IAPEGBC 2009 Annual Conference & AGM

October 15-17, 2009 at the Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria BC. Visit www.apeg.bc.ca for more details.

PREVIOUS BCGWA 2008 CONVENTION WORKSHOPS

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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.