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The BCGWA both hosts and presents various workshops geared towards those in the drilling and groundwater industries.
Workshops will be posted here as they become available.
Below is a sample information list of past workshops offered through the BCGWA.
Determining Problems and Solutions Impacting Well Systems
March 7-8, 2011
Sheraton Guildford Hotel, Surrey BC
15269 – 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3R 1N5
Rooms are available at a special rate of $95.00 per night,
contact 1-888-627-8063, ask for the BC Ground Water rate to make your reservation.
BCGWA Member Click Here to pay and register online: $308.00 (inc taxes) per person
Non-Member Click Here to pay and register online: $392.00 (inc taxes) per person
Download Faxable Payment and Registration Form
Includes 2 day training, lunch, all course materials
Goal: provide background for understanding the well environment, the changes that
occur with the well, to determine an operational age, and use this information to
establish the schedule and means of treatment or rehabilitation that is needed
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Dr. John H. Schnieders -
Principal Chemist & Microbiologist, Water Systems Engineering,
National Groundwater Association’s 2002 McEllhiney Lecturer
Author of Chemical Cleaning & Disinfection of Water Wells.
Mr. Thomas Hanna, RPG -
District Manager/Hydrogeologist, Johnson Screens.
Author of several papers on aquifer hydraulics, well design
and water-well development including chapters in the 3rd Edition of
Groundwater and Wells
Mr. Michael J. Schnieders, PH-GW -
President /Hydrogeologist, Water Systems Engineering Inc.,
Author of several papers on well microbiology and chemistry, and proper planning for well maintenance
Remi Allard -
Sustainable Subsurface Solutions, Inc.
Consulting hydrogeologist,
Expert in well hydraulics and well design
Course Outline
7:30 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and Introduction
Who and Why
Housekeeping
8:15 – 8:45 What is the Operational Age of the Well? John
Intro to concept and importance
Roadmap of the seminar
8:45 – 10:00 Chemistry of Well Systems Mike
“Water quality” with regards to water chemistry
Parameters and their impact
10:00 – 10:20 BREAK
10:20 - 12:00 Microbiology of Well Systems Mike
Myths of bacteria
Characteristics of bacteria
Types of bacteria and problems
Bacterial testing and significance
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 – 1:30 Corrosion of Well Systems Thom
Define Corrosion & Corrosion Environments
Types of Corrosion
1:30 – 3:00 Well Design and Operation Thom
Corrosion & Material Selection
Slot Size and Sieve Analyses
Development
3:00 – 3:30 BREAK
3:30 – 4:00 Pumping Tests Remi
Specific Capacity
Aquifer Parameters
4:00 – 4:30 Physical Blockage Thom
Sand Pumping
Sediment Migration
4:30 – 5:00 Video Inspection Remi
Identifying blockage
Identifying corrosion or structural damage
End of Day 1 – Questions / Happy Hour
Day 2
8:00 – 8:10 Introduction
8:10 – 8:30 Wire to Water Efficiency Thom
Calculation
8:30 – 10:00 Determination of Operational Age of the Well John
Overview & Summary
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 11:00 Chemical Selection and Application for Well Cleaning Mike
Chemicals and Methods Employed
Key Components to Cleaning
Field parameters to monitor during cleaning
11:00 – 11:30 Class Problem: Field Analysis – water chemistry and biology
11:30 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00 Anatomy of a Well Cleaning Thom
Equipment
Chemical Prescription and Handling of Chemicals
Neutralization and disposal
2:00 – 2:30 Physical Rehabilitation of a Well Thom
Structural Modification
2:30 – 3:00 BREAK
3:00 – 4:00 Coliforms – Control and Disinfection Mike
Disinfection Protocol
Chlorine Neutralization
4:00 Open Forum – Q & A
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Dear Members,
As most of you may be aware, the Canadian Ground Water Association (CGWA) has recently done an audit on members who have not kept their Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) up to date. If you are certified by the CGWA as a Drilling Technician or Pump Technician (Class 1 or 2) you are required to acquire 15 CEU points per year to main certification.
There are three ways to be registered as a Qualified Well Driller (QWD) or Qualified Pump Installer (QPI) in the Province of British Columbia -
• Grandfathered (no longer available);
• BC Industry Training Authority (ITA) certification exams;
• CGWA certification exams for Drilling or Pump Technician (1 or 2).
If you are registered in BC under the CGWA certification exam process, you must keep up a minimum of CEU’s (15 points or 7.5 hours) and report them annually.
We were notified recently that there are a number of CGWA certified members that are delinquent in the up-keep of their CEU’s. Those members have been notified and will potentially be de-certified by the CGWA at the end of year 2010. If you are de-certified by the CGWA you will automatically be de-registered by the BC Ministry of Environment and therefore cannot legally continue to ply your trade in BC, until you are re-certified/registered.
To assist those of you who are delinquent, the BCGWA is offering a two day workshop entitled Determining Problems and Solutions Impacting Well Systems. This course will be held on March 7 & 8, 2011 at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel in Surrey (Vancouver). This course is for both Drilling Technicians and Pump Technicians (1 & 2).
We have been informed by the CGWA that attendance (and certification of) at this course will be sufficient to re-certify you as a member in good standing to end of 2010 and therefore avoid de-registration in BC. This is a ONE-TIME offer. From 2011 on, any Drilling/Pump Technician CGWA certified member who does not keep their CEU’s up-to-date and complete the CEU record form each year when paying their annual dues, will be de-certified and subsequently de-registered in BC. You will be required to re-write your specific exam before you can be re-certified and subsequently re-registered in BC.
If you were grandfathered or certified through the BC ITA program, you do not need to maintain CEU’s and you will not be de-registered from the Province of BC.
Please contact the BCGWA office if you need further details.
PREVIOUS BCGWA 2008 CONVENTION WORKSHOPS
Click here to download a PDF brochure on WATER WELL PERFORMANCE:
THE ECONOMIC BASIS FOR OPERATION,
WELL REHABILITATION & MAINTENANCE DECISIONS A one-day workshop program on practical, cost-effective solutions
to extend asset value by maximizing well performance. Langley, British Columbia– Monday, September 15, 2008
This program is a full day of topics for Water System Operators and therefore can recognize the program for 0.6 Continuing Education Units. |
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The Small Water Users Association of BC will be sponsoring a series of one day workshops for small water systems in the fall of 2008, in partnership with the regional Health Authorities. Operators, owners and managers are all welcome to attend the workshops. Each workshop is expected to qualify for 0.6 CEUs for operators interested in maintaining their EOCP certification. The dates and locations for the workshops are as follows:
September 18 - 108 Mile House
October 20 - Campbell River
October 22 - Duncan
October 27 - Abbotsford
Workshop invitations and agendas will be sent to water systems sometime in August or early September. In the meantime anyone interested in attending any of these workshops or desiring more information is invited to contact Denny Ross-Smith at the Small Water Users Association of BC as follows.
Email: smallwaterusers@shaw.ca
Telephone: 250-825-4308
Address: 4167 Highway 3A,
Nelson, BC, V1L6N7
Workshop A: Level 1 & 2 Pump Installers - Monday, March 3, 2008 8:30am-4:40pm
Instructor: Dave Mellis, EDS Pumps
This workshop is a 2-day workshop. It provides training for contractors interested in becoming Qualified Well Pump Installers.
Workshop B: Drillers Training - Tuesday March 4, 2008 8:30am-4:40pm
Gilles Wendling, Ph.D., GW Solutions Inc
David Slade, Drllwell Enterprises Ltd
Thom Hanna, Johnson Screens
Mike Wei, BC Ministry of Environment
This workshop will prepare drillers to become Qualified Well Drillers but also provide valuable information to existing drillers. It will cover: basic principles of hydrogeology, drilling methods and tools, logging of water wells, testing water wells, and filling reports (well logs, use of GPS).
Workshop C: Confined Space Entry - Tuesday March 4, 2008 8:30am-4:40pm
Keith MacDonald, Arbor Safety Consulting Services
This workshop provides all the necessary information and training to work safely in confined space. It describes the hazards of working in confined space, the equipment used to monitor air quality in confined space, and the procedures to work in a safe environment. The participant will practice with real equipment during the workshop.
Workshop D: Water Systems Liabilities - Tuesday March 4, 2008 8:30am-4:40pm
Heather Smart, BC Ministry of Environment (Legal department)
Carla Grunwald, Clearbrook Waterworks District Administrator
Gilles Wendling, Ph.D., GW Solutions Inc.
Elizabeth Sigalet, BC Ministry of Health - Drinking Water Officer
Merv Child, Barrister & Solicitor
This workshop will provide information to water purveyors on their roles, responsibilities, and liabilities in operating a water purveying system. The following will be presented and discussed: the drinking water regulatory framework, the challenges of running a water system, the importance of understanding and monitoring water systems, the role and power of DWOs and of the Ministry of Health, and the risks and liabilities of operating a water system.
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