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Penticton to host 2009 BCWWA annual conference and tradeshow
he British Columbia Water and Waste Association’s 2009 annual conference and tradeshow will be held at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, April 25 - 29. Maude Barlow, Senior Advisor on Water to the President of the UN General Assembly, will present the keynote address. Technical session topics include:
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drinking water supply and treatment and distribution, small drinking water systems, drinking water disinfection, drinking water system management, water conservation, water sustainability, cross connection control, wastewater collection and treatment, wastewater management and reuse, small wastewater systems, decentralized wastewater systems, organic
residuals processing and recycling, stormwater management, drought management, municipal operations, asset management, security issues, emerging technologies, operations, analytical technologies, service delivery, governance and funding, Water For People projects and programs. This year the conference will include technical tours of the Summerland Water Treatment Plant, the Thirsk Dam, and the Westbank Irrigation District. Also there will be a Water For People wine tour. The event also offers a number of competitions for operations personnel, including large pump tear down, small pump tear down, and a “Top Ops” knowledge contest. There will also be a tradeshow. For more information, visit www.bcwwa.org, call (604) 433-4389, or 1 (877) 433-4389.
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