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The SWS Symposium is an annual event put together by BCWWA's Small Water Systems Committee. This one-day program will focus on key issues faced by small water systems.
The Small Water Systems Committee welcomes all those concerned with small water systems to join us again at this year’s BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show in Whistler. The Small Water Systems package will be available again at a reduced rate of $125 for our focused one day conference.
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The Small Water Systems Symposium is a one-day event. This package is designed to keep time commitments and costs to a level suited to small systems owners, managers and operators. Topics for this year’s Small Water Symposium on Monday afternoon will include ground water under direct Influence of surface water (GWUDI) and point-of-entry/point-of-use (POE/POU) water treatment systems for small water systems.
SWS Symposium attendees also have access to the Sunday evening trade show.
0.6 CEUs
Monday, May 3rd
Small Water Systems Symposium Schedule
Time |
Event |
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Morning Presentations |
| 8:00am | Welcome & Announcements |
| 8:05am | Evaluation of Modified Slow Sand Filtration in Small and Remote Northern Communities
Presenting Author: Shawn A Cleary, P.Eng., LEED AP, MASc., Professor, Humber ITAL, Ontario, BC |
| 8:45am | Ultra Solution to Surface Water Treatment
Presenting Author: Scott Foster, B.Sc., President, BI Pure Water (Canada) Inc., Surrey, BC |
| 9:25am | The Effectiveness of Slow Sand Filters to Treat Canadian Rural Prairie Water Presenting Author: Ann Gottinger, MASc., Mainstream Water Solutions, Regina, SK |
| 10:00am | Coffee Break |
| 10:20am | Developing a Sustainable Regional Utility Approach for Running 11 Rural Water Systems
Presenting Author: Tareq Islam, P.Eng., Director of Engineering, Fraser Valley Regional District |
| 11:00am | Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for Small and Rural Communities: A Network Approach
Presenting Author: Madjid Mohseni, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia |
11:45am |
Lunch at Trade Show |
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Afternoon SWS Symposium |
1:45pm |
Opening remarks, introduction of the Committee, Achievements of the Past Year and presentation of the SWS Award. Moderator: Denny Ross-Smith |
| 2:00pm | Water Source Protection: Don Dobson, Urban Systems |
2:30pm |
Ground Water Under the Influence of Surface Water (GWUDI): Kathy Tixier, P.Eng., Piteau Associates |
3:00pm |
Coffee Break |
3:15pm |
Point of Entry / Point of Use (POE/POU) Guidelines: Serge Zibin, Interior Health |
| 3:45pm | Cost Comparisonof POE/POU Systems to Central Systems: Julian Noel, Filterco |
| 4:15pm | Open Forum: please come prepared with your questions for all presenters, or send them ahead to Julian Noel (filterco@telus.net). |
| 5:00pm - 7:30pm | Monday Evening Trade Show (light refreshments) |
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Visit www.smallwatersystems.com for more information on the Small Water Systems Committee.