15.0

Session 15: Drinking Water: Treatment

Moderator: Kelly Bush, Associated Engineering

15.1

4-3-2-1-0 The Countdown to meeting the Interior Health's Mandate for Safe and Clean Drinking Water (0.7 MB)

• Anthony Galvan, Siemens Water Technologies

15.2

An Innovative way to add Water Treatment Chemicals and the Operational Benefits Gained from Improved Efficiencies (0.8 MB)

• Michael S. Firlotte, Kamloops Centre for Water Quality
• Anthony S. Greville, Klearwater Equipment & Technologies

15.3

Use of a Magnetic Ion Exchange Treatment Process for TOC Removal and DBP Reduction (0.7 MB)

• Barbara Martin, Orica Watercare

15.4

Is Desalting the Last Resort in a Water-Scarce Region? (0.7 MB)

• Dave Hanson, Kerr Wood Leidal

15.5

Modeling Irreversible Fouling in Submerged Hollow Fiber Membrane Filtration Systems for Drinking Water Treatment (0.8 MB)

• Echo H. Lin, Metro Vancouver

16.0

Session 16: Decentralized Wastewater Systems

Moderator: Paul O'Callaghan, O2 Environmental

16.1

On the Change in the Nature of Wastewater

• Curt Kerns, WetlandsPacific

16.2

Three Years into the New Sewerage System Regulation, the Outcome-Based Industry-Focused Approach: What has been Learned, What's Working & What's Not, and Where to Now?

• Greg Baytalan, Interior Health

16.3

Subdivision Regulation Amendments - Consequential Amendments to Support the Sewerage System Regulation (0.5 MB)

• Glen Brown, Ministry of Community Services

16.4

Soil-based Nitrification and Denitrification: A Case Study (3.5 MB)

• Michael Payne, Payne Engineering Geology

16.5

Community Wins Opposition to Effluent Discharge to Water (1.0 MB)

• Huguette Allen, spokesperson, Sugar Lake and Middle Shuswap Stewards

17.0

Session 17: Water Meters: Balancing Your Water Budget

Moderator: Carolyn Stewart, City of Penticton

17.1

Water Metering, What are the Benefits? - Lessons Learned at the District of West Vancouver (2.3 MB)

• Saleem Mahmood, District of West Vancouver
• Tjaart Van den Berg, Landinfo Technologies

17.2

Are you Charging Enough for your Water? (3.2 MB)

• John Weninger, Urban Systems

17.3

Designing Water Rates to Reflect Cost of Service and Support Water Sustainability (0.3 MB)

• Karyn Johnson, FCS GROUP

17.4

The Benefits of Non Mechanical Water Metering Technology to the Water Industry (0.8 MB)

• Chris Jay, Elster Metering

17.5

Using Best Management Practices to Decrease Revenue Shortfalls due to Inaccurate Meters (0.6 MB)

• Angela Zapp, Neptune Technology Group

18.0

Session 18: SCADA, Information Systems and Security

Moderator: Brad Miazga, Corix Utilities

18.1

Doing More with SCADA! How Leveraging Technology Boosts Efficiencies at a Small Vancouver Island Community (1.9 MB)

• Stephanie Pope, Dayton & Knight
• Thomas Todd, District of North Cowichan

18.2

Wireless Data Communications for SCADA Systems (0.6 MB)

• Dan Ehrenreich, Motorola Israel

18.3

How SCADA Can Help Small Water Treatment Facilities (1.1 MB)

• Gerson Neiva, Dayton & Knight
• Victor K. L. Wong, Dayton & Knight

18.4

Securing Access to your Water Distribution System (0.9 MB)

• Jay Morrison, Municipal Solutions

18.5

Dynamic Pressure Control Enhances Water System Operation (0.6 MB)

• Dan Ehrenreich, Motorola Israel

19.0

Session 19: Stormwater: Management

Moderator: Poul Rosen, Urban Systems

19.1

DFO Updated Land Development Guidelines - Stormwater Management (1.2 MB)

• Crystal Campbell, Kerr Wood Leidal
• Melody Farrell, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

19.2

Advances in the Management and Analysis of Terrain Data for Stormwater Master Drainage Planning (0.7 MB)

• Jeff Crofton, UMA | AECOM
• Kevin G. Coulton, HSMM | AECOM

19.3

Landsdowne Pump Station Retrofit and Manhole Realignment (1.3 MB)

• Mike Carver, City of Coquitlam and Randy Columbo, City of Coquitlam

19.4

Stormwater Management: A Tale of Three Cities (1.2 MB)

• Jim Baird, Romtec Utilities

19.5

Whistler Athletes' Village - Innovative Stormwater Strategy and a LEED ND Pilot Project  (3.1 MB)

• Frank W. Belfry, Kerr Wood Leidal
• David Zabil, Kerr Wood Leidal

20.0

Session 20: Extreme Makeover: Pipeline Edition

Moderator: John Boyle, Dayton & Knight

20.1

Alternative Method for Opening Utility Trench (0.8 MB)

• Mark Brown, Asphalt Zipper

20.2

Trenchless Technologies for Rehab and New Construction: Calculating and Reducing Carbon Loading (1.8 MB)

• Shaun Carroll, North American Society for Trenchless Technology British Columbia Chapter

20.3

HDD Installation of PVC Segmented Water Pipe in Richmond, BC (0.9 MB)

• Jim V. Young, City of Richmond
• Preston Creelman, Royal Pipe Systems

20.4

Move That Pipe - Utility Strategies for a New Highway Corridor (0.4 MB)

• Adrian Corlett, Delcan

20.5

Closing the Infrastructure Gap: Sewer Remediation (0.4 MB)

• Karl Mueller, Kerr Wood Leidal

21.0

Session 21: CAWQ Western Symposium: Drinking Water

Moderator: Pierre Bérubé, UBC

21.1

Making Membranes More Efficient: Mapping Surface Shear in a Full-Scale Submerged Hollow-Fibre Membrane Cassette (1.8 MB)

• Blair G. Fulton, UBC

21.2

Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles… How are they Related to Fouling Control in Submerged Membrane Systems? (0.9 MB)

• Colleen C.V. Chan, UBC

21.3

Patterns of Phenotypic Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from an Agricultural Watershed (Elk Creek, British Columbia) (0.5 MB)

• Rasha Maal-Bared, UBC

21.4

Addressing Water Quality Concerns Associated with Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water Systems for Small and Rural Communities (0.5 MB)

• Sepideh Jankhah, UBC

21.5

Use and Performance of BioSand Filters in Posoltega, Nicaragua (1.3 MB)

• Jason Vanderzwaag, UBC

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