Introduction
Drinking water systems that serve up to 500 individuals per day are considered Small Water Systems (SWS). The BCWWA SWS site is a web based resource for all people involved in small water systems across the province. As well as recent updates, you will find many useful links to resources and regulations.
The web site is managed by the SWS Committee of the British Columbia Water & Waste Association. Please browse through the site and pass along your comments to us so that we can continually improve this resource. If you have any comments or suggestions on this site or its content please email Julian Noel: 
Small Water Symposium at Annual Conference
Information about the Small Water Systems Symposium at the 2010 BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show (May 1-5; Whistler, BC) is now up on the Conference website: click here to learn more!
2009: Click here to review the Technical Papers presented at the 2009 Symposium (see Session 3: Small Water Systems: Managing Challenges).
2008: To review the Technical Papers presented at the session "Small Drinking Water Systems: Today and Tomorrow" during the 2008 conference, click here.
All small water systems that serve up to 500 individuals per day are eligible to apply for the award. Any small water system who feel that they might qualify and any consultants, Drinking Water Officers or members who are aware of a system that has made an outstanding effort in improving the delivery of safe drinking water should consider applying. The deadline for applications to be received is January 31, 2010.
Click here to download an entry form.
Committee Members
| Committee Chair | |
| Julian Noel | Filterco Water Treatment |
| P: 604-677-6777 | |
| Name | Affiliation |
| Colin Kristiansen, Past Chair | Delcan Water |
| Gary McDonnell | McGillivray Falls Water System |
Ted Molyneux, BCWWA Board Rep |
Indian & Northern Affairs Canada |
| Irfan Gehlen, AWWA SWS Rep. | Kerr Wood Leidal |
| Doug Gosling | Source to Tap Water Management |
| Pat Miller, EOCP | Sun Peaks Utilities Ltd. |
| Brenda Fisher | Coastal Water Supplies Assn. |
| Bon Thorburn | Thorburn Consulting |
| Vern Rogers | AquaVic Water Solutions Inc. |
| Denny Ross-Smith | Small Water Users Association of BC |
| Brian Mowry | David Nairne & Associates |
| David Fishwick | BC Ministry of Health |
| Freda Leong | Associated Engineering |
| Jonathan Lowe | Urban Systems |
| Remi Allard | Sustainable Subsurface Solutions & BC Ground Water Association |
Disclaimer
The information contained on this web site is for informational purposes only. The BCWWA does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of the information provided. All users should verify the currency and accuracy of the information prior to use. Numerous pieces of information on this site require a technical or professional level of training and/or certification in order to apply the information to a specific water system. If any operators or users have questions on the content of this site please direct your questions to your local Drinking Water Officer.
