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Learn more today 1-800-665-7635 [email protected] ca.hach.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS President – Nancy McAteer 403-886-4265 [email protected] President Elect – Jeffrey Halliday 306-591-3177 [email protected] WORKING TOGETHER FOR WATER Vice President – Natalie Wilson 204-928-8322 [email protected] Features Past President – Heather MacKenzie Western Canada Water 71st Annual Conference & Exhibition ............................27 204-515-3215 [email protected] THEME: OUR WATER, OUR FUTURE Treasurer – Andrew Barr Preparing your WTP for Climate Change ........................................... 44 403-262-4500 [email protected] Arctic Water – An Abundant Resource in Short Supply ................... 46 Cyber Security and the Water Industry ...............................................48 CWWA Director – Vicki Campbell 306-580-1204 Microbial Community Sequencing [email protected] can be a Useful Tool for Plant Operators ............................................50 AWWOA Director – Bert J Miller Are Canadian Water Prices Too High 403-342-8321 for Low Income Households? ...............................................................52 [email protected] Zebra Mussels in Manitoba Waters: A Cause for Concern ................55 SWWA Director – Tim Cox 306-778-2725 [email protected] WCWEA Director – Alec Mackenzie 403-717-8956 Departments [email protected] President’s Message .......................6 WCW Crossword ...........................20 Editorial ............................................8 New Products Showcase ..............22 WCS AWWA Director – Craig Bonneville 780-412-3175 Calendar of Events ........................13 Water Research ..............................40 [email protected] News from the Field ......................14 The Last Drop .................................69 Minister’s Forum ............................16 Reach our Advertisers ...................70 NTWWA Director – Greg Hamann 867-767-9164 X21077 [email protected] MWWA Director – Bill Brenner 204-622-3212 CO Reports [email protected] CWWA ............................................59 AWWOA .........................................63 MSSA Director – Max Wong WCS AWWA ...................................60 NTWWA .........................................64 403-251-2438 AWWA ............................................ 61 SWWA.............................................65 [email protected] WCWEA ..........................................62 MWWA ...........................................66 Executive Director – Audrey Arisman 877-283-2003 [email protected] www.wcwwa.ca Editorial Committee Bill Brant (Chair); Vicki Campbell; Ken Johnson; Justin Rak-Banville; Abigail Dyson; Kristen McGillivray; Brian Sibley; Andy Barr; Jamie Abernethy; Edith Phillips; Kyla Kirk; Doug Lemon; Bryan Adcock. Western Canada Water is published by WE WELCOME MEMBERS’ SUBMISSIONS! Send “News” items to Terry Ross ([email protected]) New Product information and MSSA Profiles to Doug Lemon ([email protected]) Calendar information to Kristen McGillivray ([email protected]) Project Profiles, Going Green, Last Drop Items, 3rd Floor, 2020 Portage Avenue and Other Articles to Bill Brant ([email protected]) Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0K4 The articles published in Western Canada Water do not necessarily reflect the opinion of WCW. Tel: 204-985-9780 Fax: 204-985-9795 © 2019 Craig Kelman & Associates Ltd. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not www.kelman.ca be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Managing Editor - Terry Ross – [email protected] Design/layout - Kiersten Drysdale Marketing Manager - Rod Evason Advertising Coordinator - Jenna Matthes ISSN: 1483-7730 Publications mail agreement #40065075 Send undeliverable Canadian addresses to: [email protected] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE What a year it has been Nancy McAteer, WCW President CW Conference 2019! It’s that will take place by conference call. and the Conference Planning hard to believe that this The intent is to keep in touch more Committee for all of their hard work on year’s conference is just frequently and ensure that the action the 2019 Conference. Crystal has put around the corner and with item timelines of our strategic plan are together such a strong committee that Wit the end of my term as President. It has being met. While meeting in person has worked tirelessly to make this year’s been a great year and a great experience is a more rewarding experience, the Conference a success. The keynote to serve as your President. The WCW Board conference calls will help to keep speaker, Sandra Postel, is not to be of Directors is compiled of some very the board costs from increasing. The missed. Sandra has been hailed for dedicated and knowledgeable water and additional meetings will be held in June her “inspiring, innovative and practical wastewater professionals, and it has been and January annually. approach” to promoting the preserva- an honour to work with them. I would like “Our Water, Our Future” The 2019 tion and sustainable use of freshwater. to thank the board and staff for being so WCW Conference and Exhibition will be This year there are four tours to choose supportive during my year as President. Jeff held in Edmonton, September 17-20. from as well as eight workshops. Halliday will be taking over as President for Registration is now open and information The exhibition will start on Tuesday the coming year. I know that Jeff will do a on the workshops and tours is now afternoon followed by the Young fantastic job and I wish him all the best. available on the WCW website. I would Professionals networking event. As identified in our strategic plan, the like to take this opportunity to thank I look forward to seeing you in board has added two additional meetings our Conference chair, Crystal Eggert, Edmonton in September. W O R L D ’ S F I R S T W A S T E W A T E R P U M P I N G SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED INTELLIGENCE This revolutionary system delivers optimal performance while NEW ® reducing your total cost of ownership. It also offers unparalleled CONCERTOR flexibility and simplicity on a whole new level. You might even say PUMPING SYSTEM WITH it thinks for itself. We invite you to enter a new era in wastewater INTEGRATED pumping with Flygt Concertor. INTELLIGENCE One powerful solution. 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