The winning team, BioWise Solutions, from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), includes students Brian Castillo, Prabhkirat Singh, Alexander Reis, Benjamin Mendoza and Gianmarco Urbano. For this year's competition, we partnered with the City of Abbotsford to challenge teams to develop a strategy for improving water quality in the Fishtrap Creek watershed. The team was recognized with an award at the 2026 BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show in Penticton, BC, this April. They will go on to compete on September 27 at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) Student Design Competition in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Join the Wastewater Management Community of Practice on November 18 at noon as Darcy Dion presents, "Accountability in Operations". Register ABOUT THE WEBINAR Be part of the Wastewater Management Community of Practice on November 18 as Darcy Dion presents 'Accountability in Operations'. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for Q&A and group discussion, led by community co-leads, Sophia Gupta and Joyce Chang. This webinar is confirmed 0.1 CEUs for the EOCP, core WWT and SWWS. About the Presentation From Darcy’s career as an operator, she draws from past experiences when operational upsets happened in wastewater treatment plants. She discusses [...]