The 2017 Technical Conference and Trade Show will be held in beautiful Penticton from September 17-20, 2017! Thank you Mayor Andrew Jakubeit for the warm welcome. Save the date.
All exhibitor registration is now available online only. This year’s Trade Show will be in Penticton on Monday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 19, 2017. View details and register now.
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Program information and conference registration will be available in mid-May.
Building Sustainable Small Water Systems – Call for Participants from Vancouver Island (Oceanside-Parksville)
- Are you involved in the operation or management of a small water system within your community?
- Do you feel a bit overwhelmed at times and don’t know where to begin to make improvements given the many challenges being faced?
- Do you desire a better understanding of some key building blocks that can help your community water system become more resilient and sustainable for the long term?
- Would you like some free help and guidance towards getting on the right track, reducing your stress, and providing peace-of-mind that the right actions are being taken?
The BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) is delivering a program to build financial and management capacity among small water systems in BC to help safeguard public health and the environment. Through training, networking sessions and access to vendors and experts, the BCWWA will provide representatives from small water systems with the information and tools to advance the financial sustainability, operational resilience and safety of their systems.
Who should participate?
We are looking for representatives from small water systems i.e. operators, owners, managers, elected or appointed councilors and trustees for an improvement district, strata or water users group from across BC to participate in the Building Sustainable Small Water Systems program.
Are you part of a Water Users Community (WUC), water society, Mobile Home Park, strata, utility, or small Improvement District? Does your water system serve a population of up to 500 people? Is your system independent and not directly connected to a municipality or regional district and as a result, not eligible for government funding for upgrades or major repairs? If you answered “yes” to the above questions, you may be a great candidate to participate.
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This 1 day program is designed for water utility operators, contractors who install and work with water mains. This session considers dealing with a water main leak, we review procedures and repair materials and installation techniques, agenda items include:
- Basic leak detection concepts
- Proper system isolation procedures
- Pipe types and the OD chart
- Repair materials and installation techniques
- Post repair procedures
- Disinfection requirements
- Chlorine calculations
- Volume calculations
This 3.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Bulk Water Delivery (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).
This course is especially recommended for prospective Bulk Water Delivery operators, and is relevant to health professionals, supervisors, technicians and homeowners involved and/or interested in water quality.
Accepted as Core for WD – SWS – For 2.10 CEUs
Provider: Yukon College
This course is typically offered every year at Ayamdigut, and is a popular choice in the communities –contact us to organize a class in your community.
This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Small Water Systems (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).
This course is especially recommended for prospective Small Water Systems operators, and is relevant to health professionals, supervisors, technicians and homeowners involved and/or interested in water quality.
Accepted as Core for WD – SWS – For 2.70 CEUs
Provider: Yukon College
This course is typically offered every year at Ayamdigut, and is a popular choice in the communities –contact us to organize a class in your community.
Attendees need to bring steel toed boots
2017 BCWWA SCADA & IT Conference
As the result of the success of our previous SCADA & IT workshop held at the Richmond Radisson Hotel Conference Centre in November 2015, we are responding to an overwhelming request to hold our next event themed “SCADA Systems, What`s Next?” at the same venue!
Since many municipalities already own and operate a SCADA system, how has it been leveraged? What makes SCADA tick? What are the basic components of a SCADA system? Does management realize the potential in this enabling technology infrastructure? What are other Municipalities (by size) doing with their SCADA system? Are you a small community interested in SCADA? Is your SCADA system as secure as you think? Are there ways to improve on your SCADA system through the application of new SCADA technologies…. YOU BET!
Additionally, there will be a Manufacturers, Suppliers and Consultants display area complete with food and refreshments. DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!
Event Details and Registration
This specialized workshop will cover:
- Basic SCADA for Operators and Managers
- Why you need a SCADA Master Plan?
- Leveraging Mobile Data Access Technologies to maximize efficiency
- Security for Municipal infrastructure – why do we need it?
- SCADA systems for small communities – Is it feasible?
- Why you need video surveillance to monitor your Municipal Infrastructure
- SCADA and the Cloud, is it marriage in Heaven?
- Leveraging Big Data in building “Smart Cities”
- Natural disasters: Are you ready?
Who should attend?
- Individuals who are already operating or have a SCADA system
- Large and small water systems
- Engineering Management
- Operations Management
- Operators
- Technicians and Technologists responsible for Utilities SCADA, IT, plant automation, plant operations/maintenance, system integration
Date: | Day 1: Tuesday November 21, 2017 | 8:00am – 6:00pm
Day 2: Wednesday November 22, 2017 | 8:00am – 3:15pm |
Location: |
Radisson Hotel, Vancouver Airport
8181 Cambie Road, Richmond BC
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Registration: | Regular member: $449.00
Regular non-member: $569.00 Regular registration closes November 13, 2017 |
CEU: | 0.9 CEUs |
Review the education program here.
See the speaker bios and abstracts here.
Description:
This 1 day program is designed for utility operators, construction workers and anyone required to work in and around confined spaces. The session provides a review of confined space entry programs & procedures as listed in the WCB Regulations, as well as a demonstration of equipment and personal protective equipment. Agenda items include:
- Definitions – To Comprehend CS terminology
- General Requirements & Responsibilities – Understanding the basic requirements & responsibilities of a CS Program
- CS Identification & Hazard Assessments – How to inventory CS & procedures for hazard assessments
- Lockout & Isolation – Requirements & application of lockout & isolation procedures
- Verification, Testing & Isolation – How to properly monitor, record & reduce atmospheric hazards
- Standby Personnel & Rescue – Understanding standby responsibilities & Rescue procedures
- Fall Protection & Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) – Requirements for and use of equipment and PPE
- CS Program Implementation & Manual – How to implement or update a CS Program
Description:
Prerequisite: Confined Space Awareness
This (1) day course provides proper procedures & practical exercise’s for students to safely enter a confined space using standard CS entry techniques & equipment with an additional component utilizing specialized techniques for simultaneous multiple worker entries. Topics Include:
- Regulations & Responsibilities – a review of OHS regulations & responsibilities,
- Hazards & Precautions – understanding hazards and learning precautions to eliminate,
- Inspection and Review of Equipment and PPE – reviewing function and operation of confined space entry equipment
- Knots, Rope and Specialized Equipment – Learn and demonstrate constructing a rope system for multiple worker entry
- Pre-Plan (Workers and Task)- to Develop and organize a task plan
- Preparing Personnel for Entry / Inspection – understanding procedures and how to inspect equipment prior to use
- Preparing the Space for Entry – Learn how to set up equipment and prepare the space / area for entry
- Entry into a Confined Space – learning and demonstrating safe enter of a confined space
- Exiting a Confined Space – learn and demonstrate safe exit of a confined space
- Man-down Non-Entry Rescue Procedure – learn non-entry extraction techniques
- Post Entry Procedures
The course also provides a non-entry rescue exercise.
BC Ground Disturbance Seminar
What You Need to Know for 2017
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 November 23, 2017 ~ Ramada Hotel, Kelowna BC
2170 Harvey Ave, Kelowna BC, V1Y 6G8
Registration Fee: $145.00
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Reservoir Maintenance and Cleaning
Designed for operators responsible for maintaining water systems with reservoirs, This 1 day program covers the procedures necessary for preparing for and cleaning a potable water reservoir. We strongly recommend attendees consider the confined space awareness program prior to this one.agenda items include:
- Basic confined space procedures
- System isolation procedures
- Reservoir cleaning techniques and options
- Disinfection requirements
- Chlorine calculations
- Volume calculations