NWWC 2025 Presentation Sharing

Resource Recovery as Part of Integrated Wastewater Treatment and Solids Management
Dr. Don Mavinic and Laurie Fretz, Boost Environmental Systems Inc.

A Resource Recovery Prioritisation Tool for The UK and Irish Water Industry
Peter Talboys and Stephen Riches, AtkinsRéalis

Improving Biomethane Potential of Various Organic Wastes Using A Low Temperature Thermal Chemical Hydrolysis Process
Ajay Singh, Lystek International Corp.

Enhancing Resiliency of WTPs with Biological Treatment of Drinking Water: Introduction to AWWA MOP M80
Hayat Raza, Continental Carbon Group

Converting Aqua Ammonia to Liquid Ammonium Sulphate in EPCOR’s Rossdale Water Treatment Plant
Amanda Bilotta, Associated Engineering and Jonathan Schoepp, EPCOR Water Services

How Continuous Ultra Filtration and SiC Membranes Provide Environmental Advantages
Brian Butters, Purifics Water Inc.

Looking back at Calgary’s 1950mm (78”) PCCP Feeder Main Failure
Justin Hebner, Pure Technologies Ltd., a Xylem brand

From Basement Flooding to Developing Wastewater Infrastructure Solutions to Meet Future Needs in Downtown City of Toronto
Christine Hill, Arcadis

Tool for determining the need for a boil water advisory following work on the aqueduct
Jean Lamarre and Michel Périard, Ville de Montréal

Examining the Persistence of Two Common Antibiotics in Drinking Water Systems: A Controlled Laboratory Study
Yves Filion, Queen’s University

Examining the Persistence of Two Comparison of the removal of over 400 contaminants of emerging concern in a wide diversity of WRRF technologies – a comprehensive experimental study
Coline Milhau and Peter Vanrolleghem, modelEAU – Université Laval

Insights from across the pond on next-generation water quality management
Bradley Jenks and Fabian Papa, Hydratek & Associates

Introduction
Laith Furatian , City of Abbotsford

 Management Systems and Water Utilities
Andrew Henry, Lake Huron and Elgin Area Water Supply Systems

Ontario’s Quality Management Experience
Michèle Grenier, Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA)

 Voluntary Adoption of Quality Management
Inder Singh, Metro Vancouver and Jeff Charrois, Metro Vancouver

Panel Discussion

Advances in Hydrothermal Treatment of Wastewater Sludges
Stephen Riches, Atkinsrealis

Influence of digestion and thermal hydrolysis on pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge
Bill Barber, Cambi Inc

Odour Control Technology to treat ‘all’ foul air pollutants in municipal wastewater and biosolids rather than select odours
Dominic Jansenn, NeutraTek Odour Solutions

The amended Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations – How things are going
Karissa Aubie, Environment and Climate Change Canada

New Sector-Specific Management Standard for Wastewater
Edgar Tovilla, City of Markham

Standardize the term “flushable” for safer sewer systems!
Barry Orr, Capital Regional District

Implementing Emergency RO Treatment at the Brantford WTP
Michael McKie, CIMA

“Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste”: How a Sanitary Sewer Failure Helped Shape Kitchener’s Water Infrastructure Program
Bu Lam, City of Kitchener

Emergency management of water infrastructure in Montreal
Jean Lamarre, Ville de Montréal

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Enhancing Resilience through One Water System Risk Management
Aline Bennett, WSP Global Inc. and Colwyn Sunderland, Kerr Wood Leidal and Harshan Radhakrishnan, Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Planning and managing for risks in the face of future uncertainty
Alicia Fraser, Capital Regional District (CRD) and Meghan Ewing, Canadian Water Network

Water Management Standards to Support Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency
Jessica Akande, Standards Council of Canada

Anne-Pascale Richardson, AquaAction
Kariann Aarup, AquaAction
Nina Bader, Foresight

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Harrington Mews Sinkhole Response and Recovery
Kevin Syrnick, City of Regina

“Extra Eyes” Help Manage Sewer Overflows at the City of Buffalo
Michele Samuels, Xylem Vue Canada, Xylem

From Risk to Resilience: A Five-Year Review of EPCOR’s Stormwater Strategy
Nicola Lewin, EPCOR Water Services Inc.

From Risk to Reliability: Proactive Condition Assessment and Prioritized Repairs for Crofton Mill’s Critical Water Supply Pipeline
Javed Mukri, Pure Technologies Ltd., a Xylem brand and Aiden Weckesser, Engineer, Catalyst Paper Mill

Striking a Balance in the North: How Edmonton Gets the Most from Its Water Transmission Main Condition Assessment Program
Justin Hebner, Pure Technologies Ltd., a Xylem brand

Updating Design Criteria: Data Mining and Statistical Analysis to Right-Size Infrastructure
Bradley Jenks and Fabian Papa, Hydratek & Associates

Volatility is the Name of the Game: Ensuring Chemical Supply Continuity in Times of Uncertainty
Sarah Wilson, City of Toronto

Enhancing Resilience in Water Treatment: Risk Management Strategy for the Next Decade
Nicole McLellan, Stantec Consulting

Mitigating Risk to your Water and Wastewater Utility with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard – Has 25 years after Walkerton made a Difference?
Jennifer Blaney, CRD and Klas Ohman, Associated Engineering

From Data to Decision-Making: The Role of CCCS in Disseminating Flood Hazard Information
Dhouha Ouali, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Lessons Learned from Recovery of a Drinking Water System after the 2021 Atmospheric River Event in Merritt, BC
Marta Green, Associated Environmental

Predicting Climate Change Impacts to Chlorine Longevity in a Drinking Water Distribution System
Laura Meteer, Queen’s University

Lourette Swanepoel,
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

This session will offer an introduction to the PIEVC protocol and the Envision framework, and will reflect on the work of the AssetAdapt+ Water / Wastewater Cohort* – demonstrating key considerations for enhancing capital project value to the community and increasing alignment capital funding expectations such as GMF.

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City of Vancouver’s Combined Sewer Overflow Management Plan & Pathways to Healthy Waters
Brent Robinson, Brown and Caldwell and Sara Pour, KWL

Beyond Wet Weather Flow Relief: Deep Trunks and Diversions in the Region of Peel
Graeme Henderson, Hatch Ltd.

Wet Weather Flow Reduction Success Utilizing a Public-Private Partnership Framework
Matt Malone, Civica Infrastructure Inc.

Building Automation System Integration: A Guide for Facility Managers
Richard Kawa, CIMA

Online Pump Efficiency – Yes You CanAdam Plumstead, Eramosa, A CIMA+ Company

Tapping the Hidden Grid: Wastewater Energy Transfer for Urban Heating, Cooling, and Domestic Hot Water
Brock Trimble, SHARC Energy

Ruthven WTP Capital Upgrade Program – Using a Collaborative Project Delivery to Address Upgrade Needs
Rodney Bouchard, Union Water Supply System Inc. and Shawn Yu, Alberici

Constructors Ltd. and Vincent Laplante, Associated Engineering
From Planning to Implementation: Building Support for the CRD’s Multi-Generational Water Infrastructure Program
Jude D Grounds, Carollo Engineers and Joseph Marr, CRD

Fraser River Forcemain Crossing
Joel McAllister, Onsite Engineering Ltd.

Climate Insight: Actionable Data for Low-carbon, Resilient Community Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Ewa Jackson and Joshua Kelly, ICLEI Canada

Overall greenhouse gas emission reductions in infrastructure intensification of water resource recovery facilities
Peter Vanrolleghem, modelEAU – Université Laval

Analyzing Existing System GHG Emissions Impacts to Support Master Planning Projects
Emily Snoei, CIMA+

Join us for a dynamic and solutions-focused workshop designed to tackle the most pressing challenges facing water utilities in Canadian municipalities. From aging infrastructure and investment backlogs to climate resilience and rapid population growth, this session brings together utility professionals, municipal leaders, academics, and policy experts for a collaborative deep dive into the financial sustainability of water infrastructure.

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Comparing Disinfection Efficacy in Real Versus Pristine Laboratory Microplastics
Rasha Maal-Bared, CDM Smith

Taking the Road Less Travelled: Ozone for Wastewater Disinfection
Michael McKie, CIMA

2025 Case Studies – Model-based Optimization of Disinfection Chemistries – Region of Peel & Baton Rouge
Ashley Boulter and Ian Watson, USP TECHNOLOGIES

EPCOR Water Services Map to Net Zero
Qing Zhang, Epcor Water Services

Drumquin Wastewater Pumping Station: how moving it significantly reduced future energy requirements
Peter Rusch, Hatch

Diverting Municipal Wastewater Towards Sustainability: A Brief Overview of the Diversion System Designed for the MDE WET Project
Asantha Fonseka and Subhajit Mondal, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

Leveraging Asset Management Concepts and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Construction in the Region of Peel
Terry Martins, TCI Carbon Fibre

Water Treatment and Service Level Decision Matrix for Water Systems in Newfoundland and Labrador
Deneen Spracklin, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

New Approaches to Meet Today’s Challenges
Maureen Hodgins, Water Research Foundation

Dana Mears and Stephanie Andrade, Canadian Water Network

 Are you working toward sustainable water solutions in your community? Curious about how others are tackling similar challenges? This interactive workshop is your chance to connect, collaborate, and contribute to Canada’s Net Zero Water movement.

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This 90 minute session will consider the value of natural infrastructure (N.I.) for utilities as well as approaching N.I. from an indigenous lens.

 Presenters:

Yannis Kachani, Policy Analyst, Housing, Infrastructure & Communities Canada (HICC)

 Gemma Boag, Director General, Canada Water Agency

Patience Cox, Indigenous Strategic Advisor, Natural Assets Initiative 

The effects of nanobubbles on wastewater treatment: a bench-scale study
Rasha Maal-Bared, CDM Smith

Innovative Ammonia Removal via Struvite Precipitation at an impressive scale
Majid Benabess, AtkinsRéalis

Using Acoustic Technology to Prioritize Sewerline Maintenance in the City of Waterloo, Ontario
Anthony Abbruscato, Rapid Assessment Technology Services (RATS) Inc. and Leigh McDermott, Corporation of the City of Waterloo

Aurum Energy Audit Project
Sam Likely, NRCan

Experiences with Audits and Grant Applications
Qing Zhang, Epcor and Keming Yan, CIMA+

Leading Change through Capital Delivery
Samantha Brickman, City of Kitchener

Data Governance in Practice- how to manage & improve data quality
Emily Zegers, City of Toronto

Qualification Based Selection (QBS)
Carl Bodimeade, Hatch

Join us for an interactive session on how the Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure can support the delivery of climate-resilient water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. Through live demonstrations, practical guidance on climate-related funding requirements, and a structured peer exchange, participants will explore tailored tools, data, and expert support to help advance their projects. The session also offers a valuable opportunity to share on-the-ground experiences, surface good practices, and shape the future of Climate Toolkit services to better reflect real-world community needs.

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Project: Metro Vancouver Projects
Jennifer Crosby, Metro Vancouver

Project: Fairborn Silverthorn Storm Trunk Sewer
Jian Lei, City of Toronto

Barriers To Innovation: The Lack of Initiative Is Costing Millions
John Copp, Primodal Inc

Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring
Robert Delatolla, University of Ottawa

Using microbial source tracking in an urban setting to aid in the identification of storm/sanitary lateral cross-connections.
Graham Banting, EPCOR Water

Current state of research and emerging opportunities for the use of UV light for biofilm control in water applications
Stephanie Gora, York University

Can drinking water biofilms accumulate cyanotoxins? An experimental approach using a full-scale drinking water laboratory facility
Artur Sass Braga, Queen’s University

Standardizing the Approach to Managing Construction Impacts from Capital Projects
Jennifer Crosby, Metro Vancouver

Operationalizing resilience to inform urban water supply planning and management
Aina Crozier, University of British Columbia

Awareness and Advocacy: Using a Digital Solution to Effectively Participate in Legislative Consultations
October Bell, Peel Region

Engaging Community to Ensure Indigenous Knowledge Inclusion
Freda Leong and Tyra Phillips, Associated Engineering

EPCOR Water Treatment Plant Flood Mitigation and Indigenous Engagement
Vicki Campbell, EPCOR Water Services

Canadian Infrastructure Council: Progress and Insights
Douglas McNeil, CIC Secretariat

City of Regina Water Expansion Project
Kevin Syrnick, City of Regina

GE Booth Water Resource Recovery
Anthony Parente, Region of Peel

Building Resilience and Reliability: Expanding the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant
Marek Ratajczak, Metro Vancouver

Microbial Induced Corrosion of Concrete – What is going on in our sewers
Alex Turnbull and Derrik Fischer, Xypex Chemical Corporation

From Snowmelt to Tap: Navigating Spring Runoff Challenges for Water Production at Edmonton Water Treatment Plants
Bappi Chowdhury, EPCOR Water Services

Collaborative research in water and wastewater in decentralized truck-to-cistern systems in Nunavik
Hossein Shafeghati and Iheoma Nkwoji Kativik Regional Government and Stephanie Guilherme, Université Laval

2024 was dubbed the “Year of Disasters” with multiple infrastructure failures across Canada. Last November we looked at how each utility ‘reacted’ to the failure, but this year we discuss how we can all ‘prepare’ for the next failure. We will have a high-level panel discussion on the concepts of resiliency and effective utility management, considering emergency response plans, training, resources, and communications.

 Panelists:

Alicia Fraser, Capital Regional District BC,
Sarah Smith, City of Calgary 
Hiran Sandanayake, Manager, City of Ottawa   

Optimizing Dead-end Flushing for Resource Savings and Water Quality
Laura Meteer, Queen’s University

Water Infrastructure Renewal
Mark Knight, SIPP Americas LLC

Mapping the City of Montreal Water Service research initiatives: a development tool
Marie-Claude Besner, City of Montreal

Frontiers in Drinking and Waste Water Certification
Kathryn Foster, NSF International

The new CSA Wastewater Management Standard
Edgar Tovilla, City of Markham

Use of Standards in Utility Management
Thomas Ellison, Cheffell Associates

Protection of sensitive downgradient receptors impacted by PFAS contaminated water via concentration and sorption technologies
Jean Pare, CHEMCO INC.

Optimized Method for Analyzing PFAS in Drinking Water to Assess the 2024 Health Canada Objective
Tammy Chartrand, ALS

Revolutionary PFAS Recovery Using Continuous Ultra Filtration & Colloidal Activated Carbon
Brian Butters and Tony Powell, Purifics Water Inc.

Risk-Informed Strategies for Small Water Systems: Leveraging Existing Data for Proactive Pipeline Management
Javed Mukri, Pure Technologies Ltd., a Xylem brand

Can biological filtration for Iron and Manganese removal be improved?
Karim Abouzeid, Rick Sen and Andrea Milesan, Magnor

Chesterville Groundwater Treatment – Meeting the New Manganese MAC in North Dundas, ON
Meaghan Keon, J.L. Richards & Associates Limited

We will hear from selected utility leaders, representatives
of CWWA, AWWA and WEF, and from members of the audience, as we discuss “where do we go from here?”  What do you want YOUR associations to be focused on?

•  Cynthia Lane, American Water Works Association
• Steve Dye, Water Environment Federation
• Anthony Parente, Region of Peel
• Alicia Fraser, Capital Regional District BC
• Sarah Smith, City of Calgary
• Hiran Sandanayake, City of Ottawa