NWWC 2023 Presentation Sharing

Characterization of micropollutants and perfluoroalkylated substances in drinking water sources in the Greater Montreal Area
Ignacio Martin Ceballos, Polytechnique Montreal

Microplastics in Drinking Water: What we Know, What we Don’t Know, What we Need to Know
Husein Almuhtaram, University of Toronto

Maximizing treatment resilience to threats from pathogens, emerging contaminants & climate change—Is your system ready?
Monica B. Emelko, University of Waterloo

Leading People and Managing Assets for a Sustainable Future
James Courchaine, Utility Leadership and Management Solutions

How to Avoid Green Elephants: Asset Management and Good Governance as a Driver for Resilient Green Infrastructure
Glen Edwards, GHD

Increasing Efficiency by Using Technology: Automation & LIMS
Christine Paszko, Accelerated Technologies Inc.

Flooding Mitigation, from Provincial Review to Municipal Action
Ilmar Simanovskis, Civica Infrastructure

Groundwater Supplies are Also Vulnerable to Climate Change-Exacerbated Landscape Disturbance:  Evidence & Strategies for Ensuring Treatment Resilience
Monica Emelko, University of Waterloo

Supporting municipalities build flood resilience: The Municipal How-to Guide for CSA Community Water Standards
Lynn Barber, Canadian Standards Association

From Inform to Collaborate: Changing utility attitudes to enhance engagement on capital projects
Sarah Anderson, City of Kitchener

Flushables and FOG
Barry Orr, City of London

Engaging in Residential Water Recycling and ALL the unexpected Benefits
James Peters, Showerpot

Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of an Aging Water Treatment Plant
Ayman Khedr and Nicole McLellan, Stantec

Responding to the Iqaluit Water Crisis
Ian Moran, WSP Canada Inc.

Large-Scale UV-LED Reactor for Water Treatment
Fariborz Taghipour, The University of British Columbia

More than Meets the Surface: How Region of Waterloo is tackling their non-surfacing leaks through machine learning and holistic monitoring
Stan Fong, Digital Water Solutions, Kevin Dolishny,, Region of Waterloo and

Direct assessment: alternative pipeline inspection methods
Dirk Von Oostendorp, Compro Companies

City of Hamilton Opportunistic Watermain Inspection and Sampling Program
Kevin Bainbridge, Robinson Consultants Inc.

The PIEVC Program — Resources to Support Climate Vulnerability of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Dan Sandink, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Sneak peek : Upcoming guide on applying an equity lens to infrastructure
Stephanie Poirier, Standards Council of Canada

Equity in Drinking Water: Understanding customer socioeconomic status, measuring performance inequities, and the influence of technical, managerial and financial capacity
Mike Benson, University of New Brunswick

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There’s more to filtration than stable operation: How knowledge about performance variations can be used to inform management of microbial risks    Dafne De Brito Cruz, University of Waterloo

Implementing a Full-Scale Filter Upgrade Program while Preserving Heritage Status of a 90-Year Old WTP – Toronto’s R.C. Harris WTP Story
Anna Comerton, Associated Engineering and Gordon Mitchell, City of Toronto

How Long is Too Long? Evaluating Extended Biofilter Shutdown (Water Research Foundation Tailored Collaborative #4984)
Michael Mckie, C3 Water Inc.

Developing a Geospatial Geomorphic Database for Urbanized Streams: A Case Study for Proactive Infrastructure Management in the City of Vaughan     Shelley Gorenc, Beacon Environmental Limited

Manage Water and Sewer Infrastructure Proactively Using AI: Case Studies
James Fitchett, VODA.ai

Creating Value with Digital Twins: Case Studies and Real World Examples
Diana Tao, Tetra Tech

When You Can’t Out Conserve Densification: Sustainable Drinking Water Management for Growing Cities
Meaghan Norton Daniel, City of Vancouver

Vancouver Enforcement Program: A Tale of a Few Cities
Neal Klassen, City of Vancouver

AWE: Leak notifications and research
Ron Burke, Alliance for Water Efficiency

Opening and Background on WRF
Peter Grevatt, WRF

Insights for research success within WRF projects case from EWEB, Oregon, USA
Michael McKie, C3 Water and University of Toronto

Research Communities, Partnerships in Canada and the US and effective collaboration with utility partners
Monica Emelko, University of Waterloo and Adriano Mena, Regional Municipality of York

Panel Discussion: Cases for regional global insights and impact from research partnerships

• Adriano Mena, York Region
• Antoine Rempp, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
• Aziz Ahmed, Ontario Ministry Environment, Conservation and Parks

Closing Impacts on the global community of PFAS as a concern in US regulatory driven research
Peter Grevatt, WRF

Cyber Security in your OT Environment – how to ensure your facilities are protected
Sandeep Lota, Nozomi Networks

Protect Your Utility – What You Can Do to Prevent and Mitigate Hostile Events
Charles Egli and Alec Davison, WaterISAC

SCADA/OT Cyber Security Anomaly Detection in Water/Wastewater: Using Case Studies to Select the Correct Solution
Mark Fabro, Lofty Perch Inc.

Ontario’s New Guidance on Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water – Part II Scientific Principles and the Process Followed
Monica Emelko, University of Waterloo

Ontario’s New Guidance on Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water – Part III Guidance Document Summary
Dennis Mutti, C3 Water Inc.

Extended use of rainwater harvesting systems in northern climate: a challenge?
Niloufar Naserisafavi and Emilie Bédard, Polytechnique Montréal

Hit & Miss: Lessons Learned From 25 Years in Water Conservation
Neal Klassen, City of Vancouver

Why water efficiency matters in water-rich communities
Ron Burke, Alliance for Water Efficiency

Tapping into Tomorrow: Exploring Opportunities in Canadian Water Innovation
Heather Crochetiere, Foresight CAC

Introduction and Objectives
Angela Murphy, Toronto Metropolitan University and Rahim Kanjii, Ontario Water Consortium

Catalyst of Change: Ontario Water Consortium’s Legacy in Water Innovation
Rahim Kanjii, Ontario Water Consortium

Part 1: Academia and Municipalities

• Carlos Diaz, Lambton College
• Elsayed Elbeshishy, Toronto Metropolitan University
• Martha Dagner, Western University

W/WW Scada Specific Cyber Security Program
Michael O’Meara and Saurabh Mahajan, Regional Municipality of York

What happens when one government agency can see another government agency’s data?
Joshua Rottenberg, Computrol Systems

An AI algorithm to detect and locate waterborne chemical attacks
Ehsan Roshani, National Research Council

Ontario’s New Regulatory Guidance for Treatment of Subsurface Water Supplies Significantly Reduces Operational Burden for System Owners: A Region of Waterloo Case Study
Emma Blackburn, University of Waterloo

Ontario’s New Guidance on Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water – Two Case Studies Utilizing the Draft Guidance for Determination of Minimum Microbial Treatment Required for Residential Drinking Water Systems
Scott Cousins, City of Guelph

Roundtable Discussion

Turning municipal sewer lines into a clean energy infrastructure
Graham Cootes, SHARC Energy

Solar By the numbers
Qing Zhang, EPCOR Water Services

EPCOR Road Map to Net-zero Rossdale Water Treatment Plant: Recal Building HVAC Upgrade Heat Recovery Study
Qing Zhang, EPCOR Water Services

Role of Post Secondary Institution Water Institutes & Centers in Water Innovation
Angela Murphy, Toronto Metropolitan University

Part 2 : Enterprise and Municipalities

• Clyde Fernandes, Aquicon Water
•  Sylvain Donnaz, Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions
•  Tanush Wadhawan, Dynamita North America

Part 3: Water Nexus: Merging Visions of Academia, SMEs, and Municipalities – Panel Discussion

Innovative Online Water Quality Monitoring Equipment at Union Area Water Supply
Brian Jobb, Aquatic Life Ltd. / Brian Jobb Training & Consulting

Unlocking the Potential of AI and Machine Learning for Canada’s Water Sector
Chris Gerrits, C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc.

Forecasting Cyanobacteria Blooms Using Machine Learning Models on Phycocyanin Fluorescence
Mennatallah Alnahas, University of Toronto

Securing Water for Sunderland – Searching for Liquid Gold
Rika Law, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

Asset Management Visualization
George Lykoudis and Terry Martins, Direct IT

Resilience – Ready or Not It’s Vital to Operations
Brian  Brost, City of St Albert

Water Heat Pump and Its Application in Water Treatment Plants and Reservoirs
Brent Fordham, Senior Project Manager, HVAC Engineer, CIMA+

Decarbonisation
Bobby Quinlan, ENEL North America

Survey of Water Energy Intensity and Residential Ratepayer Costs
Arlene Lanciani and Raeesa Hirji,  Guidehouse

Effective Stakeholder Engagement during the Design and Construction Phases of a Major WWTP Upgrade Project
Jeremy Enarson, City of Camrose

Including All Voices and Optimizing Your Utility
Emily Meek, American Water Works Association, Jon Simaitis, Regional Municipality of Halton and Lindsay Chapin, City of Brantford

The Cartridge Filter Challenge
Sangeeta Chopra Chartier, Ontario Clean Water Agency, Ghassan Ghali, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, John Zhang, Ontario Clean Water Agency 

Reading the Room: Verification and Certification of Water Quality Test Devices for Drinking Water
Kathryn Foster, NSF International

Achievements of ISO TC 224 Municipal Water Services and TC 282 Water Reuse
Thomas Ellison, Cheffell Associates and Roland Richard (retired)

Implementing CLI-ECA for Stormwater Infrastructure
Gillian Harris, Town of Lincoln and Jason Henry, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

How public and private properties can work together to optimize and improve stormwater management through communal design
Phil James, Credit Valley Conservation Authority

Inspecting, Inventorying and Conducting Condition Assessments of Green Infrastructure on Regional Properties: A goal of Process Improvement
Alexandra Veglio, Credit Valley Conservation and Chris Despins, Region of Peel

Clean-up of a Hydrocarbon spill at a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Alec Mackenzie, EPCOR

Beavers, birdwatchers, and a critical wastewater forcemain can coexist!
Justin Hebner, Pure Technologies Ltd., a Xylem brand

Engagement and Consultation in the Water and Wastewater Industry
Emma Cabrera-Aragon, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

Municipal water education for positive behaviour change
Vanessa Higgins, Strathcona County

Water and wastewater construction – Improving the resident experience
Katya Seckar and Adam Morin, Region of Peel

Pilot Testing for Iron and Manganese – Lessons Learned and Takeaways at Three Groundwater Treatment Plants
Jonathan Rudyk, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

Meeting Evolving Performance Requirements for Iron and Manganese Reduction in Groundwater
Rick Sen and Karim Abouzeid, MAGNOR

Lessons learned from a water boil advisory affecting 70,000 people
Antoine Rempp and Graham Brown, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Are Our Water Systems at Risk? How far have we come?
Marian Hands, BC Water & Waste Association

Developing a Water System Monitoring Program: Visioning and Assessing Stakeholder Needs
Arun Jain and Jeff Buchyns, Region of Halton and Dennis Mutti and Michael McKie, C3 Water

Region of Peel PCCP Transmission and Sub-transmission Watermain Condition Assessment Program
Muhit Tanveer, Robinson Consultants Inc

Extending the Life of Transmission Mains using Trenchless Technology
Stewart Dickson, RV Anderson

More RATs, Fewer Problems: Acoustic Inspection as a Smart Water Solution in Toronto
Alex Churchill, InfoSense

Enhancing digester’s performance and energy recovery by high solids wet anaerobic digestion- A case study
Anahita Rabii, Anaergia Inc.

Data driven analysis of water systems in Canada
Jean Pamphile, Infrastructure Canada

Fine Sediment Management for Reducing Cyanobacterial Bloom Risks in Drinking Water Reservoirs
Nik Knezic, Michael Stone, and Monica Emelko, University of Waterloo

Leaching of Toxic Additives from PVC Pipe Materials
Husein Almuhtaram, University of Toronto

Overcome the Challenges of Haloacetic Acids, Since the Introduction of the Regulation in Ontario
Xiaohui Jin, Ontario Clean Water Agency

How LoRaWAN wireless technology is changing the AMI game
Eric Bourbeau, X-TELIA

Modern Magnetic Flowmeters: Much more than flow rate and totals
Dean Rudd, Endress+Hauser Canada

Hamilton’s Large Meter Maintenance and Inspection Program
Natalie Carlone and Robert Di Giovanni, City of Hamilton

Decolonizing Water Governance
Melanie Debassige, Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation

Building Capacity in Small Systems – The BC Small Water Systems Community Network
Marian Hands, BCWWA

First Nations Lead Small Water Systems Change
Ted Molyneux, Indigenous Affairs Canada

Natural Infrastructure Survey Report
Carl Bodimeade, Hatch

• Panel Discussion
  Gillian Harris, Township of Lincoln
• Mark Green, City of St. Catherines
• Tara Gudgeon, City of Niagara Falls

Open Discussion