ISSN-0835-605X July 2007 Vol. 20 No. 3 Issued July 2007
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FEATURES 7
A stand in for a stand up comedian, eh?
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Korean researchers visit Canada – again
Editorial comment by Tom Davey
10 Nova Scotia septage innovations protect water resources 12 Centralized backup and online configuration tie four wastewater plants together 16 On-site disinfection helps ensure safety at BC water plant 18 Cover Story - Understanding the legal perspectives of Ontario’s Clean Water Act 21 Denso helps protect Canada’s banks and stock markets
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22 Using household UV systems for municipal applications 24 Unlocking energy from municipal waste with plasma gasification 28 The tensions between patents, trade secrets, and the flow of information 32 Largest cured-in-place pipe liner installed in Canada 34 High-tech reinforced concrete pipe structure installed deep in Alberta’s Badlands 36 Ontario’s largest biological phosphorus removal facility commissioned in Sault Ste. Marie 40 New Muskoka wastewater treatment plant is sensitive to endangered wildlife 42 Bangladesh village uses slow sand filtration for arsenic removal 44 Using versatile geosynthetics for oil containment 46 Understanding international environmental rules essential to successful project management 50 Hose pump usage is not limited to abrasive applications 53 Operators impress at 2007 WEAO conference 54 Water for People Canada co-founder honoured at ACE 07 dinner 56 OWWA/OMWA Conference Report 58 Ontario Environment Minister Broten opens CANECT 2007
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Product Showcase . . . . . 74-80 Environmental News . . . 81-87 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 82 Professional Cards . . . . . 83-86 Ad Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
60 Making the case for satellite CSO wastewater treatment systems 63 Racing the rain on Lake Okeechobee cleanup 64 ES&E’s third annual guide to government, associations and academic institutions 88 Guest Comment - Getting the lead out of drinking water