INTRODUCING THE 2022-2023 BCWWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Join us in welcoming BCWWA's returning and new Board Directors! On April 27, 2022, the BCWWA's Annual General Meeting elected the two new members of the Board: Michelle Revesz and Samira Harris. We appreciate all Directors' significant contributions to the Association which aims to realize the vision of people having safe water and a healthy water environment. 

Linda Parkinson

City of Vancouver

President

Mike Homenuke

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.

Vice-President

Negin Tousi

David Nairne & Associates Ltd. 

Secretary-Treasurer

Brendan Kurtz

City of Chilliwack

Past President/Director

Brianne Tenk

City of Victoria

Director

Heather MacKnee

Urban Systems Ltd.

Director

Michelle Revesz

City of Vancouver

Director

Samira Harris

Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd.

Director

Keith Kohut

Associated Engineering

AWWA Director

David Main

AECOM

CWWA Director

Randy Craig

AECOM

WEF Delegate

We wish to express our profound gratitude to the outgoing Board Directors for their service and contribution and look forward to advancing our shared goals in the years to come!

Stephen Horsman

Carollo Engineers

Past President/Director

2016-2022

Ben Bowker

District of Saanich

Director

2018-2022

FREE FOR MEMBERS: WEBINAR ON NEXT GENERATION SNOWPACK MONITORING

Join us on next Wednesday, June 22 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm for a Water Breaks Webinar by Peter Marshall from Metro Vancouver! This webinar will feature the testing and evaluation of new technologies for monitoring (measuring) snowpack for water supply planning and forecasting. You will be able to ask Peter all your questions in a live Q&A session with him following his presentation. The presentation will be beneficial to anyone with an interest in water supply and drinking water topics, including operators and water supply managers.

Registration deadline is approaching soon on Tuesday, June 21. Don't delay and register today!

BCWWA members can register for FREE and the webinar is available to non-members for a $35 fee. For further information, please contact Angie at afellows@bcwwa.org. 

As a BCWWA member you not only receive complimentary access to this webinar, but other member benefit webinars and events, activities, resources, and services for one (1) full year. Stay tuned for more upcoming events and activities!

GET INVOLVED AND ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE WATER SECTOR

The BCWWA is always looking for members who are dedicated to their work in the water sector and are willing to get more involved. We are currently seeking four (4) volunteers for the 2023 Student Design Competition Committee (SDC). Learn more about the SDC and this volunteer opportunity. More volunteer opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Not ready to volunteer, but want to get involved and connect with fellow practitioners? Consider joining one of our Communities of Practice or Groups as a participant: 

• Drinking Water Community of Practice
• Green Infrastructure Community of Practice
• Source Control Community of Practice
• Young Professionals Group

Communities are spaces to build relationships and share information, resources and best practices to help you and/or your organization build knowledge and competency in a particular area of work; groups are similar but are intended to connect individuals with shared experiences or interests.

Please contact Angelene at afellows@bcwwa.org if you have any questions or want to get more involved.

CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2022 BCWWA STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

This year's BCWWA Student Design Competition (SDC) award goes to Team Waternauts from the University of British Columbia! The team is comprised of Parsa Mivehchi (team leader), Ben Alberga, Caelan Accili, Ramzi Hijazi, and Mohamed El Badrawy. As the representing team from BC/Yukon, the students will present their design solution at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 8-12, 2022. Best of luck to Team Waternauts in the upcoming competition! 

About the BCWWA Student Design Competition

Since 2013 the BCWWA has hosted an annual design competition for post-secondary students, aiming to help students apply their academic skills to solve the real-world water and wastewater problems and encourage leadership and innovation in the water sector. 

This year’s SDC competition asked the student teams to develop a biosolids management strategy for our partners at the Regional District of Nanaimo that included new infrastructure sized to manage all biosolids from four wastewater treatment plants for the next 50 years. Features including beneficial re-use of residuals and biogas were key components of a successful strategy developed by the students. 

Are you interested in sponsoring the 2023 Student Design Competition? Please contact Angelene at afellows@bcwwa.org for more information.

SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLE AND BECOME A PUBLISHED AUTHOR

The BCWWA is now accepting submissions for the Fall issue of Watermark magazine! Take this great opportunity to share your story, experience, knowledge, or recommendations with the water community.

The theme of the Fall Issue is Drinking Water Quality and Source Protection. Protecting the quality of drinking water sources is a complicated web of responsibility. In this issue, articles will focus on projects, practices, policies, and research findings that help and improve drinking water source protection, and we will explore how water professionals, health authorities, and other stakeholders work together to improve water quality in BC.

Articles are due on Tuesday, August 9. Prospective authors are encouraged to review the author guidelines. For further inquiries contact Ellen at communication@bcwwa.org. 

The BCWWA is committed to publishing, sharing and promoting projects, innovations, and leadership ideas from the water sector. Share your story today and help empower the water community to make informed decisions about water services, public health and the environment.