areas 

across North America. 

uPCOMING 2012 ACE IN DALLAS, TExAS 

AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE) 

is being held in Dallas, Texas from June 10-14, 

2012. I hope you make ACE a priority in your 

professional development schedule and join the 

BC ranks at ACE. If the present standings prevail, 

we will once again be cheering on the Vancouver 

Canucks in the finals. By all accounts, it looks 

like the Canadian Water Forum will again be a 

sold out event. Please contact Debbie Vance at 

dvance@bcwwa.org for tickets. (See page 17 for 

more information about the Forum.) 

PASSING THE TORCH 

The BC/Yukon members of AWWA have elected 

a new incoming director, so watch for the 

announcement at the spring AGM. I wish the 

incoming AWWA director the best during the 

2012-2015 term and encourage members to 

contact the director with any questions. I have 

enjoyed the past three years as AWWA director, 

and thank the BCWWA staff and BC/Yukon 

AWWA members for your support. 


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CWWA dIRECTOR’S REPORT 

COLWyN SuNDERLAND, 

CWWA DIRECTOR 

F 

ounded in 1986, the Canadian 

Water and Wastewater Association 

(CWWA) provides a national 

voice on behalf of Canadian 

municipal utilities and seven regional member 

organizations, including BCWWA. CWWA is 

also a great source of information on what is 

happening across Canada in municipal water and 

wastewater: many readers will be familiar with 

the CWWA Bulletin, Municipal Water News & 

Review, and the national conferences on drinking 

water, wastewater and biosolids. The website 

(www.cwwa.ca) is an important resource that 

includes the policies and position statements that 

form the basis of CWWA’s advocacy, as well as 

information about the technical committees. The 

15th Annual Canadian National Conference and 

6th Policy Forum on Drinking Water is coming 

to Kelowna October 21-24, 2012. Have you 

submitted a paper? 

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What in the world is cWWa? 

As it celebrated its 25 th birthday with nearly 

200 delegates at the annual Window on Ottawa 

conference last December, CWWA reflected 

on its past successes. And as the federal 

government reported on its progress toward 

harmonized, national Wastewater Systems 

Effluent Regulations, it seemed that effective 

CWWA advocacy is as important today as ever. 

The Window began with a specialty workshop 

on Water Utilities Security, and, for the first time, 

featured a (modest, by BCWWA standards) sevenbooth 

trade show. In another major initiative 

featured at the Window, CWWA garnered input 

on its partnership with Environment Canada 

and the Canadian Water Network to develop 

a National Research Agenda for Municipal 

Wastewater and Biosolids. Stay tuned for more 

information on this project as it evolves. 

The CWWA Board is taking decisive steps to 

strengthen its strategic focus and its connection 

to its owners. Delegates at the Window on 

Ottawa were invited to attend a series of 

facilitated workshops to provide input on 

CWWA’s strategic goals and member services. 

The workshops were well attended, and the 

dialogue was vigorous. This member input will 

help the Board make good decisions, grounded in 

the members’ interests, in the coming year. 

As I write this article, CWWA is embarking 

on a search for a new executive director. While 

the Board expects to have a new permanent 

executive director in place by April or May, a 

familiar face has reappeared in the office to 

provide leadership and support to the Board in 

the interim. Although he retired in 2010 after 

serving many years as CWWA’s top executive, 

Duncan Ellison has remained actively involved, 

and the Board is grateful to be able to draw upon 

his talents once again in this time of transition. 

Regular readers of this column will notice 

another new face, under the CWWA Director 

banner above (hardly new to BCWWA, 

but I digress). I would like to thank Steve 

Brubacher for his three years of very effective 

representation of BCWWA on the CWWA Board. 

CWWA’s loss will be BCWWA’s gain, as Steve 

takes the reins as your president for 2012-2013. 

Congratulations Steve! 

As your new CWWA director, I would like to 

hear from you how CWWA can best serve your 

needs at the national level. Feel free to contact 

me at 250-595-4223 or csunderland@kwl.ca 

with your ideas for how I can contribute to the 

pan-Canadian voice for water. Finally, consider 

enrolling your organization with CWWA as a 

utility or associate member, and lend strength to 

your national voice. 


BCWWA PIPELINE 

Welcome to the BCWWA Pipeline! We have introduced this new feature to give you a quick “at a glance” view of current 

BCWWA news and upcoming events. 

drinking Water Week 2012: new website launched 

BC Water & Waste Association is pleased to announce the 

launch of our new website for Drinking Water Week 2012. 

This interactive website features water wise tips, community 

event listings and downloadable resources. Visit the new 

website at www.drinkingwaterweek.org. 

For more information about Drinking Water Week, see page 22. 

ccc inspector certification Program 

Join the BcWWa ccc facebook group! 

BCWWA would like to thank all those who submitted their comments on the proposed course curriculum 

for the new Cross Connection Control (CCC) Inspector Certification Program. Your input is appreciated 

and will be used to guide the final curriculum. 

The CCC Committee has deliberated over the feedback, and they are now in the process of finalizing the 

curriculum. BCWWA anticipates having the curriculum completed by this spring, and will begin developing the 

question bank for the CCC inspector certification exam in the coming months. The tentative implementation 

schedule is to have this new program up and running in the fall of this year. For the latest news and updates 

about this program, please visit www.bcwwa.org. See the CCC exam schedule on page 89. 

2012 BcWWa Board elections 

Voting for the 2012 BCWWA Board of Directors is now open. Voting takes place online at 

www.bcwwa.org – log in to your account to vote. the voting deadline is 12:00 pm on april 2, 2012. 

Make your vote count! See page 91 for more information. 

new look for 

BcWWa membership cards 

Attention all BCWWA members! BCWWA is upgrading 

the look and feel of our membership cards and Cross 

Connection Control certification cards. New members 

and those who renew their memberships will receive 

the durable and attractive cards starting in spring 2012. 

Any inquiries or membership questions can be directed 

to membership@bcwwa.org or 604-433-4389. 

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MARCh 21, 2012 

YP Pub Night at Yagger’s 

The BCWWA Young Professionals Committee will 

host a pub night at 6:00 pm on March 21, 2012 

at Yagger’s in downtown Vancouver (433 West 

Pender Street). All professionals, both young and 

experienced, are invited to attend. Registration 

cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. 

For more YP Committee updates, see page 44. 

MARCh 23-24, 2012 

Hydraulic Fracturing: Focus on Water 

Presented by the BCWWA Water Sustainability 

Committee, this two-day knowledge-sharing 

event will take place March 23-24 at the 

Stonebridge Hotel in Fort St. John, BC. The event 

will feature an overview of hydraulic fracturing 

in BC, regulatory issues, as well as local and 

agricultural perspectives. Attendees will also tour 

the Reclaimed Water Facility in Dawson Creek. 

Topics will include: 

• Current and Future Activity in BC and Impact 

on Water Use 

• What is hydraulic Fracturing? 

• Regulatory Framework for Unconventional Gas 

Development in BC 

• Collaborative Geoscience and Water Research 

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• Regulation and Protection of Surface and 

Groundwater 

• health and Water Quality Issues Related to 

Chemical Additives 

• Managing Surface Water Use for hydraulic 

Fracturing 

• Enhancing Groundwater Knowledge in the 

South Peace Area 

• Reclamation and Disposal of Water Used in 

Hydraulic Fracturing 

• Agricultural Issues. 

Questions? Contact Debbie Vance at 

dvance@bcwwa.org or 604-433-9354. 

APRIl 21-25, 2012 

BCWWa annual 

Conference & trade Show 

BCWWA’s Annual Conference & Trade Show – the 

premier event in BC’s water and wastewater 

industry – will take place from April 21-25 in 

Penticton, BC. The theme for this year’s conference 

is ‘Exploring Our Depths’ – a call to explore and 

understand some of the deeper issues behind the 

water and wastewater industry. 

2012 conference highlights will include a keynote 

presentation by Brock dolman, ‘Presentation 

Surge,’ enhanced technical program, operator events, 

and the highly regarded trade show. 

For more information, please see the conference 

preview section on pages 46 to 88. 

APRIl 25, 2012 

annual Conference Wednesday seminars 

Register for one of our Wednesday seminars – these 

informative seminars are exciting enough to stand 

click here to return to table of contents 

alone from the Annual conference! More on page 66. 

Seminar 1: Canadian Drinking Water Quality 

Guidelines: What Water Suppliers Need to Know 

This seminar will review recent changes to the 

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. 

The featured speaker is steve Hrudey, 2012 

winner of the AWWA AP Black Award. 

Seminar 2: helping Municipalities Reach Carbon 

Neutral Goals 

Are you unsure about what the BC Climate Action 

Charter means for water and wastewater utilities? 

This seminar will help municipalities understand the 

charter and how to achieve carbon neutral targets. 

MAY 13-19, 2012 

Drinking Water Week 2012 

Take part in this year’s 

Drinking Water Week (May 

13-19, 2012). Community 

events, open houses, tours of 

local water facilities and other 

educational activities will be happening throughout 

the province. Get involved and help raise awareness 

of our water systems in BC! 

New this year is the BC Community Water 

Challenge – a province-wide contest that asks you 

to pledge to take simple water wise actions in your 

daily life. Participants will be entered in a draw for 

an exciting weekend getaway! Take the challenge at 

www.drinkingwaterweek.org/challenge 

For more information about Drinking Water 

Week, see page 22. 

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MAY 14-18, 2012 

Vancouver Operators 

Symposium & trade Show 

The BCWWA Vancouver Operators Symposium 

& Trade Show will take place from May 14- 

18, 2012 at the University of British Columbia 

(UBC). The much anticipated trade show 

component will be held at the UBC Student 

Union Building Ballroom on May 16, 2012 – 

register early for a booth, as space is limited! 

For booth and attendee registration, please 

visit www.bcwwa.org/operator-training. 

For more information and the Vancouver 

School course calendar, see page 90. 

JUNE 11, 2012 

aWWa aCe 2012: 

Canadian Water Forum 

The Canadian Water Forum will take place 

June 11, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm 

during the 2012 AWWA Annual Conference 

& Exposition (June 10 - 14, 2012 in 

Dallas, Texas). This year’s cocktail party 

is sponsored by the Canadian Affairs 

Committee and the five Canadian Sections. 

This friendly gathering will be a great 

opportunity to reacquaint yourself with 

old friends and meet new ones. The ticket 

price of $45 includes hors d’oeuvres and 

two drinks, and is a fundraiser for Water For 

People – Canada. 

Tickets for this event may be purchased 

in advance from BCWWA. Contact Debbie 

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PEOPLE ON ThE MOVE 

BRUCE KENNING 

Bruce Kenning, P.Eng., has joined Kerr Wood Leidal as a Water 

Resources Engineer. he has 35 years of experience in water 

resources and municipal engineering. His expertise includes 

urban drainage assessment, water and wastewater system 

design, and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling. Bruce is 

located in the Vancouver Island office. 

ANdREW WOOd 

Andrew Wood, PhD., P.Eng., recently joined the City of Port 

Coquitlam as Director of Engineering and Operations after 

serving as Maple Ridge’s municipal engineer for a number 

of years. In his new position, he leads the City’s Engineering 

and Operations Department and is also the City’s approving 

officer. The Engineering and Operations Department 

maintains and enhances the quality of life for people who live, work and 

play in Port Coquitlam by providing sustainable municipal services, including 

transportation, sanitary sewers, drainage systems, water supply, flood control 

dykes and garbage collection, plus environmental programs such as recycling, 

composting, watercourse stewardship and energy conservation. 

Andrew has over 20 years of experience in private practice and regional 

and local governments, and is active in the field of asset management as 

author of Asset Management BC’s Guide to Developing a Municipal Asset 

Management Policy and co-author of AMBC’s Report on the State of Asset 

Management in BC. he is currently the chair of Metro Vancouver’s Regional 

Engineers Advisory Committee – Water Sub-Committee. 

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COLWyN SUNdERLANd 

Colwyn Sunderland recently joined Kerr 

Wood Leidal as Specialist, Asset and Demand 

Management, after eight years in local 

government, and eight prior years with a water 

treatment technology company. His work 

is focused on water demand management, 

asset management, community infrastructure planning and 

infrastructure financing. A past president of BCWWA, Colwyn 

currently serves as chair of the BCWWA Leadership Council 

and as a representative of the Canadian Water and Wastewater 

Association (CWWA) on BCWWA’s Board of Directors. 

SUSAN CLIFT 

Susan Clift, P.Eng., has joined the City of Nanaimo 

as the Director of Engineering and Public Works, 

bringing 30 years of broad experience in municipal 

engineering. In this role, she is responsible for 

providing leadership and strategic direction for 

the City’s water, sewer, storm and transportation 

infrastructure, as well as its solid waste, recycling and fleet 

maintenance services. Current challenges include securing a new 

water supply for the City, and the implementation of a corporate 

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BCWWA MEMBER PROFILE 

don nash; 

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company: Urban Systems ltd.; Chair: BCWWA 

Water Sustainability Committee 

Q: How long have you been a BcWWa 

member? 

A: I have been a member since 2007. 

Q: What kind of work do you do? 

A: Primarily water resources engineering work. 

This ranges from project management and 

design work on water treatment projects, 

wastewater treatment projects and reclaimed 

water projects. 

Q: describe a typical day at work. 

A: Most of my day is spent on the telephone 

talking with people via conference call to address 

project-related issues. This is followed by periods 

of several days on the road each month. 

Q: What is your essential 

tool for a workday? 

A: Communication, communication, 

communication. 

Q: How did you get 

started in this industry? 

A: I started my studies at Memorial University 

in Newfoundland. One particular experience I 

had as a civil engineering co-op student resulted 

in me wanting to move to BC to gain a greater 

understanding of our environment and how 

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to mitigate our impact on it. I completed 

bio-resource engineering at the University 

of British Columbia and focused on water 

and wastewater treatment, as well as other 

environmental studies such as habitat 

restoration. Since then, I have worked in the 

water and wastewater industry in both BC 

and Alberta. 

Q: What is your 

favourite part of the job? 

A: I get excited about finding new 

opportunities for stakeholders to collaborate 

and work together in new and innovative 

ways. This could be as simple as working 

with a small community to create a water 

treatment plant that meets all of their needs 

(social, environmental and financial), or 

creating opportunities for local government 

to partner with industry to find new and 

innovative ways to reclaim wastewater to 

reduce pressure on local water resources. 

Q: What has been 

your biggest career milestone? 

A: I have been fortunate to have worked 

on some very exciting projects during my 

career. Each of them is significant in its 

own unique way and it is hard to identify 

any one milestone. I can say that my time 

spent working for local government was 

a great experience and has helped me in 

my present role as a consultant serving the 

local government sector. In fact, I would 

encourage all consultants providing service to 

this sector to consider spending time in local 

government to gain firsthand experience of 

the challenges that staff are faced with on a 

day to day basis. 

Q: Where do you think 

the future of the industry lies? 

A: It is a very exciting time to be part of this 

industry. Global demand for resources and 

the expectation for economies to grow year 

after year have stressed our water resources. 

As we see these pressures on our watersheds 

grow, awareness of the importance of these 

natural systems is also rapidly growing. The 

challenge is to understand what is needed 

to balance the many competing interests 

that exist. While this growth in demand 

is impacting our watersheds, the rapid 

growth we are experiencing in information 

technology may save them. We now 

have technology available that will allow 

information to be utilized and shared in a 

way not seen before. 

I see a future where professionals of all 

disciplines and industries will have access 

to the necessary tools and information to 

make balanced, sustainable decisions. This 

is a future where community infrastructure 

and watershed decisions are not made in 

isolation, but are considered together – 

holistically. We will soon be able to project 

future views of what our watersheds would 

look like if certain policies were implemented, 

allowing harmful approaches to be avoided 

and sustainable practices to be implemented. 

Q: How do you spend your time off? 

A: Most of my time off is spent with my 

wonderful wife Shelley and my two adorable 

children Ryder and Pyper. We have been 

focusing our time on re-creating our home 

to be a demonstration of what is possible for 

alternative energy solutions and sustainable 

living. Our roof now has six photovoltaic 

cells and two solar hot water cells. The solar 

hot water cells are tied to a wood-to-energy 

stove that has a hot water jacket. I love the 

stove because it is a modern version of the 

one my grandma used to have for baking 

and cooking, only this one has a hot water 

jacket. Growing food in the garden is a 

delight for the kids, and our composting has 

now expanded beyond just food to include a 

dog poop composter – a must have for dog 

owners. We have also leaped over compact 

florescent lights and now are using some 

really cool LED lighting. 

Q: is there anything 

else you would like to tell us? 

A: I have recently taken on the role as 

chair of the BCWWA Water Sustainability 

Committee. I am very excited about the 

opportunity to work with committee 

members to explore new opportunities 

for various stakeholder groups to share 

information. In today’s world of information 

technology, we now have the ability to 

collaborate in ways not previously considered 

that will open new doors for ensuring our 

watersheds are not impaired by cumulative 

impacts. Water sustainability will only 

truly be achieved by creating one portal 

for comprehensive access to information 

related to watersheds and the surrounding 

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Drinking Water Week is May 13-19, 2012! 

Drinking Water Week 2012 is quickly approaching, and we want to make sure your 

community has all the tools it needs to get involved in this important awareness campaign. 

BC Water & Waste Association has created a variety of resources that your community can use during 

Drinking Water Week, May 13-19, 2012. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to 

raise awareness of our water systems in BC, as well as the people who bring clean water to our taps and 

return it safely to the environment. 

Drinking Water Week resources and activities include: 

• Promotional postcards and buttons for distribution at events 

• Educational children’s activities, including a true/false activity, crossword puzzle, word search and 

‘Water Journey’ colouring sheets 

• News release templates and radio PSAs for placement in local media outlets 

• Educational advertorials in Black Press newspapers, along with discounted rates for ad space 

• Customizable advertising templates that can be adapted for print and bus shelters 

• Sample proclamation wording 

• Drinking Water Week web banners and email signatures. 

These materials are intended to complement your own local engagement and awareness initiatives 

– many of these can even be customized with your local logo or messaging. You may also choose to 

highlight local activities by holding a public event in your community, such as an information session, 

tour of your local watershed or treatment plant or media event. 

To access these resources, visit www.drinkingwaterweek.org/resources, or contact Alana Tees, 

Communications Coordinator, at atees@bcwwa.org or 604-630-5348. 

take the BC Community Water Challenge! 

So, you work in the water and wastewater industry, but do you use water 

responsibly and efficiently in your every day life? Test yourself by taking 

the Community Water Challenge, a BC-wide contest that asks participants 

to pledge to take simple steps towards being more water wise. 

To take the challenge, visit www.drinkingwaterweek.org/challenge 

and pledge to take at least one of the following water wise actions 

during Drinking Water Week 2012: 

• I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day. 

• I will install a water-efficient fixture or appliance in my home, such 

as a low-volume toilet. 

• I will return unused or expired medications to the pharmacy for 

proper disposal. 

• I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, shaving, doing dishes, 

or during any other activity that uses water unnecessarily. 

• I will dispose of household wastes such as cleaners, paints and 

grease responsibly, instead of putting them down my sink or toilet. 

Make your pledge now and challenge your friends, family and 

colleagues to do the same – participants will automatically be 

entered in a prize draw for an exciting weekend water-themed 

getaway courtesy of Fairmont Hotels and Helijet! 

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During Drinking Water 

Week 2012, challenge the 

people in your community: 

‘Get to know Your H2O!’ 

New website 

launched for Drinking 

Water Week 2012 

BC Water & Waste Association has 

launched a new campaign website 

for Drinking Water Week 2012! 

This interactive website features 

water statistics, water wise tips, 

community event listings and downloadable resources that you can 

share with your family or use in your community. We hope you will 

take some time to explore the site and learn about how you can get 

involved with Drinking Water Week. 

Visit the new website at www.drinkingwaterweek.org. 

Connect with us on 

facebook.com/drinkingwaterweek 

Facebook and Twitter to stay 

on top of campaign updates! twitter.com/drinkingwaterwk 

Become a community liaison 

Would you like to receive regular updates from BCWWA on new 

initiatives and resources available for Drinking Water Week? Stay in 

the loop by signing up to be a liaison for your community. Liaisons are 

also asked to encourage participation and distribute information and 

resources locally. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact 

Alana Tees at atees@bcwwa.org or 604-630-5348. 


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Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant co-digestion facility: 

concept to completion 

By Bengül Kurtar, P. Eng., PMP, Seamus Frain, P. Eng., Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd. 

The Annacis Island 

Wastewater Treatment Plant 

(AIWWTP), which is operated 

by Metro Vancouver, is the 

largest secondary treatment 

plant in British Columbia and 

serves a population of more 

than 1 million people. 

The AIWWTP processes approximately 580,000 

m 3 /d of wastewater using a trickling filter/solids 

contact secondary treatment process. The primary 

and secondary sludge generated at the plant is 

stabilized to Class ‘A’ biosolids in thermophilic 

anaerobic digesters. The biosolids are used 

in a variety of beneficial ways including mine 

reclamation, agriculture, landfill final cover and as 

a soil amendment for landscaping. 

The amount of biosolids produced from the 

digesters and the dewatering centrifuges is about 

33 dry tonnes/day of biosolids at 30% total 

solids. The digesters also produce an average of 

40,000 m 3 /day of biogas which is used by the 

boilers and co-generation engines at the plant. 

The plant is self-sufficient in thermal energy and 

is in excess of 50% self-sufficient in electrical 

energy for plant operations. 

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In keeping with its mandate to support 

greater sustainability and reduce greenhouse 

gas emissions, Metro Vancouver evaluated 

the option of boosting biogas production and 

achieving energy self-sufficiency by adding a 

co-digestion facility at the AIWWTP. Co-digestion 

is an innovative ‘waste to resource process’ 

where digestible substrates such as waste fats, 

oils and grease (FOG) are combined directly into 

anaerobic digesters with the normal process 

sludge. There are many potential benefits from 

co-digestion: 

• significantly increased biogas/bio-methane 

production from a small volume of high 

strength waste; 

• increased renewable energy production; 

• diversion of waste streams from other Metro 

Vancouver plants, relieving pressures on 

these plants; 

• diversion of difficult waste streams from the 

liquid treatment process, which are now fed 

directly to the digesters, reducing demands on 

the liquid treatment process; 

• greenhouse gas credits for the plant; 

• reduced impacts of organic wastes in the 

sewer system. 

In 2009, Metro Vancouver performed a 

preliminary market study of local industrial 

wastes potentially compatible with anaerobic 

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digestion of municipal sludge, and carried 

out a laboratory testing program to assess 

the suitability of certain waste streams for 

direct feeding to the digesters. Laboratory 

testing confirmed the potential for increased 

gas production with low risk to the quality of 

biosolids produced at the plant, and Metro 

Vancouver proceeded to limited full scale 

testing of certain waste substrates by feeding 

these directly to the digesters. Initial results 

from this testing were positive, and Metro 

Vancouver decided to proceed with the 

planning and implementation of a full-scale 

pilot co-digestion facility. 

Opus DaytonKnight Consultants and its 

sub-consultants undertook the preliminary 

detailed design and construction services 

for the AIWWTP co-digestion facility project, 

commencing in late 2009. The co-digestion 

facility entered commissioning in March 2011 

and full operation began in May 2011. A 

summary process flow diagram is shown in 

Figure 1. 

The co-digestion facility is a full-scale pilot 

facility which allows Metro Vancouver to receive 

and test a variety of digestible organic wastes, 

monitor the feed rates and measure the effects 

of these feedstocks on the performance of the 

digesters. The facility is also capable of receiving 

and screening thickened primary sludge (TPS) 


hauled from other wastewater treatment plants, 

providing relief to manage digester upsets at the 

other sites. 

Potential waste streams that can be 

considered for co-digestion include fat, oil and 

grease (FOG) from oil interceptors, glycerol, 

off-spec milk, de-icing fluid and mixed waste 

from food processing – in particular, dairy, meat 

and soft drink process industries. Each feedstock 

has specific pre-processing and handling 

requirements. 

The co-digestion facility is a fully automatic 

facility. It consists of a rock and metal trap to 

protect the discharge pump, screening, flow 

measurement, an insulated and heat traced 

storage tank with mixing, odour control and 

a feed pump to transfer the material from the 

storage tank to any, or all, of the thermophilic 

digesters at the plant. The facility is designed 

to handle mixed waste material with a typical 

load capacity of 9,500 l; however, the facility 

can also handle larger trucks with up to 20,000 

L capacity that would typically be used to 

transport and unload thickened primary sludge 

at the facility. The pilot facility is designed to 

feed a maximum of 250 m 3 /day organic material 

to the anaerobic digesters. There is room to 

expand this capacity considerably in the future if 

and as market conditions warrant. 

The following design considerations were made 

for the equipment: 

• Rotary lobe pumps were selected for the 

unloading pump station, the feed pump 

station and the digested sludge flushing pump 

station. An in-line rock trap was provided just 

upstream of the unloading pump station to 

protect the pumps. 

• Screening requirements varied significantly 

by feedstock and several screen types were 

evaluated during the design. The final 

configuration consists of two-stage static 

screens for most of the feed stocks. However, 

TPS from other WWTPs will be screened using 

a pressurized in-line sludge screen, similar to 

that used elsewhere at the plant. 

• A fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) tank with 

heat traced panels was provided for storage 

of the incoming mixed waste. Certain waste 

streams (for instance, glycerol from biodiesel 

production) will solidify at 25 o C and must 

be maintained at or above this temperature. 

Storage tank mixing is provided by an external 

loop and chopper pump. 

• Dual flushing systems (digested solids and hot 

water) were provided to flush the entire piping 

system, storage tank, and screens. This also 

gives Metro Vancouver the ability to add heat 

to the storage tank if necessary for any reason. 

• Odour control was provided by a passive 

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• All processes were constructed so that any 

spillage of waste is contained and will flow to 

a concrete sump. 

• A manually-operated pump was activated 

to direct the spilled liquid to the appropriate 

destination. 

Since entering service, Metro Vancouver has 

accepted and tested a variety of waste streams 

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certain waste streams on a regular basis, and 

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These positive outcomes have encouraged 

Metro Vancouver to explore the possibility 

of expanding the range of feedstocks and 

extending the co-digestion program. To that end, 

Metro Vancouver will carry out a detailed market 

study to assess the volume and energy potential 

of waste streams available throughout the 

Greater Vancouver Area. There is surplus capacity 

in the thermophilic digesters at the AIWWTP, and 

it is planned that the co-digestion program will 

take advantage of this surplus capacity. 

A key consideration for any waste material is 

that it does not significantly affect the quantity, 

or negatively affect the quality, of the biosolids 

produced at the AIWWTP. This is essential to minimize 

maintenance of existing facilities and maintain strict 

product quality standards for Metro Vancouver’s 

successful biosolids recycling program. 

The co-digestion program has the potential for 

significant environmental, social and economic 

benefits to Metro Vancouver and other waste 

generators. With the construction of this facility, 

Metro Vancouver is poised to become a leader in 

co-digestion in North America. 

Reference 

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Drainage District, Quality Control Annual Report, 2010. 


CHalleNGes and OppOrtuNities for sustainable water stewardship in 

The Upper 

Kiskatinaw River 

At the time the US Army Corp of 

Engineers constructed the City of Dawson Creek’s 

water supply system during the Second World 

War, it would have been hard to imagine how 

much the landscape within the upper Kiskatinaw 

River Watershed (UKRW) would change in the 

decades to follow. The unstable silty drainage 

system, that gave definition to its Woodland 

Cree name of ‘muddy river,’ is known for its high 

natural spikes in turbidity after spring freshet and 

intense rainfall periods. Very little land-use activity 

in those days would have added to this impact 

in the watershed. Traditional resource harvesting, 

by both First Nations and the rural settlers who 

farmed and ranched in the lower reaches of the 

drainage system, included annual fishing for 

Arctic grayling and bull trout in the tributaries. 

Natural processes that cause frequent slope 

erosion and sedimentation have remained the 

dominant operational challenge, particularly after 

winter thawing and spring freshet. 

Once raw water is pumped from an intake 

on the river near Arras, it is elevated and filtered 

through a series of four constructed reservoirs with 

200 million gallons of capacity over a distance 

of 16 km to the treatment plant located just 

south of the City. Given this reliance on the upper 

The City of Dawson Creek’s water supply area 

in the Upper Kiskatinaw River 

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By Reg C. Whiten, P.Ag. MCIP, Watershed Steward, City of Dawson Creek 

Kiskatinaw River, local and provincial government 

officials have long recognized the need for a 

constant vigil over how the watershed is managed 

to sustain community and commercial water needs. 

The current water licence provides for 9,600 m 3 / 

day maximum extraction – an amount equivalent 

to approximately four Olympic size swimming 

pools – and treatment capacity ranges from 1.6 to 

3.0 million gallons/day from winter to summer. 

By 1990, it was apparent to officials at 

the City of Dawson Creek that protecting its 

domestic water supply area would require a more 

coordinated approach among upstream resource 

users. Under the direction of its water resource 

manager, the City created its first ‘integrated 

watershed management plan’ – one of the 

first for a northern interior local government in 

the province. Land and resource management 

planning (lRMP) in the mid-1990s, and increased 

regulation and oversight from the Forest Practices 

Code led to watershed assessments and the 

fostering of ecosystem-based forest harvesting 

practices. By the late 1990s, the Bearhole Lakes 

Provincial Park and Protected Area was created to 

provide permanent protection for the headwater 

sub-basins. Some additional management 

direction in the Dawson Creek lRMP provided 

The Upper Kiskatinaw River: 

A domestic drinking watershed 

with multiple land-use activities 

for a 1,000 m Enhanced Management Zone within 

the lower Kiskatinaw River main-stem corridor, but 

no restrictions were set out regarding the type of 

industrial tenures that could be permitted within 

that zone. 

There are several constraints and issues 

affecting the drinking water supply area. The lack 

of glaciers in its headwaters has meant that water 

supply needs are met from annual surface flows 

combined with groundwater discharge throughout 

the eight major sub-basins in the 2,800 sq. km 

watershed. This aspect of watershed hydrology 

is particularly significant when analyzing the 

historical flow records from the single permanent 

hydrometric station on the lower Kiskatinaw River 

at Farmington. When comparing two periods (e.g. 

1966 to 1986, and 1986 to present),the more 

recent analysis indicates a much greater degree 

of variability to the hydrological regime (median, 

mean and maximum flows), including earlier and 

lower spring peak flows. According to the Forest 

Practices Board (FPB), “Variability in the flow 

regime will cause difficulties in managing the 

abstraction of water by the City of Dawson Creek” 

(Forest Practices Board, 2011). 

Other related questions in understanding this 

question pertain to regional and local climate 

factors, and general climate change patterns 

perhaps being exacerbated by landscape 

modifications. Important information gaps 

include the classification and extent of wetlands, 

the delineation of aquifers and the direction 

of groundwater flows in the upper watershed. 

In addition to applied research, regular field 

reconnaissance and contributions of local 

knowledge help to build an understanding of 

watershed change and patterns. Rural people, 

for example, have long observed regular 10-year 

cycles of drought and floods, and the effects of 

the prevailing (‘snow-eater’) winds from the upper 

elevations, with resulting decreases in available 

farm water supplies from the reduced late-winter 

snowpack. With recent assessments by the Ministry 

of Forest lands and Natural Resource Operations, 

it now appears that Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) 

infestations will also have impacts, as surveys 

indicate two-thirds of the City’s drinking watershed 


is affected to varying degrees of severity. 

MPB infestations can have implications on peak 

flows and water quality from release of total 

organic carbons in the event of widespread 

fire and erosion. Long-term forest hydrology 

research programs, similar to those established 

in other parts of British Columbia and beyond, 

are considered essential to understanding various 

emerging issues related to watershed function. 

As development has intensified over the past 

20 years, so too have concerns about impacts 

on surface flows and quality from various 

forms of crown and private land development 

by gas, agriculture and forestry, with resulting 

rapid expansion of water course crossings and 

increased surface disturbance to wetlands 

and riparian areas. To better understand these 

issues, the FPB undertook a case study on 

cumulative effects in the upper Kiskatinaw River 

during a two year period commencing in 2008. 

In its Special Report that examined the topic 

of cumulative effects management, the FPB 

determined there were over 1,200 authorized 

tenures 1 , with over 37 crossings located on 

erodible soils and, thus, a continuing source 

of sedimentation from human activities. The 

City pumps are restricted to a maximum of 

500 natural turbidity units (NTUs). however, 

there is ongoing operational concern about this 

parameter, given this threshold is frequently 

exceeded as a result of combined natural and 

induced erosion and sedimentation. During the 

flood events in June and July 2011, for example, 

no raw pumping was possible for a total of 15 

days within a one month period. Given the City’s 

Dawson Creek’s raw water intake on the Kiskatinaw River 

Periodic high turbid water during flood on the Kiskatinaw River 


reservoir capacity has only a 30-day storage 

limit, caution was expressed by the Watershed 

Steward that water-use restrictions might be 

required as provided by the Dawson Creek water 

conservation by-laws for periods of drought and 

low flow. As it turned out, the system cleared 

sufficiently enough to resume normal operations, 

but could have been more vulnerable had 

subsequent intense rainfall occurred. 

Linked to the issue of increased turbidity 

and total organic carbon release, there are also 

associated increases in parasites/bacteria, and 

various other chemical contaminants. Fortunately, 

the Class IV treatment system and stringent 

monitoring by the City manages these conditions 

to meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking 

Water Quality. Such expanding land-use activity, 

nevertheless, provides significant impetus for 

agencies and industry stakeholders to undertake 

further research and monitoring to track 

compliance with environmental regulations as 

the industrial footprint increases throughout the 

watershed. Greater management rigour has also 

been imposed as a result of the Drinking Water Act 

passed in 2003, along with a trend for large wateruse 

extractions. Based on a new reporting system 

set up by the Oil and Gas Commission (OGC), 

average volumes used for hydraulic fracturing 

operations in the Kiskatinaw River are in the range 

of approximately 8,000 - 10,000 m 3 per well based 

on a sample of reported volumes in 2010. 

Following on concerns about possible 

impacts on the City’s water supply during the 

2010 drought, a precedent-setting Water Use 

Suspension Directive was issued by the OGC 

Bearhole Lake including water source reservoir 

Stages of water treatment from raw source to tap 

for a period lasting 28 days. Stage IV water-use 

restrictions were also implemented by the City, 

and a new water pricing policy was put in place 

as part of a strategy to address periodic supply 

challenges, and also to meet an ambitious longterm 

target of having 50% of new water supply 

needs met from conservation measures by 2020. 

The implementation of OGC’s quarterly wateruse 

reporting and hydrological modelling system 

are indicating that approved gas industry use 

volumes are only a small fraction of basin flows 

(e.g. 0.62% in East Kiskatinaw sub-basin) 2 . Other 

industry practices, including water recycling in well 

development operations, innovations in fracturing 

processes using non-chemical constituents, and 

shifts away from surface water sources, will all 

reduce surface water demand. This has included 

a City-industry co-funded partnership for an 

enhanced wastewater recycling system producing a 

targeted minimum of 4,000 m 3 per day of relatively 

clean treated water – the first 3,400 m 3 of which 

will be diverted for gas well development by Shell 

Canada, primarily within the Groundbirch Gas 

Field. Additional volumes will then be available 

for the City to sell as bulk water to other rural and 

industrial customers. 

As earlier noted, water flow and supply 

implications have long been known to exist 

during periods of low flow during drought and 

winter seasons. However, it is not yet known how 

groundwater affects this flow regime. Shallow 

groundwater areas, artesian formations and 

numerous springs in river headwall areas exist 

at mid elevations in the watershed, and indicate 

potential risk from development activity. Related 

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UNBC Reseach team with 

Watershed Steward Reg Whiten 

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to this concern regarding aquifers, of course, are 

potential risks to water quality from chemical 

additives used in fracturing, or from surface 

leakage during or after well development. 

Groundwater monitoring and protection 

plans following from further aquifer mapping 

is presently considered a high priority of the 

watershed stewardship program. 

In an effort to start closing the information 

gap, the City embarked on the creation of a 

formal, ongoing watershed steward position and 

program in 2008. This was further supported 

by a three-year partnership with the Peace 

River Regional District to undertake baseline 

characterization under contract to the University 

of Northern British Columbia. This study included 

installation of eight hydrometric stations within 

the upper Kiskatinaw River to monitor surface and 

shallow groundwater flows as well as selected 

water quality parameters, and a second component 

to develop a hydrological model that integrates the 

hydrometric data and considers changing land-use 

patterns since the mid-1990s. 

Through its partnership with government and 

industry in the Montney Water Project, a greater 

understanding of the area’s hydrogeology has 

been developed. This collective effort is aimed 

at understanding the water balance in each of 

the main sub-basins, and relationships to flow 

and quality affects from both surface and subsurface 

development activities. Recent initiatives 

by government and industry to disclose fracturing 

fluid constituents, the introduction of a new 

water allocation and use reporting system, and 

improved hydrological modelling are all measures 

that will eventually increase the City’s ability to 

implement its watershed management and watersource 

protection plans. 

Through effective engagement of watershed 

stakeholders, it is hoped the City will soon be 

well positioned to develop a model of watershed 

governance tied to an effective hydrological 

monitoring system for improved decision-making 

regarding both water and land-use management. 

To be effective in managing both risks and 

opportunities, the City is employing an effective 

strategic ‘systems approach’ to water sustainability 

that builds on its success in energy conservation 

practice. In addition to its unique local government 

program in watershed stewardship and sourcewater 

protection, other efforts are being aimed 

at improving water security through raw-water 

reservoir expansion from 30 days to one year 

storage capacity, ongoing distribution system 

management to reduce leakage and increase 

efficiency, wastewater recycling, and a host of 

water conservation and planning initiatives. 

It is hoped that the combined efforts and 

investments in both watershed stewardship and 

water-use management will create a stable and 

healthy environment for sustainable community 

development well into the future. 

end notes 

1 This review noted in 2008 that there were 

15 forest licences, 24 range-use permits, 29 

coal mining tenures, 802 right-of-way licences 

(primarily pipelines and utilities), 200 gas 

exploration permits, 96 licences for various 

activities from wind to quarry development, 

three guide-outfitting territories, 16 trap lines, 

20 recreational tenures, 33 water licences, 13 

licenced waterworks and 25 temporary water 

extraction permits for oil and gas development. 

2 Quarterly Report on Short-Term Water Approvals 

and Use, 2011 (Oil and Gas Commission). 


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relief 

eartHquake 

effort 

From October 2011 to February 2012, Jennifer 

Crosby, Senior Project Engineer with Metro 

Vancouver, took a leave of absence to lend her 

experience to project-related recovery efforts 

in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) 

sector in Haiti. 

On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 

earthquake struck southern Haiti, with its 

epicenter located 10 miles southwest of the 

capital, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake killed an 

estimated 316,000 people (as reported by the 

Haitian government), displaced over one million 

and and affected approximately two million others. 

Merely 10 months months later, the country was was then 

struck with an outbreak of cholera, resulting 

in more than 485,000 reported cholera cases, cases, 

nearly 260,000 hospitalizations, hospitalizations, and more than 

6,700 deaths. Before the earthquake, earthquake, nearly 

3,000 3,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 

were working in haiti; after the earthquake, 

some reports have estimated that the number 

increased to over 10,000 NGOs. 

January January 12, 2012 marked marked the two-year 

anniversary of the earthquake. Despite the 

massive response, over half a million people 

continue to live in ‘temporary’ camps, and 

while rebuilding is underway, the city is still 

inundated inundated with with earthquake earthquake debris debris and a a lack lack 

of basic basic services services and supplies. According to an 

October 2011 report by the UN Office for the 

Coordination Coordination of of Humanitarian Affairs, Affairs nearly 

one in two people people in Haiti are ‘food insecure.’ 

In In addition, with the shift shift from emergency emergency 

sector in Haiti. Haitian government), displaced over one million 

“I have always been 

quite passionate 

about supporting 

international 

humanitarian efforts 

related to water and 

I feel very lucky to 

have this opportunity to 

assist directly with 

a project in the field,” 

says Jennifer. 

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response to recovery, reconstruction and 

development, many humanitarian agencies have 

shifted their focus and funding to other crises and 

events throughout the world. 

With this reality, as well as a newly formed 

government, change continues to take place and, 

as with any disasters, there are often opportunities 

to make positive changes. In Haiti, it appears 

that the earthquake and cholera outbreak have 

triggered an important shift in regards to the 

management of wastewater in the country. 

Following the earthquake, critical water 

and sewer infrastructure in the capital city of 

Port-au-Prince were severely damaged. With the 

use of thousands of portable latrines in the camps 

and no wastewater treatment facilities, liquid 

waste was being disposed in ditches, canals and 

other areas throughout the city. 

In order to provide some manner of protection 

to the internally-displaced people living in and 

around Port-au-Prince, a project was initiated by 

the UN and World Vision to dig an emergency 

lagoon in the city’s solid waste dump located 

in Truitier, just northeast of the city. The lagoon 

was intended to temporarily receive wastewater 

(approximately 3 ML per week) until permanent 

containment, separation and treatment lagoons 

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“One of the more exciting parts of the work 

was the opportunity to meet a variety of fascinating people.” 

could be established in the second half of 2011. 

In September of 2011, the first ever 

wastewater treatment facility (a series of 

lagoons) in Haiti became operational (a second 

facility is currently under construction). With this 

development, the temporary liquid waste lagoon 

in the Truitier landfill could be decommissioned. I 

was asked to join World Vision Haiti as a project 

manager to facilitate this closure. 

The project is actually quite similar to water 

and wastewater projects in Canada: hire a 

technical consulting firm to develop options and 

devise a methodology, manage a project team, 

consult with stakeholders, obtain the necessary 

government approvals, hire a contractor to 

execute the work, and, of course, look after 

all the requisite paperwork and reporting 

requirements. 

However, there are also some significant 

differences. 

The lagoon is located in the city’s only landfill 

which is found on the outer edge of Cite Soleil, 

the city’s largest slum which has been called 

“the most dangerous place on Earth” by the 

United Nations. There is a large community of 

people (and farm animals) that actually live in 

the landfill. These families subsist by salvaging 

materials (glass, metal, plastic and other 

recyclable or re-sellable materials) from the 

landfill. As could be expected, these extremely 

difficult living conditions have created a very 

strong survivalist culture, and, until earlier this 

year, political protests, including blockading 

access and kidnappings of NGO workers entering 

this area, were a very common occurrence. 

The landfill is owned and operated by a 

different government agency from the one that 

is responsible for water and wastewater in 

Haiti – and, to put it lightly, some key individuals 

in these two agencies do not see eye to eye 

on many issues, especially the location of the 

new wastewater facility and the closure of the 

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emergency lagoon. Add to that the fact that the 

government in Haiti has only recently been reestablished, 

and most roles and responsibilities 

are in the process of being defined and 

revised. To further complicate matters, there 

are numerous NGOs and other agencies (such 

as UNICEF, UNOPS, WhO, CDC, World Bank, 

International Red Cross, etc.) interested in 

participating in decisions regarding the lagoon 

at Truitier because of its storied history, given 

that it was the location for liquid waste disposal 

during the cholera outbreak. Thankfully, there 

was an active and well-organized emergency 

response WASH cluster, which brought most 

of these players to the same table at least 

once a month to discuss coordination of water, 

sanitation and hygiene activities. 

There was also the learning curve of working 

in a developing country for a large, international 

NGO. Working for Metro Vancouver prepared 

me very well to adapt quickly to the multitude 

of business systems and processes. Obviously, 

as an agency that has to be transparent and 

accountable for every donated dollar that is spent, 

World Vision has many checks and balances that 

are in place. However, with only three months 

to execute a highly politicized, technically 

challenging project, this was definitely my least 

favourite part of the first few weeks in Haiti. 

One of the more exciting parts of the work 

was the opportunity to meet a variety of 

fascinating people, often entirely unexpectedly 

– such as the morning I was given 15 minutes 

notice for a meeting with the Canadian 

Ambassador and the heads of all the Canadian 

NGOs working in Haiti! 

Quite possibly the biggest difference was the 

fact that most of my day was spent working 

in French and trying to understand and learn 

a few phrases of the local language – Haitian 

Creole (Kreyol). Although many of my Haitian 

colleagues speak both French and Kreyol (and 

Haiti eartHquake 

relief effort 

some also speak English), many Haitians 

speak only Kreyol, and understanding it is a 

must if you are having any interactions with 

local communities or are attending Haitian 

social events. 

Rather than get into all the details of 

the project to date, suffice it to say that we 

have been able to make great strides on the 

project (both technically and politically). We 

have issued, awarded and completed one 

contract on the site, and the second contract is 

underway and expected to be completed by the 

end of February. 

Unlike many of my expat colleagues, I am 

very lucky in that I get to spend most of my 

days out in the field interacting with my Haitian 

colleagues as well as other people (both Haitian 

and expat) living in and around Port-au-Prince. 

Although the country is so desperately in need 

of change and I have seen so many sad and 

destitute things, I feel a very real connection 

with the community here and I know that I will 

miss it dearly when I leave. 

If you would like to support relief and 

development efforts in Haiti, here are some wellrespected 

agencies that are still actively doing 

work there: 

• World Vision Canada 

• Doctors Without Borders 

• International Rescue Committee 

• UNICEF 

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my colleagues at Metro Vancouver and the 

consultants at Hatch Mott MacDonald who 

helped to make this experience possible and 

successful. 

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New streams of thought by Madjid Mohseni, Scientific Director, RES’EAU WaterNET 

BC-based network leverages diverse expertise 

to improve drinking water in small communities 

The popular consensus in Canada seems to be 

that fresh, potable water is a bottomless resource. 

It is certainly taken for granted. The Conference 

Board of Canada in 2011 ranked us 15 th out 

of 16 ‘peer countries’ for water consumption – 

giving us a ‘D’ grade for usage more than double 

that of the 16-country average. 

What rarely makes the news is the fact that 

the health of millions of Canadians is at risk 

each day from improperly treated and potentially 

unsafe drinking water in small, rural and First 

Nations communities (SRCs). here, unique and 

complex socio-cultural, economic, political and 

technological issues have hindered the progress 

that research, development and significant 

government funding from broad tax bases has 

brought to larger populations. 

All of that could change if a diverse group of 

researchers and a growing coalition of public and 

private partners have their way. 

“We set out to put small communities on the 

map in terms of their urgent need for affordable 

technological solutions tailored to their unique 

circumstances,” says Dr. Madjid Mohseni, scientific 

director of RES’EAU WaterNET, a national, 

multidisciplinary research network based at the 

University of British Columbia. “Our approach is 

about much more than R&D. It involves creating 

a bench-to-tap synergy between science, industry 

and the end-user to create technologies and 

processes to provide clean water in these settings, 

while fostering the political will at all levels to fund 

their installation and operation.” 

RES’EAU WaterNET was launched in 2009 

through a Natural Sciences and Engineering 

Research Council (NSERC) Strategic Network grant. 

13 principal investigators based at 7 Canadian 

universities lead 15 collaborative research 

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projects organized under RES’EAU’s core foci – 

Characterizing Source Water Quality, Development 

of Innovative Treatment Solutions and Diffusion 

of Innovative Solutions. Joining them are dozens 

of top Canadian water technology engineers, 

scientists, economists, science policy experts, 

industry partners and community representatives. 

Since the network’s launch, almost 90 trainees 

ranging from undergrads to post-doctoral fellows 

have participated in RES’EAU as part of an ongoing 

effort to create a new generation of water experts 

committed to improving conditions in SRCs.They 

have their work cut out for them. 

It is detailed work on a grand scale that 

requires real-world testing and analysis to 

succeed. For instance, RES’EAU researchers 

are working with 25 communities throughout 

British Columbia, Quebec and Newfoundland 

to assess the microbial and chemical quality of 

source water in order to develop a validated 

database characterizing seasonal and regional 

variability. That database will be used to inform 

the development of technological solutions 

that can cope with differences in source water 

quality. The network is already working closely 

with industrial partners to pilot test new systems 

in community settings. 

RES’EAU defines a small system as one that 

serves less than 2,000 residents (and/or less 

than 500 connections). This includes rural, 

isolated and cottage or fishing communities, 

many First Nations reserves and fringe areas of 

urban centres where local treatment options are 

deemed to be most effective. In all, the definition 

encompasses 75% of all water systems in 

Canada, supplying more than six million people. 

Replacing their out-of-date equipment with most 

new purification technologies is cost-prohibitive, 

so RES’EAU aims to push the boundaries 

of conventional wisdom to develop simpler, 

affordable and low-maintenance strategies these 

communities can easily adopt and manage. 

“The technologies we are developing are only 

one aspect of a solution to bring safe water to 

SRCs,” Mohseni explains. “SRCs struggle with 

limited funds for public services, and so our 

systems need to be affordable, and the community 

needs to see real value for their money. They also 

need to be able to operate and maintain the 

technologies we develop, so there is a significant 

human element that must be considered.” 

To fully understand how that human element 

affects the marketing, funding, delivery and 

maintenance of water purification technologies 

for SRCs, RES’EAU maintains a robust dialogue 

with First Nations organizations and other small 

community stakeholders. To date, the network has 

held two well-attended knowledge translation 

workshops as well as a 2010 conference focusing 

solely on aboriginal drinking water challenges. 

The goal of these events is to gather key 

stakeholders from SRCs, government, industry 

and the RES’EAU research team to identify and 

prioritize challenges, solutions and best practices. 

“To be successful, we have to maintain a 

discourse among these groups that is informed 

by technical information, but with an expert 

appreciation of the circumstances in which 

technical solutions must operate,” Mohseni 

concludes. “The RES’EAU process takes into 

account all factors that can affect the progress of 

the work that needs to be done. That has required 

us to engage a wide range of partners, and to act 

as the voice for the needs of SRCs in Canada.” 

For more information on RES’EAU WaterNET, 

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CONSERVATION 

CORNER 

take me to your litre! 

By Neal Klassen, MA Brought to you by the BCWWA Water Sustainability Committee 

S 

ome of us older folks might remember 

a song called I’m a Stranger Here by 

the Canadian group, The Five Man 

Electrical Band. It is about an alien who 

comes to Earth and is shocked to witness the 

environmental damage done to the planet in the 

name of progress. 

You younger folks should look it up on YouTube, 

if only to hear the emotional climax when the alien 

cries, “Oh you crazy fools, don’t you know you had 

it made…you were living in paradise.” Hey, it was 

the early ‘70s, what can I say? 

But, if someone from outer space really did 

visit our little blue planet, third from the sun, 

what would they think of our water conservation 

efforts? If the aliens took a tour across British 

Columbia, what would they see? 

Well, if they landed in Sparwood, they would no 

doubt be impressed by the world’s largest truck. 

But, then they would find out that Sparwood has a 

pretty impressive water conservation program for a 

relatively small town. 

Sparwood, along with 19 other communities 

and two regional districts in the Kootenays, is 

involved in the Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) 

Water Smart initiative. CBT has developed Water 

Smart Action Plans to help these communities 

reduce water consumption by 20% by 2015. 

If our alien friends then moved west and 

landed in the Okanagan, they would find that 

Vernon, Kelowna, West Kelowna and Penticton 

are all metered, and all have active water 

conservation programs. They might have lunch 

with the folks at the Okanagan Basin Water 

Board and hear about their region-wide water 

conservation programs. 

And so it would go, as the aliens travelled into 

the Fraser Valley and into Greater Vancouver. 

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Every major community is doing serious, 

effective work at reducing water 

consumption. Not wanting to miss anyone, 

the aliens would go to the island and see the 

work done by the Capital Regional District, 

then head up north to Campbell River and 

see what is happening there. 

The point is, there is an awful lot going on 

when it comes to water conservation in British 

Columbia. The Province, regional governments, 

municipalities and other organizations are 

working both together and separately to meet 

the same goal. 

Is there overlap? Sure there is. Is there a 

leader – one voice that speaks for everyone? 

I don’t think so. Do we need to have one? 

Probably – but in a province as big and 

diverse as British Columbia, who is going 

to speak for both Sparwood and Surrey, for 

Keremeos and Kitimat? If aliens ever do land 

in British Columbia and demand, “Take me to 

your leader,” where should they be taken? 

There is really just one place, one 

organization, that is in the position to take on 

a leadership role in water conservation: BC 

Water & Waste Association. This organization 

is already at the forefront when it comes 

to operator training and cross connection 

control. Maybe it is time to develop a certified 

‘Water Conservation Practitioner’ program. 

Such a program could offer a standard set 

of tools. Practitioners would learn how to 

interpret water consumption data, and how 

to develop specific measurable programs 

targeted to different audiences. They would 

learn how to do a cost-benefit analysis of 

rebate programs and how to assess the 

efficiency of a residential irrigation system. 

There are a number of specific skills required 

to develop and administer an effective water 

conservation program, but there are few 

places to actually learn those skills. Who better 

than BCWWA to lead the way by creating a 

certification program? 

Captain Kirk was no alien, but he knew a 

thing or two about space travel. When he said 

his mission was “to boldly go where no man has 

gone before,” he was not talking about being the 

first to use the low-flow toilets on the Enterprise. 

He was talking about leadership. 

Is it time for BCWWA to take on the leadership 

role for water conservation in British Columbia? 


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CLIMATE ChANGE 

CORNER 

Preparing for sea level rise in Bc: 

first steps in flood hazard management 

By Jesal B. Shah, P.E., P.Eng., Flood Safety Engineer and Neil J. Peters, Brought to you by the BCWWA Climate Change Committee 

M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Head, Flood Safety Section (Provincial) and Inspector of Dikes 

A 

s a relatively new resident of British 

Columbia, I am not surprised that 

a majority of British Columbians 

like to live near the scenic Pacific 

coasts and in the shadows of its mountains that 

look out over the sea. This is definitely one of the 

most desirable places to live on earth! 

However, the allure of BC’s scenic coast brings 

with it the need to consider flood related issues, 

including the effects of climate change induced sea 

level rise. The table below is taken from a report 

published by the BC Ministry of Environment (MoE) 

and Fisheries and Oceans Canada that examines 

the factors that influence sea levels along the BC 

coast, and calculates a range of relative sea level 

rise scenarios for various parts of BC. Global sea 

level rise, vertical land movement (post-glacial 

rebound and subsidence), ocean circulation, 

temperature, salinity and other factors were 

included in the analysis. 

table 1 – Estimated net sea level rise 

Location net sea level rise (m) 

Prince Rupert 0.95 - 1.16 

Victoria 0.89 - 0.94 

Vancouver 0.89 - 1.03 

Fraser River Delta 1.20 

Nanaimo 0.80 

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Over the last three years, the Flood Safety 

Section of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and 

Natural Resource Operations (MFlNRO), with 

assistance from the Natural Resources Canada 

(NRCan) Regional Adaptation Collaborative 

program, has developed guidelines to prepare 

for and respond to this new reality, and to 

strengthen BC’s existing defences against 

coastal flooding. 

Dikes, sea walls and designated flood 

construction levels are BC’s traditional approach 

to coastal flood protection, especially in the 

Lower Fraser Delta. However, current design 

standards are insufficient to accommodate 

sea level rise projected over the next century. 

Given the increasing value of investments in 

areas currently protected by coastal dikes, a 

few key questions arise: What level of sea level 

rise should we plan for? What other associated 

coastal factors need to be included in planning? 

figure 1 – Sea level rise planning curve 

Sea Level Change relative to 2000 [m] 

5 

4 

3 

2 

1 

0 

Recommended Curve for Sea 

Level Rise Policy in BC 

Answers to these questions are provided in 

Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines for Sea 

Dikes and Coastal Flood hazard land Use, a 

set of technical reports released by the Flood 

Safety Section in 2010 that include: a Draft 

Policy Discussion Paper, Sea Dike Guidelines and 

Guidelines for Management of Coastal Flood 

hazard land Use. These reports recommend a ‘sea 

level rise planning curve’ for BC of 0.5 m by the year 

2050, 1.0 m by 2100, and 2.0 m by 2200 (Figure 1). 

The reports also describe the technical 

considerations for designing coastal flood 

protection structures and determining coastal 

setbacks and flood construction levels, 

considering factors such as tidal range, sea 

level rise, storm surge, wave set up/run up and 

freeboard. For example, based on a 1 m projected 

rise in sea level by 2100, certain dikes may need 

to be raised approximately 3 m – 5 m, depending 

on local coastal conditions. For more detailed 

Projections 

High 

median 

1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 2150 2200 2250 2300 

year 

Low 


information, please read the reports located at 

www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/public_safety/flood/ 

structural.html#climate. 

The documents also provide other land use 

planning strategies besides building and improving 

sea dikes. Some of the strategies include avoiding 

development in lands prone to flooding from 

sea level rise and/or retreating to areas more 

appropriate for development. Interesting visuals 

of these land use options are available at the 

University of British Columbia’s Collaborative for 

Advanced Landscape Planning website (www.calp. 

forestry.ubc.ca/gallery/gallery_images/Delta/). 

For areas of BC that do not have foreshore 

protection, effective land use planning strategies are 

vital for adaptation to sea level rise. To develop these 

strategies, comprehensive, uniform floodplain mapping 

guidelines are required. Therefore, the province’s 

Flood Safety Section, again with the assistance of 

NRCan, developed the Coastal Floodplain Mapping 

Guidelines and Specifications. These guidelines provide 

local governments with a uniform methodology for 

developing coastal floodplain maps to assist with land 

use decisions. The methodology relies on acquisition 

of detailed floodplain topography and coastal 

engineering analysis to estimate current and future 

flood construction levels. 

A sample floodplain map based on these 

components was prepared for Campbell River, BC 

and can be viewed at www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/ 

public_safety/flood/structural.html#coastal. 

Stakeholder engagement on the Climate Change 

Adaptation Guidelines for Sea Dikes and Coastal 

Flood hazard land Use and Coastal Floodplain 

Mapping Guidelines and Specifications has revealed 

a number of needs including financial support for 

floodplain mapping, estimates on the costs of raising 

dikes, further information on alternative options 

(avoid, retreat, accommodate), and increased public 

awareness about the need to prepare for sea level rise. 

To begin addressing these needs, MFlNRO has 

initiated a study to estimate the costs of upgrading 

BC’s existing coastal dike system up to the proposed 

new standards. This study will also explore the costs 

to implement alternative coastal defence and/or 

land use management strategies. In collaboration 

with this project, the Ministry of Environment is 

preparing a Primer of Options to Adapt to Sea 

level Rise to assist local governments in comparing 

and selecting adaptation options that are suitable 

for local conditions. Both of these projects are 

supported with funding from NRCan and will be 

available in 2012. 

After the preceding projects are completed, the 

next steps will be to explore possible mechanisms 

to assist local governments in adapting to sea level 

rise (i.e., conducting engineering studies, developing 

floodplain maps, designing and building dikes, etc.). 

Hopefully, such programs can be established so that 

current and future residents can continue to live in 

and enjoy the scenic coastal areas of BC. 


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By Remi Allard, M. Eng., P. Eng. 

Past President of the BC Groundwater Association and a founding partner and senior 

hydrogeologist with Western Water Associates Ltd. in Lake Country, BC. 

Groundwater: 

treatment 

versus protection 

In the last issue of Watermark (Winter 2011/12), 

I wrote about the status of groundwater protection 

planning in BC. One of the points raised in the 

article was that there has been slow progress on 

the completion of groundwater protection plans. My 

argument was that this is in part due to the choices 

local governments have to make with available 

limited funding. In other words, since impacts to 

groundwater are typically slow to occur, attention 

is usually given to putting out other ‘fires’ that are 

burning hotter. The main point of the article was 

that inaction does not reduce risk, and groundwater 

protection planning should be taken off the back 

burner and brought to the forefront. 

On the other side of the coin, having worked 

on many groundwater protection plans over the 

last few years, it is obvious that water suppliers 

are spending considerable funds to investigate 

the interaction between groundwater and surface 

water. This is being done in response to water 

quality concerns raised by the Ministry of Health. 

Such studies, which are generally referred to 

as Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of 

Surface Water (GUDI or GWUDI) studies, are 

used to determine if water-borne biological 

pathogens associated with surface water are 

sufficiently mobile enough to migrate into public 

water supply wells and represent a public health 

concern. Water suppliers who use groundwater 

are also spending significant amounts of money 

on treatment plants in response to policy, which 

calls for a ‘multiple barrier’ or ‘dual barrier’ 

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approach. Typically, a multiple barrier approach 

refers to treatment using both filtration and 

disinfection for surface water. Where groundwater 

is considered GWUDI, it is being proposed that 

disinfection and either ultraviolet treatment 

(which is an enhanced disinfection technology 

compared to chlorination), or some form of 

filtration, would be required. Where groundwater 

is not GWUDI, the need for filtration would be 

dropped, in lieu of the natural filtration provided 

by the aquifer. It is interesting to note that some 

of the largest capacity water wells in the world 

are located immediately adjacent to major 

rivers or lakes, and are located as such to take 

advantage of the filtration capacity of the aquifer 

materials. This is referred to as riverbank filtration. 

The water quality concern by the Ministry of 

Health is based on the prevalence of organic and 

biological matter in surface water, and the argument 

that pumping from shallow wells in close proximity 

to a surface water body induces flow (pulls) the 

surface water into the well, without appropriate 

filtration (removal) of biological pathogens. There 

is also the argument that turbidity, associated 

with surface flow (especially during high-flow 

periods) reduces the effectiveness of chlorination. 

Valid technical studies that support a connection 

between gastro-intestinal illness and turbidity exist, 

as well significant documentation that proves the 

effectiveness of chlorination is impacted by turbidity. 

The Province has developed a draft protocol 

for GWUDI studies entitled Draft 5 – Guidance 

Document for Determining Groundwater at Risk 

of Containing Pathogens Including Groundwater 

Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water. The 

acronym for this long-winded title is GWAROCP, 

and the protocol is used to classify groundwater 

sources using the following stages: 

Stage 1: Screening Tool 

Stage 2: Preliminary Hydrogeological Assessment 

Stage 3: Advanced Hydrogeological Assessment 

Stage 4: Long-Term Monitoring. 

A significant amount of money being spent by 

groundwater purveyors on studies is the result 

of a well being initially flagged as ‘potentially’ 

GWUDI during the Screening Tool Stage. To be 

potentially flagged GWUDI, the well could be 

relatively shallow (less than, say, 20 m deep), 

in close proximity to a surface water body (say, 

within 100 m), or have a history of turbidity or 

positive biological test results. Once designated 

as potentially GWUDI, the onus is on the water 

purveyor to undertake studies to disprove the 

potentially GWUDI designation – with the 

ultimate objective of eliminating the need (cost) 

for dual treatment. Typically, the additional 

study costs being incurred by purveyors are 

for multiple particulate analysis (MPA) studies, 

which require test pumping and sampling. 

The sample is a filter (that water was passed 

through) which is sent to a microbiological 

lab and visually analyzed for the presence of 

(among others) plant debris, algae, diatoms, 


insect/larvae, rotifers, pollen and (in a separate 

test), Giardia and Cryptosporidium. 

It must be conceded that water wells located very 

close to surface water, at very shallow depth and 

within a coarse-grained aquifer that does not provide 

adequate filtration, should be considered GWUDI, 

and that very basic bacteriological testing can be 

used to verify this. However, as a hydrogeologist, 

it is my opinion that the vast majority of wells, 

especially those in sand and gravel aquifers, are 

not GWUDI. Furthermore, turbidity in a well is very 

different than turbidity in surface water. The turbidity 

in a well is associated with fine-grained aquifer 

material that gradually migrates through the aquifer 

and into the well during pumping. Wells producing 

water with high iron can also produce turbid water 

when the iron oxidizes upon reaching the surface. 

A properly constructed and maintained water well 

should produce water with very low turbidity. In 

turn, those wells that produce turbid water may be 

poorly designed, physically damaged, or in need of 

rehabilitation. Finally, if you talk to the laboratories 

that do the analysis of filters from MPA testing, you 

would discover that positive results for any of the 

previously mentioned particulates or pathogens are 

rare. My colleague at Western Water, Doug Geller, 

has overseen numerous MPA sampling programs on 

wells over the years, and has never seen one result 

that is positive for Giardia or Cryptosporidium. 

Regardless of the source of turbidity and the 

outcome of MPA testing, it appears that groundwater 

purveyors by default are being subjected to the 

precautionary principle and, therefore, required 

to invest in extensive GWUDI studies and/or dual 

treatment. If turbidity in a well is relatively low 

and the required chlorine residual is maintained 

in the associated water distribution system, I am 

suggesting (again, as a hydrogeologist) that there is 

likely far more risk to water quality in the well as a 

result of land use activities in the vicinity of the well. 

Therefore, instead of making water purveyors spend 

money on unnecessary GWUDI studies and expensive 

treatment plants, more effort (and money) should go 

toward source protection. I further suggest that the 

costs of source protection should not be borne solely 

by the water purveyor, but also by land users in the 

area. Unfortunately, this argument directs us towards 

the most obvious hurdle (mentioned in my previous 

article), which is that groundwater protection 

planning is politically complex. 

In closing, I am suggesting that there needs to 

be more discussion regarding the identification 

of real risks to groundwater quality, and that 

practical solutions need to be implemented for 

the monitoring of water quality and treatment 

required. These issues should be at the forefront of 

groundwater protection planning. 

Please note that the opinions represented in this 

article are those of the author, and not necessarily 

those of the BC Groundwater Association. 


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young Professionals Committee update 

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR yOUNG PROFESSIONALS 

The BCWWA Young Professionals (YP) Committee 

has been busy planning events to bring together 

young professionals in the water and waste 

industry, and we are looking forward to having a 

strong presence at the upcoming 2012 BCWWA 

Annual Conference & Trade Show. 

The committee will be holding a welcome 

reception for YPs, students and first-time attendees 

at the conference, open to all participants. The 

reception is an opportunity for attendees to get 

introduced and network early in the conference. 

The reception will take place at the Penticton 

Lakeside Hotel on Sunday, April 22 from 5:30 to 

6:30 pm. There will be a cash bar and business 

OPERATOR Qs & As: QUESTIONS 

1) What is cathodic protection? 

a. Potable water lubricant 

b. A method of protecting metal pipe from corrosion 

caused by current 

c. A hat worn by a religious order in Fort Nelson 

d. The static head plus friction losses that result from 

water flowing through the pipes, valves and fittings 

card draw for door prizes. We will also be 

arranging a get together for YPs after the Trade 

Show on Sunday night at the Barking Parrot – 

more details will be given at the reception. 

The YP Committee will also be hosting a poster 

board competition at the conference, which will 

showcase innovative work by BC and Yukon 

YPs and students. We encourage all conference 

participants to visit the competition and see what 

your younger colleagues have been working on. 

The posters will be displayed in the South Foyer of 

the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. 

For members in the Lower Mainland area, our 

next event will be a pub night on March 21 at 

2) Which of the following are 

two styles of fire hydrants? 

a. Red and green 

b. Terminal City and Clow 

c. Slide gate 

and compression 

d. Mueller and Wet Barrel 

Yagger’s in downtown Vancouver. All professionals, 

young and experienced, are encouraged to join us. 

For registration and more information for this event, 

please visit www.bcwwa.org/events. 

The committee is always interested in meeting with 

BCWWA members, young or experienced, who would 

like to work with us to promote young professionals 

in the industry. If you are interested in learning about 

or joining our committee, feel free to contact us by 

e-mailing our chair, Mike Homenuke, at mhomenuke@ 

kwl.ca. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming 

YP events and at the conference in Penticton. 

Michael Celli, YP Committee Communications Officer 

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a. Part of the control system of a pump system 

b. A part of the pump body housing on a centrifugal pump 

c. A pump station water operator 

d. The spiral housing for a nutating disc water meter 

4) Name the five basic components in 

a water distribution system. 

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40th Annual Conference & trade show Penticton, April 21-25, 2012 

MEssAgE froM thE ChAir 

Heads up! Only a few weeks left before 

we gather in Penticton for the 2012 

BCWWA Conference & Trade Show. 

Our conference theme is ‘Exploring Our Depths’ 

– a call to investigate and understand the deeper 

issues that impact the water and wastewater 

industry. We have a range of activities that will 

allow us to do just that, so read on! 

The conference this year is being held at two 

venues: the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre 

(PTCC), and the Penticton lakeside Resort (the 

Lakeside). BCWWA staff have arranged for shuttle 

buses to connect these venues and surrounding 

hotel locations for delegate convenience. 

This is the premier event in our calendar, and 

this year we are planning to include all the usual 

features that we love, plus a few new ones for 

good measure. 

Golfers can start with 18 holes of challenging 

play, followed by a gourmet dinner at the Golf 

Classic on Saturday at the Penticton Golf and 

Country Club. The rest of us will assemble the 

following day for the tours, opening ceremonies 

and events. 

We will provide two technical tours on 

Sunday morning this year – pick one and register! 

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The first is of the recently upgraded Penticton 

Water Treatment Plant. The second is of the 

Penticton Advanced Waste Water Treatment 

Plant for which major upgrades are just being 

completed, with a side visit to view the latest 

associated technologies at the Okanagan 

University campus nearby. 

The Opening Ceremonies will be held at 

the Lakeside on Sunday afternoon and will 

feature a panel discussion including presenter 

Brock Dolman, WEF president Matt Bond and 

representatives from BCWWA and AWWA. 

Also during the Opening Ceremonies, BCWWA 

will present its first ever Presentation Surge, 

challenging up to seven participants to each 

present 18 slides in only six minutes, through a 

concise and disciplined delivery. 

Other opening day events at the PTCC include 

the poster board display, First Nations welcome 

and operators icebreaker, Operators Challenge 

events, and the ever-popular Meet and Greet 

Trade Show. 

For Monday and Tuesday, Conference 

Committee members have put together programs 

for the technical sessions and the operators 

and practical knowledge sessions. Nearly 200 

abstracts were reviewed and the technical 

Exploring 

our Depths 

program format was altered to be able to accept 

as many as possible of the outstanding papers 

that were submitted. 

We will be holding our reception and fun 

night on Tuesday evening at the PTCC. This 

year, we are featuring a buffet dinner, dancing 

to our very own BCWWA band ‘Wasted,’ and 

the opportunity to participate in some sporting 

events in one of the main exhibition halls where 

we will be setting out basketball, indoor soccer 

and dodgeball facilities. 

The seminars on Wednesday will focus on 

current and crucial topics that will provide 

important and useful information for all of us – 

topics currently include Drinking Water Quality 

Guidelines, and helping Municipalities Reach 

Carbon Neutral Goals. 

Bring your curiosity and enthusiasm (and gym 

gear) – we plan to share a lot of knowledge and 

enjoy ourselves. Check out the BCWWA website at 

www.bcwwa.org for more details and to register. 

The City of Penticton, BCWWA Conference 

Committee, BCWWA staff and I look forward to 

seeing you in Penticton from April 21 – 25, 2012. 

Regards, 

Ian Chapman, Conference Chair 


sChEdulE of EvEnts 

sAturdAy, April 21 

TIME LOCATION EVENT PAGE 

12:00 pm 

1:00 pm 

6:00 pm 

sundAy, April 22 

Penticton Golf 

& Country 

Club 

TIME LOCATION EVENT 


BCWWA Golf Classic, presented by 

Engineered Pump Systems ltd. - Registration 

Shotgun Start 

Dinner and Awards 

All Day PTCC Poster Board Competition 50 

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Depart PTCC Technical Tours (WTP & WWTP) 54 

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Lakeside Annual General Meeting 91 

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Lakeside Opening Ceremonies, Presentation Surge & 

Member Recognition 

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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Lakeside YP, Student and First Time Attendees Reception 44 

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm PTCC First Nations Welcome 51 

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm PTCC Operators Icebreaker 51 

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm PTCC Meet & Greet Trade Show 71 

6:30 pm – 10:00 pm PTCC Operators Challenge Events 51 

MondAy, April 23 


All Day PTCC Poster Board Competition 50 

8:00 am – 11:40 am 

1:50 pm – 4:55 pm 

Lakeside Technical Sessions 55 

8:20 am – 11:40 am 

1:45 pm – 5:05 pm 

PTCC Operator Sessions 51 

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Lakeside Small Water Systems Symposium 64 

11:45 am – 1:30 pm PTCC Trade Show: Lunch 

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5:00 pm – 7:30 pm 

Trade Show Reception: light refreshments 

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm PTCC Operators Challenge Events 51 

tuEsdAy, April 24 


8:00 am – 11:40 am 

1:50 pm – 4:55 pm 

Lakeside Technical Sessions 58 

8:20 am – 11:40 am 

1:45 pm – 5:05 pm 

PTCC Operator Sessions 51 

11:45 am – 1:40 pm PTCC Attendee Luncheon 

Keynote Presentation by Brock Dolman 

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6:00 pm 

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm 

WEdnEsdAy, April 25 


PTCC Reception 

Wrap-Up Sports Night Event 

All Day PTCC Wednesday Seminars: 

Seminar 1: Drinking Water Quality Guidelines 

Seminar 2: helping Municipalities Reach 

Carbon Neutral Goals 

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2012 CONFERENCE 

PLANNING COMMITTEE 

ian chapman, Conference Chair, City of Penticton 

Brent edge, Trade Show Chair, City of Penticton 

Manjit Herar, Technical Program, Metro Vancouver 

irfan gehlen, Technical Program, 

Kerr Wood Leidal Inc. 

Michael Zemanek, Technical Program, 

BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport 

randy craig, Operators Program (Sessions), 

City of Penticton 

shirley Koenig, Operators Program (Sessions), 

City of Vernon 

rick Marchand, Operators Program (Pumps), 

Metro Vancouver 

shawn sanders, Operators Program (Top Ops 

& EOCP), MTS Maintenance Training Systems Inc. 

tjaart Van den Berg, Entertainment Chair, 

LandInfo Technologies Inc. 

carolyn stewart, Water For People Chair, 

City of Penticton 

Joel Mertz, Conference Events, City of Penticton 

CALL FOR VOLuNTEERS 

BCWWA is looking for volunteers to help out at the 

2012 conference! 

• registration volunteers: assist BCWWA staff 

with distributing registration packages, conference 

materials, and attendee gifts to delegates, and 

answer general inquiries about conference activities. 

• conference hosts: welcome and direct attendees, 

respond to questions and assist with conference 

logistics as required. 

• golf classic volunteers: assist with informing 

players of their tee-off times, and distributing golf caps. 

• tuesday Wrap-up event volunteers: help 

BCWWA and show services staff set up activities 

and decorate for the evening’s festivities. Once 

the party starts, volunteers will act as greeters for 

attendees and then join in the fun. *Set up will 

involve physical activity; possible heavy lifting. 

Volunteers are asked to sign up for two three-hour 

shifts over the course of the four days. Please note that 

BCWWA does not provide accommodation and will not 

reimburse travel or other expenses incurred by conference 

volunteers. Snacks, coffee and tea will be provided. 

More information, including volunteer job 

descriptions and a volunteer sign-up form, is available 

at www.bcwwa.org/events/annual-conference. 

Contact Ariele North if you have questions: ac2012@ 

bcwwa.org or 604-630-5349. 

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ConfErEnCE EvEnts 

OPENING CEREMONIES 

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Kick off your conference with some inspiration. 

This year’s Opening Ceremonies promise to be the 

highlight event of the conference. Starting at 3:00 

pm at the Penticton Lakeside Hotel, this session will 

start the dialogue and set the tone for the rest of the 

conference. Featured components of the Opening 

Ceremonies include: 

• welcome messages from BCWWA’s president and 

the mayor of Penticton; 

• a panel discussion with conference keynote Brock 

Dolman, AWWA Vice-President Wayne Stiver, WEF 

President Matt Bond, and representatives from 

BCWWA and CWWA. Topic: Unexpected Benefits 

and Unanticipated Consequences of Pursuing 

Sustainability. 

• the new Presentation Surge event, with fastpaced, 

timed presentations on key industry 

projects and initiatives; and 

• recognition of BCWWA’s 2012 award winners, 

including the first-ever recipients of the new Awards 

for Excellence in the Water & Waste Community. 

Plan to attend the Opening Ceremonies to hear 

from industry leaders and innovators, and to 

begin three days of ‘Exploring Our Depths.’ 

sunday, april 22 

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm 

Penticton Lakeside Hotel 

REGISTRATION DESK HOuRS 

Sponsored by CUPE 


Lakeside PTCC 

9:00 am – 6:00 pm* 8:00 am – 8:00 pm 


Lakeside PTCC 

7:00 am – 2:00 pm 7:00 am – 7:00 pm 


Lakeside PTCC 

7:00 am – 2:00 pm 7:00 am – 7:00 pm 

WEdnEsdAy, April 25 

Lakeside PTCC 

7:00 am – 9:00 am 

*The registration desk at Lakeside Hotel on Sunday, 

April 22 is only for badge pickup for pre-registered 

attendees. There will not be on-site registration 

or payment facilities available at the Lakeside on 

Sunday, April 22. 

Registration also sponsored by: 

• AECOM • ProMinent • Jelcon Equipment ltd. 

• Aplin & Martin Consultants ltd. •Aeromix 

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KEyNOTE PRESENTATION: 

Basins of relations: thinking Like a Watershed 

tuesday, april 24, during the attendee luncheon 

11:45 am – 1:30 pm, Ptcc 

Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) biologist, educator 

and WATER Institute Director Brock dolman will offer a series of 

slide images and interpretation about water, watersheds, human 

development patterns, and land use ideas that support regenerative 

human settlements. Brock will discuss rainwater harvesting as a 

strategy of water conservation and will expand on ideas of conservation hydrology and low impact 

development, which emphasizes the need for human development designs to move from drainage 

to retain-age. Instead of land use practices that, by design, capture and convey excess volumes of 

stormwater, discharging this often-degraded water off site, he will discuss how landowners can spread, 

slow and sink stormwater on their site. Moving away from run-off to run-on land uses can result in 

multiple watershed benefits such as reduced flooding, improved water quality, increased groundwater 

recharge for local supply, short-term and long-term economic benefits, and improved localized aesthetics. 

Brock dolman is a co-founder and co-owner of Occidental Arts and Ecology Center and the Sowing 

Circle Intentional Community. he is the Director of OAEC’s WATER Institute and Permaculture Program. 

He is a wildlife biologist and permaculture, watershed restoration, roofwater and stormwater harvesting 

designer, consultant and educator. Brock has presented at numerous conferences such as Bioneers, 

EcoFarm, GreenPrints, hOPES and SolFest. he also has lectured internationally in Costa Rica, Brazil and 

China. he has been featured in the award winning films: The 11th hour by leonardo DiCaprio; The 

Call of life by Species Alliance; and Permaculture: A Quiet Revolution by Vanessa Shultz. In 1992, he 

completed his B.A., graduating with honors from the University of California Santa Cruz with the Biology 

Department and Environmental Studies Department. 

CONFERENCE AIR TRAVEL DISCOuNT AVAILABLE 

Air Canada is the Official Canadian Airline for the BCWWA Annual Conference & 

Trade Show. Air Canada is offering special discounts to delegates travelling to the 

event. Contact BCWWA at 604-433-4389 to obtain the promotional code. 

SHuTTLE BuS SCHEDuLE 


8:00 am – 5:00 pm Lakeside PTCC Every 10 minutes 

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5:00 pm – 9:00 pm PTCC All hotels Departing PTCC every 10 minutes 



5:00 pm – 12:00 am PTCC All hotels Departing PTCC every 10 minutes 

Shuttle buses sponsored by Xylem/ITT Water & Wastewater 


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POSTER BOARD COMPETITION 

BCWWA’s Young Professionals Committee will host a poster 

board competition for students and young professionals 

during the 2012 Annual Conference. Poster boards will 

showcase British Columbia- and Yukon-based projects, 

research and programs through the use of diagrams, tables 

or charts, and text. Submissions will be judged by a panel 

of judges representing different areas of the BC water and 

waste community. Winners will be announced during the 

Tuesday luncheon. 

Posters will be on display from Sunday to Tuesday 

in the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, in the South 

Lobby/Atrium area. Visit www.bcwwa.org/technical-program 

for more information. 

HOTELS 

Visit www.bcwwa.org/accommodation for prices, 

reservation details and additional listings. Book early for 

the best selection! Hotel rooms in Penticton are already 

selling out. 

Conference hotel: Penticton lakeside Resort 

(aka The Lakeside) soLd oUt! 

Other BCWWA hotels: 

• Days Inn 

• Summerland Waterfront Resort 

• Best Western Plus Inn at Penticton 

• Sandman hotel soLd oUt! 

• Coast hotel soLd oUt! 

• Ramada Inn soLd oUt! 

note: If your preferred hotel is sold out, ask to add 

your name to a wait list for late cancellations. 

*Additional hotels - Slumber Lodge, Golden Sands 

Resort, Spanish Villa Resort 

Hotel key cards sponsored by 

Biomaxx Wastewater Solutions 

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TuESDAy EVENING WRAP-uP EVENT 

Typically, the social highlight of the conference, this year’s Tuesday evening wrap-up 

event, promises not to disappoint. This year, the event will have a ‘Sports Bar’ theme. 

In addition to food and drink, attendees can partake in a variety of sporting events 

including basketball, indoor soccer and dodgeball. yes, dodgeball. Come ready 

to play and remember to wear (or bring) your sneakers and team colours! 

This will also be the second year that we showcase the musical and performing 

talents of BCWWA members. The BCWWA band ‘Wasted’ will be playing the night 

away with classics from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Come dance along or join them 

onstage – see the “Call for Musicians” below. 

In between ‘Wasted’ music sets, get your team together for the trivia challenge. 

The trivia challenge will test general knowledge and obscure trivia facts. Plan to 

compete in this fun event and win some exciting prizes. 

With no speeches or formal program, the Tuesday evening event is a great way 

to wind down the conference, reconnect with contacts and swap stories. 

Come down and have some fun! 

Access to this event is included in 

the ‘full conference fee’ and 

‘partner conference pass,’ 

and is available to other delegates 

as an additional cost for $85, 

including buffet dinner and 

entertainment. Keep an 

eye on the BCWWA website 

(www.bcwwa.org/activities) 

for further updates. 

CALL FOR MuSICIANS 

The BCWWA “ad-hoc” band, Wasted, will return at the 2012 BCWWA Annual Conference 

in Penticton and is looking for volunteers. If you play an instrument and/or sing, this is a 

great opportunity to have some fun at the conference and show off your talents. The band 

will provide ‘60s, ’70s and ‘80s music to complement the Tuesday night social event. 

If you are interested in becoming part of the group, please contact Don Degen at 

ddegen@kelowna.ca or Tjaart Van den Berg at tvandenberg@landinfotech.com. 


opErAtors ChAllEngE EvEnts 

toP oPs 

Sponsored by Northwest Valve Systems 

Operators: do you know your stuff? Teams of three will compete in a round robin style, 

answering skill-testing questions to determine the Top Ops champions. Form a team or 

join a team as a single. With new questions for this year’s competition, it is sure to be 

entertaining and fun. 

If you have questions about Top Ops, please contact Shawn Sanders at 

shawn@mtsinc.ca. 

Large PUMP teardoWn 

Teams of three operators will test their maintenance techniques, safety skills, dexterity 

and knowledge pertaining to a 4” trailer-mounted Godwin pump, including setting up 

an automated float system. Each team will be required to properly isolate all energy 

sources, perform maintenance functions, install and rebuild or upgrade various parts. 

An instructional video is posted online – search “BCWWA 2012 large pump teardown” 

on Youtube or visit www.bcwwa.org/operators-program. 

first nations WeLcoMe and oPerators iceBreaKer 

sunday, april 22, 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm, Ptcc 

Operators! Break the ice -– sign up your Challenge team and get acquainted with fellow operators during these receptions. 


sMaLL PUMP teardoWn 

Teams of two operators will test their skill, dexterity and knowledge 

pertaining to a Smith Cameron/ProMinent hypochlorite injection 

pumping system. Each team will be required to properly isolate 

all energy sources and perform maintenance functions including 

removal, installation and rebuilding or upgrading of various parts. 

coLLection eVent 

A team of two will be huffing and puffing as they quickly cut 

through 6” PVC pipe to remove a section of pipe, core a 4” tap by 

hand, and reinstall the section complete with repair couplings and 

new service saddle from the other side of the bench. Teams are 

evaluated on safety, skills and speed. 

Contact Rick Marchand at rick.marchand@metrovancouver. 

org to register your large pump practice time and small pump or 

collection team. 

opErAtors & prACtiCAl KnoWlEdgE sEssions 

PreLiMinary scHedULe 

Penticton trade & convention centre (Ptcc) Sponsored by Canadian Dewatering LP and PSI Process Solutions Inc. 

MondAy Morning 

TIME COURSE DESCRIPTION 

8:20 am – 11:40 am Instrumentation Basics (level, flow, pressure and analytical measurement) and chlorine options for water disinfection 

– Paul Wessel, Corix Control Solutions 

Confined Space Entry - hazard Identification/Risk Assessment (hIRA) – Kelly Kaye, STC Consulting 

Coffee Break 

9:50 am - 10:10 am 

Odour and Corrosion Control: Monitoring and Testing – Brad Behiel, B.G.E. Service and Supply Ltd. 

Water Distribution System Components: The Latest in Product Offerings, Technologies and Standards 

– John Cobb, American AVK Company 

MondAy AftErnoon 


1:45 pm - 5:05 pm Cross Connection Control – Trevor Hoff, MTS 

Coffee Break 

3:15 pm - 3:35 pm 

Emergency Response Programs for Water Systems – Wayne Muzyka, MTS 

Asset Management and Benchmarking for Operators – Gail Kelota, Smith Cameron Pumps 

Centrifugal Pumps – Tom Dunn, OPUS Dayton & Knight 

tuEsdAy Morning 


8:20 am - 11:40 am Control Valves – Greg Anderson, Mearl’s Machine/ Northwest Valve 

UV254 Measurement, Grundfos Digital Dosing, Thermo Scientific Instrumentation – Mark Carey, ClearTech Industries Inc. 

Coffee Break 

9:50 am - 10:10 am 

tuEsdAy AftErnoon 


1:45 pm -5:05 pm 

Coffee Break 

3:15 pm - 3:35 pm 

Control Valves: Operation, PRV’s, Cavitation, hands On Demo – Roy Ratfis, Summit Valves 

360 Degree Digital Pipe Scanning Technology: Methods for Lowering Inspection Costs and Improving Maintenance Decision 

Making – Eric Sullivan, Rapid View 

Polymer Selection, Optimization and Use – Anthony Greville, Waterhouse Environmental Services 

Manhole Inspection: Beyond the Surface Level – Eric Sullivan, Rapid View 

Water Quality – Darcy Hansen, Hach Sales & Service Canada 

Asset Management and Benchmarking for Operators – Don Degen, City of Kelowna 

Operator Challenge shirts 

sponsored by CEDA International 

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WAtEr for pEoplE fundrAising EvEnts 

GOLF TOuRNAMENT PuTTING CONTEST AND MuLLIGANS 

Saturday, April 21 at Penticton Golf & Country Club 

(see below for Golf Classic information) 

SILENT AuCTION 

Sunday, April 22 – Monday, April 23 at Penticton Trade & Convention Centre (PTCC), 

South Lobby (near the operators events). Silent Auction items can be dropped off at the PTCC any time 

on Sunday, April 22. 

2012 HIGHLIGHT EVENT! WATER FOR PEOPLE WINE & TAPAS 

Sunday, April 22, Departing from PTCC, 11:15 am – 3:00 pm. 

Please join Water For People and Hillside Winery for a tapas and 

wine tasting event. Your support for this worthy cause is critical 

in ensuring success for Water For People–Canada’s projects in 

developing countries. 

Join our professional tour guide at the Penticton Trade & 

Convention Centre at 11:15 am on Sunday, April 22. First stop: a 

tasting at a surprise Naramata Bench winery! After sipping and 

learning about local vintages, we will transport you and your 

friends to Hillside Winery where your taste buds will experience why 

Okanagan Life Magazine awarded Hillside Bistro the ‘Best Winery 

Restaurant in 2011.’ 

Here you will learn all the secrets behind Hillside Winery’s 

esteemed wines, and experience wine pairing canapés, all while 

overlooking a background lifted from a fairy tale book. The weather 

in April is always inviting for a truly unique and memorable stroll with camera in hand. 

We will be back (and feeling fantastic) around 3:00 pm for the Opening Ceremonies. 

Cost: $75 plus tax per person; net proceeds donated to Water For People – Canada. 

BCWWA golf ClAssiC prEsEntEd By EnginEErEd puMp systEMs ltd. 

The 2012 BCWWA Golf Classic will be held at the Penticton Golf & 

Country Club on Saturday, April 21. The Club is a short walk from the 

Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, next to the Ramada hotel. For 

$115, the golf package includes 18 holes of play, a tee package, gourmet 

dinner and prizes. If you would like to rent a golf cart (limited quantities 

available) for this walkable course, contact the Pro Shop at 250-492-8727. 

Registration and Water For People Activities: 12:00 pm 

Shotgun Start: 1:00 pm 

Dinner and Awards: 6:00 pm 

Penticton golf & country club 

600 Comox St., Penticton, BC V2A 6K3 

www.pentictongolf.ca 

Please don’t drink and drive. 

WATER FOR PEOPLE 

–CANADA is a charitable, non-profit, 

international humanitarian organization 

dedicated to the development and delivery 

of clean, safe water and sanitation 

solutions in developing nations. It is the 

Canadian equivalent of the US-based 

charity, Water For People. Canadian water 

industry professionals established Water 

For People–Canada in 1995, to support 

and promote the mission of Water For 

People in Canada among the public and 

the water community. 

Since its founding in 1995, Water 

For People–Canada has sponsored 

more than 50 projects benefiting the 

most marginalized people, particularly 

women and children in Bolivia, Honduras, 

Guatemala, Malawi and Vietnam. 

Water For People–Canada takes pride in 

teaching people how to address their own 

water issues. All project work is designed 

to encourage capacity-building and longterm 

sustainability by the communities 

themselves. 

Thank you for your support of Water 

For People. For more information, please 

contact Carolyn Stewart at carolyn. 

stewart@penticton.ca or 250-490-2562. 

sign up soon to secure your spot in this experience of a lifetime... all for a worthy cause 

Golf tournament also sponsored by: • Northlands Water & Sewer Supplies • Aplin & Martin Consultants ltd. •Canadian Dewatering lP 

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AnnuAl ConfErEnCE tEChniCAl tours 

sunday, april 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Departing fron the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre - board the bus at 9:45 am! 

to attend these tours, please register online or complete the individual or group registration forms at www.bcwwa.org/registration. 

TOuR 1 

- Water Treatment Plant 

In February 2008, the City of Penticton 

completed a Master Plan for its water supply 

and treatment system, resulting in the 

development of a phased strategy for raising 

water supply capacity at the existing water 

treatment plant (WTP) from 60 ML/d to the 

ultimate build-out capacity of 115 ML/d. 

In order to identify upgrading 

requirements at the WTP to allow it to 

be expanded to 115 ML/d, a detailed 

engineering review of the existing facility 

was completed. The evaluation identified 

two major bottlenecks in the existing plant: 

The existing gravity sedimentation basin, 

which performed poorly on the highlycoloured 

Penticton Creek source at higher 

flows, and the residuals handling system, 

which had a limited ability to process 

wastes. 

During the technical tour, the 

construction aspects of the retrofit project 

will be reviewed and the current WTP 

operational performance will be evaluated, 

now that the upgrade has been functional 

for roughly two years. 

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TOuR 2 

- Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant and Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence 

Part 1: City of Penticton 

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant 

The City of Penticton’s Advanced Wastewater 

Treatment Plant is world renowned for its ultralow 

level nutrient effluent quality (TP levels 

of 0.06 mg/l). The facility serves a population 

of approximately 33,000 people and has just 

undergone $24,000,000 in upgrades. 

Upgrade highlights include: 

• 60 kw microturbine, including methane gas 

cleaning/scrubbing processes; 

• effluent energy recovery for plant buildings, 

heating and cooling; 

• major expansion to its reclaimed water system 

that services golf courses, parks and school 

grounds; 

• new biological foul air removal; 

• two new centrifuges; 

• new DAF; 

• new cloth media filtration; 

• new UV disinfection; and 

• New head works and new primary tanks. 

Part 2: Okanagan College university (OuC) 

- Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence 

The Jim Pattison Centre 

of Excellence, designed 

by CEI Architecture 

Planning Interiors, is a 

facility that supports 

a program mix with 

a focus on sustainable building technologies and 

processes, as well as research and development of 

alternative and renewable sources of energy. The 

innovative features of the building are going to 

be used as a teaching tool to help train the next 

generation of trades people in green construction 

practices. 

The Jim Pattison Centre building recycles and reuses 

all wastewater produced on-site, using chemicalfree 

treatment by the City of Penticton. Treated water 

will be returned to the site for use in the building’s 

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BCWWA 2012 prEliMinAry tEChniCAl progrAM 

Technical Program sponsored by: Aplin & Martin Consultants ltd., DFI, PSI Process Solutions Inc., Urban Systems ltd., Aeromix, ProMinent and Canadian Dewatering lP. 

note: Presentations marked “CAWQ” are student submissions, supported by the Canadian Association on Water Quality 

session 1 

Stormwater Issues I 

Session Moderator: Trevor Jones, CH2MHILL 

Monday 8:00 aM – 8:30 aM 

1.1 Stormwater Adaptive Mangement - 

univerCity at SFu 

Presenting author: Stephen Bridger, P. Eng., 

AECOM, Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: Dale Mikkelsen, SFU Community Trust, 

Burnaby, BC; Nancy hill, AECOM, Burnaby, BC 


1.2 A Non-typical ISMP for Clayburn Creek 

Presenting author: Crystal Campbell, P.Eng., 

Stormwater Sector Leader, Kerr Wood Leidal 

Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: David Zabil, P.Eng., Kerr Wood 

leidal Associates ltd., Burnaby, BC; Kathy Zhang, 

Drainage Engineer, City of Abbotsford, Abbotsford, 

BC; Art Kastelein, P.Eng., Manager, Special Projects, 

City of Abbotsford, Abbotsford, BC 


1.3 Integrated Stormwater Management 

Planning: Applying Lessons learned in Norwich, 

united Kingdom to British Columbia, Canada 

Presenting author: Matthew Graham, MSc, 

MCIWEM, CPESC, CEnv, Team Flood Risk 

Management, Worley Parsons, Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: James Ogilvie, M.Eng., Flood Risk 

Engineer, Worley Parsons, Burnaby, BC; Tasmin 

Mills, MSc, Climate Change Adaptation Planner, 

City of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 

coffee BreaK 9:40 aM – 10:00 aM 

Monday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

1.4 Wood Stave Storm Sewer Rehabilitation 

in Saanich 

Presenting author: Jeff Howard, P.Eng., Kerr 

Wood Leidal Associates Ltd, Victoria, BC 

Monday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

1.5 A Forest Runs Through it: Innovative 

Solutions for Growing Large Trees for 

Stormwater Management and Other Ecological 

Services in urban Areas 

Presenting author: Michael James, Hon P.A., 

DeepRoot Canada Corp., Vancouver, BC 

Monday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

1.6 Rainwater Harvesting and Re-use as a 

Stormwater Runoff Reduction Practice 

Presenting author: Michael Macnosky, P.E., 

Regulatory Manager – Stormwater, Contech 

Construction Products, Inc., Portland, OR 


session 2 

Water Conservation and Sustainability 

Session Moderator: Eric Pettit, Genivar 


2.1 Stormwater Re-use in the City of Edmonton 

Presenting author: Liliana Bozic, MSc., P.Eng., 

Senior Water Resources Engineer, Urban Systems, 

Calgary, AB 

Co-authors: Kristel Unterschultz, MSc, P.Eng., 

Water Resources Engineer, Urban Systems, 

Edmonton, AB; Xiangfei li, Ph.D., Environmental 

Engineer, City of Edmonton - Drainage Services, 

Environmental Planning, Edmonton, AB; Fayi 

Zhou, Ph.D., P.Eng., PMP, General Supervisor, City 

of Edmonton - Drainage Services, Environmental 

Planning, Edmonton, AB 


2.2 Landscape and Irrigation Standards for 

Water Efficiency 

Presenting author: Neal Klassen, MA, Water 

Conservation Manager, City of Kelowna Water 

Utility, Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: David Reid, BlArch, Manager of 

Environmental Planning and Design, HB Lanarc, 

Nanaimo, BC 


2.3 Combining Stormwater and Sanitary 

Planning: Vernon’s LWMP 

Presenting author: Ehren Lee, P.Eng., Water 

Management Consultant, Urban Systems, 

Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: City of Vernon 


Monday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

2.4 universal Metering Rolls Out Across 

Kamloops 

Presenting author: Kristen Meersman, P.Eng., 

MBA, Capital Projects Manager, City of Kamloops, 

Kamloops, BC 

Co-authors: Angela Zapp, P.Eng., MBA, 

Director Service Business, Neptune Technology, 

Mississauga, ON; Darlene McNichol, Product 

Manager, Neptune Technology, Mississauga, ON 

Monday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

2.5 The Third Generation of Water Demand 

Management: Where Will We Get Our Water 

Savings From in the Future? 

Presenting author: Kirk Stinchcombe, MES, MBA, 

PMP, Director, Econnics - Eco Efficiency Specialists, 

Victoria, BC 

Monday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

2.6 Rehabilitation of Los Angeles’ Historic 

Echo Park Lake 

Presenting author: Hala Titus, P.E., PMP, Associate 

VP, Project Director, Black and Veatch Canada, 

Vancouver, BC 

session 3 

Municipal utility Management I 

Session Moderator: 

Lawrence Benjamin, CH2MHILL 


3.1 Christchurch Earthquake - Case Studies 

from the Field 

Presenting author: Walt Bayless, P.Eng., Project 

Manager, Opus DaytonKnight Consulting Ltd., 

North Vancouver, BC 


3.2 Water and Sewer Rate Setting 101 

Presenting author: Jean-Pierre Joly, BASc, Project 

Manager, Aquavic Water Solutions Inc., Victoria, BC 


3.3 Water Loss Management Plan 

Development for the District of Squamish 

Presenting author: Ryan lesyshen, MSc, P.Eng., 

Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates 

Ltd.,Victoria, BC 

Co-authors: Jenni Chancey, B.Eng., EIT, Municipal 

Infrastructure Engineer, District of Squamish, 

Squamish, BC; Neal Whiteside, Chief Engineer, 

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC 


Monday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

3.4 Water Treatment and Distribution Systems 

- Electrical Efficiency Options 

Presenting author: Charlie Smeenk, PMP, P.Eng., 

Discipline Leader - Energy Efficiency, Associated 

Engineering, Burnaby, BC 

Monday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

3.5 How Deep are your Pockets? Cost and 

Funding Implications from the Wastewater 

Systems Effluent Regulations 

Presenting author: Rina Thakar, llB, ll.M 

(London School of Economics), Partner, Valkyrie 

Law Group LLP, Vancouver, BC 

Co-authors: Sonia Sahota, P. Eng., LLB, Partner, 

Valkyrie Law Group LLP, Vancouver, BC 

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Monday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

3.6 The Road Map for Integrating Multiple 

Irrigation Districts into One unified Water 

Purveyor 

Presenting author: John Van Andel, P. Eng., 

Manager Municipal Infrastructure, BC Interior, 

AECOM Canada Ltd., Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: Gary O’Rourke, P.Eng., Director of 

Engineering, District of West Kelowna, Kelowna, BC 

session 4 

Wastewater Issues I 


Tom Robinson, Associated Engineering 


4.1 Optimum Frequency for Microwave-enhanced 

Methane Production from Biosolids (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Jake Bobowski, Ph.D., 

Postdoctoral fellow, University of British Columbia 

Okanagan, Kelowna, BC 

Co-authors: Cigdem Eskicioglu, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

Professor, University of British Columbia 

Okanagan, Kelowna, BC; Thomas Johnson, Ph.D., 

P. Eng., Professor, University of British Columbia 



4.2 Trickling Filter Media Pilot and Operation 

of a unique Header & Nozzle System 

Presenting author: Bonita Dirk, MASc, P.Eng., 

Project Engineer, Opus DaytonKnight Consultants 

Ltd., North Vancouver, BC 

Co-authors: Hart Frese, Chief Operator Salmon 

Arm Water Pollution Control Centre, City of 

Salmon Arm, Salmon Arm, BC; harlan Kelly, 

P.Eng., Vice President Technologies, Opus 

DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., North Vancouver, 

BC; Al Gibb, P.Eng., Senior Environmental 

Engineer, Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., 



4.3 Pilot testing of OHxyPhogg Odour 

Control System at Gladwin Siphon Chamber, 

City of Abbotsford 

Presenting author: Tyagu Mathialagan, 

Wastewater Planning Engineer, MASc, P.Eng., City 

of Abbotsford, Abbotsford, BC 

Co-authors: Jon Coombs, Commercial Leader, 

P.E., Parkson Corporation, San Diego, CA; Richard 

Higgins, Senior Associate, P. Eng., Sanitherm, 

Coquitlam, BC 


Monday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

4.4 Post-Disaster Wastewater Treatment Facilities 

Presenting author: William Moore, P.E., Lead 

Structural Engineer, AECOM, Burnaby, BC 

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Monday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

4.5 update on the Review of BC’s Municipal 

Sewage Regulation and Implementation of the 

CCME Municipal Wastewater Effluent Strategy 

Presenting author: Jennifer Wilson, P. Ag., Unit 

Head, BC Ministry of Environment, Victoria, BC 

Monday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

4.6 Odour and Air Management Studies: 

A Key Tool in Determining Effective Odour 

Control Solutions 

Presenting author: Wayne Wong, MASc, P.Eng., 

Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., 

Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: Karl Mueller, P.Eng., Facilities Design 

Sector Leader, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., 

Burnaby, BC; Chris hunniford, PE, Engineer, OCTC, 

a V&A Company, Austin, TX 

session 5 

Small Water Systems I 


Freda Leong, Associated Engineering 


5.1 Arsenic, Building Fixes, and a Cedar Tank: 

The ABCs of Implementing an Arsenic Removal 

System in the yukon 

Presenting Author: Jonathan Musser, M.A.Sc., 

EIT, Project Engineer, Associated Engineering, 


Co-Authors: Steven Bartsch, P.Eng., Project 

Manager, Associated Engineering, Whitehorse, YT; 

Mike Baerg, Operations & Maintenance Manager, 

Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Carcross, YT 


5.2 Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble: The Trouble 

with Boil Water Advisories in British Columbia 

Presenting Author: Renuka Grover, MSc, 

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC 

Co-Authors: Kay Teschke, BA, DiplT, MPH, PhD, 

Professor, School of Population and Public Health, 

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Ray 

Copes, MD CM, MSc, DIH, Director, Environmental 

and Occupational Health, Ontario Agency for 

Health Protection and Promotion, Toronto, 

ON; Donald Mavinic, Ph.D., P.Eng, Professor 

and Associate Head, Dept of Civil Engineering, 



5.3 Boston Bar Water System Integration - 

Making Small Systems Viable Through Creative 

Project Delivery 

Presenting Author: Tareq Islam, P.Eng, Director 

of Engineering and Community Services, Fraser 

Valley Regional District, Chilliwack, BC 

Co-Author: Jacob Scissons, P.Eng., Project 

Engineer, Urban Systems, ltd., Richmond, BC 


Monday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

5.4 MacArthur Reedman Case Study 

- From Acquisition Strategy to Innovative 

Treatment Process 

Presenting Author: Cameron Gatey, P.Eng., 

Municipal Engineer/Principal, Urban Systems ltd., 

Kamloops, BC 

Co-Author: Terry Langlois, Water Services 

Coordinator, Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 

Salmon Arm, BC 

Monday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

5.5 Primary Disinfection - understanding CT 

Requirements and Effective Options to Get 

your Credits 

Presenting Author: Mark Burger, MASc., P.Eng., 

Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., 


Monday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

5.6 updated Provincial Design Guidelines for 

Small Water Systems 

Presenting Author: Christoph Moch, P.Eng., 

Ministry of Forests, lands and Natural Resource 

Operations, Victoria, BC 

session 6 

Asset Management 

Session Moderator: David Main, AECOM 

Monday 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM 

6.1 Status of Condition Assessment 

Technologies of Metallic Potable Water Pipelines 

Presenting author: Martin Allen, Ph.D. Canadian 

liason, Water Research Foundation, Denver, CO 

Co-author: Frank Blaha, Senior Project Manager, 

P.E., Water Research Foundation, Denver, CO 


6.2 Gaining Traction on Asset Management in 

the District of Squamish 

Presenting author: Jenni Chancey, EIT, Municipal 

Infrastructure Engineer, District of Squamish, 

Squamish, BC 

Co-author: Mike Homenuke, P.Eng., Project Manager, 



6.3 How to Make Million Dollar Decisions 

Based on Accurate Hydraulic Modeling 

and Genetic Algorithms: A Case Study of 

the Development of the Abbotsford Water 

Distribution System Master Plan 

Presenting author: Jeff Cowburn, AScT, 

Engineering Technologist, City of Abbotsford, 

Abbotsford, BC 

Co-author: Werner de Schaetzen, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

GeoAdvice Engineering Inc., Port Moody, BC 


coffee BreaK 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM 


6.4 Asset Management in the uK: Sharing 

Lessons and Best Practices 

Presenting author: Matthew Graham, MCIWEM, 

CPESC, CEnv, Project Manager, WorleyParsons, 


Co-author: James Ogilvie, M.Eng., WorleyParsons, 



6.5 Building Asset Management Capacity in BC 

First Nations Communities 

Presenting author: Danny Higashitani, P.Eng., 

Senior Engineer, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern 

Development Canada, Vancouver, BC 

Co-authors: Catherine Simpson, Planning 

Consultant, Urban Systems ltd., Richmond, BC; 

John Weninger, P.Eng., MBA, Senior Consultant/ 

Principal, Urban Systems ltd., Richmond, BC 

session 7 

Decentralized / 

On-site Wastewater Systems 


Mike Seymour, MSR Solutions, Inc. 


7.1 Watermark at Bearspaw WWTP: Tertiary 

Treatment and Nutrient Removal for River Discharge 

Presenting author: Julie Gardner, MASc, 

Environmental Specialist, WorleyParsons, Victoria, BC 


7.2 Nutrient Removal at Small Community and 

Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Facilities 

Presenting author: Justin Hebner, Sales and Marketing 

Manager, ECOfluid Systems Inc., Burnaby, BC 

Co-author: Karel Galland, P.Eng., President, 

ECOfluid Systems Inc., Burnaby, BC 


7.3 Onsite Sewage System Management 

Programs at the Regional Level - Dos and Don’ts! 

Presenting author: Todd Johnston, Environmental 

Science Officer, Capital Regional District, 

Environmental Sustainability Dept., Victoria, BC 

Co-author: Henry Lee, Senior Environmental 

Science Officer, Capital Regional District, 

Environmental Sustainability Dept., Victoria, BC 



7.4 Organic Material Soil Enrichment: Providing 

Hydraulic Functionality in Situ for Challenging Sites 

Presenting author: Curt Kerns, R.P.Bio, M.S., 

President, WetlandsPacific Corp., Nanaimo, BC 



7.5 Microwave Irradiation Enhanced Advanced 

Oxidation and its Applications in Phosphorus 

Recovery from Dairy Manure Slurry (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Hui Zhang, BSc, Department 

of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 


session 8 

Wastewater Residuals Management 


Maryam Mofidpoor, Ministry of Environment 


8.1 Successful Refurbishment and Commissioning 

of the Lions Gate WWTP Digester 4 

Presenting author: Christian Brumpton, M.Eng., 

P.Eng., Contract Administrator, Associated 


Co-authors: Ken Masse, P.Eng., Project Engineer, 

Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC; Caroline O’Reilly, 

B.Sc. PhD, Senior Process Designer, Associated 

Engineering, Burnaby, BC; leif Marmolejo, M.Eng., 

P.Eng., Process Design Engineer, Associated 

Engineering, Burnaby, BC; 


8.2 Enhancement of Kelowna’s Biosolids to 

Energy Conversion with Thermal Pretreatment 

Techniques (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Neda Mehdizadeh, MASc 

Candidate, University of British Columbia 


Co-authors: Cigdem Eskicioglu, Assistant 

Professor, P. Eng., University of British Columbia 

Okanagan, Kelowna, BC; Piero Galvagno, P.Eng, 

Ph.D. Student, University of British Columbia 



8.3 Fine Screens for Okanagan BNR Plants/ 

Lessons Learned 

Presenting author: Leslie Nemeth, MASc, P.Eng., 

Senior Engineer, AECOM Canada, Kelowna, BC 

Co-authors: Randy Craig, WWTP level IV / 

Supervisor, City of Penticton/AWWTP, Penticton, 

BC; Mike Wyman, WWTP level IV / Chief Operator, 

Central Okanagan Regional District / WRWWTP, 

West Kelowna, BC; Mike Gosselin, WWT Supervisor, 

City of Kelowna/ WWTF, Kelowna, BC 



8.4 Co-Digestion of Wastewater Sludge with 

Municipal Solid Waste 

Presenting author: Barry Rabinowitz, Ph.D., 

P.Eng., Principal Technologist, CH2M HILL Canada 

Limited, Vancouver, BC 

Co-authors: Trevor Jones, P.Eng., Senior 

Project Engineer, CH2M HILL Canada Limited, 

Vancouver, BC; Peter Borrowes, P.Eng., Residuals 

Management Specialist, CH2M HILL Canada 

Limited, Kitchener, ON 


8.5 Improvement of pH Prediction Module in 

Anaerobic Digestion Model No: 1 

Presenting author: Danmei Yang, Biochemical 

Researcher, Ch-Four Biogas Inc., Ottawa, ON 

Co-authors: Cigdem Eskicioglu, Assistant 

professor, P. Eng., University of British Columbia 

Okanagan, Kelowna, BC; Piero Galvagno, P.Eng., 

Ph.D. Student, University of British Columbia 


session 9 

Stormwater Issues II 

Session Moderator: John Van Andel, AECOM 


9.1 Peeling Back the Pavement: Reinventing 

Rainwater Management in Canada 

Presenting author: Oliver Brandes, BA(H), 

DipRNS, M.Econ, llB, Co-Director & Water Project 

Lead, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, 

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC 

Co-authors: Laura Brandes, BScH, 

Communications & Outreach Coordinator, POLIS 

Project on Ecological Governance, University of 

Victoria, Victoria, BC; Jesse Baltutis, B.Soc.Sc.(h), 

MSc, Policy & Governance Research Assistant, 

POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, 

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC 


9.2 2011 Flood Events in the South Peace - 

Getting Moving Again 

Presenting author: William Cheung, P.Eng., 

Branch Manager and Senior Hydrotechnical 

Engineer, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., 

Prince George, BC 

Co-author: Des Goold, M.Eng., P.Eng., Principal, 

Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, North 



9.3 Erosion & Sediment Control - Compliance 

at a Fraction of the Cost 

Presenting author: James Kay, P.Eng., CPESC, 

Principal, Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd., 



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9.4 New Tools for Design of Source Controls 

Presenting author: Laurel Morgan, MSc, P.Eng., 

P.E., Water Resources Engineer, Kerr Wood leidal 

Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC 

Co-author: Robert hicks, P.Eng., Senior Engineer, 

Reg. Utility Planning, Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC 


9.5 Doing More with Less: Lessons Learned in 

Developing Stormwater Modeling Standards for 

the City of Coquitlam 

Presenting author: Dana Soong, P.Eng., City of 

Coquitlam, Coquitlam, BC 

Co-authors: Werner de Schaetzen, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

GeoAdvice Engineering Inc., Port Moody, BC; Ken 

Beck lee, P.Eng., New East Advisor, Coquitlam, BC; 

Tom Barnard, Ph.D., P.E., GeoAdvice Engineering 

Inc., Port Moody, BC; Johnathan hung, E.I.T., 

GeoAdvice Engineering Inc., Port Moody, BC 

session 10 

Small Water Systems II 


Jonathon Lowe, urban Systems 


10.1 Ministry Initiatives and updates 

Presenting Author: David Fishwick, BSc, CPHI(C), 

Drinking Water Manager, Ministry of Health, 



10.2 Best Management Practices 

Presenting Author: Vernon Rogers, M.Sc., P.Eng., 

President, Sustainable Infrastructure Society, 



10.3 Setting Sustainable Water Rates 

Presenting author: Madjid Mohseni, Professor, 

Department of Chemical & Biological Eng., 


Co-presenter: Mohammed Dore, Professor, 

Department of Economics, Brock University, 

Hamilton, ON 



10.4 Cost-Effective Compliance for IHA 4-3-2-1-0 

Objective: Water Treatment System Case Studies 

Presenting Author: Nathan Ward, Water Quality 

Technologist, CEO, Aqua Diversities, Nelson, BC 


10.5 Drinking Water Advisories - What Systems are 

Most at Risk? A Cross Sectional Study Identifying 

the Characteristics of Water Systems on Advisory 

Presenting Author: Joanne Edwards, MPH, 

CPHI(C), Small Water Systems Specialist, Interior 

Health Authority, Penticton, BC 

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session 11 

Wastewater Issues II 

Session Moderator: Albert Li, AECOM 

tUesday 8:00 aM – 8:30 aM 

11.1 Performance of Pumice Stone as a Fixed 

Bed Media in the Biological Treatment of 

Formaldehyde (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Shelir Ebrahimi, Ph.D. 

Student, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 


Co-author: S. Mehdi Borghei, Associated Professor, 

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 


11.2 Nutrient Management in Wastewater 

Treatment Plants by Combining Anammox and 

Struvite Precipitation (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Parssa Hassan, BSc in Civil 

Engineering, University of British Columbia, 


Co-authors: Donald Mavinic, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

Professor, University of British Columbia, 

Vancouver, BC; Babek Rezania, Ph.D. University of 

British Columbia, Vancouver, BC 


11.3 New Turbo Aeration Blowers and 

Automated Controls at Campbell River WWTP 

Enhance Plant Performance 

Presenting author: Jonathan Knudsen, P.Eng., Opus 

DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., Vancouver, BC 

Co-author: Graham Stewart, Wastewater Supervisor, 

City of Campbell River, Campbell River, BC 


tUesday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

11.4 Pilot Scale Demonstration of uniBAR- 

Anammox Process for Ammonia Management 

at Prince George Wastewater Treatment plant 

Presenting author: Babek Rezania, Ph.D., P.Eng. 

Process Engineer, University of British Columbia, 


Co-authors: Randy Garton, Chief Operator, City 

of Prince George, Prince George, BC; Marco 

Fornari, Utility division Manager, City of Prince 

George, Prince George, BC; harlan Kelly, P.Eng., 

VP Technology, Opus DaytonKnight Consultants 

ltd., Vancouver, BC; Don Mavinic, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 

BC; Stella Chiu, P.Eng., lEED, Process Engineer; City 

of Abbotsford, Abbotsford, BC 

tUesday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

11.5 Struvite from Separated urine 

Presenting author: Gaetan Royer, Manager 

Metropolitan Planning, Environment & Parks, 

Metro Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 

Co-author: Kevin Shantz, Research Technician, 

Metro Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 

tUesday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

11.6 Phosphorus Recovery is Fine, But Don’t 

Forget About Nitrogen 

Presenting author: Dean Shiskowski, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

Corporate Water Planning and Technology Leader, 

Associated Engineering, Burnaby, BC 

session 12 

Source Water Issues / 

Watershed Management 


Sharon Peters, Independent Consultant/Engineer 


12.1 Sustainable Groundwater Resource 

Management in Coordination with Land use Planning 

Presenting author: Shelley Bayne, MSc, P.Geo., Senior 

hydrogeologist,Waterline Resources Inc., Nanaimo, BC 

Co-author: Darren David, MSc, P.Geo., Principal 

hydrogeologist,Waterline Resources Inc., Nanaimo, BC 


12.2 Thinking Like a Watershed: Towards 

Ecological Governance in British Columbia 

Presenting author: Oliver Brandes, B.A.(h), DipRNS, 

M.Econ, LLB, Co-Director & Water Project Lead, 

POlIS Project on Ecological Governance, University 

of Victoria, Victoria, BC 


12.3 using WEAP to Make Better Informed Water 

Management Decisions 

Presenting author: Don Dobson, P.Eng., Senior 

Water Engineer, Urban Systems ltd., Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: Glen Zachary, P.Eng., Water Resource 

Engineer, Urban Systems ltd., Kelowna, BC 


tUesday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

12.4 Rethinking Our Water Ways - Planning for 

Healthy Communities and Watersheds 

Presenting author: Steve litke, MRM, Senior 

Manager, Fraser Basin Council, Vancouver, BC 

tUesday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

12.5 Edmonton’s Healthy River Strategy: 

Pursuing a Vision of Zero Pollutant Discharge 

Presenting author: Kristel Unterschultz, MSc, P.Eng., 

Water Resources Engineer, Urban Systems ltd., 

Edmonton, AB 

Co-authors: Liliana Bozic, MSc, P.Eng., Senior Water 

Resources Engineer, Urban Systems ltd., Calgary, AB; 

Jeff Rice, P.Eng., Senior Water Resources Engineer, 

Urban Systems ltd., Vancouver, BC; John Kenney, 

MES, E.P., Environmental Planner, Urban Systems ltd., 

Kamloops, BC; Diane Wirtz, BA, MSc, P.Eng., Senior 

Environmental Engineer, City of Edmonton - Drainage 

Services, Environmental Planning, Edmonton, AB; 

Fayi Zhou, PhD., P.Eng., PMP, General Supervisor, 

City of Edmonton - Drainage Services, Environmental 

Planning, Edmonton, AB 


tUesday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

12.6 Source Water Protection in Northern 

BC: Challenges and Opportunities 

Presenting author: Reg Whiten, P.Ag. MCIP, 

Watershed Steward, City of Dawson Creek, 

Dawson Creek, BC 

session 13 

Municipal utility Management II 


Hala Titus, Black and Veatch 


13.1 What Happened in Abbotsford? 

Is There a Future for Water/Wastewater P3s 

in British Columbia? 

Presenting author: Chris Baisley, P.Eng., VP 

Infrastructure Advisory, Deloitte, Vancouver, BC 


13.2 City of Victoria Post Disaster Fire 

Protection System Study 

Presenting author: Steven Fifield, Eng.L., AScT, 

Manager Underground Utilities, City of Victoria, 


Co-author: Steve Brubacher, P.Eng., Principal, 

Urban Systems ltd., Richmond, BC 


13.3 Energy Generation Assessment of 

Metro Vancouver’s Water Transmission 

System 

Presenting author: Manjit Herar, M.S., P.Eng., 

LEED AP, Project Engineer, Metro Vancouver, 


Co-author: Tameeza Jivraj, P.Eng., Project 

Engineer, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 


tUesday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

13.4 BC Municipal Wastewater Treatment 

Plant Survey of Energy Efficiency 

Presenting author: Caroline O’Reilly, BSc, 

Ph.D. Senior Process Designer, Associated 


Co-author: Charlie Smeenk, P.Eng., Discipline 

Lead - Energy Efficiency, Associated 


tUesday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

13.5 Liquid Liability - Navigating your Way 

Through Water Law in BC 

Presenting author: Rina Thakar, llB, ll.M 

(London School of Economics), Partner, Valkyrie 

Law Group LLP, Vancouver, BC 

Co-author: Sonia Sahota, P.Eng, LLB, Partner, 



tUesday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

13.6 upgrading the Mica Creek Townsite 

Presenting author: Kia Zahrabi, B.Eng., EIT, 

Civil Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., 


Co-authors: Jurek Janota-Bzowski, P.Eng., Project 

Manager, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., 

Burnaby, BC; John hart, P.Eng., Sector leader, 

Wastewater Treatment and Industrial Processes, 


session 14 

Drinking Water Issues I 


Roger Warren, Opus DaytonKnight Consultants 


Medium-Pressure uV Advances Negatively 

Impacting Sub-240 nm Cryptosporidium 

Correction Factors: Practical Guidance for 

Adjusting Design & Operations 

Presenting Author: Alex Mofidi, MASc, PE, Water 

Practice Leader, AECOM, Seattle, WA 

Co-Authors: Brett deWynter, MASc, P.Eng, 

Design Project Manager, AECOM, Kelowna, BC; 

Simon Breese, P.Eng, Global Water Treatment 

Practice leader, AECOM, Kitchener, ON; larry 

Vandeventer, MASc, Vice President and Water 

Treatment Practice Leader, AECOM, Wakefield, 

MA; Doug Brown, PE, Design Manager and 

Water Practice Leader, AECOM, Denver, CO 


14.2 Research on the Application of 185 nm 

(VuV) for Treatment of Micro-Pollutants in 

Drinking Water (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Laith Furatian, Ph.D. 

Candidate, University of British Columbia, 


Co-authors: Gustavo Imoberdorf, Research 

Associate, P.Eng., University of British Columbia, 

Vancouver, BC; Mehdi Bagheri, Ph.D. Candidate, 

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 

BC; Clara Duca, Ph.D. Candidate, University 

of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC; Madjid 

Mohseni, Professor, University of British Columbia, 



14.3 Kelowna Integrated Water Supply Plan 

Presenting author: Bob Hrasko Administrator, 

Black Mountain Irrigation District, Kelowna, BC 

Co-authors: Mark Watt, City of Kelowna, 

Kelowna, BC; Darwyn Kutney, General Manager, 

Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District, Kelowna, 

BC, Kevin Reynolds, Assistant Manager, Rutland 

Waterworks District, Kelowna, BC; Toby Pike, 

General Manager, South East Kelowna Irrigation 

District, Kelowna, BC 


tUesday 10:00 aM – 10:30 aM 

14.4 Economic Level of Leakage: A Cost Effective 

Leakage Management Tool 

Presenting author: Mohammad Islam, Okanagan 

School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, 


tUesday 10:35 aM – 11:05 aM 

14.5 Development of a Rapid Capture Flow 

Cell for Detection of Harmful Microorganisms in 

Drinking Water (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Sina Jomeh, Ph.D. Candidate, 

University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC 

Co-authors: Deborah June Roberts, Ph. D., Eng. l., 

University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC; Mina 

hoorfar, Ph.D., P.Eng., University of British Columbia, 


tUesday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

14.6 Response to a Boil Water Notice in White 

Rock: Finding the Contamination Path, Rehabilitation 

of the System, & Lifting the Notice 

Presenting author: Neal Whiteside, MASc, P.Eng.; Chief 

Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: Stephen Craik, Ph.D., P.Eng.; Director of 

Quality Assurance, EPCOR Water Services, Edmonton, 

AB; Betty Icharia, M.Sc., Utility Manager, EPCOR White 

Rock Water,White Rock, BC 

session 15 

Climate Change 

Session Moderator: TBA 

sPeciaL sessions 

Organized by BCWWA Climate Change 

Committee. Visit www.bcwwa.org/technical-program 

for updated information. 

tUesday 11:10 aM – 11:40 aM 

15.6 Addressing Climate Change by Applying 

Adaptive Management Techniques to 

Infrastructure Management 

Presenting author: Steve Conrad, PICS Fellow, Simon 

Fraser University, Burnaby, BC 

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session 16 

Wastewater Issues III 


John Hart, Kerr Wood Leidel Associates 

tUesday 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM 

16.1 ‘Continuous Thermal Hydrolysis’ the Key 

for Wastewater Power Plants 

Presenting author: Christian Cabral, P.E.; Process 

Manager, VWS Canada, Mississauga, ON 

Co-authors: Nick Gurieff, MSc, Ph.D.; Product 

Manager, Kruger AS, Soborg, Denmark; Marie 

Meunier, MSc; Director,Western Canada, VWS 

Canada, Montreal, QC 


16.2 On-Site Evaluation of uV Disinfection on 

Trickling Filter/Solids Contact Effluent 

Presenting Author: Michael Celli, Project 

Engineer, AECOM, Burnaby, BC 

Co-Presenter: Stella Chiu, Wastewater 

Planning/Process Engineer, City of Abbotsford, 


Co-Authors: David Lycon, Senior Wastewater 

Engineer, AECOM, Burnaby, BC 


16.3 Jervis Forcemain Tunnel – Live Sewer Tiein 

300 m Down a Tunnel 

Presenting author: Colin Meldrum, P.Eng., Senior 

Project Engineer, Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: Redgenald Musana, P.Eng., Project 

Engineer, Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC; Rob 

Zimmer, CRSP, ChSC, Safety Management System 

Supervisor, Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC 



16.4 Finding Operational/Control Methods to 

Save Energy at WWTFs under Variable Tariffs 

Presenting author: Eustina Musvoto, Ph.D., 

Senior Wastewater Process Specialist, Associated 



16.5 Rehabilitation of Sewage Lift Stations - 

Concrete and Steel Wet Wells 

Presenting author: Gurjit Sangha, P.Eng., 

Vice President, Opus DaytonKnight Ltd., North 


Co-author: Sean Rooney, Project Engineer, E.I.T., 

Opus DaytonKnight Ltd., North Vancouver, BC 

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session 17 

Drinking Water Issues II 


Anthony Greville, Waterhouse 


17.1 Norrish WTP Improvements for Turbidity 

Presenting author: Kristi Alexander, P.Eng., Water 

Planning/Process Engineer, City of Abbotsford, 


Co-authors: Jesus Garcia-Aleman, Ph.D., P.Eng., 

Regional Membrane Technology leader, Ch2M 

hIll, Toronto, ON; lawrence Benjamin, P.Eng., 

Vice President and Area Manager BC, CH2M 

hIll, Vancouver, BC; Umar Ulfaruq, P.Eng., Project 

Engineer, Ch2M hIll, Vancouver, BC; Yariv Ben 

Shooshan, P.Eng., Senior Project Manager/Service 

Excellence Leader, Opus DaytonKnight Ltd., North 



17.2 Quantity, Quality, Lisims and Lava - 

Water Improvements for the Nisga’a Village of 

Gitwinksihlkw 

Presenting author: Matt Henney, P.Eng., Practice 

Leader – Water, Associated Engineering, Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: Harry Nyce Jr., B.Sc., MBA, Chief 

Executive Officer, Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw, 

Gitwinksihlkw, BC; Christian Brumpton, M.Eng., 

P.Eng., Contract Manager, Associated Engineering, 

Burnaby, BC; Claudio Pirillo, Project Manager, 

Broadwater Industries ltd., Prince Rupert, BC 


17.3 Treatment of High Colour, Organic Water: 

Sharing Experiences from the Design of the 

Sunshine Coast’s Newest WTP 

Presenting author: Colin Kristiansen, P.Eng., 

MBA, Principal, Delcan Corporation, Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: Pierre Kwan, PE, Northwest and 

Alaska Water Treatment Business Class lead, hDR 

Engineering, Bellevue, WA 



17.4 Ion Exchange Resins for Natural Organic 

Matter Removal 

Presenting author: Madjid Mohseni, Professor, 


Co-authors: Gustavo Imoberdorf, Research 

Associate, P.Eng., University of British Columbia, 

Vancouver, BC; Mohammad Mahdi Bazri, Ph.D. 

Candidate, University of British Columbia, 

Vancouver, BC; Sonia Rahmani, Ph.D. Candidate, 



17.5 GWuDI or Secure Groundwater Sources: 

Making a Determination using Multiple Lines 

of Evidence 

Presenting author: Ryan Rhodes, P.Geo, 

Hydrogeologist, Western Water Associates Ltd., 

Lake Country, BC 

Co-author: Douglas Geller, P.Geo, Senior 

Hydrogeologist, Western Water Associates Ltd., 

Lake Country, BC 

session 18 

Municipal utility Operations 


Kevin Ramsay, District of Squamish 


18.1 Municipal SCADA Optimization 

Presenting author: Tom Dunn, SCADA 

Technologist, Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., 


Co-author: Victor Wong, Manager, Electrical Power 

Automation & SCADA, P.Eng., Opus DaytonKnight 

Consultants Ltd., North Vancouver, BC 


18.2 Municipal SCADA Optimization 

Presenting author: Tom Green, SCADA 

Technologist, District of Squamish, Squamish, BC 

Co-authors: Robin Wang, SCADA Engineer, P.Eng., 

Opus DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., North 

Vancouver, BC; Victor Wong, Manager, Electrical 

Power Automation & SCADA, P.Eng., Opus 

DaytonKnight Consultants Ltd., North Vancouver, BC 


18.3 SCADA: A Snapshot of Municipal 

SCADA Systems 

Presenting author: Dan Richards, MBA, BSc, 

Account Manager BC, YT, SK, MA, CTH Systems, 

Richmond, BC 



18.4 Lead, Speed and Lag: Easily Trim Pump 

Power Cost by up to 20% 

Presenting author: Brian Short, P.Eng., BK Short 

Engineering Ltd., Nanaimo, BC 


18.5 District of Kitimat SCADA Challenges for 

Small Municipality 

Presenting author: Victor Wong, Manager, 

Electrical Power Automation & SCADA, P.Eng., 



Co-authors: Wayne Sussbauer, AScT. District of 

Kitimiat, Kitimat, BC; Nicole Wright, P.Eng., PMP, 




session 19 

Assorted Topics 


Christina yamada, Interior Health Authority 


19.1 Are your Membranes Going Downhill? 

Integrating ultra filtration into a Gravity Water 

Supply System 

Presenting author: Bill Harvey, P.Eng., Practice 

Leader – Water, Associated Engineering, Burnaby, BC 

Co-authors: William Sims, A.Sc.T., Manager, Water 

Resources, City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo, BC; Quinn 

Crosina, MASc, P.Eng., Water Process Engineer, 

Associated Engineering, Burnaby, BC; Ian Wright, 

P.Eng., Vice President – Water, Associated 

Engineering, Calgary, AB; Matt henney, P.Eng., 

Project Manager, Associated Engineering, 



19.2 Pipe Material Selection for Water 

Transmission Mains 

Presenting author: Shaun Hodgins, P.Eng., Project 

Manager, Delcan Corporation, Burnaby, BC 

Co-author: Jim Young, P. Eng. Manager 

Engineering Design & Construction, City of 

Richmond, Richmond, BC 


19.3 Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent 

Regulations 

Presenting author: Snehal Lakhani, P.Eng., 

Environment Canada, Vancouver, BC 



19.4 From Wastewater Treatment to 

Community Asset - Is it Possible? 

Presenting author: Joan Liu, P.Eng, M.A.So 

Co-authors: Laurie Ford, P.Eng., Senior Engineer, 

Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC; Fred Nenninger, 

P.Eng., Project Manager, Metro Vancouver, 



19.5 Sewage: Flush Full of Heat 

Presenting Author: Jeff Carmichael, Ph.D., 

Division Manager, Utility Research and 

Opportunity Projects, Utility Planning Department, 

Metro Vancouver, Burnaby, BC 

Co-Authors: Chris Davidson, P.Eng., Metro 

Vancouver, Vancouver, BC; Shaheli Masoom, EIT, 

Ph.D, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver, BC; Genevieve 

Tokgoz, P.Eng, M.Eng, LEED AP, CEM, Metro 

Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 


session 20 

Water Resources 


Larry Sawchyn, Fransen Engineering 


20.1 Environmental Tracers to Delineate 

Groundwater Age and Recharge Processes in 

the Gibsons Aquifer (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Jessica Doyle, MSc Student, 


Co-authors: Tom Gleeson, Ph.D., Associate 

Professor, McGill University, Montreal, QC; Sue 

Gordon, Ph.D., P.Geo., P.Geol., Principal, Gordon 

Groundwater Consultancy, Gibsons, BC; Ulrich 

Mayer, Ph.D., Professor, University of British 

Columbia, Vancouver, BC 


20.2 The Role of Inventory, Dynamics and 

Risk Analysis in Water Management 

Presenting author: Jon Fennell, MSc, 

Ph.D, P.Geo, Director of Water Resources, 

WorleyParsons Canada, Calgary, AB 


20.3 Tools to Support Proactive Drought 

Planning in the Semi-arid Okanagan: 

Basin-negotiating a Community’s Water 

Insurance Policy 

Presenting author: Nelson Jatel, LGMC, BSc, 

MA Candidate, Okanagan Basin Water Board, 




20.4 Osoyoos Lake Drought Management 

Presenting author: James Mattison, MRM, 

P.Eng., Urban Systems ltd., Victoria, BC 

Co-author: Don Dobson, P.Eng., Urban Systems 

Ltd., Kelowna, BC 


20.5 Wading in on Governance for Osoyoos 

Lake: An Okanagan Approach to International 

Agreements 

Presenting author: Anna Warwick Sears, PhD, 

Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water 

Board, Kelowna, BC 

BacK-UP PaPers 

Water Conservation and Sustainability 

Keeping Water in the Pipes: How Irrigation 

Auditing Can Help 

Presenting author: Shauna Burnell, BA, CID, 

CLIA, Owner/Operator, Waterkind Consulting 

Services, Kelowna, BC 

Co-authors: Brad Burnell, BBA, CID, CLIA, 

Owner/Operator, Waterkind Consulting Services, 


Anaerobic Treatment of Winery Solid and Liquid 

Waste Streams (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Jose Garcia, Master of Applied 

Science (candidate), University of British Columbia 


Cold Climate Water System Management 

Presenting author: Ian Rose-Innes, Senior Project 

Manager P.Eng., M.Sc., Opus DaytonKnight 

Consultants Ltd., North Vancouver, BC 

Adapting P3 for Water/Wastewater Projects: 

Aligning Theory with Practice 

Presenting author: John Herbert, P.Eng., Senior 

Program Manager, CH2M HILL, Vancouver, BC 

Co-author: Leofwin Clark, Vice President, CH2M 

HILL, Denver, CO 

To Meter or Not to Meter? That is the Question. 

Presenting author: Jean-Pierre Joly, BASc, Project 

Manager, Aquavic Water Solutions Inc., Victoria, BC 

Co-author: Kirk Stinchcombe, MBA, MES, PMP, 

Director, Econnics, Victoria, BC 

Risky Business - Providing Community Water and 

Sewer Services while Minimizing Risk of Liability 

Presenting author: Rina Thakar, llB, ll.M, 

Partner, Valkyrie Law Group LLP 

Co-authors: Sonia Sahota, P. Eng, LLB, Partner, 


Wastewater Issues I 

Sewage Trunk Sewer Ventilation Design and 

CFD Simulations 

Presenting author: Alexandru Carciumaru, 

Air Quality Engineering Manager, AECOM, 

Markham, ON 

Lagoons Effluent Toxicity - When Meeting your 

License Effluent Quality isn’t Enough 

Presenting author: Martin Hildebrand, P.Eng., 

President, Nelson Environmental Inc., 

Winnipeg, MB 

Co-author: Merle Kroeker, P.Eng., Project 

Development Engineer, Nelson Environmental 

Inc., Winnipeg, MB 

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Advanced Anaerobic Digestion: Practicalities 

of Recovering Energy from Wastewater 

Presenting author: Sebastien LeScraigne, 

Process Engineer, M.Eng., Hatch Mott 

MacDonald, Vancouver, BC 

Co-authors: Siobhan Holladay, Process 

Engineer, MASc., Hatch Mott MacDonald, 

Vancouver, BC; Trevor Cooke, Western Canada 

Water Team Manager, PE, Hatch Mott 

MacDonald, Vancouver, BC 

Developing a Business Case for Inflow and 

Infiltration Reduction 

Presenting author: Chandra Naiduwa, 

P.Eng., Utilities Engineer, City of Chilliwack, 

Chilliwack, BC 

Co-author: Steve Brubacher, P.Eng., Principal, 

Urban Systems ltd., Richmond, BC 

Innovative Application of Okanagan BNR 

Technology in Strathmore, AB 

Presenting author: Brandon Stearns, C.E.T., 

AECOM, Kelowna, BC 


Electrocoagulation: A Feasible Alternative to 

Chemical Coagulation? 

Presenting author: Siobhan Holladay, Process 

Engineer, MASc., Hatch Mott MacDonald, 


Co-authors: Trevor Cooke, Western Canada 

Water Team Manager, PE, Hatch Mott 

MacDonald, Vancouver, BC; Sebastien 

LeScraigne, Process Engineer, M.Eng., Hatch 

Mott MacDonald, Vancouver, BC 

Decentralized/ 

On-site Wastewater Systems 

Retrofitting SBR Systems to Improve BOD & 

TSS Removal in Tourist Camping Areas 

Presenting author: Mohamad Ghosn, 

Engineering Coordinator, Premiertech Aqua, 

lachenaie, QC 

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Wastewater Residuals Management 

Non-compliance Risk Assessment for 

Disinfectant By-products and Pathogens in a 

Water Distribution Network (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Nilufar Islam, MASc and PhD 

student, School of Engineering, University of 

British Columbia, Kelowna, BC 

Co-authors: Sadiq Rehan, Ph.D., Associate 

Professor, School of Engineering, University 

of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC; Manuel J. 

Rodriguez, Ph.D., École d›aménagement du 

territoire et développement regional, Université 

laval, Quebec City, QC; Alex Francisque, 

Ph.D., École d›aménagement du territoire et 

développement regional, Université laval, 

Quebec City, QC 

Source Water Issues/ 


Bottoms up - Challenging the Status Quo of 

Drinking Water Resource Management 

Presenting author: Anita Francoeur, BSc, Water 

Resource Consultant, Vancouver Island Water 

Watch Coalition/Save Our Valley Alliance, Port 

Alberni, BC 

Okanagan Lake Water Supply Project 

Presenting author: Bob Hrasko, P.Eng., Agua 

Consulting Inc., Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: Darren Schlamp, Manager of 

Development and Engineering, Glenmore-Ellison 

Improvement District, Kelowna, BC 

Can Retrofitting urban Watersheds Improve 

the Health of Aquatic Communities in urban 

Streams? (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Sara Pour, BASc , MASc 

Candidate, University of British Columbia Civil 

Engineering Department, Vancouver, BC 

Drinking Water Issues 

Optimization of Water and Wastewater 

Treatment Infrastructure using CFD Modelling 

Presenting author: Stephen Horsman, P.Eng., 

Project Engineer, AECOM, Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: Ryan Edison, PE, Senior hydraulic 

Specialist, AECOM, Grand Rapids, MI 

City of Prince George Groundwater Protection 

Plan- Protecting our Drinking Water Wells 

Presenting author: Gina Layte Liston, MSc, 

Project Manager, City of Prince George, Prince 

George, BC 

Iron and Manganese Removal from Potable 

Water using On-site Generated Sodium 

Hypochlorite 

Presenting author: Jesse Maddaloni, EIT, MASc, 

WorleyParsons Canada, Victoria, BC 

Solutions for First Nation Water and 

Wastewater Challenges: Simplification and 

Modularization 

Presenting author: Jack Touhey, B.A Commerce, 

Vice President Public & Government Affairs 

and head of Global Customer Relations, Corix, 


Co-authors: Michelle McLarty, B.Eng., Manager, 

Business Development, Corix, Vancouver, BC; 

George Dolmat, P.Eng., Project Manager, Corix, 


Assorted Topics 

Digester Gas utilization Through an Innovative 

Project Delivery Model 

Presenting author: Hala Titus, P.E., PMP, 

Associate Vice President/Project Director, Black & 

Veatch Canada, Vancouver, BC 

Water Resources 

Improving Drought Risk Assessment using 

Soft-Computing Methods (CAWQ) 

Presenting author: Amin Zargar, MSc and 

MTech, Ph.D. Student, University of British 

Columbia, Kelowna, BC 

Co-author: Rehan Sadiq, Professor, University of 

British Columbia, Kelowna, BC 


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What Insights Turbidity Can and Cannot Provide as a Drinking Water Quality Parameter 

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What Does it Mean if Our Source has Elevated Radiological Parameters like Uranium and Radon? 

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Panel Discussion & Questions 

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goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 

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The session will include case studies on what 

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8:30 – 9:20 am Jessica Brooks, Manager, Intergovernmental Initiatives 

• Updates on the Climate Action Charter workbook 

• Review of Green Communities Carbon Neutral Framework 

• Available financial incentives, funds and grants from various sources 

Min. of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Integrated Policy 

9:20 – 10:10 am Chris Jensen, Infrastructure Resource Officer 

• GhG emission reductions through asset management. 

• GhG emission reductions in water and wastewater utilities. 

10:10 – 10:25 am Coffee Break 

Steve Conrad (PhD Candidate at SFU and Chair of REM Water Research Working Group) 

10:25 – 11:10 am Steve Conrad 

• Overview on climate change 

Pacific Carbon Trust 

11:10 am – 12:00 pm Cameron Stonestreet, Business Development 

• Carbon Offset 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch Break 

Climate Smart 

1:00 – 1:45 pm Elizabeth Sheenan, President 

• Tools to map, measure and report GhG emissions for businesses and 

communities. 

PW Trenchless Technologies 

1:45 – 2:30 pm David O’Sullivan, President 

• GhG emission reductions and carbon credits through trenchless technology. 

2:30 – 2:45 pm Coffee Break 

Metro Vancouver, Utility Planning Department 

2:45 – 3:15 pm Jeff Carmichael, Division Manager, Utility Research and Opportunity Projects 

• Drivers (provincial, regional, local) 

• Plans and actions (Metro corporate and Metro municipalities) 

• Challenges 

Success Stories, Case Studies and Discussion (TBA) 

3:15 – 4:15 pm • Success stories, case studies and discussion 

Closing Remarks 

4:15 – 4:30 pm • Closing remarks 

Weir Minerals Canada 

Water & Wastewater Equipment 

• Wemco • Hidrostal • WSP 

• Chopflow • Hydrogritter 

• Roto-Jet • Floway etc. 

Coquitlam 604 552 3057 

Coquitlam 604 552 3057 

www.weirpowerindustrial.com 

www.weirminerals.com 

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individuAl rEgistrAtion forM April 21-25, 2012 Penticton, BC 

Register Online at www.bcwwa.org; log in to receive member rates! One Registration per Form. 

PersonaL inforMation 

First Name (as it should appear on badge) Middle Initials Last Name Company/Municipality/Organization 

Mailing Address City Province/State Postal/Zip Code 

Telephone Number E-mail Address 

PLEASE PROVIDE yOuR MEMBERSHIP NuMBER FOR MEMBER RATE 

PUrcHase or reneW MeMBersHiP 

AWWA BCWWA 

CCC 

WEF 

eMPLoyMent tyPe 

Federal Government Provincial Government Research/Laboratory Student 

Regional/Local Consulting/Contracting Manufacturing/Supply Retired 

Government/ 

Educational Institute Private utility Other 

Public utility 

Industrial 

Position tyPe 

Executive/Principal Engineer/Scientist Educator Management Technical/Technician 

Student Marketing/Sales/Admin Operator Retired 

I would like to purchase or renew my BCWWA membership for one year and receive the “member rate” for my 2012 Conference registration, as well as other member benefits including Watermark Magazine. 

Individual ($60) Operator: EOCP # ($35) 

Student ($25): Institution and Student # 

registration 

Member/Non-Member Rate 

(choose one; circle appropriate cost) early Bird regular onsite 

Up to feb. 13 - after april 11 

feb. 12 april 11 

Full Conference (Includes Tuesday Wrap up) $ 470/570 $ 520/620 $ 620/720 

Exhibits ONLy $ 300 $ 300 $ 375 

Operator 

Provide EOCP #: 

$ 340/440 $ 395/495 $ 470/570 

SWS Symposium ONLy 

One Day Only: 

$ 125 $ 125 $ 125 

Sunday $ 125 $ 125 $ 125 

Monday $ 300 $ 300 $ 350 

Tuesday (Daytime Only) 

Single Trade Show Session: 

$ 250 $ 250 $ 300 

Sunday $ 125 $ 125 $ 125 

Monday Lunch $ 125 $ 125 $ 125 

Monday Evening $ 125 $ 125 $ 125 

Student 

Institution and Student #: 

$ 100 $ 100 $ 100 

Partner Conference Pass (Register Partner Separately) 

subtotal 1: $ 

$ 150 $ 150 $ 150 

1. BCWWA will try to accommodate requests for special meals received by Friday, March 30. unfortunately, we cannot accomm- 

odate all dietary restrictions. It is the responsibility of each delegate to accommodate his or her own allergy restrictions. 

Vegetarian Vegan Severe Allergy: 

PayMent & canceLLation inforMation 

fieLd of serVice/area of interest Please check all that apply: 

Asset Management 

Cross Connection 

Control/Backflow 

Prevention 

Decentralized 

Wastewater 

Desalination 

Drinking Water 

Environmental 

Protection 

First Nations 

Ground Water 

Hazardous/Toxic Waste 

Infrastructure 

Irrigation 

Laboratory/Analysis 

Legislation/Regulation 

Public Awareness 

Residuals/Biosolids 

Safety 

additional costs cost 

Golf Classic: $ 115 

Sunday Technical Tour (pick one) $ 60 

Tour 1: WTP Tour 2: WWTP 

Water For People – Wine and Tapas Tour $ 75 

Tuesday Evening Wrap up Event : $ 85 

Wednesday Seminars (Includes lunch) Choose One: 

1) Drinking Water Quality Guidelines 

2) Helping Municipalities 

$ 225 

Reach Carbon Neutral Goals 

subtotal 2: $ 

subtotal 1 + subtotal 2: $ 

$ 225 

12% Hst (#128755352): + $ 

Water For People Donation (optional): $ 

Membership (optional, see above): $ 

totaL encLosed: =$ 

SCADA & IT 


Wastewater Collection 

& Treatment 

Water Conservation 

Water Quality 

Water Supply & 

Treatment 


Other 

2. I do not wish my contact information to be included in the 

‘Attendee List’ provided to select event sponsors before and/ 

or after the conference. 

3. Events are subject to change and may be cancelled if 

minimum registration requirements are not met. 

Please note: events are subject to change 

Credit Card: Visa Mastercard Cheque: Make cheques payable to: BC Water & Waste Association 

BcWWa conference registration Payment and cancellation Policy: 

Once your registration form (online or paper) has been received by BCWWA, your registration is considered firm. 

Name on card 

Payment is due before the event start date. 

Refunds will be processed for cancellations received by BCWWA seven (7) working days before the event start date, 

Card Number 

subject to a cancellation fee of $50 +HST. Delegate substitution will be permitted at no extra charge with 24 hours 

advance written notice to the BCWWA office. No refunds will be given for cancellations received within seven (7) 

Expiry Date 

working days of the event start. 

If you register without paying and do not attend the event, your registration will be considered firm if you do not notify 

Signature 

BCWWA of your cancellation per the refund policy stated above. you will be invoiced for the full registration cost. 

For more information on what is included in your registration visit www.bcwwa.org. 

Complete this form and fax it back to BCWWA (604-433-9859), or register online at www.bcwwa.org. 

Questions? Contact the BCWWA office at 604-433-4389 or ac2012@bcwwa.org. 



WESTERN TANK & LINING LTD. 

THE CONTAINMENT SPECIALISTS FOR THE 

HDPE Sewage 

Lagoons 

Industrial Effluent 

Lagoons 

WATER & WASTEWATER INDUSTRY 

Above Ground 

Bolted Steel Tanks 

Industrial Process 

Tanks 

Lined Underground 

Reservoirs 

Potable 

Water Quality 

Custom installed Geomembrane lining systems 

for steel, concrete, and earthen berm structures. 

Supply and installation of Steel Bolted Reservoirs. 

Western Tank & Lining offers a full selection of 

textured and smooth HDPE, LLDPE and Geosynthetic Clay Liners. 

Authorized distributor for mixing systems by PAX Water Technologies. 

All containment systems meet AWWA, API and NSF specifications. 

www.wtl.ca 

Toll Free: 1-800-551-4355 Tel: 604-241-9487 Fax: 604-241-9485 

12180 Vickers Way, Richmond, BC V6V-1H9 

Email: clint@wtl.ca or todd@wtl.ca 

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coMPany inforMation 

Primary contact **(REMINDER: BOOTH REGISTRATION DOES NOT INCLuDE ANy ATTENDEES.) 

attendees 

registration - cost Per registrant 

MEMBER/NON-MEMBER RATE 

totaL 

first name/Last name Membership # 

FUll REGISTRATION EXhIBITS ONlY REG. SINGlE TRADE ShOW SESSION 

#1 

$ 60* 

Early Bird $ 470/570 

Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Early Bird $ 300 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 

Sunday Night $ 125 

Monday Lunch $ 125 

Monday PM $ 125 

Early Bird $ 470/570 Early Bird $ 300 Sunday Night $ 125 

#2 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#3 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#4 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#5 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#6 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#7 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#8 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#9 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 




#10 

$ 60* Regular $ 520/620 

Onsite $ 620/720 

Regular $ 300 

Onsite $ 375 



* optional 1-year Membership Purchase/renewal 

early Bird: Before Feb. 12 regular: Feb. 13 - April 11 onsite: After April 11 

I do not wish my contact information to be included in the ‘Attendee List’ provided to select event sponsors before and/or after the conference. 

PayMent & canceLLation inforMation 

Credit Card: Visa Mastercard Cheque: Make cheques payable to: BC Water & Waste Association 

Name on card 

Card Number 

Signature 

Expiry Date 

Signature 

group rEgistrAtion forM April 21-25, 2012 Penticton, BC 

First Name Middle Initials Last Name Company/Municipality/Organization 

Mailing Address City Province/State Postal/Zip Code 

Telephone Number E-mail Address 

Events are subject to change and may be cancelled if minimum registration requirements are not met. 

subtotal: $ 

12% Hst (#128755352): + 

Water for People donation (optional): $ 

Membership(s) (optional): $ 

totaL encLosed $ : 

BcWWa conference registration Payment and cancellation Policy: 

Once your registration form (online or paper) has been received by BCWWA, your registration is considered firm. 

Payment is due before the event start date. 

Refunds will be processed for cancellations received by BCWWA seven (7) working days before the event start date, 

subject to a cancellation fee of $50 +HST. Delegate substitution will be permitted at no extra charge with 24 hours 

advance written notice to the BCWWA office. No refunds will be given for cancellations received within seven (7) 

working days of the event start. 

If you register without paying and do not attend the event, your registration will be considered firm if you do not notify 

BCWWA of your cancellation per the refund policy stated above. you will be invoiced for the full registration cost. 

For more information on what is included in your registration visit www.bcwwa.org. 

Complete this form and fax it back to BCWWA (604-433-9859). 

Questions? Contact the BCWWA office at 604-433-4389 or ac2012@bcwwa.org. 


trAdE shoW 

One of the main features of the BCWWA Annual Conference is the Trade Show. This year the Trade Show is taking place at the Penticton Trade & Convention 

Centre (273 Power Street, Penticton BC). There are over 170 booths this year. For more information about the Trade Show, see www.bcwwa.org/tradeshow.html. 

sUnday aPriL 22: 

Evening ‘Meet & Greet’ 

5:30 pm: exhibitors have access 

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Trade Show 

Appetizers will be served from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, 

with a cash bar open all night. Shuttle buses will 

run between the PTCC and conference hotels to 

ensure safe transportation for attendees. 

penticton trade 

and Convention Centre 

floor plAn 


Monday aPriL 23: 

Lunch 

11:00 am: exhibitors have access 

11:45 am - 1:30 pm: Trade Show: lunch 

Boxed lunches will be provided. Redeem the 

Monday lunch ticket found in your registration 

package. Shuttle buses will run between the PTCC 

and Lakeside to facilitate attendee transportation. 

OTHER CONFERENCE SPONSORS 

• Star Pipe Canada •Andritz Separation Inc. • MEQUIPCO ltd. • Urecon Pre-Insulated Pipe 

Monday aPriL 23: 

Evening 

4:30 pm: exhibitors have access 

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Trade Show: light refreshments 

Shuttle buses will run between the PTCC and 

Lakeside, and to other conference hotels, to 

facilitate attendee transportation. 

> Water Distribution Modeling & Design 

> Sanitary System Modeling & Design 

> Stormwater Management Planning 

> Hydrology & Hydraulics 

> River & Coastal Engineering 

> Flood Risk Management 

> Flood Protection Design 

Burnaby 

604.438.5300 

vancouver@delcan.com 

Learn more at 

www.delcan.com 

Victoria 

250.477.2206 

victoria@delcan.com 

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ExhiBitor profilEs (At Press Time) 

aBs canada/sulzer Pumps 32 

ABS/Sulzer Pumps is a world leading manufacturer 

providing water and wastewater solutions 

associated with pumps, mixers, aeration systems, 

blowers, control systems and dewatering products. 

1401 Meyerside Drive, Unit 2 

Mississauga, ON L5T 1G8 

T: 905-670-4677 F: 905-670-3709 

landy.lu@cardo.com 

www.absgroup.com 

agat Laboratories 830 

AGAT Laboratories provides “service beyond 

analysis” and offers full-service laboratories to 

the environmental, agri-food, life sciences, energy, 

mining, industrial and transportation sectors. 

Unit 120 - 8600 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC 

T: 778-452-4000 F: 778-452-7074 

info@agatlabs.com 

www.agatlabs.com 

aeromix 106 

T: 763-746-9294 

yang.donna@aeromix.com 

a.H. Mcelroy sales 

& service (canada) Ltd. 820 

Serving the industry across Canada Since 1980 

with McElroy Equipment, Mustang squeeze 

tools, Friatec electrofusion, bead removing tools, 

training, support and testing of HDPE pipe. 

13212-146 th Street, Edmonton, AB T5L 4W8 

T: 780-454-0638 F: 780-452-5639 

gil@ahmcelroy.com 

www.ahmcelroy.com 

alfa Laval inc. 9 

#334-1275 West 6th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6H 1A6 

T: 604-734-2225 F: 604-734-2265 

derek.gluschenko@alfalaval.com 

www.alfalaval.com 

altek industrial supply Ltd. 97 

We are Western Canada’s largest stocking 

distributor of Denso anti-corrosion tapes and 

coating. Extensive stock of valves. Very helpful 

staff with years of experience. 

#112-1140 Castle Crescent 

Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5M2 

T: 604-230-4103 F: 604-648-9355 

terry@alteksupply.com 

www.alteksupply.com 

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american aVK company 818 

Manufacturer of fire hydrants, gate valves and 

check valves for municipal water and wastewater 

systems, offering exceptional quality through 

unmatched design and construction. 

1168 Juniper St. N., Keizer, OR 97303 

T: 503-602-3954 F: 888-202-5414 

jcobbavk@gmail.com 

www.americanavk.com 

anachemia science, a VWr company 843 

VWR International is a global laboratory supply 

and distribution company that offers highly 

diversified products to pharmaceutical, biotech, 

industrial, educational and governmental 

organizations. 

2360 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON l5N 5Z7 

T: 800-932-5000 F: 800-668-6348 

canadacallcenter@vwr.com 

www.vwr.com 

aplin & Martin consultants Ltd. 74 

#201-12448 82 nd Avenue, Surrey, BC V3W 3E9 

T: 604-572-5407 F: 604-597-9061 

rwridgway@aplinmartin.com 

www.aplinmartin.com 

armtec 847 

A leading global infrastructure and construction 

materials company combining engineered 

solutions with exceptional customer service. 

Proven products for drainage, soil retention, 

rehabilitation and water treatment systems. 

7900 Nelson Road, Richmond, BC V6W 1G4 

T: 604-278-9766 F: 604-278-3537 

lorne.mielty@armtec.com 

www.armtec.com 

associated engineering 85 

Associated Engineering is an employee-owned, 

Canadian consulting firm providing services 

in the water, infrastructure, environmental, 

transportation, energy, building and asset 

management sectors. Associated Engineering is a 

carbon neutral company. 

300-4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4M5 

T: 604-293-1411 F: 604-291-6163 

inquiries@ae.ca 

www.ae.ca 

austin & denholm industrial sales 43 

Water and wastewater pumps and packages, 

mechanical adjustable speed drives, process 

equipment, electric variable speed drives. 

201-7188 Progress Way, Delta, BC V4G 1M6 

T: 604-940-2722 F: 604-940-2710 

sales@adisales.com 

www.adisales.com 

autodesk canada co. 100 

210 King Street E., Toronto, ON M5A 1J7 

T: 416-874-8238 F: 416-874-8386 

jackie.buttrill@autodesk.com 

www.autodesk.com 

avensys solutions 827 

Leading Canadian distributor for water and 

wastewater including equipment such as 

water samplers, flow meters, water quality 

instrumentation, microbiology test kits and gas 

detection. We represent Isco, Plasti-Fab, Idexx and 

Sensidyne. 

33043 Caithness Place, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7B2 

T: 604-657-8866 F: 403-242-6168 

janderson@avensys.com 

www.avensyssolutions.com 

aWi (anthratech Western inc.) 104 

We focus on granular media water filtration, 

providing filter optimization solutions through 

custom engineered products including: Phoenix 

underdrain and Phoenix panel systems and 

Puracite filter anthracite. 

4450 46 th Ave. SE, Calgary, AB T2B 3N7 

T: 866-755-7377 F: 403-255-3129 

info@awifilter.com 

www.awifilter.com 

aWt technologies inc. 60 

AWT Technologies Inc., advanced wastewater 

treatment specialists provides simple and reliable 

engineered systems and products with minimal 

carbon-footprint and running costs. 

Suite 205, 280 Midpark Way SE 

Calgary, AB T2X 1J6 

T: 403-453-2298 F: 403-770-8694 

info@awt-technologies.com 

www.awt-technologies.com 

Barr Plastics inc. 17 

Tanks, pumps, fittings, hose and liquid handling; 

mat-hand containers; dock components; 

rainwater harvesting systems; septic systems and 

wastewater treatment; custom fabrication; spill 

containment and drum handling; brine systems. 

31192 South Fraser Way, Unit A 

Abbotsford, BC V2T 6L5 

T: 604-852-8522 F: 604-852-8022 

info@barrplastics.com 

www.barrplastics.com 

Bc one caLL 41 

Suite 222, 4259 Canada Way 

Burnaby, BC V5G 1H1 

T: 416-874-8238 F: 416-874-8386 

tony.roberts@telus.net 


ALL THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED 

WITHOUT ALL THE EXPENSE 


Solinst Levelogger Edge, 

CCI Water Level Tape, 

and Hanna 4-in-1 Meter 

Available in our Rental Department 

Concept Controls’ Rental inventory is the largest in Canada, giving 

our customers a flexible alternative to buying. We make it a priority 

to ensure that we always have the newest, most up-to-date Gas 

Monitors, Industrial Hygiene instrumentation, and Environmental 

Monitoring equipment calibrated and ready for you when you need it. 

East: 1.800.793.9548 | West: 1.888.207.2212 

www.conceptcontrols.com 

VANCOUVER | CALGARY | EDMONTON | TORONTO | MONTREAL 

Protecting 

the Environment. 

Serving the 

Community. 

United Water: One drop at a Time. United Water is one of the leading 

providers of water and wastewater services in North America. Serving over 

27 million people in North America, and employing over 2600 people. 

• Project management - (billing services, clerical support, regulatory compliance) 

• Water utility operations and maintenance 

• Technical support services 

• Wastewater treatment and collection operation and maintenance 

• Fully trained, qualified and experienced staff 

unitedwater.com. 

United Water. 

Making the planet sustainable 

is the best job on Earth. 

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B.g.e. service & supply Ltd. 2 

BGE and Purafil have solutions to prevent 

odors, protect critical electronics from corrosion, 

eliminate the risk of toxic gas releases and 

biological air treaters. 

202, 590 Ebury Place, Annacis Island 

Delta, BC V3M 6K7 

T: 604-526-3154 F: 604-526-3092 

bradbehiel@thefiltershop.com 

www.thefiltershop.com 

BioMaxx Wastewater solutions inc. 84 

Canada’s leading technology in non-toxic and 

non-hazardous chemical elimination of sulfide/ 

H2S in collection systems and WWTPs, collection 

system monitoring and reporting, automatic wetwell 

washers, grease elimination, filters/scrubbers, 

dosing pumps and design and installation of 

dosing stations. 

#1-7163 Vantage Way, Delta, BC V4G 1N1 

T: 855-940-5556 F: 604-940-5557 

solutions@biomaxx.ca 

www.biomaxx.ca 

Bi Pure Water (canada) inc. 57 

BI Pure Water is a leading designer, manufacturer, 

installer and maintainer of customized 

package water treatment plants. The plants are 

operationally tested in our facility before shipping. 

9790 190th St. Surrey, BC V4N 3M9 

T: 604-882-6650 F: 604-882-6659 

gwthorpe@bipurewater.com 

www.bipurewater.ca 

(Licensed Manufacturer for AFC Inc.) 

74 

680 litres/minute. 

to 8500 litres/second. 


Birksco 21 

Bulk water filling stations - skid mounted and DIY 

packages. Pre-paid and billing control systems. 

2132 Fifteen Sideroad, Moffat, ON L0P 1J0 

T: 905-854-9875 F: 905-854-0180 

sales@birksco.com 

www.birksco.com 

Black and Baird Ltd. 30 

1641 Welch Street, North Vancouver, BC V7P G9 

T: 604-986-1640 F: 604-986-1675 

david.hill@blackandbaird.bc.ca 

www.blackandbaird.bc.ca 

Bowrio Water technologies inc. 848 

BowRio Water represents leading North American 

and European manufacturers of water and 

wastewater equipment and processes. 

13488-63rd Ave., Surrey, BC V3X 1J9 

T: 604-592-2464 F: 604-592-2465 

mblair@bowriowater.ca 

www.bowriowater.ca 

cambridge Brass 67 

27576 51A Ave., Langley, BC V4W 4A9 

T: 604-856-7250 

www.cambridgebrass.com 

canada Pipe company Ltd. 61 

Supplier of 4” thru 64” (100mm thru 1600mm) 

ductile iron pipe for use in pressurized water main 

and sewer force main applications. 

1100-1200 West 73rd Ave. 

Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 

T: 604-737-1279 F: 604-733-0465 

john.braun@canadapipe.com 

www.canadapipe.com 

canada Pipeline 

accessories(1986) corp. 102 

Manufacturer and supplier of waterworks 

material including saddles, couplings, brass, air 

valve, spacers and thermoplastic fittings. 

27576 - 51A Ave., Langley, BC V4W 4A9 

T: 604-856-7250 F: 604-856-7260 

bcomfort@canadapipeline.com 

www.canadapipeline.com 

canadian dewatering LP 12 

Successfully providing pumping solutions to 

communities throughout British Columbia since 

1972. Give us a call to see how we can help with 

your pumping project. 

19577 94th Ave., Surrey, BC V4N 4E6 

T: 604-888-0042 F: 604-888-0054 

kensmith@canadiandewatering.com 

www.canadiandewatering.com 

cansel survey equipment 65 

T: 604-205-7689 

pamela.shyng@cansel.ca 

canwest tanks 107 

canwest@direct.ca 

capital H2o systems, inc. 855 

Aquarius fine/coarse bubble diffusers, BDP sludge 

thickening/dewatering, ChemScan nutrient/ 

chloramination/UVT analyzers, Econity MBR, fluid 

dynamics polymer systems, hi-tech clarifiers/ 

fermenters, HMT aluminum tank covers and 

Merrick dry feeders. 

12315-17th St. SW, Calgary, AB T2W 4A1 

T: 403-251-2438 F: 403-251-0428 

paul@capitalh2o.com 

www.capitalh2o.com 


caro analytical services 91 

CARO Analytical is a full service water, soil and 

vapor testing laboratory that tests bacteriological, 

chemical, organic and metal analysis in 

Richmond, Kelowna and Edmonton. 

102-3677 Highway 97N, Kelowna, BC V1X 5C3 

T: 250-765-9646 F: 250-765-3893 

ehoppe@caro.ca 

www.caro.ca 

cascade equipment Ltd. 825 

Cascade Flow Control Solutions is the proud 

representative for American flow control 

waterworks products for Western Canada. 

5728 - 10th St. NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8W7 

T: 800-661-6129 F: 403-291-3992 

troy@cascadeweb.ca 

www.cascadeweb.ca 

cB engineering Ltd. 47 

Since 1974 CB Engineering has been providing top 

quality field instruments for pressure, temperature, 

level, flow and other water applications (streaming 

current, particle monitors, etc.). Our group of 

product and application trained engineers and 

technologists are there to assist you. 

5040 12A St., Calgary, AB T2G 5K9 

T: 800-992-2364 F: 403-259-3377 

info@cbeng.com 

www.cbeng.com 


ceda international corporation 101 

CEDA Environmental Fluid Solutions (EFS) is a 

self-performing contractor specializing in the 

delivery of fluid handling services for clients 

throughout Canada and the United States. 

Suite 2200, 250-5th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0R4 

T: 403-476-5600 F: 403-476-5648 

info@cedagroup.com 

www.ceda.com 

chemline Plastics table 

114-5600 Andrews Rd., Richmond, BC V7E 6N1 

T: 604-417-3784 

msampson@chemline.com 

cif composites outdoor display 

T: 250-652-6313 

brianl@cifcomposites.com 

cleartech industries 69 

ClearTech is a leading distributor of chemicals, 

chemical feed equipment, process equipment, 

instrumentation and laboratory products across 

Canada. 

1500 Quebec Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V7 

T: 800-387-7503 F: 306-665-6216 

orders@cleartech.ca 


clow canada 103 

Clow Canada are manufacturers of Brigadier fire 

hydrant and Clow resilient wedge gate valves, 

butterfly valves, plug valves, check valves and pipe 

restraint systems. 

31868 Conrad Ave., Abbotsford, BC V2T 2K3 

T: 604-807-6768 F: 604-850-9040 

geoff.mantle@clowcanada.com 

www.clowcanada.com 

concept controls inc. 838 

Concept Controls offers quality sales, rentals 

and servicing of a broad range of gas detection, 

industrial hygiene and groundwater monitoring 

products from top manufacturers. 

4177 McConnell Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 3J7 

T: 778-328-3890 F: 778-328-3894 

burnaby@conceptcontrols.com 

www.conceptcontrols.com 

corix control solution, 

formerly Bg controls 33 

Disinfection systems including UV and 

chlorination (gas/on-site generation sodium 

hypochlorite systems/calcium hypochlorite). 

Chemical pumps (peristaltic/mechanical). Chlorine 

and turbidity analyzers, flowmeters, level and 

pressure transmitters. 

115-1551 Broadway St. 

Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6N9 

T: 604-942-0288 F: 604-942-5858 

info@bgcontrols.com 

www.bgcontrols.com 

corix group of companies 13 

Corix is a fully integrated provider of essential 

utility infrastructure products, services and systems 

for water, wastewater and sustainable energy. 

Suite 1160 - 1188 West Georgia St. 

Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2 

T: 866-575-3330 F: 604-697-6703 

info.utilities@corix.com 

www.corix.com 

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craig Kelman and associates table 

Publisher of Watermark and Watermark 

Membership and Buyers’ Guide on behalf of 

BCWWA. 

3rd Floor, 2020 Portage Ave. 

Winnipeg, MB R3J OK4 

T: 866-985-9789 F: 866-985-9799 

aran@kelman.ca 

www.kelman.ca 

ctH systems inc. 860 

#130, 6807 Railway St. SE, Calgary, AB T2h 2V6 

T: 403-259-7429 F: 403-292-0652 

ftarbox@cthsystems.com 

www.cthsystems.com 

cubex Ltd. 839 

Supplier of Aries pipeline camera inspection and 

rehabilitation equipment, USB sewer nozzles 

and cleaning equipment and Vacall combination 

sewer cleaners. 

#26, 19695-96th Ave., Langley, BC V1M 3E1 

T: 877-GO CUBEX (462-8239) 

kitch@cubexltd.com 

www.cubexltd.com 

cullen diesel Power Ltd. 26 

T: 604-888-4749 

cjl@cullendiesel.com 

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ZCL Composites is North America’s 

leading manufacturer of fibreglass 

storage tanks. Fibreglass tanks provide 

distinct advantages over concrete tanks 

for water storage applications. 

Features include: 

l 3,000 to 190,000 litres 

l Rustproof, long-lasting fibreglass 

l Watertight Design 

l NSF listed for use in potable-water 

applications 

l Lightweight, easy to install 

l H-20 load rated 

l Wide range of accessories 

780.466.6648 

www.zcl.com 

TM 

degremont technologies 27 

Through their Infilco and Ozonia brands, 

Degremont provides high performance solutions 

for water, wastewater and sludge treatment to 

the municipal and industrial markets, and brings 

more than a century of knowledge and innovation 

to a broad suite of trusted, reliable solutions. 

8007 Discovery, Richmond, VA 23060 

T: 804-756-8423 F: 804-756-7643 

sylvie.roy@degremont.com 

www.degremont-technologies.com 

delpro automation inc. 44 

#213 669 Ridley Place, Delta, BC V3M 6Y9 

T: 604-517-5599 F: 604-517-5598 

daveb@delpro.net 

www.delpro.net 

dfi 864 

T: 780-717-6114 

jkey@DFI.ca 

droycon Bioconcepts inc. 836 

Manufacturer of the easy to use BART 

biodetectors for nuisance bacteria including those 

which cause plugging in well and corrosion. 

315 Dewdney Ave., Regina, SK S4N 0E7 

T: 306-585-1762 F: 306-585-3000 

vincent@dbi.ca 

www.dbi.ca 

dWg Process supply Ltd. 832 

DWG Process Supply are manufacturer’s 

representatives for high quality water and 

wastewater treatment plant equipment, 

specializing in Pall MF/RO systems and electrolytic 

high strength on-site chlorine generation. 

110-44 Riel Drive, St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z8 

T: 780-460-8433 F: 780-418-2227 

don.burgess@dwg-process-supply.com 

www.dwg-process-supply.com 

dyK incorporated, 

a division of dn tanks table 

T: 503-323-2000 

christopher.young@dyk.com 

easy access industrial 

distributors dBa scissor deck 804 

T: 604-230-2704 

dan@scissordeck.com 

e.B. Horsman & son 854 

E.B. Horsman & Son is a BC company 

specializing in the supply of automation, process 

instrumentation, SCADA, motor control, safety 

and other advanced electrical solutions. 

19295 25th Ave., Surrey, BC V3S 3X1 

T: 778-545-9916 F: 778-545-3099 

info@ebhorsman.com 

www.ebhorsman.com 

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econnics 3 

1084 Gosper Crescent, Victoria, BC V9A 4J3 

T: 250-588-6851 

kirk@econnics.com 

www.econnics.com 

e.d.s. Pumps & Water treatment Ltd. 850 

T: 604-534-1115 F: 604-534-5523 

water@edspumps.com 

eecoL electric 51 

Unit 101 - 19505 56th Ave., langley, BC V3S 6K3 

T: 604-455-8160 F: 604-881-4328 

kidwellb@eecol.com 

www.eecol.com 

eMco Waterworks corporation 36 

103-199 Pinto Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 2G9 

T: 250-765-3653 F: 250-765-3658 

swhitling@emcoltd.com 

www.watermanagementsolutions.ca 

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endress+Hauser canada 7 

Endress+Hauser is renowned worldwide for its 

range of measuring devices and automation 

solutions for process industries and is a global 

provider of complete solutions for industrial 

measurement technology and automation. 

1075 Sutton Drive, Burlington, ON L7L 5Z8 

T: 905-681-9292 F: 905-681-9444 

info@ca.endress.com 

www.ca.endress.com 

engineered Pump systems Ltd. 24 

Engineered Pump Systems Ltd. specializes in the 

supply of water and wastewater conveyance, 

treatment and disposal products. Submersible 

pumps, solids grinders, access hatches, valves and 

controls to name a few. 

1635 Industrial Ave., Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6M9 

T: 604-552-7900 F: 604-552-7901 

epsl@telus.net 

festo inc. table 

T: 905-614-4613 

erika.singh@ca.festo.com 

Terminal City Iron Works Ltd. 

Size: 7” X 4-5/8” COLOUR 

• TC Fire Hydrants 

• Water Works Fittings 

• Gate Valves 

• EBAA Joint Restraint 

• Street Castings 

filter innovations 89 

1947 – 127A St., Surrey, BC 

T: 403-651-8094 

sales@filterinnovations.com 

www.filterinnovations.com 

fLocor inc. 835 

Flocor Inc. with three waterworks locations 

in Delta, Nanaimo and Prince George. Pipe, 

valves and fittings for all your water and sewer 

requirements. 100% Canadian owned. 

7168 Progress Way, Delta, BC V4G 1H2 

T: 604-940-1449 F: 604-940-9878 

www.flocor.ca 

flotech 

a division of spartan controls 865 

Best in class products supplier to the municipal 

water/wastewater market. Leading manufacturers 

include henry Pratt, Cla-Val, Rosemount and 

Emerson. Contact us at 604-422-3700. 

7500 Winston St., Burnaby, BC V5A 4X5 

T: 604-422-3700 F: 604-422-3788 

info@spartancontrols.com 

www.spartancontrols.com 

Quality, Experience & 

Inventory…we have it all 

Serving Western Canada for over 100 years 

604.513.3800 • 250.245.0544 • 403.253.7348 

Langley, BC Cassidy, BC Calgary, AB 

www.bcwwa.org 77

flowWorks.com 81 

FlowWorks is a web platform to gather, analyze 

and understand all forms of environmental 

monitoring data. 

4185A Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC V5C 6G9 

T: 604-294-2088 F: 604-294-2090 

mail@kwl.ca 

www.flowworks.com 

fournier industries inc. 1 

3787, boulevard Frontenac Ouest 

Thetford Mines, QC G6h 2B5 

T: 450-375-7060 F: 450-988-1125 

peter_j_gagne@sympatico.ca 

www.fournierindustries.com 

four star Waterworks Ltd. 817 

Proud distributors of a full line of waterworks 

products including Master Meter water meters, 

AVK valves and hydrants, pipe and fittings, brass, 

clamps and couplings. 

Box 1181, Parksville, BC V9P 2H2 

T: 250-954-3546 F: 250-954-3576 

fourstarwaterworks@shaw.ca 

frank J. Martin company 20 

Manufacturer’s representative of quality products 

and services for the water and wastewater 

industry since 1957. 

18424 Highway 99, Lynnwood, WA 98087 

T: 800-654-1786 F: 206-523-9876 

mikem@fjmartin.com 

www.fjmartin.com 

fred surridge Ltd. 4 

Since 1963 we have provided a full line of municipal 

waterworks from our four strategic locations in BC. 

Exclusive BC distributor of Neptune water meters. 

11871 Machrina Way, Richmond, BC V7A 4V3 

T: 604-271-4343 F: 604-271-9411 

ghunchak@fredsurridge.com 

www.fredsurridge.com 

fuji Pipelocators Ltd. table 

T: 403-277-3300 

barb@leaklocate.com 

galaxy Plastics Ltd. 6 

Galaxy Plastics Ltd. is a leader in the manufacture of 

PVC fitting and specializing in custom fabrication. 

No order is too big for Galaxy Plastics Ltd. 

#9 - 30321 Fraser Hwy, Abbotsford, BC V4X 1T3 

T: 604-857-9660 F: 604-857-9674 

gpl@shawbiz.ca 

www.galaxyplastics.com 

Visit us at the: BCWWA Trade Show, Penticton BC April 21-25, 2012 

Award winning “GREEN ” Water Filtration Plant Ymir, BC in 3D CAD 

g.a.s. analytical systems Ltd. 809 

G.A.S. Analytical Systems is a complete analytical 

systems provider for Western Canada. If you have 

an online process measurement, we have an 

analyzer to help you. 

212-7080 River Road, Richmond, BC V6X 1X5 

T: 604-279-0303 F: 604-279-0044 

info@gasanalytical.com 

www.gasanalytical.com 

H2flow tanks & systems inc. 824 

Supply and erection of AWWA D103 compliant 

bolted steel tanks for water and wastewater 

applications glass-fused-to-steel and epoxy 

coated tanks. Applications include potable water, 

fire water, process water, wastewater processes, 

sludge storage, and anaerobic and aerobic 

digestion tanks. 

470 North Rivermede Road, Unit 6 

Concord, ON l4K 3R8 

T: 905-660-0649 F: 905-660-9744 

tanks@h2flow.com 

www.h2flow.com 

H20 innovation 94 

T: 418-688-0170 

Clelia.Henriet@h2oinnovation.com 

“Water is our Business” 

Water Treatment, Parts & Service 

1-888-901-3111 toll free 

info-bipurewater@telus.net 

www.bipurewater.com 

Ultra Filtration & Reverse Osmosis Plant, Mosaic Potash GreensandPlus Filtration Plant, Mill Bay Ultra Filtration Plant, Rivershore Estates & Golf Links 

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BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc. provides customized package water treatment plants, service and parts. We have over 16 years of 

experience in designing, manufacturing and commissioning plants throughout Canada and the world. Our dedicated employees, 

working as a team, know how to complete a project on time and on budget to ensure customer satisfaction. 

BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc. 9790 – 190th Street Surrey, British Columbia V4N 3M9 Canada 

604-882-6650 local 1-888-901-3111 toll free 604-882-6659 fax 1-888-882-6659 toll free fax www.bipurewater.com 



H2o Logics inc. 853 

Technologies for potable water, freshwater and 

wastewater treatment, heating and cooling 

systems. THMs removal system, water mixer, 

SolarBee solar powered mixer, self-cleaning 

backwash filters, aerators, fountains, de-icer. 

153 Athabascan Ave., Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4C8 

T: 780-417-9935 F: 780-665-7314 

mp@h2ologics.com 

www.h2ologics.com 

Hach sales & service canada Ltd. 844 

Hach manufactures analytical equipment and 

reagents for the water and wastewater industry 

including portable and online meters for chlorine, 

turbidity, pH and other measurements. 

255 Newport Dr., Suite 372 

Port Moody, BC V3H 5H1 

T: 604-637-9599 F: 866-893-4709 

dhansen@hach.com 

www.hach.com/canada 

Hanley agencies 55 

Wholesaler of municipal water and sewer 

equipment. 

110-16 Fawcett Road, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6X9 

T: 604-524-9407 F: 604-524-0688 

rajhanleyagencies@telus.net 

www.hanleyagencies.com 


Hayward gordon Ltd. 837 

166 Riverside Dr., North Vancouver, BC V7h 1T9 

T: 604-986-8764 F: 604-986-8794 

jacksonko@haywardgordon.com 

www.haywardgordon.com 

Headworks inc. 38 

Headworks Inc. is a total solutions provider 

offering wastewater screening, MBBR/IFAS 

biological treatment and tertiary filtration 

products to the worldwide municipal and 

industrial treatment industry. 

800 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 340, Houston, TX 77042 

T: 713-647-6667 F: 713-647-0999 

hw@headworksusa.com 

www.headworksusa.com 

Hy-Line sales Ltd. 59 

Hy-Line Sales Ltd. services the plumbing, industrial, 

mechanical, environmental and waterworks market 

segments with WATTS BRAE rain harvesting 

products and FOX gross pollutant traps. 

2A 27355 Gloucester Way, Langley, BC V4W 3Z8 

T: 604-856-5648 F: 604-856-8684 

customer-service@hylinesales.com 

www.hylinesales.com 

image inspection services Ltd. 833 

Manufacture and service of sewer camera 

inspection systems and pipe locators. 

4650-50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2B 3R4 

T: 403-287-1053 F: 403-243-4564 

sales@image-inspect.com 

www.image-inspect.com 

insituform technologies, inc. 22 

55 Nicola Road, St. Albert, AB T8N 7K7 

T: 780-982-4717 

afoster@insituform.com 

www.insituform.com 

iPec consultants Ltd. 857 

IPEC provides equipment and solutions for 

effective, economical treatment of municipal 

and Industrial wastewater including primary and 

scum screening, washing/compacting and sludge 

thickening. 

2889 Norland Ave., Burnaby, BC V5B 3A9 

T: 604-291-7150 F: 604-291-7190 

sales@ipec.ca 

www.ipec.ca 

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itron canada inc. 82 

2624 Dunwin Drive, Unit 4 

Mississauga, ON L5L 3T5 

T: 905-593-1702 F: 905-812-5028 

sheila.kee@itron.com 

www.itron.com 

Jelcon equipment Ltd. 93 

Products manufactured by JWC Environmental. 

Muffin Monster and Channel Monster grinders, 

fine screening and separation systems for use 

in headworks. Screening Washer Monsters and 

septage receiving stations. 

5752 Nickerson Road, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A7 

T: 604-885-2956 F: 604-885-2900 

elaine@jelcon.com 

www.jelcon.com 

John Brooks company Ltd. 18 

John Brooks Company Ltd. 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, E-One sewer systems and Patterson 

sewage pumps. 

2429 Canoe Ave., Coquitlam, BC V3K 6A9 

T: 877-624-5757 F: 877-624-5759 

bcorder@johnbrooks.ca 

www.fluidhandlingsolutions.com 

Kaeser compressors canada inc. 849 

The air systems specialist - Kaeser Compressors 

supplies high quality compressed air equipment, 

designed for reliable performance, easy 

maintenance and energy efficiency. Locations all 

over Canada. 

3760 la Verendrye, Boisbriand, QC J7V 4G8 

T: 800-477-1416 F: 450-971-1415 

info.canada@kaeser.com 

www.kaeser.com 

KsB Pumps inc. 79 

Pumps, mixers and agitators for water, sewage 

and wastewater collection, treatment and 

distribution. 

275 - 251 Midpark Blvd., Calgary, AB T2X 1S3 

T: 403-532-4652 F: 403-532-4651 

mhadavi@ksbcanada.com 

www.ksb.com 

Lambourne environmental Ltd. 810 

#51, 37337 Burnt lake Trail, Red Deer, AB T4S 1K5 

T: 403-348-8298 F: 403-348-8290 

www.lambourne.ca 

Layfield environmental systems Ltd. 861 

11603 – 180th St., Red Deer County, AB T5S 2h6 

T: 780-935-2003 F: 780-455-5218 

rerich@layfieldgroup.com 

www.layfieldgroup.com 

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Levitt safety table 

T: 778-233-6276 

ken.sasaki@levitt-safety.com 

LubriLab Bc 863 

A complete line of grease, lubricants and fluid 

additives, which provide exceptional protection, 

0% water washout, resist salt and corrosion and 

are environmentally friendly. 

654 Durango Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 6Y5 

T: 250-573-5723 

shane@lubrilabbc.com 

www.lubrilabbc.com 

Martech driving strategic sales 64 

7210A 5th St. SE, Calgary, AB T2H 2L9 

T: 403-640-7797 

jgrant@drivingstrategicsales.com 

www.martechmarketing.com 

Mar-tech Underground services Ltd. 811 

5166 – 272nd St., Langley, BC V4W 1S3 

T: 604-888-2223 F: 604-857-2700 

bobkennedy@mar-tech.ca 

www.mar-tech.ca 

Mcelhanney 

consulting services Ltd. table 

T: 604-683-8521 

mmarshall@mcelhanney.com 

Mequipco Ltd. 52 

Chemical processing and feed systems, renewable 

energy technologies, clarification, filtration, 

process mechanical, storage tanks, UV systems, 

water/wastewater treatment systems, membrane 

systems, bulk water, stormwater control, aeration 

equipment, odour control, fibreglass tanks, 

mixers, residuals/waste management. 

#225 - 11020 #5 Road, Richmond, BC V7A 4E7 

T: 604-273-0553 F: 604-277-8302 

dwing@mequipco.com 

www.mequipco.com 

Metercor inc. 862 

T: 403-215-3483 F: 403-280-3098 

julie@metercor.com 

Metro Vancouver 822 

Take a closer look at Metro Vancouver and 

you might be surprised by the dedication 

to sustainability and social, economic and 

environmental leadership that is the foundation 

of our capital projects and operating initiatives. 

4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8 

T: 604-432-6221 F: 604-432-6455 

careers@metrovancouver.org 

www.metrovancouver.org 

Mica controls Ltd. 29 

MICA Controls is a manufacturers’ representative 

company with product lines that encompass the 

measurement, instrumentation and automation 

systems fields – BEIJER hMI Systems, DYCOR 

SCADA Solutions. 

Unit 406, 5723-10th St. NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8W7 

T: 604-866-7181 F: 403-269-3537 

steve.pukanich@micacontrols.com 

www.micacontrols.com 

Mueller canada 40 

North American manufacturer of fire hydrants, 

gate valves, municipal brass, manhole castings, 

hydro guard, butterfly valves, check valves, 

tapping machines – sleeves and valves and fire 

protection products. 

5620 Frances St., Burnaby, BC V5B 1T8 

T: 604-308-0150 F: 604-291-9939 

jsansome@muellercanada.com 

www.muellercompany.com 

national Process equipment 68 

5049 74th Ave., Calgary, AB T2C 3H2 

T: 403-724-4302 

www.natpro.com 

nelson environmental inc. 48 

Nelson Environmental Inc. provides reliable and 

cost-effective solutions for water and wastewater 

treatment with a specific focus on lagoon-based 

processes. 

5 Burks Way, Winnipeg, MB R2J 3R8 

T: 204-949-7500 F: 204-237-0660 

kvieira@nelsonenvironmental.com 

www.nelsonenvironmental.com 

neptune technology group 

(canada) Ltd. 5 

Neptune Technology Group is Canada’s leading 

provider of water meter products, reading systems 

and field services. Neptune offers a single source 

solution including product manufacturing, 

system implementation and turn-key project 

management metering programs. 

#174 5489 Byrne Road, Burnaby, BC V5J 3J1 

T: 604-789-7266 F: 604-929-4107 

mmiddlemass@neptunetg.com 

www.neptunetg.com 

norPac 

a division of spartan controls 866 

Now part of Spartan Controls covering Western 

Canada we sell, apply, service “Best-in-Class” 

products from manufacturers such as Emerson 

Process Management – municipally focused. 

7500 Winston St., Burnaby, BC V5A 4X5 

T: 604-422-3700 F: 604-422-3788 

info@spartancontrols.com 

www.spartancontrols.com 


CUBEX LIMITED has over 30 years of industry experience 

and is committed to the Municipal, Construction, and 

Public Works industries via distribution of quality new and 

pre-owned equipment. Our mission is to supply, service, 

and make available, technologically superior equipment 

to our customers. 

Aries Inspection Systems 

and Rehabilitation Systems 

ARIES offers the most diverse, reliable line of CCTV inspection systems 

for the sewer, water, and natural gas, electric and geophysical industries 

in the world. ARIES can provide cameras that will allow you to inspect 2” 

diameter to 200” diameter pipe 

ARIES is a full line manufacturer of rehabilitation equipment for the 

pipeline sealing and relining industries. ARIES has set the standard 

when it comes to productivity reliability and support for the pipeline 

rehabilitation industry. 

www.ariesindustries.com 

Aries Truck Aries - LETS 

Aries Pathfinder Saturn 

1-877-goCuBex www.cubexltd.com 

12126-44 Street Se, Calgary, aB t2Z 4a2 

26-12695 - 96th ave, langley, BC v1M 3e1 


Excellence in 

Water and 

Wastewater 

Treatment 

Solutions 

SaniBrane® Membrane Bioreactors, RBC, EA and SBR 

package plants, odour control, disinfection and much more. 

Design, construction, installation and operation of package 

treatment plants worldwide. 

Over 350 installations and an international reputation for 

quality equipment and service. 

Non-Metallic Chain & 

Flight Collector Mechanisms 

Trickling Filter Media 

Memcor Membranes 

T: 1-888-821-5451 

E: information@sanitherm.com 

www.sanitherm.com 

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northlands Water 

and sewer supplies Ltd. 77 

Complete inventory of all your waterworks 

requirements. Northern distributor and repair 

depot of Flygt pumps. BC’s only distributor of 

Enviro-span culverts. 

1733 South Lyon St., Prince George, BC V2N 1T3 

T: 250-561-1884 F: 250-561-1830 

info@northlandswater.ca 

www.northlandswater.ca 

northwest Pipe company 14 

Full-service steel pipe manufacturer offering spiral 

weld and rolled and welded engineered water 

system products that serve the municipal, power, 

industrial, force main and piling markets. 

5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200 

Vancouver, WA 98661 

T: 360-397-6250 F: 360-397-6257 

ygreen@nwpipe.com 

www.nwpipe.com 

northwest Valve systems 76 

1146 Richter St., Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K7 

T: 250-860-7229 

grega@mearlsmachine.com 

oasis filter international Ltd. 99 

The first slow sand filter to be easily cleaned 

using backwash under low pressure. Effective 

removal of iron, manganese, arsenic, fluoride and 

pathogens. Patent pending. 

2525 Mcleod Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2G 5J4 

T: 403-269-1555 F: 403-264-6244 

fred.richards@oasisfilter.com 

www.oasisfilter.com 

opus daytonKnight consultants Ltd. 72 

Opus DaytonKnight provides engineering 

consulting services which include water supply 

and treatment, wastewater treatment and reuse, 

stormwater management, asset management, 

SCADA, energy reuse, transportation and 

electrical and mechanical engineering. 

210 - 889 Harbourside Dr. 

North Vancouver, BC V7P 3S1 

T: 604-990-4800 F: 604-990-4805 

info@opusdaytonknight.com 

www.opusdaytonknight.com 

ovivo Water 816 

2335 – 23rd Ave., Calgary, AB T2T 0W3 

T: 403-221-8585 

info.ca@ovivowater.com 

www.ovivowater.com 

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Pall corporation 58 

Pall designs membrane MF and UF systems 

that remove bacteria, cysts and particles from 

groundwater, surface water, salt water and 

secondary effluent. The result: pure water for 

drinking, irrigation, manufacturing and many 

other uses. 

25 Harbor Park Dr., Port Washington, NY 11050 

T: 516-801-9245 F: 607-758-4528 

scott_tabor@pall.com 

www.pall.com 

Parkson corporation 828 

P.O. Box 1158, Pointe-Claire, QC h9S 4h9 

T: 514-636-8712 F: 514-636-9718 

canada@parkson.com 

www.parkson.com 

Pentair canada 23 

Myers manufactures submersible solids handling 

and grinder pumps for the municipal, commercial 

and residential markets. One to 125 HP with 

flows to 8,000 gpm. 

c/o 17 Creekstone Place, Port Moody, BC V3H 4L7 

T: 604-461-2500 F: 604-461-2501 

pumptech@shaw.ca 

www.femyers.com 

Point four systems inc. 11 

A water quality and instrumentation company 

with emphasis on management of dissolved 

gases in water and monitoring and control 

systems by PT4, OxyGuard and YSI. 

103-16 Fawcett Road, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6X9 

T: 800-267-9936 F: 604-759-2115 

sales@pointfour.com 

www.pointfour.com 

Pollardwater.com 34 

Manufacturer and distributor of quality water 

and wastewater products and equipment. Serving 

BC operators and distributors. Family owned and 

operated since 1836. 

17515 NE 67th Ct., Redmond, WA 98052 

info@pollardwater.com 

www.pollardwater.com 

Precision service & Pumps inc. 39 

Celebrating 20 years of providing a complete 

range of pump related service, sales and solutions 

for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural 

and mining sectors in Western Canada. 

1334 Riverside Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 8J2 

T: 604-850-7010 F: 604-850-9666 

info@precision-pumps.com 

www.precision-pumps.com 

Predl systems north america inc. 105 

Predl Systems offers a complete manhole lining 

system from top to bottom, including benching. 

Eliminate infiltration and corrosion in new 

structures or rehabilitate existing ones. 

7550 Conrad St., Burnaby, BC V5A 2H7 

T: 604-415-9944 F: 604-415-9954 

office@predlsystems.com 

www.predlsystems.com 

Process solutions, inc. 56 

1077 Dell Ave., Suite A, Campbell, CA 95008 

T: 408-370-6540 F: 408-866-4660 

tom@4psi.net 

www.4psi.net 

Procon systems inc. 805 

Procon Systems is committed to providing 

unsurpassed customer service and superior products 

for gas detection, pH, TSS, turbidity, pressure, flow 

measurement, calibration and control. 

6138 Crescent Drive, Delta, BC V4K 4B7 

T: 604-940-8757 F: 604-940-9126 

mfesherwin@telus.net 

www.proconsystems.com 

Pro-Line fittings inc. 834 

Manufacturers of quality PVC gasketed sewer, 

profile, tel and hydro fittings, inspection 

chambers, backwater valves, flow controls, custom 

fabrication and insert tees and wyes. 

9423-192nd St., Coquitlam, BC V4N 3R7 

T: 604-531-8408 F: 604-531-8468 

rwatts@pro-linefittings.com 

www.pro-linefittings.com 

Promag enviro systems Ltd. 54 

Equipment and supplies for water and 

wastewater treatment. Includes municipal sanitary 

wastewater treatment equipment, chemicals, 

chemical metering equipment and controls. 

8042 Winston St., Burnaby, BC V5A 2H5 

T: 604-421-6844 F: 604-421-6842 

info@promagenviro.ca 

www.promagenviro.ca 

ProMinent fluid controls Ltd. 62 

2770 24th Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6V7 

T: 888-709-9933 F: 403-291-4618 

timf@prominent.ca 

www.prominent.ca 

Psi Pipeline supply international 28 

Manufacturer’s representatives for Sensus water 

meters, CCI casing spacers, Standon pipe supports, 

Romac flexijoint and specialty products, Uni Flange 

restraint systems, Degremont Technologies water 

and wastewater treatment systems and Ozonia UV 

and ozone systems for disinfection. 

#1 - 12357 82A Ave., Surrey, BC V3W 0L5 

T: 604-596-2180 F: 604-596-9649 

murraymcleod@telus.net 

www.psipipelinesupply.com 


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requirements and supporting industry’s ongoing environmental 

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the Environmental Operators Certificate Program (EOCP) of BC. 

Graduates are also eligible for registration as an Applied Science 

Technologist (AScT) and/or a Registered Biology Technologist 

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Pureworld solutions inc. 80 

Providing innovative filtration, water treatment and 

wastewater treatment solutions, including primary, 

secondary and tertiary treatment, metals removal, 

polymer systems, sludge de-watering and O2 

concentration. 

4916 River Reach, Delta, BC V4K 4A4 

T: 604-889-2429 F: 604-909-1843 

george@pureworld.ca 

www.pureworld.ca 

rainwater Management 812 

Rainwater Management specializes in engineered 

solutions for removing pollution from stormwater 

runoff. We target sediment, oil, grease, metals, 

floatables, etc. 

502 - 1952 Kingsway Ave. 

Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6C2 

T: 604-944-9265 F: 604-676-2601 

info@rainwatermanagement.ca 

www.rainwatermanagement.ca 

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ramtech environmental Products 815 

Ramtech provides and services water, wastewater 

and stormwater process equipment throughout 

Western Canada. Manufacturers include TrojanUV, 

Biorem, Sanitaire, Ovivo, Duperon, APG Neuros 

and more. 

2335 23rd Ave. SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0W3 

T: 403-221-8585 F: 866-586-7400 

info@ramtechltd.com 

www.ramtechltd.com 

rapidview iBaK north america 829 

The world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of 

sewer inspection systems - from CCTV mainline, to 

lateral launch, to 360 digital scanning of manholes 

and pipe - our cameras are known for quality, 

innovation and high production. 

1828 West Olson Rd., Rochester, IN 46975 

T: 574-230-3100 F: 574-233-7953 

eric@rapidview.com 

www.rapidview.com 

robar industries Ltd. 25 

12945 78th Ave., Surrey, BC V3W 2X8 

T: 800-663-6553 F: 604-591-5288 

trevor.eden@robar.ca 

www.robarindustries.com 

rockwell automation canada Ltd. 859 

750 Chester Avenue, Delta, BC V3M 6J1 

T: 604-519-8857 

dtboon@ra.rockwell.com 

www.rockwellautomation.com 

roco rescue of canada inc. table 

T: 888-816-8585 F: 888-807-1963 

tim.armstrong@dccnet.com 

roMac industries 806 

Industry leading manufacturer of pipeline 

products including repair clamps, couplings, 

flanged couplings, service saddles, tapping 

sleeves, restraint systems, waterworks tools and 

valve insertion. 

21919 – 20th Ave. SE, Bothell, WA 98021 

T: 800-426-9341 F: 425-951-6201 

matt.larkin@romac.com 

www.romac.com 

sanitherm, 

a clean Harbours company 807 

2120 Hartley Ave., Coquitlam, BC V3K 6W5 

T: 888-821-5451 

saneng@sanitherm.com 

www.sanitherm.com 

scantron robotics inc. 856 

Scantron Robotics is an industry leader for providing 

on-line inspection and cleaning of potable water 

from clear wells, tanks and reservoirs. Industrial 

applications are also available for petro chemical, 

manufacturing and nuclear power generation plants. 

Box 335, Craven, SK S0G 0W0 

T: 306-539-6798 F: 306-731-2863 

scantronsurveying@sasktel.net 

www.scantronrobotics.com 

sensus Metering systems 851 

1636 204th Place NE, Seattle, WA 98074 

T: 206-295-4532 

scott.setzer@sensus.com 

www.sensus.com 

sfe global 19 

SFE Global is a technical services company 

specializing in flow, water quality and 

meteorological monitoring, smoke testing, 

pipeline pigging, fire flow testing, reservoir 

cleaning/inspections. 

201 26641 Fraser Hwy., Aldergrove, BC V4W 3L1 

T: 604-856-2220 F: 604-856-3003 

ecumyn@sfeonline.com 

www.sfeonline.com 

sigma corporation 90 

7399 Bella Vista Road, Vernon, BC V1h 1C2 

T: 800-688-6230 F: 250-558-7877 

rmathews@sigmaco.com 

www.sigmaco.com 

simark controls Ltd. 31 

Simark Controls Ltd. distributes liquid turbine 

meters, totalizers, instrumentation, automation 

and power products from ABB, General Monitors, 

Invensys Foxboro and Schneider Electric. 

10509 46 St. S.E., Calgary, AB T2C 5C2 

T: 403-236-0580 F: 403-279-6553 

www.simark.com 

simson-Maxwell 823 

Power generation and industrial engines including 

diesel, natural gas and propane generators; 

standby and prime power; related generator 

accessories (switchgear, ATS, etc.). 

1605 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5W9 

T: 604-944-7100 F: 604-944-7300 

info@simmax.com 

www.simson-maxwell.com 

singer Valve inc. 841 

Singer Valve is a world class manufacturer of 

innovative automatic control valves for pressure, 

flow, pump, altitude and relief applications. 

12850 - 87th Ave., Surrey, BC V3W 3H9 

T: 604-594-5404 F: 604-594-8845 

singer@singervalve.com 

www.singervalve.com 


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smith cameron Pump solutions 63 

We provide system solutions for potable water 

disinfection including pumps, blowers, gates and 

process equipment for water and wastewater 

applications. We leverage our experience and 

technical knowledge to provide equipment, 

packaging, product support, maintenance and 

repair services. 

13478 78th Ave., Surrey, BC V3W 8J6 

T: 604-596-5522 F: 604-596-4505 

info@smithcameron.com 


specialty Polymer coatings, inc. 819 

Leading formulator, manufacturer and distributor 

of state-of-the-art 100% solids (no VOCs) liquid 

epoxy and polyurethane anti-corrosion coatings. 

#101 – 20529 62nd Ave., Chilliwack, BC V2P 3W9 

T: 604-514-9711 F: 604-534-9722 

amy@spc-net.com 

www.spc-net.com 

srP control systems Ltd. 814 

Miniature submersible transmitters for depth/level 

measurements of ground water, wastewater and 

sea water. Portable and dedicated transit time 

flow meters. Pressure gauges and transmitters. 

19 5155 Spectrum Way, Mississauga, ON L4W 5A1 

T: 800-268-2605 F: 905-238-9590 

jsanto@srpcontrol.com 

www.srpcontrol.com 

star Pipe canada, inc. 92 

Manufacturer of MJ fittings, push-on compact 

fittings, flanged fittings, flanges, AWWA grooved 

products, joint restraints, municipal castings, valve 

boxes, service boxes and rods. 

1144 Industrial Road, Cambridge, ON N3h 4W4 

T: 519-650-1550 F: 519-650-1553 

kellyw@starpipeproducts.com 

www.starpipeproducts.com 

Ph: (250) 561-1884 

Fax: (250) 561-1830 

info@northlandswater.ca 

1733 South Lyon Street 

Prince George, BC V2N 1T3 

86 

www.northlandswater.ca 


stoncor group 75 

The StonCor Group combines the resources of four 

leading corrosion control companies - Stonhard 

(floor and wall systems), Carboline (coating and 

linings), Fibergrate (grating and structural systems) 

and StonCor Construction Products Group. 

T: 800-263-3112 F: 800-786-6329 

jloverock@stoncor.com 

www.stoncor.ca 

summit Valve and controls, inc. 840 

8543 Commerce Court, Burnaby, BC V5A 4N4 

T: 604-422-6900 

cbridger@summitvalve.com 

www.summitvalve.com 

target Products Ltd. 88 

We produce and supply quality filtration media. 

We are the only media producer in Canada that 

is currently NSF certified and would be more than 

happy to discuss your requirements. Please call 

Don larsen (BC) 604-856-7976 or Merv Rogan 

(AB/Prairies) 780-939-3033. 

1080 Bradner Rd., Abbotsford, BC V4X 1h8 

T: 604-856-7976 F: 604-856-7972 

tproducts.com/mrogan@targetproducts.com 

terminal city iron Works Ltd. 10 

Manufacture and distribute TC fire hydrants, 

gate valves, ductile iron water main fittings and 

municipal street castings. We also distribute Clow 

gate valves and Ebaa Iron restraint product. 

#3-9494 198th St., Langley, BC V1M 3C8 

T: 604-513-3800 F: 604-513-3811 

bill@terminalcity-acs.com 

www.terminalcity-acs.com 

the ford Meter Box company, inc. 8 

153 Royal Birch Mews NW, Calgary, AB T3G 5N9 

T: 403-978-6483 

skratko@fordmeterbox.com 

www.fordmeterbox.com 

the Langley concrete group 852 

Quality precast concrete products for infrastructure, 

environmental and the construction industry. 

Concrete pipe, manholes, catch basins, perimeter 

drains, box culverts, headwalls, coalescing oil 

interceptors, Stormceptor. 

20152 Logan Ave., Langley, BC V3A 4L6 

T: 800-667-9600 F: 604-533-8191 

dmalm@langleyconcretegroup.com 

www.langleyconcretegroup.com 

Unified alloys 53 

140 - 6260 Graybar Road, Richmond, BC V6W 1h6 

T: 604-270-8851 F: 604-273-4363 

r.gill@unifiedalloys.com 

www.unifiedalloys.com 

United Water 808 

Contract services including project management, 

utility operation and maintenance, clerical and 

billing services and technical support. 

4062 Beaver lake Road, lake Country, BC V4V 1T5 

T: 250-766-1478 F: 250-766-1479 

andrew.reid@unitedwater.com 

www.unitedwater.com 

Urecon insulation Ltd. 78 

Urecon has been factory insulating all 

pipe types for over 40 years for above or below 

ground applications. We also design/sell heat 

trace systems. 

5010 43rd, Calmar, AB T0C 0V0 

T: 780-985-3636 F: 780-985-2466 

r.gravel@urecon.com 

www.urecon.com 

UV Pure technologies/ 

gentis Water company 35 

Gentis Water Company distributes best-in-class 

water technologies including UV Pure Technologies, 

hallett UV systems and True Blue industrial water 

and wastewater treatment systems. 

802 W 66th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6P 2R6 

T: 604-320-0605 

kasheehan@gentiswater.com 

NORTHERN BC’S ONLY AUTHORIZED XYLEM 

FLYGT DISTRIBUTOR & SERVICE DEPOT. 

AvAilAble only At northlAnds wAter & sewer 

the envirosPAn Modular Culvert system 

• Non Metallic 

• Non-corrosive 

• Non-leeching 

• Reusable arch Culvert System 


Valax systems inc. 826 

Custom control panels for water analysis, level 

measurement and pump control. Single source 

supplier of process controls, commissioning and 

trouble shooting services. 

213 669 Ridley Place, Delta, BC V3M 6Y9 

T: 604-527-8086 F: 604-527-8087 

jodij@valax.net 

www.valax.net 

Veolia Water solutions 

& technologies 831 

VWS has served Canadians since 1948. 

Specializing in the treatment of water, wastewater 

and biosolids, we design, manufacture and service 

technologies in Canada. 

2000 Argentia Road, Plaza IV, Suite 430 

Mississauga, ON L5N 1W1 

T: 905-286-4846 F: 905-286-0488 

salescanada@veoliawater.com 

www.veoliawaterst.ca 

Victaulic 16 

Victaulic pipe joining solutions are faster, lighter 

and easier to install. Reduce installation and 

maintenance down time as much as two-thirds 

compared with traditional methods. 

123 Newkirk Road, Richmond hill, ON l4C 3G5 

T: 905-884-7444 F: 905-884-2410 

viccanada@victaulic.com 

www.victaulic.com 

Vimar equipment 73 

7445 Lowland Dr., Burnaby, BC V5J 5A8 

T: 604-430-4274 F: 604-439-7926 

sales@vimarequipment.com 

www.vimarequipment.com 


Wachs canada Ltd. 813 

Wachs Canada Ltd. supplies automated truck, 

trailer and handheld valve exercisers. Software 

for valve diagnosis and GPS upload. Pipe cutoff 

machines and utility vacuum systems. 

5411-82nd Ave., Edmonton, AB T6B 2J6 

T: 800-661-4235 F: 780-463-0654 

jfaulkner@ehwachs.com 

www.turnvalves.com 

Waste’n Watertech Ltd. 37 

Leaders in water and wastewater treatment 

technologies for municipal, industrial and off-grid 

applications - components or complete packaged 

and containerized systems. 

2473 Alexandria Way, West Kelowna, BC V4T 1T7 

T: 250-859-4280 F: 888-381-1741 

jim@watertech.ca 

www.watertech.ca 

Waterhouse environmental 

services corporation 98 

Local supply/inventory and superior technical 

support and service of all your coagulant, specialty 

polymer needs. WTP and WWTP process and 

residuals handling chemicals are our specialties. 

P.O. Box 579, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0 

T: 604-921-8659 F: 604-921-8931 

information@waterhouse-bc.ca 

Wd industrial group 845 

Manufacturer and supplier of many types of 

waterworks and sewage related products - tools, 

accessories, pumps, couplings, repair kits, tanks, 

boilers, plumbing and heating products. 

1036 Waverley St., Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P3 

T: 204-896-1333 F: 204-896-6969 

info@groupwd.com 

www.groupwd.com 

Weir canada inc. 842 

Pumps - Wemco torque flow, self priming, chop 

flow and peristaltic; hidrostal centrifugal screw; 

Floway vertical turbine; Warman and hazleton 

slurry. Grit handling - Wemco hydrogritter. 

#27-91 Golden Dr., Coquitlam, BC V3K 6R2 

T: 604-552-3057 F: 778-284-6999 

amaclean@weiramericas.com 

www.weirpowerindustrial.com 

Wescan systems 858 

604-526-5673 

sales@wescansystems.com 

Westech industrial Ltd. 802 

5636 Burbank Crescent SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1Z6 

T: 403-259-9750 

jeff.dalton@westech-ind.com 

www.westech-ind.com 

Western industrial enterprises 821 

Exclusive BC distributor of Toshiba industrial 

products and Krohne instrumentation products 

including variable speed drives, motors, 

electromagnetic, mass, vortex flow meters, radar 

and ultrasonic level meters. 

7962 Winston St., Burnaby, BC V5A 2H5 

T: 604-936-4217 F: 604-936-5733 

info@westernindustrial.ca 

www.westernindustrial.ca 

Western tank and Lining Ltd. 70 

Western Tank and Lining has been installing 

bolted steel tanks and environmental 

containment systems in Western Canada and 

around the world for over 25 years. 

12180 Vickers Way, Richmond, BC V6V 1h9 

T: 604-241-9487 F: 604-241-9485 

todd@wtl.ca 

www.wtl.ca 

www.bcwwa.org 87

WiLo canada inc. 66 

Manufacturer of high quality German engineered 

sewage pumps, circulation pumps and mixers. 

Bay 7, 2915 10th Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T2A 5L4 

T: 403-276-9456 F: 403-277-9456 

info@wilo-canada.com 

www.wilo-canada.com 

Wireless Water inc. 50 

Wireless Water online applications for 

environmental data management, drinking 

water date management and wastewater date 

management. 

202-1551 W 11th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6J 2B5 

sales@wirelesswater.com 

www.wirelesswater.com 

WJf instrumentation Ltd. 96 

WJF Instrumentation Ltd. is your Western 

Canadian supplier for premium water and 

wastewater instrumentation. Come see our stateof-the-art 

chlorine and turbidity monitors as well 

as other new products at BCWWA. 

#5, 3610 29th St. NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 5Z7 

T: 403-291-5570 F: 403-291-3714 

info@wjf.ca 

www.wjf.ca 

88 


Wolseley engineered Pipe Pacific 15 

HDPE pipe, fittings and fabrications. Butt fusion 

and electrofusion rental depot and sales. Fusion 

technicians on staff certified up to 65”. PVF 

carbon and stainless steel pipe and fittings. 

20175 - 102nd Ave., Langley, BC V1M 4B4 

T: 604-513-4300 F: 604-513-4301 

jeff.lore@wolseleyinc.ca 

www.hdpe.ca 

Wolseley Waterworks group 95 

Proud supplier of underground service material to 

the municipal and contractor market. 

20175 - 102 Ave., BC V1M 4B4 

T: 604-513-4300 F: 604-513-4333 

rick.bridarolli@wolseleyinc.ca 

www.wolseleyinc.ca 

Wonderware PacWest 87 

Process control, operations management and 

reporting software solutions. 

20021-120th Ave. NE, Suite 202 

Bothell, WA 98011 

T: 425-368-7356 F: 888-942-4999 

jeremyw@wonderwarepacwest.com 

www.wonderwarepacwest.com 

xylem 71 

We move, treat and return water to the 

environment and we help with the efficient use of 

water in cities and industries. Also a dewatering 

and pump rental program. 

74 Glacier St., Coquitlam, BC V3K 5K9 

T: 604-941-664 F: 604-941-3659 

juergen.sommerfeld@xyleminc.com 

www.xylemwatersolutions.ca 

ZcL composites inc. 42 

ZCL Composites manufactures a wide range of 

fibreglass tanks to meet the needs of the water 

and wastewater Infrastructure throughout North 

America. Our underground water storage tanks 

are ideally suited for a wide range of applications. 

1420 Parsons Road SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 1M5 

T: 800-661-8265 F: 780-466-6126 

bruce.coe@xerxes.com 

www.zcl.com 

Zurn canada c/o icon agency table 

T: 778-285-4288 

chris.foster@iconagency.ca 


BCWWA 2012 COURSE CALENdAR 

Please visit www.bcwwa.org/operator-training for the current operator training calendar. 

course date Location duration Member non-Member 

Water Distribution II - Online January 20-April 19 Online 3 Months $655.00 $720.00 

Small Water Systems - Online February 1-April 30 Online 3 Months $360.00 $425.00 

Small Wastewater Systems - Online February 15-May 14 Online 3 Months $360.00 $425.00 

Small Water Systems March 19-20 Kamloops 2 Days $525.00 $590.00 

Wastewater Treatment I March 19-23 Kamloops 5 Days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Treatment II March 19-23 Kamloops 5 Days $850.00 $915.00 

Water Distribution I March 19-23 Kamloops 5 Days $850.00 $915.00 

Water Treatment I March 19-23 Kamloops 5 Days $850.00 $915.00 

Small Wastewater Systems March 21-22 Kamloops 2 Days $525.00 $590.00 

Water & Wastewater Operations April Kelowna 5 Days $850.00 $915.00 

Confined Spaces Awareness April 16 Prince George 1 Day $275.00 $340.00 

Small Water Systems April 16-17 Fort St. John 2 Days $525.00 $590.00 

Wastewater Treatment I April 16-20 Rossland 2 Days $525.00 $590.00 

Water & Wastewater Operations April 16-20 Hazelton 5 Days $850.00 $915.00 

Excavation Safety April 17 Prince George 1 Day $275.00 $340.00 

Small Wastewater Systems April 18-19 Fort St. John 2 Days $525.00 $590.00 

Dam Inspection & Maintenance April 19 North Cowichan 1 Day $275.00 $340.00 

Bulk Water Delivery April 23 - 25 Fort Nelson 3 Days $650.00 $725.00 

NOTES: 

1. Course offerings and costs are subject to change without notice. 

2. The above costs do not include 12% HST. 

3. EOCP exam not included in course cost. EOCP CERTIFICATION EXAM (must apply separately) -Register at toll free 1-866-552-3627 or visit www.eocp.org for more information. 

4. To avoid cancellation of courses due to low registration numbers, please register 2 weeks before the event date. 

NOTICE FROM EOCP – EOCP ExAMS 

Applications to write certification exams (Water Distribution, Water Treatment, Wastewater Collection, Wastewater Treatment, Small Water Systems, 

Small Wastewater Systems and Water & Wastewater Operations) must be made separately to the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP). 

Please contact the EOCP office at 1-866-552-3627 or 604-874-4784, or visit www.eocp.org for more information. All EOCP requirements must be satisfied at 

least two weeks in advance of the exam session. ExAMS CANNOT BE WRITTEN uNLESS REGISTRANTS FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDuRE. 

CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL 2012 EXAM SChEdULE 

Please see the latest CCC exam schedule at www.bcwwa.org/cross-connection.control. 

date examination type training institution city 

March 19 Recertification UAPICBC Delta 

March 30 Certification Pacific Vocational College Burnaby 

April 4 Recertification MTS Inc. Vernon 

April 13 Certification Pacific Vocational College Burnaby 

April 21 Certification UAPICBC Delta 

April 23 Recertification UAPICBC Delta 

June 9 Certification & Recertification Thompson Rivers University Kamloops 

October 29 Certification & Recertification Okanagan College Kelowna 

December 10 Certification & Recertification Okanagan College Kelowna 


www.bcwwa.org 89

Vancouver Operators 

Symposium & Trade Show 

We are pleased to announce that the University 

of British Columbia will be the venue for the 

2012 BCWWA Vancouver Operators Symposium 

& Trade Show, which will take place from 

Monday, May 14 to Friday, May 18, 2012. 

Vancouver Operators School courses are 

currently open for registration. 

In conjunction with the Vancouver Operators 

School, the Manufacturers, Suppliers and 

Consultants Trade Show will be held in the 

UBC Student Union Building Ballroom on 

Wednesday, May 16. Trade Show booth 

registration is now open – space is limited! 

Booths will be available on a first come 

BCWWA 2012 VANCOUVER SChOOL CALENdAR 

first serve basis, so register early to avoid 

disappointment. 

Register for the Vancouver Operators Symposium 

& Trade Show online or send in your registration 

form by fax, email or mail. For more information 

and to register, please visit www.bcwwa.org/ 

operator-training and click on “course registration”. 

course date Location duration Member non-Member 

Water Distribution I May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Water Distribution II May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Water Treatment I May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $525.00 $590.00 

Water Treatment II May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Collection I May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Collection II May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Collection III May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Treatment I May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Treatment II May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Wastewater Treatment III May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Chlorine Handling May 14-18 Vancouver 5 days $850.00 $915.00 

Small Water Systems May 14-15 Vancouver 2 days $525.00 $590.00 

Managing Small Water Systems May 14-15 Vancouver 2 days $525.00 $590.00 

Confined Spaces Entry Awareness May 14 Vancouver 1 day $275.00 $340.00 

Excavation Safety May 15 Vancouver 1 day $275.00 $340.00 

Leak Detection May 16 Vancouver 1 day $275.00 $340.00 

Small Wastewater Systems May 16-17 Vancouver 2 days $525.00 $590.00 

Water Quality & Sampling for Water and Wastewater May 16-17 Vancouver 2 days $525.00 $590.00 

Unidirectional Flushing May 17 Vancouver 1 day $275.00 $340.00 

Hydrant Maintenance Program May 18 Vancouver 1 day $275.00 $340.00 

BCWWA encourages municipal staff from the Lower Mainland to drop by the trade show at the 

ballroom in the UBC Student Union Building from 3:00 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. 

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2012 Board elections 

VOtiNg DeaDLiNe: aPriL 2, 2012 at 12:00 Pm (NOON) 

A call for nominations for the 2012 BC Water 

& Waste Association Board of Directors 

elections was issued in December for the 

following positions: 

• director-at-large (three positions); 

• president-elect; 

• American Water Works Association (AWWA) 

director; and 

• Water Environment Federation (WEF) 

delegate. 

The call for nominations resulted in five 

nominations for the three director-at-large 

positions: Jason Dales, David Main, Mike 

Seymour and Mike Van Ham. One nominee 

withdrew after close of nominations for 

personal and professional reasons. 

Director-at-large candidate statements: 

JASON dALES 

I look forward to an 

opportunity to serve on 

the Board of Directors 

as a director-at-large to 

help BCWWA realize its 

goals and Ends Policies as 

outlined in the Strategic 

Business Plan. For the past 

six years, my position with the Capital Regional 

District has afforded me the opportunity to work 

with a full spectrum of BCWWA members involved 

dAVId MAIN 

Over the past few years, 

I have enjoyed helping to 

develop a range of wellattended 

infrastructure 

and asset management 

seminars and technical 

sessions on behalf of 

BCWWA. It is great to 

see how much can be done with the efforts of 

everyone in our industry who volunteers their 

time, knowledge and experience. While I enjoy 

developing education and training opportunities, 

More candidates on page 92. 


Only one nomination was received for the 

position of president-elect – Jennifer Crosby; 

one nomination was received for the position 

of AWWA director – Ted Molyneux; and one 

nomination was received for the position of 

WEF delegate – Len Stein. The positions of 

BCWWA president-elect, AWWA director and 

WEF delegate are therefore elected through 

acclamation. 

All BCWWA members in good standing are 

eligible to vote. On February 22, 2012 BCWWA 

sent out a notice with voting instructions, and 

voting opened. Instructions are also posted at 

www.bcwwa.org/governance/board-elections.html. 

Voting takes place online at www.bcwwa.org. 

Login to your BCWWA account to vote. Please 

ensure that your email address is up to date. 

in water and wastewater in both the public and 

private sectors, for whom I would be honoured 

to represent. While I am happy with the current 

direction identified by BCWWA, there are several 

areas upon which I would like to help build. 

In regard to the Ends Policy of a qualified 

and competent workforce, I believe there 

needs to be increased collaboration with the 

Environmental Operators Certification Program 

in order to maximize the value of the training 

offered. I would also like to see the strategic 

I am excited at the direction of BCWWA to 

play a larger role in advocacy on behalf of the 

water sector and I would like to help the Board 

strengthen this role. 

Through all my past volunteer and committee 

work, plus having worked in this industry for 

many years, I know the excellent work that takes 

place in our public water utilities. I take offence 

when poorly researched news media target 

our industry or distort facts to sensationalize 

issues. Our public utilities are not funded 

to ‘advertise and promote’ like many other 

if you are unsure, or if you did not receive 

your voting instructions, please contact 

debbie Vance at dvance@bcwwa.org or 

604-433-9354 as soon as possible. If you prefer 

a paper ballot, please contact Debbie as above. 

Voting will close at 12:00 pm (noon) on 

april 2, 2012. Ballots will not be accepted after 

this time, so please meet this deadline and make 

your vote count! 

The results of the elections will be announced 

at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 

Sunday, April 22, 2012 during the Annual 

Conference & Trade Show in Penticton, BC. 

The AGM will take place from 11:00 am to 

12:00 pm, at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. 

Please visit www.bcwwa.org for election updates and more detailed information about each of the candidates. 

priority for awareness of BCWWA and the 

value of water focus on increased engagement 

with our own members, as I feel many are 

unaware of our vision and core values. Finally, 

I would like to build upon our Ends Policies to 

incorporate awareness of disaster and emergency 

management with respect to critical water 

infrastructure, because with climate change and 

population growth, disasters are becoming more 

and more frequent. 

Thank you very much for your consideration. 

household utilities. What would our industry 

look like if we had advertising budgets like 

Telus or BC Hydro? In my opinion, one of the 

biggest challenges we have is in how we can 

communicate what we do and how we, as an 

industry, provide value that is unheard of when 

compared to other commercial utility services. 

This is where a strong BCWWA can help by 

leveraging our combined efforts to effectively 

communicate with customers and stakeholders 

so that more productive water management 

discussions can take place. 

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MIKE SEyMOUR 

I would like to serve on 

the Board of Directors to 

assist BCWWA fulfill its 

objectives by bringing the 

following strengths: 

1. I have a strong background 

in small water and 

small wastewater systems. 

2. I have received valuable advice and 

leadership from previous members of the 

Board, and feel I can provide a similar 

opportunity as a strong volunteer, and feel it 

is appropriate to make a greater contribution 

MIKE VAN hAM 

I have been an active 

participant in BCWWA 

for over two decades, 

with membership and 

committee leadership for 

over a decade. I would like 

to serve on the BCWWA 

Board of Directors in order 

to support BCWWA in serving the needs of the 

current and future membership, and to provide 

the Board with specific expertise in residuals 

production and management. 

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to an occupation choice, which has provided 

me much enjoyment over the years. 

3. As a person involved in both water supply/ 

treatment and wastewater treatment, I have 

a valuable understanding of the water cycle 

and potential impacts, which form a significant 

direction of BCWWA activities. 

4. Having been involved in the water and 

wastewater community for 25 years, with 

experience obtained from around the world, 

I can understand the perspective of the local 

issues, as well as the larger community issues. 

Working on smaller systems, I am working 

Inherent in the sustainability of our 

water resources is the production and 

management of the ‘waste’ portion of water 

and wastewater treatment. I would like to 

work with the Board to enable and support 

a stronger role for BCWWA in the production 

and highest-value management use of water 

and wastewater residuals. 

Sustainable water resources can only 

be achieved with concurrent sustainable 

management of the residuals generated in 

water and wastewater treatment. I would like 

closely with regulatory, operator and end user 

requirements, so I understand the balance 

required to meet the needs of often diverse 

opinions or requirements. 

5. As a member of BCWWA, I am constantly 

involved with collaborative efforts with the 

water and wastewater community to facilitate 

growth in the industry, and I would continue to 

bring those contacts to the Board to offer new 

opportunities for dialogue. 

I look forward to the opportunity to serve the 

members of BCWWA. 

to work with the Board to realize opportunities 

to grow and expand the membership of 

BCWWA through providing these new 

members with valued services in education 

and training, and the advantages inherent in 

participating in a highly respected association 

committed to sustainable water resources. 

I look forward to the opportunity to 

continue with my active participation in 

BCWWA by sharing my knowledge, abilities 

and passion as a director-at-large on the 

BCWWA Board of Directors. 


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AdVERTISER INFORMATION 

Watermark would not be possible without the advertising support of these companies and organizations. Please think of them when you require a product or 

service. We have endeavoured to make it easier for you to contact these suppliers by including their telephone number and, where applicable, their websites. 

You can also go to the electronic version of Watermark at www.bcwwa.org and access direct links to any of these companies. 

company Page Phone Website 

Aqua Backflow, Inc. 53 (847) 742-2296 www.aquabackflow.com 

Aqua-Bility Projects Ltd. 75 (250) 826-2967 www.aqua-bility.ca 

Associated Engineering 

Group Ltd. 

27 (604) 293-1411 www.ae.ca 

Austin & Denholm Industrial 

Sales, Inc. 

90 (604) 940-2722 www.adisales.com 

Avensys Solutions 85 (888) 965-4700 www.AvensysSolutions.com 

AWI (Anthratech Western Inc.) 11 (403) 255-7377 www.awifilter.com 

AWT Technologies Inc. 93 (403) 453-2298 www.awt-technologies.com 

B & A Manufacturing 23 (204) 896-1333 www.groupwd.com 

B C I T 39 (604) 432-8547 www.bcit.ca/construction 

Barr Plastics Inc. 44, 84 (604) 852-8522 www.barrplastics.com 

BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc. 78 (604) 882-6650 www.bipurewater.ca 

BioMaxx WasteWater 

Solutions Inc. 

79 (855) 940-5556 www.biomaxx.ca 

Birksco (The Birks Company) 65 (905) 854-9875 www.birksco.com 

Canadian Dewatering LP 3 (604) 888-0042 www.canadiandewatering.com 

Canadian Union 

of Public Employees 

92 (604) 291-1940 www.cupe.ca 

Capital H2O Systems, Inc. 37 (403) 251-2438 www.capitalh2o.com 

Ceda International 

Corporation 

30 (780) 472-6772 www.cedagroup.com 

Cleartech Industries Inc. 23, 63, 96 (800) 387-7503 www.cleartech.ca 

Concept Controls Inc. 73 (778) 328-3890 www.conceptcontrols.com 

Corix Control Solutions 65 (604) 942-0288 www.bgcontrols.com 

Corix Group of Companies 37 (800) 500-8855 www.corix.com 

Cubex Limited 81 (877) 462-8239 www.cubexltd.com 

Delcan Corporation 71 (604) 438-5300 www.delcan.net 

Denso North America Inc. 50 (888) 821-2300 www.densona.com 

DWG Process Supply Ltd. 33 (780) 460-8433 www.dwg-process-supply.com 

E.B. Horsman & Son 73 (778) 545-9916 www.ebhorsman.com 

EECOL Electric 81 (604) 455-8160 www.eecol.com 

Empac Engineering Ltd. 93 (250) 548-4151 www.empac.ca 

Engineered Pump Systems Ltd. 41, 65 (604) 552-7900 

Flotech a division 

of Spartan Controls 

65 (604) 882-0028 www.flotech.ca 

Four Star Waterworks Ltd. 53 (250) 758-1259 

H2Flow Tanks & Systems Inc. 49 (888) 575-8642 www.h2flow.com 

Hach Sales & 

Service Canada Ltd. 

15 (604) 637-9599 www.hach.com/Canada 

Image Inspection Services Ltd. 93 (800) 667-6670 www.image-inspect.com 

IPEC Consultants Ltd. 23 (604) 291-7150 www.ipec.ca 

IPEX Inc. 95 (604) 534-8631 www.ipexinc.com 

Jelcon Equipment Ltd. 49 (604) 885-2956 www.jelcon.com 

Kerr Wood 

Leidal Associates Ltd. 

12 (604) 294-2088 www.kwl.ca 

Koers & Associates 

Engineering Ltd. 

18 (250) 248-3151 www.koers-eng.com 

Kon Kast Products (2005) Ltd. 74 (250) 765-1423 www.konkast.com 

KSB Pumps Inc. 39 (403) 532-4652 www.ksb.ca 

Lhoist North America 37 (604) 888-2575 www.lhoist.us 

Liphook Couplers 

& Systems Inc 

26 (705) 953-9988 www.liphook.ca 

Lystek International Inc. 39 (226) 444-0186 www.lystek.com 

McElhanney Consulting 

Services Ltd. 

64 (604) 694-2263 www.mcelhanney.com 

McRae’s Environmental 

Services Ltd. 

75 (604) 434-8313 www.mcraes-enviro.com 

Mequipco Ltd. 14 (800) 663-9035 www.mequipco.com 

Metro Vancouver 63 (604) 432-6206 www.metrovancouver.org 

MPC Consulting Ltd. 85 (250) 655-8959 www.mpcconsulting.net 

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company Page Phone Website 

Mueller Canada 74 (604) 308-0150 www.muellercompany.com 

Neptune Technology Group 

(Canada) Ltd. 

69 (604) 789-7266 www.neptunetg.com 

Norske Corrosion 

& Inspection Services Ltd. 

71 (604) 882-1818 www.norskecorrosion.com 

Northlands Water 

& Sewer Supplies Ltd. 

86 (250) 561-1884 www.northlandswater.ca 

Oasis Filter International Ltd. 63 (403) 269-1555 www.oasisfilter.com 

Okanagan College 83 (250) 762-5445 www.okanagan.bc.ca/coop 

Okanagan 


35 (250) 870-8580 www.oksws.com 

OPUS DaytonKnight 

Consultants Ltd. 

10 (604) 990-4800 www.opusdaytonknight.com 

Paragon Engineering Ltd. 18 (604) 944-0820 www.paragonengineering.com 

PAX Water Technologies 43 (866) 729-6493 www.paxwater.com 

PipeLogix, Inc. 87 (866) 299-3150 www.pipelogix.com 

Piteau Associates 

Engineering Ltd. 

43 (604) 986-8551 www.piteau.com 

Pollardwater.com 2 (425) 861-8755 www.pollardwater.com 

Precision Service & Pumps Inc. 54 (604) 850-7010 www.precision-pumps.com 

Ramtech 

Environmental Products 

81 (403) 221-8585 www.ramtechltd.com 

Sanitherm, 

A Clean Harbours Company 

81 (888) 821-5451 www.sanitherm.com 

Sealing Systems, Inc. 33 (763) 478-2057 www.ssisealingsystems.com 

Simark Controls Ltd. 45 (877) 940-7772 www.simark.com 

Singer Valve Inc. 73 (604) 594-5404 www.singervalve.com 

Smith & Loveless Inc. 49 (913) 888-5201 www.smithandloveless.com 

Smith Cameron Pump 

Solutions 

16, 17 (800) 663-5841 www.smithcameron.com 

SPD Sales Ltd. 93 (905) 678-2882 www.spdsales.com 

Spears Sales & Service Ltd. 69 (604) 872-7104 www.spearssales.com 

Specialty Polymer Coatings, Inc. 88 (604) 514-9711 www.spc-net.com 

SRP Control Systems ltd. 26 (905) 238-2880 www.srpcontrol.com 

Stantec Consulting 53 (604) 696-8000 www.stantec.com 

Star Pipe Canada, Inc. 26 (519) 620-8900 www.starpipeproducts.com 

Summa Engineering Limited 93 (905) 678-3388 www.summaeng.com 

Target Products Ltd. 41 (604) 856-7976 www.TargetProducts.com 

Terminal City Iron Works Ltd. 77 (604) 513-3800 www.terminalcity-acs.com 

Terratec Environmental Ltd. 21 (905) 544-0444 www.terratec.amwater.com 

The Langley Concrete Group 33 (604) 533-1656 www.langleyconcretegroup.com 

Thompson Rivers University 13 (250) 371-5955 www.truwater.ca 

Trojan Technologies Inc. 9 (519) 457-3400 www.trojanuv.com 

Unified Alloys 93 (604) 270-8851 www.unifiedalloys.com 

United Water 73 (250) 766-1478 www.unitedwater.com 

Urecon Insulation ltd. 21 (780) 985-3636 www.urecon.com 

Valax Systems Inc. 4 (604) 527-8086 www.valax.net 

Veolia Water Solutions Canada 31 (905) 286-4846 www.veoliawaterst.ca 

Vogelsang 44 (330) 296-3820 www.vogelsangusa.com 

Wachs Canada Ltd. 85 (780) 469-6402 www.ehwachs.com 

Waste’n WaterTech Ltd. 7 (250) 768-0435 www.watertech.ca 

Weir Minerals Canada 67 (604) 552-3057 www.weirminerals.com 

Western Tank & Lining Ltd. 69 (604) 241-9487 www.wtl.ca 

Wireless Water Inc. 93 (604) 733-6642 www.wirelesswater.com 

Wolseley Canada - 

Engineered Pipe Group 

85 (604) 513-4300 www.wolseleyinc.ca 

Wolseley Canada - 

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Xylem Inc. 19 (604) 941-6664 www.xyleminc.com 

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