BCWWA 2007 News Archive
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BCWWA Past President Prad Kharé receives Emerson Medal at WEFTEC 07 |
| Date Posted: October 24, 2007 Pradeep Kharé received the prestigious Emerson Distinguished Service Medal from the Water Environment Federation (WEF) at WEFTEC07 in San Diego, Calif. The Emerson Distinguished Service Medal is presented to an individual whose contributions to the wastewater collection and treatment industry most deserves recognition. “This award not only recognizes the excellence and contribution of a noted individual but of a whole community of public health and environmental professionals,” said WEF Executive Director Bill Bertera. Kharé was selected for his thirty years of public and private sector experience, a majority of which has been in the environmental field with the provincial governments of Ontario and British Columbia. For more information click here. |
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Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water |
| Deadline: November 9, 2007 Health Canada, on behalf of the Committee on the Health and Environment (CHE), has posted the Canadian Guidelines for Household Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing on its web site for a 2-month consultation period ending on November 9, 2007. This is a new technical document which proposes guidelines for household reclaimed water quality, as well as guidance on potential elements of a management framework. The consultation document is now available from their new page for Reclaimed Water: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/water-eau/reclaim-recycle/index_e.html. |
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Funding Opportunity |
| Deadline: October 24, 2007 SDTC will provide funding and support to projects focused on improving air, soil or water quality, or any combination of the three. Interested entrepreneurs are advised to send Statements of Interest to SDTC before the deadline of October 24. More information on the funding and application process can be found on the SDTC web site: www.sdtc.ca/en/soilandwater.htm. |
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Wastewater Committee - First Meeting |
| Date Posted: October 15, 2007 The newly formed Wastewater Committee will be having its first meeting on Wednesday September 26 from 4-6pm at the Associated Engineering Building (300 – 4940 Canada Way, Burnaby).This will be an informal meet & greet to see who is interested in participating on the Committee. If you are interested in attending, or have any questions please contact the new Committee Chair Dean Shiskowski. |
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New Guideline for Benzene in Drinking Water |
| Date Posted: July 19, 2007 The new Guideline Technical Document for benzene in drinking water has been approved by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) for public comment. It is now available on Health Canada's web site at the following address: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/consultation/benzene/index_e.html Comments can be sent until Sept. 14, 2007 to the CDW Secretariat via e-mail at: water_eau@hc-sc.gc.ca |
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Flood Preparedness - Public Health |
| Date Posted: May 10, 2007 Please read the information below from the Ministry of Health regarding the high risk of flooding throughout the province: Flooding and Your Health - site with steps on what to do before, during and after a flood. Flood Preparedness (PDF file) - tips on how to protect public health during a flood, with information for those who use well, draw water, and septic systems |
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Feds give B.C. $16.5M to prepare for flooding |
| Date Posted: May 4, 2007 The federal government has given B.C. $16.5 million to help prepare communities in the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland for possible spring flooding...more |
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Message to Certified CCC Testers |
| Date Posted: May 4, 2007 There's been a number of CCC testers concerned over the need to test two PVBA's (pressure vacuum breaker assembly) a year to satisfy the requirement of testing two of each type...more Several years ago, the BCWWA also adopted changes to the approved test procedures concerning the Double Check Valve Assembly (DCVA). These changes included the elimination of the duplex gauge as acceptable test equipment and when using a differential pressure gauge. For more information click here. |
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Community Flood Preparedness Toolkit |
| Date Posted : April 18, 2007 Please find a link to the Community Flood Preparedness Tool Kit. This downloadable information is being provided for your use in developing fact sheets, public service announcements, web site materials or articles to help residents in risk areas prepare for the possibility of flooding. Please modify materials for your own purposes. A Power Point presentation, emergency preparedness guide links and downloadable photos are also included. If you have any questions please give us a call. www.pep.gov.bc.ca/Community/tool_kit.html |
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BCWWA working with UBC Co-op Program |
| Date Posted: May 4, 2007 The newest member of the BCWWA team is co-op student Elena Kusaka, who will be analyzing various aspects of the  courses offered by the BCWWA. Her work will be used by BCWWA staff in the planning, scheduling and development of courses to ensure we are able to meet the needs for certification courses and continuing education units. Elena will be here for the next four months researching and preparing a report after which she will return to UBC in the fall to complete her B.A. in International Relations and Political Science. Elena has been involved with the UBC Arts Co-op program since her second year. Her previous co-op work term was with Environment Canada in Gatineau, Que. where she worked for the Meteorological Service of Canada helping to coordinate correspondence for the Minister of the Environment. Elena is very excited to be working for the BCWWA and hopes to expand her knowledge of possible career avenues. Please do not hesitate to contact her via email at ekusaka@bcwwa.org or at Ext. 224 should you have any comments or suggestions or simply wish to welcome her to the association! |
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New Health Canada Drinking Water Guidelines |
| Posted: March 1, 2007 The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) has approved two new guidelines for public comment. They include: Guideline for Potassium in Drinking Water Guideline for Chloral Hydrate in Drinking |
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Groundwater-Salmon Interaction Report |
| Posted: February 28, 2007 Click here to read the news release by the Watershed Watch Salmon Society regarding the release of their report entitled, "Review of groundwater-salmon interaction in British Columbia." |
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Norm Staff Bursary Award |
| Deadline: March 15, 2007 The Norm Staff BCWWA Bursary Award was created to recognize and remember the inspiring contributions made by Norm Staff ...more. |
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Cross Connection Control Committee Donation to Canuck Place |
| Date Posted: December 14, 2006 BCWWA is pleased to announce that the Cross Connection Control Committee has made a donation to Canuck Place. The donation is a result of the 50/50 tickets that were sold at the CCC Seminar held on October 27. Canuck Place is a not-for-proft organization that offers specialized care for children with progressive life-threatening illnesses and for their families. |
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BCWWA's New Bookkeeper/Office Manager |
Date Posted: November 28, 2006  BCWWA would like to welcome Judy Zhang on board as our Bookkeeper/Office Manager. Judy has a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Eastern Connecticut State University and a Bachelor degree in Material Physics from the University of Science and Technology of Beijing. She also has more than 3 years experience in accounting and bookkeeping in USA and Canada. Most recently, she has been working as an accounting clerk with Central College in New Westminster. |
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