No Quick Fix for Trihalomethanes
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VOLUME 18 / NUMBER 4 $3 PM# 40064924 OCTOBER 2011 NOTE FROM THE CHAIR Todd Richard Chairperson of the MPWWA nother summer has quickly come and gone Aand now it’s crunch time, time to wrap up our water and wastewater projects before the frost sets in and this year’s construction season ends. Hopefully you as members of the MPWWA will take advantage of the Fall lineup of training workshops put together by our Training Chair, Tim Hiltz. Tim has worked hard to provide a good cross section of high quality training to allow our members (new and old) to keep up-to- date with our changing industry and collect valu - able ceu’s to maintain or increase their certification status while gaining valuable knowl - Martin Kehoe stands in the processing room of the Town of Hantsport’s Water Treatment Facility. (Photo: Ashley Thompson/Hants Journal) edge. On August 9th, 2011 the MPWWA was offi - cially incorporated, a lengthy process that took many meetings, discussions and deliberations. No quick fix for trihalomethanes: CAO This was necessary for legal reasons to protect our association. We also updated our by-laws and to ensuring the water is free of viruses and bacteria. tration would generate more wastewater than the fa - made terminology changes within them. Please BY ASHLEY THOMPSON And, he says, it’s greener than most water treat - cility’s existing backwash ponds can contain. visit the website to see the new by-laws: HANTS JOURNAL ment facilities. “It’s not as simple as flicking a switch or adjusting www.mpwwa.ca “We have a lot less wastewater than the traditional a valve.” The MPWWA board will be meeting in No - Hantsport’s council is having no luck finding an plant,” said Lawrence, during a 40-minute tour of the CBCL is expected to submit a report detailing the vember to continue working on plans for the easy answer to the (Nova Scotia) town’s drinking Bishopville plant. pros and cons of both proposed solutions to the water dilemma. 2012 Annual Training Seminar – being held in “It’s using filtration instead of chemicals to purify Town of Hantsport’s staff by Sept. 30. The necessary These things take time, says Hansport’s CAO Jeff the water.” upgrades could cost between $500,000 to $1.5 mil - PEI April 22nd to 25th— led this year by Con - Lawrence. ference Chair, Jerry Villard. That may soon change. lion. The town belongs to a handful of municipalities Town staff hired CBCL Ltd. to determine if Martin Kehoe, a water treatment operator who has We have issued a “Call for Presentations” and that must reduce the levels of trihalomethanes nanofiltration — an enhanced filtration method that been working at the plant since 2006, says he feels his invite you as members to please bring your ideas (THMs) in its public drinking supply to adhere to would demand more electricity and create more hands are essentially tied on the THMs issue until the forward. Have you been involved in a project or guidelines set by Health Canada, and regulations en - wastewater — or coagulation — a solution that upgrades are made. have an innovation or product you would like to forced by Nova Scotia Environment. would involve using more chemicals to purify the “We’re helpless right now. We can’t do anything share with your peers? Operators love to hear As it stands (Aug. 16), Lawrence says Hantsport’s water — will significantly reduce the level of THMs about it right here, right now at the plant,” said stories from other operators, things like commis - water treatment plant, which also serves portions of in the drinking supply. Kehoe, who conducts regular quality assurance tests sioning a new plant, upgrading an old one or a Kings County bordering Hantsport and Glooscap “When you look at the plant, you understand the on the water treated at the facility. crisis diverted due to the operation excellence of First Nation, is a state of the art facility when it comes complexity of it,” said Lawrence, noting that nanofil - Continued on page 16 trained knowledgeable operators. Please send in a brief outline for consideration. This year’s theme is “The Earth is Our Island – How We INDEX E Protect It”. R There are many things you can do to become Call for Presentations ...................... 3 E more involved in your Association. If this is Training courses .............................. 3 H something you would like to do please contact a L New sewer treatment plant ............. 6 E member of the board to find out how you can Summerside Waterways ................. 7 B contribute. We welcome all input from all our A members as we work to continue to make this as - NL infrastructure projects ............... 8 L S sociation the great one it is. Kingston’s water system ................. 9 S E Kinkora repairs sewer system ....... 10 R Todd Richard Aging dams .................................... 11 D Chairperson of the MPWWA D Product news ................................. 14 A PAGE 2 NEWS Maritime Provinces Water & Wastewater Report OCTOBER 2011 MPWWA EXECUTIVE Boil water order 2011-2012 issued for Greenwood reenwood Water Utility customers have been water until further notice,” said a message from the ordered to boil their water.Of the more than municipality.“As new test results come in we will up - G420 campus fountains and cold water taps date the public as soon as possible.” tested by mid-September, 81 (18 per cent) came back The utility serves about 625 customers. with results that exceeded Health Canada Guidelines. 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