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Monday, September 14
 

4:00pm MDT

Community Clean up
Monday September 14, 2026 4:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby
Make a difference in our host community! Together, we’ll roll up our sleeves and tackle litter in an area on the river, providing a cleaner and safer environment for all.
Clean up will start and end at the Neil Balkwill Centre - 2420 Elphinstone St. Meet in the Delta hotel lobby for shared transportation.
Sponsors
avatar for Aquatera Utilities Inc.

Aquatera Utilities Inc.

Aquatera Utilities Inc.
Aquatera Utilities Inc. is a municipally owned corporation headquartered in the Grande Prairie region and a leading provider of water, wastewater, and solid waste services across Alberta. We play an essential role in Growing Healthy Communities by delivering reliable, sustainable... Read More →
Monday September 14, 2026 4:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby Delta Hotel
  Networking
 
Tuesday, September 15
 

7:00am MDT

Registration
Tuesday September 15, 2026 7:00am - 7:00pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Nametags will be required for all Conference events.
Sponsors
avatar for City of Regina

City of Regina

City of Regina

avatar for EPCOR

EPCOR

EPCOR

Tuesday September 15, 2026 7:00am - 7:00pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Registration

7:00am MDT

Quiet Lounge
Tuesday September 15, 2026 7:00am - 8:00pm MDT
Milan
Quiet Lounge is open all week for all attendees to promote your conference wellness.
Sponsors
avatar for Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction
Tuesday September 15, 2026 7:00am - 8:00pm MDT
Milan Delta Hotel
  Refresh

8:00am MDT

W1 Communications With Intent
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am MDT
Campania B
Registration Required - Cost: $175 + GST
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am MDT
Campania B Delta Hotel
  Workshop

8:00am MDT

W2 AI for Everyday Work
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am MDT
Norvara
Registration Required - Cost: $175 + GSTAttendees should bring their work laptops with Office 365.Speakers:Jennie Bryant, Director of Technology Experience & Enablement, WBM TechnologiesFiya Sebastine, Technology Experience and Enablement Leader, WBM TechnologiesJody Sagen, Manager of Technology Engagement & Adoption, WBM TechnologiesThis session is designed to give water and wastewater...
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Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am MDT
Norvara Delta Hotel
  Workshop

8:00am MDT

W3 Data Management Strategy & Best Practices
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am MDT
Verdi
Registration Required - Cost: $175 + GSTSpeakers:John Wilbur (Hach/AQI)Tyrone Yan (Hach/AQI)Rui Li (EPCOR)Effective water and wastewater operations rely on accurate, accessible, and well‑governed data to support regulatory compliance, operational performance, and informed decision‑making. This seminar will explore common water data management challenges faced by utilities, including data...
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Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Workshop

8:30am MDT

T1 Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby
SOLD OUT
PPE Requirements:
  • Steel‑toed boots
  • Hard hat 
  • Safety vest 
  • Safety glasses 
  • Gloves 

Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby Delta Hotel
  Tour

8:30am MDT

T2 Regina Wastewater Treatment Plant
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby
SOLD OUT
PPE Requirements:
  • Steel‑toed boots
  • Hard hat 
  • Safety vest 
  • Safety glasses 
  • Gloves 

Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby Delta Hotel
  Tour

11:30am MDT

WCW Board Meeting
Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Piero
Lunch, Board meeting & AGM
Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:30am - 4:00pm MDT
Piero Delta Hotel
  Meeting

12:30pm MDT

T3 Redbear Avenue Pumping Station & Reservoirs
Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby
SOLD OUT
PPE Requirements 
  • Steel-toed boots
  • Hard hat 
  • Safety glasses
  • Hi-visibility vest 

Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Meet in the Hotel Lobby Delta Hotel
  Tour

12:30pm MDT

W4 Sewer Source Control
Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Verdi
Registration Required - Cost: $175 + GSTSpeakers:Ryan Cooper, M.Sc., P.Biol. Senior Environmental Scientist, City of ReginaEmeka Orji, P.Eng, PMP., Water Operations Manager, City of SaskatoonRyan Ledl, Senior Industrial Wastewater Investigator, EPCOR Water Services, EdmontonEffective sewer source control is one of the most powerful, yet often underdeveloped, tools municipalities have to protect...
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Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Workshop

12:30pm MDT

W5 – Application of Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemistry & Equipment
Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Norvara
Registration Required - Cost: $175 + GSTSpeakers:Garry O’Donnell, Owner KGO Group Ltd.Ryan Devlin, B.Sc. Chem, President SLS Chemical Inc.This workshop is built around the real-world application of water and wastewater treatment chemistry and the equipment required to make it work in practice. It is designed for operators, supervisors, and technical staff who deal with the day-to-day reality of...
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Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Norvara Delta Hotel
  Workshop

4:00pm MDT

Exhibition Block Party
Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Join your neighbors for an evening in the Exhibition. We will be serving up tasty appetizers and you'll have access to a cash bar. A free drink ticket is included with your conference registration.
Sponsors
avatar for Capital H2O Systems

Capital H2O Systems

Booth 7, Capital H2O Systems

avatar for ClearTech

ClearTech

Booth 103, ClearTech
ClearTech is a leading industrial chemical manufacturer and distributor of chemicals, chemical feed equipment, weighing systems, analytical instrumentation, and laboratory products for municipal, commercial and industrial uses. Across Canada we deliver quality chemicals and equipment... Read More →
avatar for Mequipco

Mequipco

Mequipco

Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor Delta Hotel
  Exhibition

8:00pm MDT

YP Pub Night
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Casino Regina
Join WCS AWWA at the Exhibition After Party. It is open to all conference delegates. Complimentary food and drink will be offered on a limited basis.
Tuesday September 15, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Casino Regina 1880 Saskatchewan D
  Networking
 
Wednesday, September 16
 

7:00am MDT

Registration
Wednesday September 16, 2026 7:00am - 3:30pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Nametags will be required for all Conference events.
Sponsors
avatar for City of Regina

City of Regina

City of Regina

avatar for EPCOR

EPCOR

EPCOR

Wednesday September 16, 2026 7:00am - 3:30pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Registration

7:00am MDT

Quiet Lounge
Wednesday September 16, 2026 7:00am - 4:30pm MDT
Milan
Quiet Lounge is open all week for all attendees to promote your conference wellness.
Sponsors
avatar for Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction
Wednesday September 16, 2026 7:00am - 4:30pm MDT
Milan Delta Hotel
  Refresh

8:30am MDT

First Timers Welcome Reception
Wednesday September 16, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am MDT
Verdi
Learn about WCW and how to get the most of your Conference experience.
Wednesday September 16, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Networking

10:00am MDT

Exhibition Coffee Social
Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Coffee and light breakfast in the Exhibition.
Sponsors
avatar for Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction
avatar for SaskWater

SaskWater

SaskWater

avatar for Westridge Construction Ltd

Westridge Construction Ltd

Westridge Construction Ltd

Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor Delta Hotel
  Exhibition

10:00am MDT

Exhibition
Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:00am - 1:30pm MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Coffee Social and Lunch will be served with the Exhibition.
Wednesday September 16, 2026 10:00am - 1:30pm MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor Delta Hotel
  Exhibition

11:00am MDT

Best of the West Taste Test
Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Campania A
WCS AWWA will hold the Best of the West Water Taste Test at WCW25, inviting AWWA Utility Members to participate. The winning utility will compete in the Best of the Best Taste Test at AWWA’s Annual Conference next year in Washington D.C;
This competition celebrates the important work our utility members do everyday to deliver safe, high quality drinking water to their customers.
Sponsors
avatar for ISL

ISL

ISL Engineering
At ISL, we share an enthusiasm for community infrastructure.

From planning through to design and construction management, we create nimble teams to tackle the unique requirements of every project.

Our technical knowledge encompasses transportation, land use planning, civil engine... Read More →
Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Campania A Delta Hotel
  Contest

11:30am MDT

Exhibition Lunch
Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Lunch & Learn with our Exhibitors. Lunch will feature different hot food stations and are complimentary with your conference registration.
Sponsors
avatar for AWI

AWI

AWI
AWI Filter
avatar for ClearTech

ClearTech

Booth 103, ClearTech
ClearTech is a leading industrial chemical manufacturer and distributor of chemicals, chemical feed equipment, weighing systems, analytical instrumentation, and laboratory products for municipal, commercial and industrial uses. Across Canada we deliver quality chemicals and equipment... Read More →
avatar for Nexom

Nexom

Nexom

Wednesday September 16, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Ballroom, 2nd Floor Delta Hotel
  Exhibition

1:00pm MDT

WCS AWWA Board Meeting
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Piero
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Piero Delta Hotel
  Meeting

1:30pm MDT

Enhanced Porosity and Adsorption Capacity in Wood-Based Activated Carbon: A Comparative Study of Pre-treatment Efficacy
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Novara
Activated carbon (AC) is often regarded as the most-used adsorbent in water treatment. Its wide use is due to the material’s extensive internal pore network that provides a high specific surface area and adsorption capacity. With pore sizes ranging from under 2 nm to over 50 nm, AC adsorbs contaminants of diverse molecular sizes. However, once saturated, the media must be regenerated or...
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Speakers
avatar for Kieran Lobo

Kieran Lobo

Staff Professional, Carollo Engineers Canada Ltd.
Kieran plays a key role in industrial wastewater, potable water, and domestic wastewater treatment facility construction projects across Canada and the US. These projects span a range of scales and complexities, and include pumping systems, conventional water treatment processes... Read More →
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Manufacturing Activated Carbon from white spruce wood
  • global Y

1:30pm MDT

Stormwater Reuse and Wetland Retention - Industrial Development Case Study
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
A railyard and logistics centre Staged Master Drainage Plan (SMDP) outlines the stormwater management strategy for a 536‑hectare industrial development in southern Alberta. Prepared to meet strict local authority guidelines in a closed basin, the plan aims to manage post‑development runoff, protect retained Crown‑claimed wetlands, and integrate local and regional drainage...
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Speakers
NC

Neal Cody

Water Resources Engineer, Stantec

Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Stormwater
  • global Y

1:30pm MDT

Seeing Inside the Siphon: Screening a Triple Barrel Wastewater System Using INGU Pipers®, City of Lethbridge Case Study
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Verdi
Wastewater siphons represent some of the most difficult municipal assets to assess due to complex hydraulics, limited access, and operational constraints that restrict traditional inspection methods. This presentation examines the application of free-swimming multi-sensor inspection technology (INGU Pipers®) as a rapid screening tool for evaluating the condition and performance of large,...
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Speakers
avatar for Kelsey Schellenberg

Kelsey Schellenberg

Service Consultant, SFE Global
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Collection, siphon assessment
  • global Y

2:00pm MDT

Backwash Pressure: The Silent Filter Killer
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Novara
Granular media filters are at the heart of many water treatment plants and often the final barrier for particle removal. Although water treatment plants may vary in size and complexity, all granular media filters require backwash to recover the filter media after producing a batch of water. Filter Operators typically monitor and trend filter effluent quality and filter capacity. These two items...
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Speakers
BH

Brett Hambley

Technical Services Technician, AWI - Anthratech Western Inc

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Granualar media filters

2:00pm MDT

Concept to Construction: Lauderdale Dry Pond
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Campania A/B
The Lauderdale neighbourhood in Edmonton ranked as one of the higher priority flood risk neighbourhoods in EPCOR’s SIRP basin ranking system. The neighbourhood is partially separated with some dedicated storm sewers, but also portions of combined sewers with lower level of service that tend to exhibit drainage issues during intense rainfall. Stantec Consulting was retained by EPCOR to implement...
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Speakers
DB

David Burton

Water Resources Engineer, Stantec Consulting
David is a water resources engineer at Stantec's head office in Edmonton. He has 14 years of experience in urban drainage planning and design for urban flood mitigation infrastructure. Currently he acts as the Urban Water Resources Engineering Disciple Lead for Western Canada.
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Stormwater

2:00pm MDT

Using Real-time Wastewater Quality Monitoring to Automate and Improve Onsite Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Verdi
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, industries discharging industrial wastewater to the municipal collection system are required to meet wastewater quality limits set forth by the City’s Sewer By-law No. 106/2018. Given the strict discharge limits for biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), pH, and fats, oils and grease (FOGs), many industries utilize onsite wastewater treatment systems...
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Speakers
SS

Steven Simpson

Head of Projects and Solutions, Aquatic Life Ltd,
Steven Simpson is Head of Projects and Solutions at Aquatic Life, where he has been a key member of the team since 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba and has dedicated his career to advancing practical water monitoring solutions... Read More →
avatar for Juan Diaz Salazar

Juan Diaz Salazar

Staff Professional, Carollo Engineers Canada Ltd.
Juan Diaz Salazar is an Engineering Intern at Carollo Engineers and a PhD Candidate in water treatment in the department of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba, specializing in drinking water treatment, membrane filtration, and fouling. Juan holds a BSc in Biotechnology... Read More →
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Collection, Real Time monitoring, source control
  • global Y

2:30pm MDT

From Failure to Insight: How Structured Membrane Autopsies Improve Treatment Performance and Asset Longevity
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Novara
Membrane failures in water and wastewater treatment systems often appear sudden, yet they typically result from progressive and detectable mechanisms. This presentation shares practical insights from conducting comprehensive membrane autopsies designed to uncover the root causes of performance decline. Using standardized procedures and analytical protocols, the work evaluates fouling layers,...
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Speakers
EZ

Enisa Zanacic

Integrated Water Systems Inc (IWS)

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Membranes
  • global Y

2:30pm MDT

Gasification Projects, Pitfalls, bear traps, dust devils and opportunities
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
Insights from a quarter of century of gasification projects experience. This will be primarily focussed on biosolids and other sludges but will refer to other waste types. Biosolids challenges will be reviewed briefly and then a step by step look at the critical stages of process and building a project including:Feedstock characteristics, project planning and plant integration.Importance of...
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Speakers
CF

Charles Foster

IQ Energy Inc.

Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Biosolids

3:00pm MDT

Break
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Time to hydrate and meet someone new!
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Networking

3:30pm MDT

Comparing Approaches to RO/NF Permeate Stability
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Novara
Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration (RO/NF) is widely recognized as one of the most effective processes for removing problematic water constituents from drinking water. However, the non-selective nature of RO/NF membranes also strips beneficial ions and CO₂ buffering capacity, resulting in permeate with low pH, and indices inferring relatively unstable water in the distribution system.To produce...
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Speakers
avatar for Tyler Reaser

Tyler Reaser

Sales Engineer, E.I.T, Delco Water
Tyler Reaser graduated from the University of Saskatcewan in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Tyler began work with Delco Water as a field services engineer where he specialized in system startup and commissioning, service and maintenance, and troubleshooting... Read More →
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration

3:30pm MDT

Integrating Stormwater Reuse for Irrigation and Wetland Replenishment in a closed basin – A residential development Case Study
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
Urban stormwater management is increasingly required to balance flood mitigation, water quality improvement, and sustainable water use. The Cornerstone Phase 1 Storm Pond P project in northeast Calgary demonstrates how stormwater reuse can be integrated into conventional wet pond design to support both landscape irrigation and wetland replenishment while meeting stringent regulatory discharge and...
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Speakers
NA

Nadir Abdalla

Stantec Consulting Ltd

Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Stormwater, Reuse

3:30pm MDT

Integrated Condition Assessment of PVC Wastewater Forcemains: Inspection, Monitoring, and Fatigue Analysis for Risk-Based Decision-Making
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Verdi
Leduc County completed a comprehensive condition assessment of the New Sarepta Forcemain and the LS‑1 Forcemain to support proactive asset management and risk‑based decision‑making for critical wastewater infrastructure. The New Sarepta Forcemain is a 200‑millimetre PVC pipeline owned and operated by Leduc County and serves as a vital component of the regional wastewater system. The LS‑1...
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Speakers
avatar for Javed Mukri

Javed Mukri

Business Development Manager, Pure Technologies Ltd
Electromagnetic Condition Assessment of the 750‑mm 4th Avenue Primary Water Main
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Collection, Asset Management
  • global Y

4:00pm MDT

Practical Pathways to Improve Legacy Slow Sand Filtration Systems
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Novara
Many small and remote communities across Canada, including numerous First Nations, rely on legacy slow sand filtration systems that are structurally sound but strained by changing source water conditions, maintenance needs, and community growth. This presentation examines practical upgrade strategies that support the continued use of these facilities while improving system capacity, resilience,...
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Speakers
avatar for Kristof Karpiuk

Kristof Karpiuk

Director of Business Development, MS Filter Systems Inc.
Kristof Karpiuk, P.Eng. is Director of Operations at MS Filter Systems, specializing in the deployment and commissioning of enhanced slow-sand filtration systems for small municipalities and Indigenous communities. A graduate of Carleton University’s Civil Engineering program, he leads field implementation... Read More →
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Sand Filtration source water

4:00pm MDT

Safety Improvements at Existing Stormwater Management Facility Wet Ponds
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Campania A/B
EPCOR Water Services owns and operates over 240 stormwater management facilities in the City of Edmonton and has been undertaking various initiatives to improve the safety of these facilities - in particular wet ponds. In 2017, EPCOR completed an initial safety review which included a jurisdictional review of existing SWMF safety practices, an assessment of gaps between EPCOR's SWMF safety...
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Speakers
avatar for Sara Kardash

Sara Kardash

Water Resource Engineer, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Sara is a Water Resource Engineer from Edmonton, AB, who works on stormwater improvement projects including dry ponds, wet pond safety, outfall rehabilitation, and low impact development.
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Stormwater

4:00pm MDT

Smell Ya Later
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Verdi
To address persistent odour concerns at the discharge of the City of Saskatoon Jasper Avenue Lift Station, an Oxygen Injection System was installed to proactively reduce hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) formation within the force main. The system uses pressure swing absorption to concentrates oxygen on site from atmospheric air and injects the oxygen into the wastewater stream, maintaining aerobic...
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Speakers
avatar for Mitchel Knaus

Mitchel Knaus

Wastewater Systems Engineer, City Of Saskatoon
Mitchel Knaus is dedicated Professional Engineer with over 8 years experience in the operations and maintenance of a class 4 treatment facility. He is currently a Wastewater Systems Engineer at the Saskatoon WWTP. During his time Mitchel has been involved in many capital projects... Read More →
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Collection

4:30pm MDT

WOW - Women of Water Networking
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
Indigo Dining room
This event is designed to connect, empower, and support women working in our water industry, providing a platform for sharing experiences, building professional relationships, and promoting gender diversity within the field.
Sponsors
avatar for Kyla Kirk

Kyla Kirk

Jacobs
Wednesday September 16, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
Indigo Dining room Delta Hotel
  Networking
 
Thursday, September 17
 

7:00am MDT

Registration
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00am - 10:30am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Nametags will be required for all Conference events.
Sponsors
avatar for City of Regina

City of Regina

City of Regina

avatar for EPCOR

EPCOR

EPCOR

Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00am - 10:30am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Registration

7:00am MDT

Quiet Lounge
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00am - 4:30pm MDT
Milan
Quiet Lounge is open all week for all attendees to promote your conference wellness.
Sponsors
avatar for Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00am - 4:30pm MDT
Milan Delta Hotel
  Refresh

8:00am MDT

Breakfast
Thursday September 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
Trentino/Tuscany
Fuel for the upcoming day and meet new friends.
Sponsors
avatar for Stantec Consulting Ltd

Stantec Consulting Ltd

Stantec Consulting Ltd

Thursday September 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
Trentino/Tuscany Delta Hotel
  Networking

9:00am MDT

Southport Pumphouse Upgrade: The Challenge of Balancing Potable Water Distribution with a High Pressure Fire Protection System
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Umbria
The Southport Fire Pump Replacement project involved upgrading the municipality's fire protection system by replacing a diesel-powered fire pump with an electric fire pump and generator. The project was driven by the need to resolve deteriorating operational output and, critically, to enhance public drinking water safety. By removing the old diesel-powered fire pump located above the treated...
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Speakers
CP

Charlie Pogue

Team Manager, Dillon Consulting Limited
Charlie is a Team Manager and Project Manager at Dillon Consulting with 8 years of process design experience and 6 years of project management experience, specializing in hydraulic system design, fire pumping systems, and process hazard/risk analysis. He acted as the Project Manager... Read More →
DL

Dryden Lanoway

Process EIT, Dillon Consulting Limited
Dryden Lanoway is a Process EIT at Dillon Consulting. He brings over three years of experience working with municipal governments and Indigenous communities, specializing in asset inspection and regulatory compliance. Dryden acted as the contract administrator and construction observer... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Fire pumps

9:00am MDT

From Innovation to Application: Dynamic Single-Stage RO for High-Recovery PFAS Removal in Drinking Water Treatment
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Campania A/B
Dynamic Single-Stage Reverse Osmosis (DSSRO) technology offers a transformative approach to the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water treatment. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals that present significant public health risks due to their resistance to conventional treatment methods and their tendency to accumulate in the environment. As regulatory standards...
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Speakers
DM

Daniella Mosqueda

Process Engineer, Veolia
Daniella Mosqueda has over 20 years of water treatment and engineering experience including process design, optimization, and research and development in the fields of ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and membrane bioreactors for drinking water, wastewater and water reuse applications... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Dynamic Single-Stage Reverse Osmosis -PFAS Removal
  • global Y

9:00am MDT

New Castle County’s Evaluation of Risk: Rethinking COF × LOF for Better Rehabilitation Decisions
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Novara
Utilities must prioritize large inventories of linear assets to develop defensible capital plans. The task is complicated by the volume and variability of data that must be considered. This joint investigation by New Castle County, DE (NCC) and Jacobs evaluates how different risk scoring formulas influence pipe asset prioritization in rehabilitation programs. The study compares the...
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Speakers
avatar for Tyler Phillips

Tyler Phillips

Project Engineer & Condition Assessment & Rehabilitation Services - Regional Technology Lead, Canada, Jacobs
Tyler is a Project Engineer for Jacobs (Winnipeg, MB) and is the Canadian Regional Technology Lead (RTL) for Jacobs’ pipeline Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation Services (CARS) practice, responsible for coordination of resources, business development, and excellence in delivery... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Asset Management

9:00am MDT

Path to Tender: Collaborative Planning and Design for the Fish Creek WWTP Upgrade Project
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Lombardy
The Fish Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrade represents one of Calgary’s most significant treatment modernization efforts in recent years, driven by increasingly stringent effluent requirements and the need to reestablish treatment capacity for a rapidly growing service area. Advancing this complex program from a high‑level concept to a coordinated, tender‑ready design...
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Speakers
AF

Andrew Frankiw

Water/Wastewater Engineer, Team Lead, Stantec
Andrew is a Water/Wastewater Engineer and Team Lead at Stantec with key roles on the Bonnybrook Plant D Expansion and Fish Creek WWTP Upgrade. His experience spans design, coordination, construction management, commissioning, and project management support. Andrew combines technical... Read More →
avatar for Danelle Bishoff

Danelle Bishoff

Process Engineer, Stantec
Danelle is a process engineer with Stantec. While with Stantec she has contributed to the commissioning of the Bonnybrook WWTP Plant D, the largest cold weather BNR facility in North America. She led the secondary treatment design for the Fish Creek WWTP, Calgary, AB including the... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Planning and optimization

9:00am MDT

WCWEA Board Meeting
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 11:45am MDT
Piero
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 11:45am MDT
Piero Delta Hotel
  Meeting

9:00am MDT

Fresh Ideas Poster Contest
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
The WCS AWWA hosts the annual AWWA Fresh Ideas Poster competition in conjunction with the WCW Annual Conference and Exhibition.The Fresh Ideas Poster Contest is an annual poster competition organized by the American Water Waterworks Association (AWWA). Fresh Ideas Poster Contest is designed to encourage Young Professionals (YP) and students to participate at conferences held by...
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Sponsors
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Nexom

Nexom

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Contest

9:30am MDT

From PACP to SPG: A Practical, Replicable Risk Framework for Municipal Sewer Networks
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Novara
Municipalities across Canada face the same challenge: thousands of aging sewer assets, inconsistent inspection records, scattered data systems, and limited budgets for renewal. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) tackled these issues by developing a transparent, replicable risk‑based condition assessment framework that any municipality—large or small—can adopt.In its...
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Speakers
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Christopher Mitchell

Prairies Condition Assessment & Asset Management Department Manager, AECOM Canada ULC
Mr. Mitchell joined AECOM in July 2006 (then Faber Maunsell), and was part of the Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water DG5 flooding framework team, based in their project office in North Wales, United Kingdom. Mr. Mitchell relocated in 2010 to Winnipeg, Canada and now continues to work as the... Read More →
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Shane Kutin

Technical Services Manager, Aquatera Utilities
Shane Kutin is the Technical Services Manager at Aquatera Utilities Inc., where he leads a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on supporting engineering designs, solving technical issues, driving innovation, and promoting operational excellence. He holds a Mechanical Engineering... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Asset Management, wastewater
  • global Y

9:30am MDT

City of Regina - Eastern Pressure Solution
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Umbria
Eastern Pressure Solution - Abstract -Final.pdf
Speakers
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Kevin Ness

Project Manager, AECOM
City of Regina - Eastern Pressure Solution (EPS).
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Omar Lobez

Project Engineer, AECOM
City of Regina - Eastern Pressure Solution (EPS).
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Kevin Syrnick

Manager, Water and Sewer Engineering, City of Regina
Kevin Syrnick was raised in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Regina (U of R) graduating with a B.A.Sc. in Industrial System Engineering (ISE) in 1988.  Kevin has over thirty-five years of professional experience in both the private and public sectors and is... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Construction

9:30am MDT

Keeping Control Systems Running - Practical Maintenance for Water & Wastewater
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Campania A/B
This presentation explores best practices for maintaining Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the water and wastewater sector. We will examine lifecycle considerations for PLCs, SCADA platforms, wireless communication options, and supporting components, providing practical recommendations for sustaining these critical assets. Key topics include strategies for backups, firmware management, system...
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Speakers
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Gregory Smythe

Technical Sales Engineer, Delco Automation
Greg Smythe graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics. Shortly after graduation, Greg began work with Delco Automation as an automation developer where he specialized in programming and commissioning PLCs, HMIs, SCADAs... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Technology - Control Systems
  • global Y

9:30am MDT

Enhancing Nutrient Removal in Existing Infrastructure: An RBC‑to‑MBBR Retrofit Case Study
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Lombardy
This case study details the retrofit of an existing Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) system to a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) configuration for Wabaseemoong Independent Nations, located near the Ontario–Manitoba border. The upgrade addressed stringent effluent requirements—TSS <25 mg/L, cBOD₅ <25 mg/L, and TAN <10 mg/L—within a design flow of 438 m³/d, while minimizing...
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Kristin Faulkner

Regional Sales Manager, Nexom

Thursday September 17, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment
  • global Y

10:00am MDT

Maximizing Public Investment: Strategic Planning and Delivery Approach of Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Novara
Across Western Canada, water and wastewater systems are under increasing pressure as aging infrastructure, capacity constraints, and rising construction costs collide with limited government funding and market capacities. Data from Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey shows that the average remaining useful life of waterworks infrastructure in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British...
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Carlin Windrim

Senior Project Manager, Colliers Project Leaders
Carlin Windrim is a Senior Project Manager at Colliers Project Leaders with over a decade of experience delivering infrastructure, institutional, and municipal construction, technology, and business improvement projects. He brings strong expertise in quality, process, change, and... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Asset Management, Water, Wastewater

10:00am MDT

Managing more than Water - Technical Challenges of Designing the City of Prince Albert’s Raw Water Pumphouse
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Campania A/B
Prince Albert’s Raw Water Pump House is situated on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River and draws river water through an existing open‑orifice intake structure to supply the City’s water treatment, storage, and distribution systems. Designed in 2019 and substantially completed in 2022, the facility required the design of multiple process systems beyond conventional raw water...
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Speakers
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Lance Fradette

Project Engineer, AECOM Canada Ltd.
Lance is a project engineer with AECOM's Water business line out of the Saskatoon office. In his 14 years with AECOM he has worked primarily in process engineering of water & wastewater pump stations as well as the design of water transmission and sewage force mains. His engineering... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment
  • global Y

10:00am MDT

Feasibility and Limitations of Anammox Integration in Biological Treatment of Amine-rich Carbon Capture Wastewater
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Lombardy
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a critical strategy for mitigating CO₂ emissions from carbon-intensive industries, with amine-based post-combustion capture (PCC) being the most widely applied technology. However, PCC generates amine-rich wastewater containing ammonia, amines, nitrosamines, and sulfate, posing significant environmental and health risks and requiring effective treatment before...
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Speakers
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Sepideh Hashemi Safaei

PhD candidate, University of Regina
My name is Sepideh, and I am a PhD candidate in Environmental Systems Engineering at the University of Regina under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Young. My research focuses on the biological treatment of wastewater generated from carbon capture plants.
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Carbon Capture
  • global Y

10:00am MDT

Dewdney Avenue Corridor Rehabilitation
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Umbria
The multidisciplinary Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization project provides a unique opportunity for the City of Regina to rehabilitate underground utilities and simultaneously support and encourage new development within the adjacent Yards Neighbourhood.Dewdney Avenue is a critical part of Regina’s roadway network and serves as much more than just an arterial roadway connection for...
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Speakers
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Sean Bayer

Associate Principal & Municipal Department Head, KGS Group
Mr. Bayer is a Professional Engineer with 28 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. His specializations include conceptual design, preliminary and detailed design of site development services, water treatment, distribution and collection, wastewater management... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Water, Revitalization |   Wastewater & Storm, Revitalization
  • global Y

10:30am MDT

Break
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Grab a coffee and solve a problem!
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Networking

11:00am MDT

Impacts of Regina's Proactive Water and Wastewater Linear Renewal Programs from 2015 to 2024
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Novara
The City of Regina performs proactive assessment and renewal of the City's water, wastewater, and storm sewer linear networks.  From 2015 to 2024, 60 km of water and trunk mains were either rehabilitated by Cured In Place Plastic Pipe (CIPP) lining or replaced using pipe bursting, horizontal direction drilling (HDD), and traditional open cut methods.  During the same period, 475 km...
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Speakers
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Kevin Syrnick

Manager, Water and Sewer Engineering, City of Regina
Kevin Syrnick was raised in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Regina (U of R) graduating with a B.A.Sc. in Industrial System Engineering (ISE) in 1988.  Kevin has over thirty-five years of professional experience in both the private and public sectors and is... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Asset Management

11:00am MDT

Keeping the Flow: Business Continuity in Distribution & Collection
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Umbria
This presentation explores business continuity planning and emergency response from a Distribution and Collection perspective. It covers strategies for managing transmission line failures within Aquatera’s regional system, identifying single points of failure, and building redundancy into distribution and collection networks. The session will also highlight approaches for rapid water quality...
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Speakers
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Todd Mogridge

Distribution and Collections Manager, Aquatera Utilities
Todd Mogridge has 20+ years of experience in the water and wastewater industry and holds Level IV certification in both Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection. He is the Manager of Aquatera’s Regional Distribution and Collections team at Aquatera, where he leads operations... Read More →
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Shane Kutin

Technical Services Manager, Aquatera Utilities
Shane Kutin is the Technical Services Manager at Aquatera Utilities Inc., where he leads a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on supporting engineering designs, solving technical issues, driving innovation, and promoting operational excellence. He holds a Mechanical Engineering... Read More →
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Tamara Wuttunee-Campbell

Business Development Manager, Aquatera Utilities
Tamara Wuttunee-Campbell is the Business Development Manager at Aquatera Utilities, with experience spanning operations, customer billing, finance, environmental sustainability, and municipal water operations, serving over 100,000 end users. She is focused on practical, community-driven... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Emergency Prepardness and Response

11:00am MDT

Membrane Technology in Action - UFRO vs. Hollow Fiber Nanofiltration Through Real World Application
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Campania A/B
Description: This presentation compares ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis (UF/RO) and hollow fiber nanofiltration (HFN) systems through a detailed case study using real-world performance data. Key factors such as recovery, water stability, chemical use, footprint, and capital and O&M costs are evaluated against modeled projections. Results highlight each technology’s strengths and...
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Speakers
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Kelsie Hubick

Technical Sales Engineer, Delco Water
Kelsie is a professional engineer with 6 years of experience in both the industrial and municipal drinking water sectors focusing on membrane and media filtration systems, cooling towers, boilers and wastewater treatment. Five of those years being with Delco Water, she has been involved... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment

11:00am MDT

MOBy Dick III - The Whale That Never Dies
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Lombardy
The Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant is piloting the Mobile Organic Biofilm (MOB) process as a strategy for process intensification within its biological nutrient removal system. Initial piloting demonstrated improved nitrification reliability and reduced secondary clarifier solids loading, leading to refinement of the operating strategy to better balance suspended and attached growth.In the...
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Speakers
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Mike Sadowski

Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager, City of Saskatoon
Mike Sadowski is the Manager of the City of Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant. He has over 18 years of experience in wastewater treatment, with a background spanning plant operation, process engineering, and management. Mike is currently leading initiatives in process intensification... Read More →
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Michael Beal

Senior Process Engineer, City of Saskatoon
Michael Beal is the Senior Process Engineer of the City of Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant. With over 10 years of experience, his career has focused on optimizing treatment performance, improving operational knowledge and strengthening long-term capacity planning. He is passionate... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment
  • global Y

11:30am MDT

Moosomin Water Treatment Plant Upgrades
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
The historical water treatment plant (WTP) at the Town of Moosomin produced finished water that was generally in compliance with Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) parameters such as arsenic, iron, and manganese. However, the plant had no process to improve the aesthetics of the finished water which were elevated TDS and hardness. The existing graver style filters had also far exceeded their...
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Speakers
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David Germin

Municipal Engineer, KGS Group
Mr. Germin completed a B.A.Sc. in Environmental Systems Engineering at the University of Regina in 2012. His fourth-year final project focused on the economic feasibility of regional water treatment plants within Saskatchewan. Since joining KGS Group, Mr. Germin has provided significant... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment

11:30am MDT

Low DO, High Impact: Achieving Sustainable Nutrient Management with Integration of Mobile Media
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Lombardy
Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) face increasing pressure to meet stringent nutrient limits, reduce energy consumption, minimize chemical usage, and accommodate growth within limited footprints.  Low dissolved oxygen (DO~0.3-0.5 mg/L) operation is a promising method to reduce aeration energy and support sustainable biological nutrient removal (BNR) pathways, such as...
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Speakers
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Mostafa Khalil

Data Scientist, Stantec
Mostafa Khalil is an innovation engineer and data scientist at Stantec’s Water Office of Innovation and Technology. He works at the intersection of process engineering, mechanistic modeling, and machine learning to develop digital solutions for water and wastewater systems. His... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment

11:30am MDT

Wastewater Screen Technologies and Design Considerations
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Novara
Effective headworks screening is the foundation of reliable and cost-efficient wastewater treatment. Our presentation, Wastewater Screen Technologies and Design Considerations, provides a comprehensive and practical guide to selecting and designing screening systems that maximize protection of downstream processes, extend equipment life, and reduce long-term operating costs. Drawing on data...
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Speakers
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Jeff Austin

Hydro-Dyne Engineering

Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Screens

11:30am MDT

Building an Integrated Asset Registry for Regina’s Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Networks
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Umbria
For any modern municipality, the water utility is the backbone of community health and economic stability. Yet the management of these critical linear and vertical assets often suffers from a "visibility gap." In Regina, our research into the current state of Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater infrastructure identified a common set of strategic hurdles: fragmented data silos, "un-intelligent" asset...
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Speakers
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Aditi Bajaj

Corporate Asset Management Consultant, City of Regina
An Asset Management professional with the City of Regina, specializing in the development of integrated technical frameworks for municipal infrastructure. My work focuses on bridging the 'visibility gap' between raw data and strategic lifecycle planning for Infrastructure Assets... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Water, Asset Management |   Wastewater & Storm, Asset Management

12:30pm MDT

Lunch
Thursday September 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Trentino/Tuscany
Network and nourish, there's still an afternoon of sessions and a celebration to get to!
Sponsors
avatar for The City of Calgary

The City of Calgary

The City of Calgary
Thursday September 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Trentino/Tuscany Delta Hotel
  Networking

1:30pm MDT

Electromagnetic Condition Assessment of the 750 mm 4th Avenue Primary Water Main
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Umbria
The City of Saskatoon, with Hamm Construction Ltd. as the main contractor, completed a non‑destructive condition assessment of the 750‑mm 4th Avenue Primary Watermain in September 2025. Pure Technologies, a Xylem brand, conducted a depressurized inspection using the tethered electromagnetic platform to evaluate the condition of prestressing wires in prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). A...
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avatar for Javed Mukri

Javed Mukri

Business Development Manager, Pure Technologies Ltd
Electromagnetic Condition Assessment of the 750‑mm 4th Avenue Primary Water Main
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Asset Management
  • global Y

1:30pm MDT

Deciding to Deliver: How We Defined the Saskatoon Waterworks Program
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
The Saskatoon Waterworks Program is a group of Saskatoon Water capital projects including several upgrades at the existing Avenue H Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and the addition of a second Water Treatment Plant.  The challenge for the Waterworks Program is taking the conceptual level master planning work, existing capital plans, and the decision to build a second WTP, to develop an actionable...
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Speakers
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Rob St. Pierre

Sr. Process Engineer, City of Saskatoon
Rob St. Pierre is the Sr. Process Engineer for the City of Saskatoon’s Water Treatment Plant and member of the Waterworks Program Team. He has 17 years experience in Water Treatment and has held a variety of roles including engineering roles, commissioning of capital projects, project... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Expansion- systematic process delivery

1:30pm MDT

Reservoir and Pump Station Operation in Complex Distribution Networks
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Novara
Coagtech has been working with utilities in Western Canada to assess optimization of reservoir and pump station operation. For pressure zones where water is provided from a single pump station, optimization to meet system demands is relatively straightforward. However, for complex distribution networks where multiple pump stations provide water to a complex network with reservoirs, pressure...
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Speakers
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Tyler Bennett

President, Coagtech Ltd.
Tyler Bennett is a water and wastewater engineer with experience in design, construction, operation, and optimization of complex water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems. Tyler’s career has included both consulting and working for a municipality at a level IV water... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Artificial Intelligence
  • global Y

1:30pm MDT

Sludge Densification with Sidestream Enhanced Biological Phosphorus (S2EBPR) Removal at Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Lombardy
Ashbridges Bay WWTP in Toronto is anticipated to reach an average daily flow of 818 megalitres per day (ML/d) in 2054. Due to space limitation for future expansion, intensification of existing secondary treatment is required. Different technologies were explored to intensify the existing trains, including S2EBPR. S2EBPR would intensify secondary treatment through promoting enhanced biological...
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Speakers
avatar for Roya Pishgar

Roya Pishgar

Process Engineer, Jacobs
Roya is a process engineer with Jacobs, focusing on wastewater treatment and biosolids management solutions. She has 10+ years of experience in consulting and academia and has worked on wastewater and biosolids projects for municipal clients. Roya is interested in biological wastewater... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Plant optimization, tiral of S2EBPR

1:30pm MDT

WCW Editorial Committee Meeting
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Piero
Current and interested WCW Editorial Committee volunteers are welcome to attend this meeting.
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Piero Delta Hotel
  Meeting

2:00pm MDT

Asset Management strategies of Iron Watermains for the long term :
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Umbria
Every year, thousands of miles of waterlines are installed in North America through new projects and replacement of aging infrastructure. Decisions on prioritizing pipeline replacement projects are based on the age of the water network and its performance. In addition, decisions on which materials to use for replacing aging infrastructure are based on relative performance and cost.Since the...
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Speakers
avatar for Sam Ghosn

Sam Ghosn

Regional Director, Canada, DIPRA
Asset Management strategies of Iron Watermains for the long term : Every year, thousands of miles of waterlines are installed in North America through new projects and replacement of aging infrastructure. Decisions on prioritizing pipeline replacement projects are based on the age of the water network and its performance. In addition, decisions o... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Asset Management

2:00pm MDT

Delivering Resilient Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation in Cold Climate Mountain Regions: Engineering Through Winter Construction Constraints
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Campania A/B
The Stoney Nakoda Nations is undergoing population and development growth associated with expanded resort operations, increased staff-accommodation demand, and new residential areas. This growth has created additional loading on the existing water and wastewater treatment systems, necessitating upgrades to increase treatment capacity and improve system resilience. This abstract summarizes the...
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Dr. Debjani Mukherjee

Project Engineer, MPE a Division of Englobe
Dr. Debjani Mukherjee, P.Eng., is a Process Engineer at MPE, a division of Englobe, who specializes in the design, construction, and commissioning of critical water infrastructure. With a PhD from the University of Windsor, her expertise spans the end-to-end lifecycle of critical... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Winter Construction
  • global Y

2:00pm MDT

SCADA Master Planning – It’s for Everyone
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Novara
Everyone understands the importance of water and wastewater service master planning. Few understand the importance of undertaking a similar exercise for their SCADA system. After all, it’s just that black box in the corner, right? Why would you want to spend the time, effort and money putting together a master plan for something that costs so little? The answer to that question lies in the...
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Speakers
avatar for Dawn Kuechle

Dawn Kuechle

Team Leader - System Integration / Operational & Digital Technologies, CIMA+
I have over 20 years of experience in SCADA system design and systems integration, with a strong background as both a developer and an educator. I specialize in building SCADA solutions with a focus on reliable communication between remote devices and the SCADA host, and I bring hands-on... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Artificial Intelligence
  • global Y

2:00pm MDT

Thermodynamic Analysis of a Venturi Injector for Oxygenation of Wastewater
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Lombardy
Conventional municipal wastewater aeration relies heavily on the activated sludge method, in which blowers or compressors force air through small bubble diffusers at the bottoms of aeration basins. These bubbles slowly rise to the surface, transferring oxygen in the process, and allow microorganisms to digest the carbonaceous matter in the waste stream.  Recently, a new technology is being...
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Speakers
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Erin Shapiro

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Carleton University
I am an undergraduate research assistant at Carleton University. I am currently in my 4th year of my bachelor's of engineering, conducting research to improve waste water treatment
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment

2:30pm MDT

Multiparameter Coagulation Optimization – Lessons from the Field
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Novara
Coagulation chemistry is a complex process impacted by several variables and is regarded as “the single most important factor affecting treatment plant performance” (AWWA M37, 2011). Changes in source water characteristics due to seasonality, runoff, and other conditions require appropriate adjustments to coagulant and polymer doses to maintain efficient treatment. Adjustment can be...
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Speakers
avatar for Tyler Bennett

Tyler Bennett

President, Coagtech Ltd.
Tyler Bennett is a water and wastewater engineer with experience in design, construction, operation, and optimization of complex water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems. Tyler’s career has included both consulting and working for a municipality at a level IV water... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Artificial Intelligence
  • global Y

2:30pm MDT

Owner's Perspective of Progressive Design Build of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal Project
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
This paper will present the vision of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation in providing sustainable, high quality potable water, and the steps taken for the renewal of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant. Owners seeking cost certainty, schedule acceleration, and risk mitigation are looking at alternative delivery methods for critical infrastructure.  The Buffalo Pound Water...
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Speakers
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Barry Williamson

Senior Project Manager, Jacobs
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal Project - Progressive Design Build
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment
  • global Y

2:30pm MDT

How Auto Samplers are Becoming a Fit & Forget Technology
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Verdi
Auto samplers are used within wastewater treatment plants at multiple locations as well as within the sewer network. Auto samplers also form a key part of composite sampling for lab analysis. This presentation will cover what auto samplers are and how they work. Different auto sampler pump technologies will be discussed, and the benefits of the different pump implementations will be explored...
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Speakers
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Jadler Industries Ltd.

Application Specialist | Outside Sales, Jadler Industries Ltd.

Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Verdi 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Collection, Source Control
  • global Y

2:30pm MDT

Combined hydraulic and treatment kinetics model for designing constructed wetlands that use dosed vertical flow biofilters
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Lombardy
The introduction of dosed vertical flow biofilters, DVFBs, a form of submerged constructed wetland for municipal wastewater treatment, have proven successful in cold climate regions of northern Europe, principally in Austria, Germany, Denmark and Poland.   This technology should not be confused with the very successful French system for use in temperate climates.  The primary differences...
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Speakers
avatar for David Manz

David Manz

President, Manz Engineering Lt.
Currently, David Manz is President of Manz Engineering Ltd. which consults on water treatment and constructed wetland technology and manufactures and sells backwashable, intermittently operated slow sand filter technology for use in communities throughout Western Canada. He is the... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, vertical wetlands

2:30pm MDT

Upgrading Lagoon Based Treatment Systems to Meet More Stringent Limits for BOD, TSS and Nutrient Removal
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Umbria
Lagoon facilities in Canada are facing more stringent effluent requirements for BOD, TSS, and nutrient removal. This presentation will demonstrate an updated approach for lagoon-based wastewater treatment and will provide a comparison of past lagoon design standards to current ones and introduce advanced lagoon technologies that can be implemented for nutrient removal strategies. In-depth case...
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Speakers
avatar for Tom Birkeland

Tom Birkeland

Director of Project Development, Lemna Environmental Technologies
Tom Birkeland is the Director of Project Development for Lemna Environmental Technologies (LET). He previously held project management positions with North American Wetland Engineering, Jacques Whitford, Stantec and Natural System Utilities, where he was responsible for over 25 sustainable... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, lagoons
  • global Y

3:00pm MDT

Break
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
What did you love about the last session you attended? Share it with a new friend.
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Networking

3:00pm MDT

WCW Joint Operators Committee Meeting
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Piero
AWWOA, SWWA,MWWA and NTWWA will be represented at this meeting. Members interested in operator related industry issues are welcome to attend. 
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Piero Delta Hotel
  Meeting

3:30pm MDT

Hydraulic Modelling in a Low-Pressure Distribution Network and How Innovation is Increasing Accuracy
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Umbria
Rural water networks present a unique modelling challenge: long transmission distances, low system pressures, variable usage patterns, and the use of private cisterns create demand behaviors that differ significantly from conventional municipal systems. Traditional hydraulic modelling approaches—built around predictable diurnal curves and instantaneous customer demand—often fail to...
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Speakers
KP

Karisa Purvis

Project Engineer, Associated Engineering
Project Engineer with Associated Engineering full time since 2013. I have filled numerous roles in that time including survey, contract administration, detailed design and project management. I currently work on a variety of water resource and water distribution projects with a focus... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Hydraulic Modelling
  • global Y

3:30pm MDT

Drinking Water Management in Saskatchewan
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
Safe drinking water is essential for the protection of public health and disease prevention and therefore is necessary for the health and well-being of Saskatchewan’s citizens. Drinking water management in Saskatchewan is legislated under The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010, The Waterworks and Sewage Works Regulations, The Public Health Act, 1994 and The Health Hazard...
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Speakers
AT

Arasu Thirunavukkarasu

Manager, Water Security Agency, Government of Saskatchewan
Presenting paper
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Regulatory Requirements - Drinking Water
  • global Y

3:30pm MDT

Embracing Technology - Using Digital Tools in the Office and the Field as a Friend, Not Foe
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Novara
As digital tools rapidly expand across the construction and asset assessment industries, practitioners are challenged to determine which technologies genuinely enhance workflows without adding complexity. This presentation highlights practical, high-value solutions that are already transforming how project teams capture information, make rehabilitation decisions, and reduce time in the...
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Speakers
RA
avatar for Shane Cooper

Shane Cooper

Municipal Technical Lead, Winnipeg, AECOM Canada ULC
Based out of Winnipeg, MB, Shane is a Municipal CET with 25 years of experience in sewer condition assessment and underground linear infrastructure design. He is the global customer satisfaction lead for PipeInsights, AECOM's proprietary digital tool platform for sewer condition assessment... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater, Artificial Intelligence
  • global Y

3:30pm MDT

Delivering Sustainable Wastewater Solutions: The Lumsden WWTP Upgrade Story
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Lombardy
In 2022, the Town of Lumsden replaced its aging lagoon system with a modern Class 3 mechanical wastewater treatment facility, demonstrating how innovative design and strategic planning can deliver sustainable, cost‑effective infrastructure within tight regulatory and financial constraints. Designed to serve 2,500 residents in Stage 1 and 3,700 in Stage 2, the new plant provides a scalable...
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Speakers
avatar for Alex Munoz

Alex Munoz

Senior Process Engineer, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Alex is a Senior Process Engineer with Stantec in Canada. He has played key roles in the design of several major wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) upgrades, including projects in Calgary, Regina, Moose Jaw, Midhurst, and Lumsden. He has also contributed to engineering and construction... Read More →
TW

Tylor Wood

Wastewater Treatment Lead, Town of Lumsden
Tylor has an Environmental Engineering degree from the University of Regina. He leads the operations of the wastewater collection and treatment systems in the Town of Lumsden, where a new Class 3 treatment facility was commissioned in 2020.
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment
  • global Y

4:00pm MDT

Small Diameter Watermain Renewal – Delivering Infrastructure at Scale
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Umbria
The City’s Small Diameter Watermain Renewal Program is focused on modernizing aging residential infrastructure. However, successful delivery involves far more than pipe replacement. This joint City–AECOM presentation would provide insight into how projects are prioritized, designed, & constructed, and what contractors, consultants, and suppliers should understand to position themselves for...
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Speakers
OR

Olagoke Rufai

Water/Wastewater Engineer, AECOM
Water/Wastewater Engineer
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Fire pumps

4:00pm MDT

Modular Water Treatment: A Collaborative Approach for Sunchild First Nation
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Campania A/B
Delivering safe and reliable drinking water infrastructure to remote communities often requires innovative approaches that balance schedule, budget, technical complexity, and community priorities. In August 2025, Flowpoint Systems and Associated Engineering partnered with Sunchild First Nation in Alberta to deliver a fully integrated, turnkey modular water treatment system that was successfully...
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Speakers
JM

Jay Morrison

Vice President, Flowpoint
For 28 years, Jay Morrison has helped communities across North America modernize water and wastewater systems with smarter, more sustainable solutions. As Vice President of Flowpoint Environmental Systems, he leads innovation in automated bulk water dispensing, septage receiving... Read More →
HS

Hashanth Sasitharan

Project Engineer, Indigenous and Regional Infrastructure, Associated Engineering Calgary
Hashanth Sasitharan is a professional engineer with Associated Engineering’s Calgary office, specializing in municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. He has experience delivering treatment facilities, pumping systems, and supporting infrastructure for communities across Alberta... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Modular systems
  • global Y

4:00pm MDT

Machine Learning Applications for Wastewater Treatment Plants: Complementary Case Studies Across Data-Rich and Data-Scarce Conditions
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Novara
Machine learning (ML) is increasingly applied in Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) to improve operational decision-making, yet most implementations remain fragmented and highly dependent on either large historical datasets or narrowly defined use cases. This work presents a unified fit-for-purpose perspective on scalable ML applications for WRRFs through two complementary case studies...
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Speakers
MK

Mostafa Khalil

Data Scientist, Stantec
Mostafa Khalil is an innovation engineer and data scientist at Stantec’s Water Office of Innovation and Technology. He works at the intersection of process engineering, mechanistic modeling, and machine learning to develop digital solutions for water and wastewater systems. His... Read More →
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Water Resource Recovery Facilities

4:30pm MDT

Closing Celebration - Fall Supper
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
Trentino/Tuscany
Ticketed Event
Sponsors
avatar for WSP Canada Inc

WSP Canada Inc

Project Manager, WSP Canada Inc

Thursday September 17, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
Trentino/Tuscany Delta Hotel
  Networking

7:00pm MDT

80's Dance Party
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Trentino/Tuscany
Celebrate with Dangourous Cheese, open to all registered attendees. Late night snack will be provided.
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Trentino/Tuscany Delta Hotel
  Networking
 
Friday, September 18
 

7:00am MDT

Registration
Friday September 18, 2026 7:00am - 10:30am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Nametags will be required for all Conference events.
Sponsors
avatar for City of Regina

City of Regina

City of Regina

avatar for EPCOR

EPCOR

EPCOR

Friday September 18, 2026 7:00am - 10:30am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Registration

7:00am MDT

Quiet Lounge
Friday September 18, 2026 7:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Milan
Quiet Lounge is open all week for all attendees to promote your conference wellness.
Sponsors
avatar for Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction

Hamm Construction
Friday September 18, 2026 7:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Milan Delta Hotel
  Refresh

8:00am MDT

Closing Breakfast
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
Trentino/Tuscany
Break your fast for the last day of sessions.
Sponsors
avatar for KGS Group

KGS Group

KGS Group
Friday September 18, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
Trentino/Tuscany Delta Hotel
  Networking

9:00am MDT

Thinking Outside the Box, by Going inside the Pipe - How the NEWPCC Program Mitigated Risk
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Novara
The NEWPCC Upgrade is the largest capital upgrade the City of Winnipeg has ever undertaken, and has been divided into 3 phases, which are currently in different stages of construction, design, and procurement. The second phase is the Biosolids upgrade, which is being delivered as a Progressive Design Build (PDB). The design phase of this Biosolids PDB continues until summer 2026, when construction...
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Speakers
LO

Lana Obach

Major Capital Project Engineer, City of Winnipeg
Lana grew up on her family farm in rural Saskatchewan. She has completed her Bachelor degree in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, and Masters of Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Lana has 18 years of experience working in private... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Contract Management, Wastewater Treatment

9:00am MDT

Maintaining Protection of the City of Winnipeg’s Century Old Branch I Aqueduct
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Lombardy
The City of Winnipeg’s Aqueduct was constructed between 1914 and 1919 and supplies potable water to a population of 800,000 from Shoal Lake at the Ontario/Manitoba border. While a majority of the 155 km length flows by gravity, the portion within the City operates under pressure, was constructed from 1650 and 1200 mm pre-cast concrete pressure pipe, and is now known as the Branch I Aqueduct,...
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Speakers
avatar for Adam Braun

Adam Braun

Senior Municipal Engineer, Stantec
Adam Braun is a Senior Municipal Engineer, Senior Associate, and Team Lead located in Winnipeg, MB with over 20 years of engineering experience. Adam specializes in buried pipeline structures, with extensive experience in the assessment, design, construction, and renewal of underground... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Supply
  • global Y

9:00am MDT

Carbon-Based Advanced Treatment and the Expansion of (Direct) Potable Reuse
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Umbria
Twenty-five years ago, the US National Research Council considered potable reuse a “solution of last resort.” Today, it is a mainstream water supply option in the western United States, and is increasingly being implemented in eastern States. In Canada, water reuse has been practiced since the 1970’s, first in the Okanagan Valley as a means of addressing nutrient loading; today, discussions...
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Speakers
MH

Matt Holitzki

Carollo Engineers

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Water Reuse

9:00am MDT

Stormwater Management in the North: Lessons from Whitehorse’s City-Wide Model Development
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Campania A/B
Whitehorse’s stormwater system operates under a challenging mix of steep terrain, cold-climate hydrology, and limited monitoring data; conditions that demand a modelling approach beyond typical urban drainage assumptions. This work developed a city-wide stormwater modelling framework for the City of Whitehorse, including catchment delineation, construction of an integrated PCSWMM model, and...
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Speakers
AI
Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Stormwater

9:30am MDT

Municipal Water Distribution Projects: Lessons from Both Sides of the Table
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Novara
The City of Melfort and Catterall & Wright Consulting Engineers (CWCE) have a long history of working together to tackle municipal infrastructure projects. While many things have changed in the decades since this first project in 1989, many of the challenges facing municipalities and engineering consultants have remained the same. Current Director of Public Works, Kalyna Cipywnyk, and Associate...
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Speakers
EM

Eric Melendez-Duke

Catterall & Wright Consulting Engineers

KC

Kalyna Cipywnyk

Director of Public Works, The City of Melfort
Kalyna Cipywnyk is the Director of Public Works for the City of Melfort a bustling city of 6,000 residents in northeast Saskatchewan. She is well suited to this role that builds on her previous experience with the City of Saskatoon and aligns with her training as a Civil Engineer... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Contract Management, Drinking Water Distribution

9:30am MDT

Beyond the Lagoon: Cold Climate Innovations in Nutrient Remocal at Prairie Wastewater Lagoon Facilities
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Umbria
Lagoons remain the backbone of wastewater treatment infrastructure for many small and medium sized prairie communities due to their simplicity and cost-effectiveness. However, meeting increasingly stringent effluent nutrient limits, especially during cold weather, poses a significant challenge at lagoon facilities. This presentation explores approaches to post-lagoon nitrification, ammonia and...
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Speakers
ST

Stan Torgunrud

Associated Engineering
Stan is the Manager of he Regional Water Group in Associated Engineering's Regina office. He has over 18 years of experience in the delivery of multi-discipline water and wastewater projects for municipal, Indigenous and private clients. Over the years Stan has volunteering in various... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Asset Management

9:30am MDT

PFAS levels in Saskatchewan Water
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Lombardy
The Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan has the legislative authority to regulate water and wastewater treatment systems and enforce standards with respect to drinking water and wastewater quality in the province. Recently, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW) published the drinking water quality objective of 30 ng/L for Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in...
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Speakers
AT

Arasu Thirunavukkarasu

Manager, Water Security Agency, Government of Saskatchewan
Presenting paper
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment
  • global Y

9:30am MDT

Data-Driven Headworks Design
Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Campania A/B
Each wastewater treatment facility faces unique influent characteristics, making site-specific screening evaluations critical for optimizing headworks performance. At Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), field testing was performed to assess existing coarse and fine mechanical screens and evaluate alternative configurations.Using on-site screening capture testing, various combinations of...
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Speakers
JA

Jeff Austin

Hydro-Dyne Engineering

Friday September 18, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Screen types

10:00am MDT

Saskatoon’s Journey into Construction Management at Risk
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Novara
The City of Saskatoon’s Waterworks Program is a $500M portfolio of small, medium, and large capital projects slated for delivery over the next decade. Designed to increase treatment capacity, enhance system resilience, and ensure continued regulatory compliance, the program's cornerstone is the construction of a second water treatment plant (WTP).During the Program Definition phase, the...
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Speakers
avatar for Brodie Thompson

Brodie Thompson

Program Manager, City of Saskatoon
Brodie Thompson is the Program Manager for the Waterworks Program at the City of Saskatoon. Since 2023, he has provided strategic oversight for a portfolio of important capital projects that will enable future growth while ensuring that existing infrastructure remains both resili... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Contract Management
  • global Y

10:00am MDT

Design Considerations for Remote Indigenous Communities: Review of Two Case Studies in Canada and Australia
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Lombardy
In both Australia and Canada, access to potable water in many Indigenous communities is a challenge due to systemic issues; including a historic lack of investment, ageing infrastructure, and challenges associated with logistics in small remote communities. Equitable water access drives the need for water treatment plant (WTP) upgrades and their respective designs to holistically consider...
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Speakers
avatar for Amy Yang

Amy Yang

Process Engineer, AECOM
Amy is a Process Engineer working in AECOM’s Markham, ON, Canada office. Amy has 10 years of experience in feasibility studies, preliminary design, detailed design, and technical support studies in multi-disciplinary potable water treatment infrastructure and desalination projects... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment

10:00am MDT

Groundwater and Residential Development: The perpetual pumping sump pump problem
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Campania A/B
In several Saskatoon neighbourhoods built after 2004, homeowners have raised concerns with the perpetual operation of foundation drainage sump pumps. Continuous pumping to the surface has created year-round issues such as algae growth, ice buildup and drainage onto driveways, sidewalks, lanes and adjacent parks.The current workaround permits discharge of sump pump effluent into the sanitary sewer...
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Speakers
VH

Vanessa Heilman

Geotechnical Engineering Specialist, City of Saskatoon
Vanessa is a geotechnical engineer with 7 years’ experience in a variety of geotechnical and brownfield development projects in the UK and a further 13 years’ experience of Canadian geotechnical projects. Since moving to Canada Vanessa has been involved in slope stability analysis... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Collection, Sump Pump Discharge

10:00am MDT

800 Surveys Later: Lessons for Better Lagoon and Pond Management
Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Umbria
For engineers and operators, lagoon sludge is often misdiagnosed as a simple capacity issue requiring high-cost dredging or desludging. This session presents a paradigm shift based on over 800 bathymetric sludge and sediment surveys, demonstrating that sludge accumulation is actually a key indicator of pond performance. We will dissect correlations between sludge markers and facility performance,...
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Exhibitors
AA

Andrew Ambrocichuk

CEO, Hydrasurvey Ltd.

Friday September 18, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment
  • global Y

10:30am MDT

Break
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction
Time to hydrate and meet someone new!
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am MDT
2nd Floor Prefunction Delta Hotel
  Networking

11:00am MDT

AMI 2.0: Unlocking Smart Meter Data for Proactive Leak Detection and Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Insight
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Campania A/B
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is rapidly evolving from a billing-focused technology into a foundational data source for utility-wide operational intelligence. As utilities expand metering programs and pursue digital transformation initiatives, the next generation of AMI—AMI 2.0—enables organizations to leverage high-resolution consumption data to address persistent challenges such as...
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Speakers
avatar for Michele Samuels

Michele Samuels

Client Solutions Manager, Canada, Xylem Vue
Michele is passionate about innovation and the role that digital technologies play in driving operational and financial resiliency for customers across the water cycle. With more than 20 years of experience, she has seen the powerful impact that smart solutions, combined with consultative... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Distribution, Data Management

11:00am MDT

Unlocking Capacity at a Legacy Water Treatment Plant: A Risk-Informed, Multi-Criteria Approach to Infrastructure Investment Planning
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Lombardy
The Rossdale Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Edmonton, Alberta is a legacy facility originally constructed in 1947 and currently supplies approximately 35% of the city’s potable water demand. Faced with accelerated projected population growth and the need for reliable long-term supply, EPCOR required a strategy to increase firm net potable capacity from 300 to 375 ML/d, a 25% increase,...
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Speakers
LP

Leonardo Paternina

Project Manager, EPCOR
A project manager for EPCOR.
LV

Leah Vignale

Process EIT, Stantec
A Stantec process EIT
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Drinking Water Treatment, Capacity Assessment Upgrade and Phasing

11:00am MDT

Optimizing Project Delivery: Lessons Learned from Construction Management Contracts
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Novara
Alternative procurement models beside lump sum contracts have been becoming increasingly popular over time. A Construction Management contract (CCDC5A) offers owners the opportunity to improve constructability and potentially get more cost certainty. Based on extensive experience with this contract type, this presentation will focus on defining what is a Construction Management Contract, what are...
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Speakers
RC

Robyn Conway

Urban Systems

Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Procurement Method, Construction Management Contract

11:00am MDT

Beyond the Pipes: Strengthening Regional Water and Wastewater Systems Through Collaboration
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Umbria
Alberta’s Regional Water and Wastewater Assessment Initiative (RWWAI) brought together regional water and wastewater commissions representing over 200 municipalities and 1.07 Million Albertans to examine the current state of critical infrastructure across the province. Through data-driven analysis and collaborative engagement, the initiative explores governance, rate-setting, asset management,...
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Speakers
DD

Darwin Durnie

Senior Advisor, Public Works Management Corporation
Successful navigator and solution builder in a diverse range of infrastructure and team building projects including critical infrastructure capital projects, asset management, emergency management and risk mitigation. He has led the development and training for elected officials as... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Water, Utility Governance |   Wastewater, Utility Governance
  • global Y

11:30am MDT

Beyond the Contract: The 4 P’s of Water Project Management
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Lombardy
An effective Project Management Office (PMO) can provide the structure to capture what works, turn lessons into repeatable practices, and disseminate those practices across projects, teams and regions.This interactive session explores how the PMO supports the development and application of The 4 P’s of Water Project Management as a practical framework for strengthening project delivery within a...
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Speakers
JV
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Lombardy 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Contract Management

11:30am MDT

Traditional vs Emerging: Alternative & Collaborative Delivery Methods for Successful Project Delivery
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Novara
Infrastructure project delivery methodology is changing, particularly in the areas of water and wastewater. Projects delivered using traditional methods such as Design-Bid-Build (one of the most common and well-understood models), have historically promised stability, certainty, and confidence. However, in the years following COVID, the industry has experienced continued uncertainty and...
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Speakers
avatar for Curtis Krul

Curtis Krul

Senior Advisor – Collaborative & Lean Project Delivery, Colliers Project Leaders
Curtis has over fifteen years in the construction industry, with ten years as a professional Project Manager and three years leveraging that experience, sharing his expertise in Lean Construction and alternative collaborative delivery. He focuses his passion for construction into... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Novara 1st Floor, Delta Hotel
  Contract Management

11:30am MDT

Purpose and Benefits of Alarm Rationalization
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Campania A/B
We are inundated with information in all ways, shapes, and forms; from our cell phones, televisions, and computers, isolating information and presenting what information requires action has become essential. Standardized SCADA alarm systems are powerful tools that can be utilized in this process. It is imperative to provide warnings about developing situations so Operators can take timely...
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Speakers
avatar for Dawn Kuechle

Dawn Kuechle

Team Leader - System Integration / Operational & Digital Technologies, CIMA+
I have over 20 years of experience in SCADA system design and systems integration, with a strong background as both a developer and an educator. I specialize in building SCADA solutions with a focus on reliable communication between remote devices and the SCADA host, and I bring hands-on... Read More →
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Campania A/B 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Other, SCADA alarm management

11:30am MDT

Solar-Driven Photocatalysis for Remediation of Oil Sands Process Water
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Umbria
Oil sands process water (OSPW), generated during bitumen extraction in northern Alberta, is produced in very large volumes and contains a complex mixture of inorganic salts, suspended solids, residual hydrocarbons, and organic contaminants. Among these, naphthenic acids (NAs) are recognized as the primary contributors to OSPW toxicity due to their structural diversity, persistence, and resistance...
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Speakers
HM
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm MDT
Umbria 2nf Floor, Delta Hotel
  Wastewater Treatment, Oil Sands Process Water Treatment
 
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