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Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine68 | Summer 2013

OWWA nomination deadlines

The Ontario Water Works Association is seeking nominations for American Water Works Association and OWWA Section awards to be presented at the annual con-ference in May 2014. Each year these awards, including the George Warren

uller Award, the . . oward ro cien-cy Award, the A.E. Berry Membership and the Operator’s Service Award, hon-our individual members for their out-standing contribution to OWWA and the water industry.

All nominations must be received at the OWWA of ce no later than Septem-ber 6, 2013.

The OWWA is also now accepting nominations for two directors, each to be elected for three-year terms, com-mencing immediately following the an-nual conference in May 2014. Nominees must be members in good standing with OWWA or employed by an organization that is a full member for 2013.

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MB offers grants for sustainability projects

More than $40,000 has been allocated to support 22 environmental initiative projects in schools across the province. Schools receiving a grant this year pro-posed projects such as garden com-posting, sustainable water management and active transportation. The grant of $2,000 is used to cover expenses such as professional development, and teaching and learning resources. To date, the prov-ince has provided grants to 113 schools throughout the province.

Gord Mackintosh, the Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister noted the projects support the implementation of TomorrowNow - Manitoba’s Green Plan, the province’s eight-year strategic action plan.

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Ottawa and contractor fined

The City of Ottawa and its contractor were ned $120,000 for failing to com-ply with a permit to take water and dis-charging sediment into Stillwater Creek, a tributary of the Ottawa River.

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In 2010, the City awarded a contract for a water main installation along sev-eral streets in Ottawa to Colautti Con-struction Ltd. For dewatering required by construction, a permit to take water was issued to the City that required a number of conditions including turbidity testing.

Following reports in August 2010 of possible impairments to Stillwater Creek as a result of drilling work, a ministry investigation found the company was responsible for a discharge of sediment into Stillwater Creek. Although there was no evidence of any actual impact to sh in Stillwater Creek, sediment discharges can adversely affect sh and benthic or-ganisms. The City was also found to have not been conducting the required turbid-ity testing.

The City of Ottawa and Colautti Construction Ltd. were ned a total of 120,000 plus victim ne surcharges of

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Water treatment equipment and flooding

Alberta Health Services recently alerted the public to the fact that ood waters can carry pathogens, viruses, and bacte-ria. This is especially so if sewer backups have occurred within the building during the ood.

If they have a water treatment de-vice, such as a water softener or iron

lter, which has a direct connection to the building’s potable water supply, that was completely submerged in the ood water: the water treatment device needs to be isolated from the water supply as soon as possible; and, for some old-er models of water softeners there may not be a bypass for the unit. Therefore it should be completely disconnected from the plumbing.

If the water treatment device was not completely submerged, it needs to be sanitized in order to ensure the potable water in the building remains safe.

If the public have a drinking water treatment device, such as a reverse os-mosis or simple ltration system and live in a community that had a boil water or-der in effect, it is also recommended that they sanitize any other water treatment

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For those with ooded wells, water treatment, pump and appliances equip-ment should be serviced as soon as pos-sible if ood water has been run through it from the well. f the ooding into the well was signi cant, owners may want to isolate any of the water treat-ment equipment.

Water treatment devices that have been sub ect to ooding or other damage must not be reactivated or reconnected to the water supply until a plumber (for the general plumbing or quali ed, trained water treatment technician, has inspected the systems. Floodwater can cause struc-tural damage to the building. Therefore, all plumbing must be checked and pres-sure tested to ensure there are no leaks.

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Maritime Link EA concludes

Following environmental assessment re-views of the Maritime Link project, the Environment Ministers of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have given their ap-proval to the project. The Maritime Link is a proposed power transmission line between Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. It includes a 180 km un-dersea link along with converter stations and transition compounds

There are conditions on the approval, including establishing a sheries adviso-ry committee with government and in-dustry representatives, which will mon-itor the project’s impact on sh, shell sh, and marine birds and mammals. New-foundland has required monitoring plans to protect archaeological and heritage resources along with wildlife such as car-ibou and martens

The federal and provincial govern-ments agreed that one environmental assessment report could satisfy their re-quirements and both conducted a joint 16-week review. However, each reached independent conclusions around their re-spective areas of responsibility.

Nova Scotia is still waiting for the Utility and Review Board’s decision, to see if the Maritime Link project is the


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New Saskatchewan RO plant

The town of Cupar recently opened its new reverse osmosis water treatment plant. It includes a demineralization sys-tem and provides the community with drinking water that exceeds provincial quality standards. The project also saw upgrades and improvements to the raw water system, site grading, road improve-ments and a lagoon expansion.

Funding for the approximately $7 million project was a collaborative effort among all three levels of government and SaskWater, a crown water utility. The Town of Cupar contributed more than $550,000.

The water treatment plant is owned and operated by SaskWater, which will invest approximately $3 million in the project. In addition to certi ed operators, SaskWater has also installed a new SCA-DA system to monitor key points in the water supply and treatment system.

Len Kallichukm, Mayor of Cupar, said the reverse osmosis plant has caused most homes to stop using water softeners and that residents no longer need to buy bottled water.

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Disinfection market increases growth

The global market for systems designed to disinfect water and wastewater totaled about $1.94 billion in 2012 and should grow to $2.96 billion in 2019, according to a recent study by U.K. based market research rm Frost Sullivan.

The study analyzed the disinfec-tion systems markets in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, the European Union and the Asia- aci c region. It in-cluded chlorine disinfection, ultraviolet treatment, advanced oxidation process-es, ozonation and electro-chlorination, among others.

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British Columbia carbon neutral for third

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British Columbia released its annual car-bon neutral government report on June 28, and 2012 marks the third year in a row that the provincial public sector has achieved carbon neutrality

Carbon neutrality is about achiev-ing net- ero greenhouse gas emissions Even with the best efforts to reduce

emissions, it is dif cult - if not impossible - to get to ero emissions To be carbon neutral, public sector orga-nizations reduce emissions as much as possible each year, measure any remain-der and purchase an equivalent amount

of reductions offsets to get to zero For 2012, the provincial public sector

created 845,211 tonnes of GHG emis-sions f this total, 2, 1 tonnes do not require offsetting under regulation The total offset investment was $18,807,450 for 752,2 8 tonnes of GHG emissions

The B C government s commitment to carbon neutrality covers the entire provin-cial public sector including government of ces, schools, post-secondary institu-tions, Crown corporations and hospitals

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Coca Cola announces its environmental goals

The Coca-Cola Company and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have announced that they are working to advance Co-ca-Cola system s sustainability stew-ardship, with new, bold global environ-mental goals and an expanded global partnership

Having been partners for almost a decade, Coca-Cola and the WWF have

jointly developed new 2020 environmen-tal sustainability goals for the Coca-Cola system and its nearly 00 bottling part-ners in more than 200 countries These goals include:• Improve water efficiency by 25 per cent

through operational advancements This target complements the 21 4 per cent improvement in water use effi-ciency achieved from 2004 through 2012

• Help ensure healthy, resilient freshwa-ter systems Coca-Cola and the WWF will expand their joint conservation efforts to 11 key regions across five continents, including river basins of the Amazon, Koshi, Mekong, Rio Grande/Bravo, Yangtze and Zambezi; the catchments of the Great Barrier Reef and Mesoamerican Reef; and key regions in the Amur-Heilong, Atlantic Forests and orthern Great lains

• Reduce C 2 emissions embedded in “the drink in your hand” by 25 per cent by reducing greenhouse gas emissions across Coca-Cola s entire value chain, making comprehensive carbon foot-print reductions across its manufac-turing processes, packaging formats, delivery fleet, refrigeration equipment and ingredient sourcing

• Responsibly source material for Plant-Bottle packaging Working with the WWF, Coca-Cola plans to assess the environmental and social performance of plant-based materials for potential use in this packaging This will enable the Company to meet its goal to use up to 0 per cent plant-based material for all its PET plastic bottles by 2020

• Sustainably source key agricultural ingredients Coca-Cola will work to sustainably source its key ingredients, including sugarcane, sugar beet, corn, tea, coffee, palm oil, soy, pulp and paper fiber and orange

New contaminated site rules for Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia property owners now have clearer rules and options for cleaning up contaminated sites and readying them for new uses nder the new rules, all con-tamination that poses a risk to people or the environment must be reported and properly managed

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tia has had contaminated sites regula-tions. Prior to this, direction for cleanup of contaminated sites was given through policy and guidelines. The new regula-tions were developed with key industry representatives and address most of the auditor general’s recommendations on contaminated sites in his 2010 report.

There are two levels of cleanup under the new program: limited and full proper-ty remediation. A limited remediation al-lows property owners to remove contam-ination or leave it, under very controlled conditions that reduce risks to people and the environment. A full property re-mediation means property owners must remove all contamination. While this can be more costly, it provides greater assur-ance to property owners that they will not face enforcement.

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NF to help fund Bonavista water system

A total of $955,752 in funding from the Provincial Government will be invested in the Town of Bonavista, Newfound-

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The initial 1.2 kilometre section of piping was completed during the rst phase of the project in 2012. The second phase will see the completion of the transmission main upgrading including the installation of new water mains to replace the aging piping system that is currently in use in the town. The overall project calls for nearly three kilometers of new transmission main.

In 2012, the Provincial Government allocated $130 million over two years for municipal capital works projects through-out the province. Funding for this project is cost-shared based on population, with the Provincial Government providing 80 per cent of the total, and the Town of Bonavista contributing the remaining 20 per cent.

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Energy savings through appliance efficiency

Household devices, such as TVs, com-puters, and ceiling fans, and commercial

equipment, such as elevators, icemakers, and MRI machines, use 7.8 quadrillion Btus each year, which is more than the primary energy use of Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, or 200 other countries. The

ndings come from a new report, Mis-cellaneous Energy Loads in Buildings, released by the American Council for an Energy-Ef cient Economy.

The good news is that these devic-es could be made to use 40-50 per cent less energy with existing technology, ac-cording to the report lead author Sameer Kwatra. If consumers upgraded to the most ef cient products on the market to-day, as much energy as Argentina uses in an entire year could be saved.

All together, these devices are re-ferred to as miscellaneous energy loads, or MELs, because they do not t into traditional energy-use categories such as refrigeration, HVAC, or lighting. This diversity has meant that attempts to in-crease MELs’ energy ef ciency have varied, with some products having very little or any ef ciency measures in place.

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