BC Ground Disturbance Seminar
What You Need to Know for 2018
- Join us in a one day session that covers all you need to know about ground disturbance including: regulatory updates, BC One Call requirements, excavation safety, hydrovac and locate demonstration
This Seminar Qualifies for EOCP 0.6 CEU’s and BC Housing 7.25 CPD’s
Tuesday February 27, 2018 ~ Saanich Fairgrounds
1528 Stellys Cross Road, Saanichton
Registration Fee: $145.00
Suitable training for EOCP Small Water System certification
2 days • 1.2 CEUs
This course provides technical training for operating a small water system (a system that serves up to 500 homes). EOCP exam sessions are scheduled in advance for students wanting to write the EOCP Small Water System exam.
Course topics:
- Hydrological cycle and drinking water sources
- System organizational structure and operator responsibilities
- Drinking water legislation and regulations
- Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines
- Water sampling and testing
- Water treatment and chlorination
- Record keeping
- Distribution system operations and maintenance
- Equipment use and maintenance
- Emergency response plans
- Safe work practices
- Math review
Field training is available for this course.
BC Ground Disturbance Seminar
What You Need to Know for 2018
- Join us in a one day session that covers all you need to know about ground disturbance including: regulatory updates, BC One Call requirements, excavation safety, hydrovac and locate demonstration
This Seminar Qualifies for EOCP 0.6 CEU’s and BC Housing 7.25 CPD’s
Thursday March 1, 2018 – Sandman Centre, Kamloops BC
300 Lorne Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1W3
Registration Fee: $145.00
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Water Distribution Level 1 & 2
This 4.5 day course combines the introductory and second level water distribution disciplines, providing the basic knowledge and advanced appreciation of water distribution practices. Focusing on the practical aspects of construction, operation and maintenance of water distribution systems. Recommended for operators who maintain a facility classified as WD-I / II.
The course is followed by an EOCP examination for categories such as Water Distribution OIT, Level 1 or 2.
**Note: Certification exams require separate application 3 weeks in advance. Please contact the Environmental Operator Certification Program to register**
BCWWA INTERFACE FIRES WORKSHOP: RISKS & MITIGATION
Date: March 13, 2018 | Location: Thompson Rivers University Conference Centre, Kamloops, BC
Price: Members – $249 | Non-Members – $369
CEU: 0.6
In recent years, the threat of wildfires has become a reality for many communities across British Columbia. The summer of 2017 provided dramatic examples of the devastation that wildland fires can have when they quickly spread into nearby communities. This includes the unique threats to infrastructure that water and wastewater facilities face, include damage to watersheds. This workshop is designed to provide water and wastewater professionals with an overview of interface fires, including how to assess risk before and after a fire event, common mitigation practices, and tools (such funding resources) that are available to communities. Learn more at http://bit.ly/waterandfire.
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Are you involved in water risk management? Interested in learning more about the unique threats #wildfires can have on your community’s water system? Join @BCWWA in Kamloops on March 13 for Interface Fires Workshop: http://bit.ly/waterandfire
Course Description:
The workshop is an active participation workshop focusing on how to safely manage a dam in accordance with regulatory requirements and best management practices. Content includes practical exercises and review of regulations and available resources. Participants will receive a dam safety management system (DSMS) binder complete with templates and useful resources tailored for owners of small- to medium-sized dams. Demonstration of how to implement the DSMS binder resources will be provided. Opportunity to provide workshop evaluation and feedback for future resource development will be given.
Operators attending this course will earn 0.6 CEUs and Core for WD, WT, and SWS.
Course Description:
The workshop is an active participation workshop focusing on how to safely manage a dam in accordance with regulatory requirements and best management practices. Content includes practical exercises and review of regulations and available resources. Participants will receive a dam safety management system (DSMS) binder complete with templates and useful resources tailored for owners of small- to medium-sized dams. Demonstration of how to implement the DSMS binder resources will be provided. Opportunity to provide workshop evaluation and feedback for future resource development will be given.
Operators attending this course will earn 0.6 CEUs and Core for WD, WT, and SWS.
Course Description:
The workshop is an active participation workshop focusing on how to safely manage a dam in accordance with regulatory requirements and best management practices. Content includes practical exercises and review of regulations and available resources. Participants will receive a dam safety management system (DSMS) binder complete with templates and useful resources tailored for owners of small- to medium-sized dams. Demonstration of how to implement the DSMS binder resources will be provided. Opportunity to provide workshop evaluation and feedback for future resource development will be given.
Operators attending this course will earn 0.6 CEUs and Core for WD, WT, and SWS.
Course Description:
The workshop is an active participation workshop focusing on how to safely manage a dam in accordance with regulatory requirements and best management practices. Content includes practical exercises and review of regulations and available resources. Participants will receive a dam safety management system (DSMS) binder complete with templates and useful resources tailored for owners of small- to medium-sized dams. Demonstration of how to implement the DSMS binder resources will be provided. Opportunity to provide workshop evaluation and feedback for future resource development will be given.
Operators attending this course will earn 0.6 CEUs and Core for WD, WT, and SWS.
2018 BCGWA Trade Show, Convention, and AGM
The 2018 BCGWA Trade Show, Convention, and AGM is coming to Langley! Put us on your calendar now for April 4 and 5, at the Coast Langley Hotel & Convention Center, 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley.
We are setting the stage for another successful event, featuring a two-day interactive 24-booth trade show, a full day well pump installer course, an opportunity to challenge the well pump installer ITA exam. On Wednesday we’ll kick-off a “Hard Day’s Night” with Beatles tribute band, the Fab Fourever at our President’s Gala.
A variety of informative talks are planned on flowing artesian wells, groundwater regulations and information resources in BC, and other topics of interest to industry practitioners. We are excited to welcome Wally Wells, Executive Director of Asset Management BC, as our keynot speaker on Thursday.
Click on BCGWATradeShowFloorPlan to see the booth arrangement and select from one of the 4 remaining booths!
Click on 2018_ConventionAccommodation for accommodation information. We have a limited number of rooms at the Coast reserved until March 3, so book early!