1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Cost Effective Treatment Solutions for Coloured Upland B.C. Waters
Presenting Author(s): Simon Breese, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Technical Practice Leader, Drinking Water, Earth Tech
Other Author(s): David Taylor, Project Manager, Earth Tech

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

Resolving the Erickson Water Situation - Arrow Creek Water Treatment Plant
Presenting Author(s): Lawrence Benjamin, P.Eng., Vice President CH2M HILL, Burnaby, B.C. and Robin Douville, Works Supt. Regional District of Central Kootenay

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

Vernon’s Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant – A Phased Approach for Water Treatment Upgrading
Presenting Author(s): Sean Bolongaro, Senior Process Mechanical Engineer, Associated Engineering
Other Author(s): Jeremy Kinch, Project Manager – Water, Greater Vernon Services

Ken Rosenberg, Program Manager, Sandwell Engineering

Nic Slivinski, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Membrane Treatment – Microfiltration to Reverse Osmosis – Don Burgess, DWG Process Supply
Presenting Author(s): Don Burgess, P.Eng., DWG Process Supply Ltd. ., St. Albert, AB

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1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Rational Design for Grit Removal Systems that Work
Presenting Author(s): Dave Van Vliet, P. Eng., bd WaterTech, Calgary AB
Other Author(s): George E. Wilson, PhD, PE, President, EUTEK® SYSTEMS™, Inc., Hillsboro, Oregon USA, and

Ben Paetel, PE, EUTEK® SYSTEMS™, Inc., Hillsboro, Oregon USA

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

California Dreaming: Demonstration of the MicroSludgeTM Process to Pre-Treat Waste Activated Sludge at Los Angeles County
Presenting Author(s): Rob Stephenson, Ph.D., Chief Technical Officer, Paradigm Environmental Technologies Inc., Vancouver, BC
Other Author(s): Scott Laliberte, B.Sc., Project Manager, Paradigm Environmental Technologies Inc., Vancouver, BC

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

Source Control of Fats, Oil, and Grease through Bioremediation
Presenting Author(s): Edward E. Ishiguro, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
Other Author(s): Sheena Goode-Jensen, Goode Environmental Services, Victoria, B.C.,
Teresa Goldberg, Enviro Vessels & Tanks Ltd., Nanoose Bay, B.C.,
Max Weiss, Weiss Research, Polson, Montana

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Wastewater Screening – The Trend Towards Improved Removal and Cleaner Screenings
Presenting Author(s): Pat Coleman, Ph.D., Senior Wastewater Process Engineer, Associated Engineering, Toronto
Other Author(s): Dave Forgie, Ph.D., Senior Environmental Engineer, Associated Engineering, Burnaby

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1:35 – 2:10 pm     

The Small Drinking Water System That Could
Presenting Author(s): Matthew Brassard, E.I.T., Project Manager, Urban Systems Ltd., Kamloops, B.C.
Other Author(s): Dennis Dodd, Works Services Technician, Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Salmon Arm, B.C.

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

Source to Tap Pilot Assessment of Windermere Water Works
Presenting Author(s): Don McCallum, P.Eng., Senior Environmental Engineer, Gartner Lee Ltd., Burnaby, B.C.
Other Author(s): Forest Pearson, P.Eng., Geological Engineer, Gartner Lee Ltd, Whitehorse, YT

Janet Barrett, P.Eng., Environmental Engineer, Gartner Lee Ltd, Burnaby, BC

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

Packaged Membrane Systems for the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River
Presenting Author(s): Sophie Pease, Process Manager – Drinking Water (Canada), ZENON Environmental Inc., Oakville, ON
Other Author(s): George Snider, Director of Field Services, Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, Slave Lake, AB

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Microbial impact on Drinking Water Quality in a Small Water System in British Columbia
Presenting Author(s): Dr. Judith L. Isaac-Renton, MD, DPH, FRCP(C), Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, BC; Director, Laboratory Services, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC

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1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Evolving Water Use Policies in Western Canada and U.S. Pacific Northwest
Presenting Author(s): Douglas Geller, R.G., L.HG, Senior Hydrogeologist, Summit Environmental Consultants Ltd

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

Managing a Dam and Reservoir in a Changing World
Presenting Author(s): William Jolley, AScT, Dam Safety Section Head, Min of Env, Victoria

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

A “Back-to-Basics” Approach to Groundwater Supply Exploration and Development:  Moving the City of Whitehorse Towards a 10 MGD Groundwater Resource
Presenting Author(s): Forest Pearson, P.Eng, Geological Engineer, Gartner Lee Limited, Whitehorse, Yukon
Other Author(s): Larry Shipman, A.Sc.T., Engineering Technologist II, City of Whitehorse

Jonathan Kerr, M.Sc., Hydrogeologist, Gartner Lee Limited

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Design and Construction of Pump Sump Improvements at the Kalamalka Lake Pump Station
Presenting Author(s): Nicolas Slivinski, P.Eng., PE, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Vernon
Other Author(s): Alex Wood, P.Eng., Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Burnaby

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1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Is Your Stormwater Management Bylaw Relevant?

Additional Handout
Presenting Author(s): Bruce Kenning, P.Eng., Water Resources Engineer, Focus Corporation

Scott Murdoch, M.BCSLA., Murdoch Landscape Planning and Design

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

Integrated Stormwater Management: Challenges and Opportunities

Additional Handout
Presenting Author(s Ron Neufeld, P.Eng., Engineering Services Manager, City of Campbell River AND
Jeffrey M. Rice, P.Eng., Senior Water Resources Engineer, Urban Systems Ltd, Richmond

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

Stormwater Management for Large Transportation Projects – Issues and Solutions

Additional Handout
Presenting Author(s): Tom Field, PEng,  MSc, Vice President,  Delcan Corporation, Vancouver, and

Michael Florendo, PE, MSc,  Project Manager,  Delcan Corporation, Vancouver

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Stormwater Source Controls:  Effectiveness of Infiltrating into Till and Clay

Additional Handout
Presenting Author(s): Crystal Campbell, P.Eng., Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Burnaby, B.C. and
David Zabil, M.A.Sc. P.Eng., Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Burnaby, B.C

Other Author(s): Craig Kipkie, M.Sc. P.Eng., Project Engineer, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd., Burnaby

pdf (3.54 mb)

1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Looking to the future, the bigger picture. If you use on-site as part of a catchment management approach it is a permanent solution. Part 1
Presenting Author(s): Dr. William Rees, Professor of Community & Regional Planning, UBC
Other Author(s):

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

Looking to the future, the bigger picture. If you use on-site as part of a catchment management approach it is a permanent solution. Part 2
Presenting Author(s): Dr. William Rees, Professor of Community & Regional Planning, UBC

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

The water shed approach to wastewater treatment
Presenting Author(s): Wm. Patrick Lucey, R.P. Bio., Sr. Aquatic Ecologist, Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting Ltd., Kimberley

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Anthropogenic impacts from watersheds
Presenting Author(s): Dr. Ken J. Hall, BSA (Ontario Agricultural College), Chemistry/Biology 1963, PhD (University of Wisconsin) , Environmental Chemistry 1970, Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering & Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, UBC, Emeritis Professor, UBC, 2006

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1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Nutrient Interactions in the Riparian Areas surrounding the Sooke Lake Reservoir, Victoria, BC: pre-inundation
Presenting Author(s): Debbie Bryant, HBSc., Graduate Student, UVIC
Other Author(s): Dr. R. Roy, Assistant Professor, UVIC and,

Dr. A. Mazumder, Professor, UVIC

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2:15 – 2:50 pm     

Hydroelectric Potential of Stormwater Runoff from the University of British Columbia's Vancouver Campus
Presenting Author(s): Yi Li, Department of Civil Engineering, UBC

Yuehao Tang, Department of Civil Engineering, UBC, and

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

Impacts of Climate Change and Population Growth on Residential Water Demand in the Okanagan Basin, British Columbia
Presenting Author(s): Tina Neale, Adaptation & Impacts Research Group, Environment Canada and Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, UBC

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Oxygen Diffusion in River Sediments Measured with Microsensors and Effect of Illumination and Nutrients
Presenting Author(s): Kusumakar Sharma, M. Eng., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta

Other Author(s): Miao Yu, Tong Yu, David Z. Zhu, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, and

Preston McEathern, Regional Services, Alberta Environment

pdf (252 kb)

1:35 – 2:10 pm     

Regulatory Framework for Biosolids Management in Canada
Presenting Author(s): Andrew Lewis, P.Eng., Senior Project Engineer, Policy & Planning Department, GVRD

pdf (213 kb)

2:15 – 2:50 pm     

The OMRR Three Year Review: New Requirements and Guidelines
Presenting Author(s): Jack Bryden, M.Sc., P.Ag., BC Ministry of Environment, and

Mike Van Ham, R.P.F, R.P. Bio., P.Ag., SYLVIS Environmental

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3:10 – 3:45 pm     

Short Rotation Willow Coppicing - growing a sustainable renewable energy crop from biosolids
Presenting Author(s): Paul O’Callaghan C.Sci., O2 Environmental
Other Author(s): Kenth Hasselgren, Sweco.

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3:50 – 4:25 pm     

Growing Media Fabrication Using J.A.M.E.S. Class A Biosolids: Val-E-Gro™ Product Development and Marketing Experiences
Presenting Author(s): Mike Van Ham, R.P.F, R.P. Bio., P.Ag., SYLVIS Environmental
Other Author(s): Joe Vurzinger, J.A.M.E.S. Pollution Control Centre

pdf (17.5 mb)

1:35 – 2:10 pm     

The Drinking Water Protection Act amendments and how they affect the drinking water industry
Presenting Author(s): Ron Duffell, Ministry of Health; Joe McGowan, EOCP; Don Degen, BCWWA; Valerie Jenkinson, Nova Quality Training and Consulting
Other Author(s): Barry Boettger, MoH; Karen Rothe, MoH; Neal Carley, BCWWA

pdf (220 kb)

2:15 – 2:50 pm      (No programming)

3:10 – 3:45 pm     

The Drinking Water Protection Act amendments and how they affect the drinking water industry
Presenting Author(s): Ron Duffell, Ministry of Health; Joe McGowan, EOCP; Don Degen, BCWWA; Valerie Jenkinson, Nova Quality Training and Consulting
Other Author(s): Barry Boettger, MoH; Karen Rothe, MoH; Neal Carley, BCWWA

pdf (220 kb)

3:50 – 4:25 pm      (No programming)