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Summer 2001 Watermark—BCWWA

Volume 11, Number 1 Summer 2001

Summer 2001 newsletter complete in one PDF file (780 KB)

Contents

• Message from the President
• Masthead
• Association News
• Environmental Management Award Presentation
• Project Wet - Water Gets into the Classroom
• Water for People Raises Money & Awareness
• Jennifer Crosby Becomes New Chair of "Water for People"
• Safety Competition Highlights
• Outstanding Operator Award Presentation
• Smith & Bryden Join Expanded BCWWA Board
• City Sewers - Passageway for Fiber Optics - Vision of Future
• Drinking Water Protection Act and its Relevance to Cross Connection Control
• "Open Letter" to Cross Connection Control Members
• Provincial Water Rate Study Available
• Remote Monitering Systems - Probability of Failure
• U.S. Water Priorities Report Released
• Town of Oliver Makes Clean Rural Water a Priority
• Water Crisis Gets Television Exposure on Knowledge Network
• On Line BCWWA Calendar of Events
• Free Registration at WEF Conference for University Students
• Immune Compromised Should Take Precautions With Drinking Water
• In Memory of Ross Perrich
• Reports
  • "You've Got Mail" —By Doug Dolan
• CWWA News Update—By Frank Belfry
• Yukon Update—By Don McCallum
• Features
  • BCWWA's 29th Annual Conference
    "Excellent Value, Well Organized" Technical Program
    Photo Highlights of the Conference
  • Drinking Water Quality: The Cost of Doing Nothing has Become Unaffordable
    By Larry Sawchyn & Sean Brophy, Co-Chairs, Drinking Water Committee
  • "Doctor T" Talks Decentralization to BC's Waste Quality Leaders
    By Colwyn Sutherland, Chair, Decentralized Waste Treatment Committee
  • Are Parts of BC Facing a Drought?—With the snowpack throughout the province well below normal, this questions is increasingly being asked.
• Index to Advertisers

Message from the President

By Rick Corbett

Penticton marked our 29th Annual Conference - the largest ever! The final count of delegates was over 650. The credit for pulling this off goes to Bill Muir, the Conference Chair. Many thanks also to Mike Nolan for the great Technical Program and to Barry Biddle for his long hours in putting the trade show together. Of course, many of the accolades go to my predecessor, El Presidente Ramsay - who was suitably anointed in the cold waters of Okanagan Lake shortly after mid-night on the last day of his term!

Dr. George Tchobanoglous (Dr. T to his friends) announced during his keynote address that we need to "think out of box and not be afraid to embrace new ideas". If there was ever a time to do this in our industry - this is the year. The tragedy at Walkerton, Ontario is still fresh in everyone's mind. In January, British Columbia received a "D" rating from the Sierra Legal Defense Fund in a report entitled Waterproofing Canada: Canada's Drinking Water Report Card. A few weeks ago, a cryptosporidiosis outbreak hit North Battleford, Saskatchewan. The water industry is under a state of siege. In British Columbia, innovative approaches to both the technological and financial challenges are required.

Is BCWWA up to the challenge? I think we are. We are going into the new year with even more energy and new resources. We now have a complement of four full time staff. Xue Wang joined is in February to take on the accounting challenges of the organization. Vilma Rosa came on-board in March to assist Del and Diana in our programs. Operator certification will undoubtedly be a reality in the province in the future. Our Operator Education Committee is gearing up with new courses and improved course materials. Similarly, our Cross Connection Control Committee is busy developing standards that we hope will become the basis for improved legislation in this critical area of water quality protection.

We are refocusing some of our committees to provide increased opportunities for you - our members. The old Residuals Management Committee has become the new Wastewater Committee. This group will now cover all aspects of wastewater treatment at the medium and larger plants. The Receiving Water Quality Committee will take on an expanded role as the new Watershed Management Committee. This committee will work closely with the Drinking Water Committee in addressing the area of drinking water source protection. Watch our web site (www.bcwwa.org) for more information on committees and events.

We are more active than ever - but there is room for you. Pick a committee, come to a meeting, or get involved in putting the conference together. BCWWA is a vibrant organization through the efforts of volunteers. Join in and let's have another great year.

 

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Publisher:	David Lewis
Naylor Editors:	Matthew Hannay
BCWWA Editor:	Robert Wridgway
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