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Contents
ISSN-0835-605X
October/November 2000 Vol. 13 No.5
Issued November, 2000
Examiningjbiosmi^s mahagernent
Spill management at the US/Mexican
,>' ,^^ross C^hacla - see pag^'12
border - See page 14
Features 7
The gravity of Newton's sentence - by Tom Davey 10 Ultraflltration being used in Walkerton 16 Control system improves activated sludge and thickening process
Consultants' Forum Consulting has entered the new millennium
Small consultants surviving in a giant's world Shortage of trained engineers looms
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Is there a chlorine taste in your drinking water? 20 Pumps make Hollywood special effects a reality 22 Protecting groundwater from intensive farming operations 40 Cover Story - Toxic mould found at Newmarket courthouse
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Epoxy resin lining chosen for OttawaCarleton watermain rehab
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Boston's $390 million offshore wastewater effluent tunnel opens
on horizon
The environment requires global thinking Changing the development and design of engineered solutions Laboratory association addresses Walkerton inquiry Methane recovery from Egyptian
Special Tank Focus
Latvian landfill remediation project
Storage tanks and containment A UST detective story with a surprise ending No fuss, no muss fluid dispensing Concerns spur mini-boom for onsite coverage Canadian fabricator supplies huge
generates power
tanks to the Middle East
landfill
Departments 8
Feedback
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Literature Reviews
8
Date Pad
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Industry Update
25
Ad index
61-66
Professional Cards
52-58
Product Review
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Editorial Comment
The gravity of Newton's sentence
After winter's stark, cold si
stead of thank you! He later told the De
lence, wonderful sounds of
troit Free Press,"it makes me think about
wildlife emerge. Robins begin chirping,cardinals cry
other people's styles of music. I prob ably wouldn't appreciate it if some old man drove past me blasting this music." The sentencing judge must have had a keen sense of humour as well as a per ceptive way of making the punishment
out, and loons can move us with their
hauntingly melodic cries, in nature's eternal quest for renewal. But with spring, a young man's fancy also turns to love. These days, the rhyming cou plet gives way to the rhythmic thudding beat of rap music, now seemingly a per vasive part of teenage mating rites. Young men cruise with their stereos full blast, cutting acoustical swaths through many a peaceful community. The har mony of animal mating calls is often drowned out by the ear-splitting ca cophonies of these electronic entreaties from motorized swain. One can feel, as
well as hear,the pulsing beats ofcar ster eos, a hundred metres away. Since recycling is in vogue, I won dered if this energy might be recycled into something useful. I consulted a pip ing contractor. He checked the decibel levels, and, after further calculations, he
said the deep pulsing 'music' could cer tainly be used to tamp down pipe bed ding - or backfill-for small to medium sewer pipes - all in accordance with Newton's law of gravity, of course. Go ing further, he said that much of the stereo music was noise pollution any way,so using it in sewerage projects was environmentally appropriate. But Troy, Michigan, named after the ancient city of Trojan Horse fame, has struck back with a city ordinance de signed to defend the city - not against invading Greeks, but against acoustical invaders borne by horsepower. One of the city's judges recently backed up the noise by-law with some creative sentencing which was music to my ears. After violating the City of Troy's ordinance against loud radios by driving with his stereo blaring and win dows down, Justin Rushford, 18, was sentenced to sit in a courthouse and listen several times to an
entire compact disc, featuring Wayne Newton's Greatest
Hits. He is now say ing Danke Schoen in-
By Tom Davey
fit the crime. But for second offences, I
think more serious punishments would be in order. If Justin Rushford thought that two hours of Wayne Newton was bad, how about a mandatoiy minimum
hearing losses. This "retribution signa ture" unfortunately inflicts higher noise levels on the captive audiences. Testing for noise is done fairly regu larly around Toronto. Alan Mihalj,a sen ior project manager with the consulting firm Marshall Macklin Monaghan, says noise checks are common for new build
ing projects. He says it is difficult to pin point particular noisy spots in the city other than the airport and major roadways -but he does note that downtown streets
must cope with both increased bustle and
Deep pulsing 'music' could certainly be used to tamp down pipe bedding - all in accordance with Newton's law of gravity, of course of four hours of Chopin's Noctume in E Flat? Both penal reformers and Rappers will, no doubt,say this punishment is too harsh, but musicologists could work out sliding scales appropriate to the gravity of the offences. We must have a right to protect our tympanic membranes (eardmms) with appropriate weaponry. What was intriguing about the Troy case was the precedent-setting nature of a judgement, based on the quality of the sound, not just the volume. A great ju dicial distinction. Under present noise by-laws, an overture from the Toronto Symphony is lumped in the same meas urement soup as the ragged V-twin roar of a Harley Davidson. Lawnmowers are said to range between 85 to 100+ deci bels; jet fly-overs hover around 103 decibels;jackhammers at 110 decibels; discotheques at 120 decibels; and shot gun blasts at 130 decibels. I used a decibel counter recently to measure the music at an aerobics class. The needle flickered from 90 to well
over 100 decibels, a somewhat perverse situation for those seeking good health. The trouble is that there is no way to put value on sound emissions. How can the
finale of Beethoven's Ninth, performed in a concert hall, before people who paid to be there, be measured against the rag ged note of a 200 c.c. dirt bike in cottage country where people have gone to get away from it all? Such a question could test the wisdom of Solomon.
There is no question that loud music is reducing the hearing capacity of our youth, ironically causing noise levels to rise to greater levels as our teenagers turn up the volume to compensate for
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a "hard" environment, where sound is
reflected off concrete and buildings. Now,in Britain, an MP with the un
likely, but acoustically appropriate name of Robert Key,has launched a bill to ban Muzak,or other piped music from pub lic places. "The dangers of passive, or involuntaiy listening are only beginning to enter the realm of public awareness. All music is devalued if it is treated as
acoustical wallpaper," said Mr. Key. His Private Member's Bill would ban piped music in hospitals, doctors'offices, pub lic pools, bus and railway stations, and airports. Mit Key's bill inadvertently ad dresses the fact that the duration of noise
emissions could be as important as the volume.
I believe that any legal decibel lev els should be combined with exposure periods to set acceptable limits and pen alties - much as our traffic acts com
bine speed with prevailing urban and rural road conditions when speed limits and penalties are drawn up. Surely acceptable acoustical penalty calibration values could be worked out
similar to our highway code which com prises limits from 100 km/h down to 25 km/h. An irate motorist honking his hom on the Don Valley Parkway during rush hour could be termed a minor infraction.
Loud blasts on a horn to signal depar tures in a quiet neighbourhood, late at night, are an intolerable acoustical intru sion, usually resulting in disturbed sleep. Science has shown that such disturbances
can have negative health effects. Such acts should invoke penalties commensu rate with the level of nuisance and po tential health effects, tom@esemag.com
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Dear Penny, I just received the September 2000 is sue of Environmental Science & Engi neering magazine via the post. As usual, a multitude of interesting technical and educational articles that do, and should
concern us all. As is my want, I first turn to your dad's Keynote Address page to see what gems of wisdom he has unturned and will get my own grey cells synapsing in double quick time! I was reading with interest, his tidbits of historical folly, when I read:"During the American Civil War, John Adams,
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we saw the cell where the Confederate
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Dear Tom: Your Consultants Forum in an earlier is
sue certainly caught my attention. Once again, the common lament is price com petition, low margins, etc., etc., etc. I began to realize over 20 years ago that this was a serious problem in the con sulting fratemity. Even in these seem ingly "times of plenty", there appears to be no shortage offirms ready to low ball the estimate when it is clear that they are involved in a price competition. I will close on an upbeat note. You publish a truly marvelous magazine, Tom. No doubt as it is in many consult ants' offices, yours is the one which is circulated rather than stashed, with firm
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Biosolids 2000-examining residuais management across Canada
Following the tainted drinking
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Chlorine produces bacteria-free wa ter, and eliminates algae and slime. It also removes hydrogen sulphide from groundwater (wells, springs)
found in amounts that exceeded US fed
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proper dosage of chlorine to main tain the required minimum residual of free chlorine, is the important key. If the residual falls below the free minimum, the re-forming of chlororganics and chloramines(the taste and odour producing part of the disinfection process), takes place as a result of increased con tamination (chlorine demand). The
in the drinking water is mandatory
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in most US states. It would seem
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ness since that time. It is as im
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keep disease away from humans. Polio vaccination is mandatoiy for US school children, and chlorine
increased bacteria growth from a dead-end line, or a combination of all of these, and more. There are some who favour
switching to bottled water to avoid drinking chlorinated water. Con sumers may be startled to learn that
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Protecting groundwater from intensive farming operations
Groundwater is important to
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well-being and the health of many people in Ontario. Nearly three million people depend on groundwater as their main source of domestic water, and it is used exten
sively for irrigation,livestock op erations, and a wide variety of commercial operations. Groundwater sustains ecosys tems by releasing a constant sup ply of water into wetlands and contributing up to 20 percent of
Groundwater may become contami vincial and federal agencies. nated by leaking underground storage The Ministry of the Environment tanks, farming activities, leachate from (MOE) plays a key role in managing landfills, discharges and spills from in groundwater by administering the On dustrial facilities, and pesticides and fer tario Water Resources Act (OWRA). tilizers from golf courses. Many rural The OWRA requires anyone that draws residents rely upon septic tanks which. more than 50,000 litres of groundwater or surface water a day to obtain a permit to take water (PTTW). Historically,PTTWs were issued on a first-come, first-served ba sis. When a conflict arose, MOE could use PTTWs to allocate
water flows diminish, most of the
available groundwater among competing users. In the past, the ecosystem functions of water were "also important considera tions", but were not overriding
stream flow can be attributed to
factors.
groundwater. Groundwater is also important for water quality. Adequate quantities of clean groundwater are needed to sup port human and ecological needs. Underground aquifers are re charged mainly by rainfall and snow. As long as the water con tained in these aquifers is not ex tracted faster than it is replen ished, groundwater is a renew
In April 1999, MOE intro duced a new regulation, the Wa ter Taking and Transfers Regula
the flow of headwater streams. In
some regions of the province, during dry periods when surface
able resource. However, hous
ing development and the intensi
tion, that sets out criteria to be
considered by MOE staff before issuing a PTTW. Other ministries also have
important responsibilities for groundwater, but the variety of provincial laws, regulations and programs, promotes conflicting While small family farms can still prosper in Ontario, new goals with respect to ground-
farms are often high-investment intensive operations.
water.
fication of land use in rural southern
if not well-maintained, can threaten
Ontario are placing extraordinary de mands on groundwater, creating concern that some aquifers are being depleted faster than they can be recharged. For example, certain commercial operations, especially water bottling plants, consume 100 percent of the groundwater they extract. When water is used for irrigation, over 70 percent of the water extracted evaporates or is lost to run-off. Industrial and municipal uses consume approximately 10 percent of
groundwater quality.
the extracted water. At the same time,
agricultural land and green space are being transformed into built-up areas. Land that has been paved over or other wise built up has a reduced capacity to absorb rain water and return it to aqui fers, resulting in precipitation running off directly to streams. In addition, the quantity of groundwater has important implications for water quality because reduced flows can aggravate the effects of contamination. 22
Given the environmental and eco
nomic importance of groundwater, the Ontario government,together with other stakeholders such as municipalities, in dustry, farmers and environmental groups, must ensure that these resources are protected and managed for the ben
efit of present and future generations. However,the government does not cur rently have a comprehensive strategy in place to protect groundwater. In four previous annual reports, the Environ mental Commissioner of Ontario(EGG) has urged the Ontario government to de velop a groundwater management and protection strategy in consultation with key stakeholders and the public. Shared management of groundwater
Several provincial ministries share responsibility for aspects of groundwater management with municipalities, conservation authorities and other pro
For example,the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), provides guidance to ru ral landowners on wells and encourages farming practices that minimize the im pacts upon both groundwater quality and quantity. The ministry also administers the Drainage Act, which provides a le gal mechanism for rural landowners to drain their lands and share the costs of
doing so. Moreover, the Drainage Act encourages farmers to increase the pro ductivity of agricultural lands by drain ing low-lying areas, potentially divert ing water away from aquifers. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) manages aquatic habitat and provides support to Conservation Au thorities under the Conservation Authori ties Act to enable them to control flood
ing and erosion, and to conduct water shed planning. However,the Aggregate Resources Act administered by MNR, promotes resource extraction activities that may alter groundwater flows.
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs stakeholders and the public. Moreover, and Housing (MAH) has set out poli the ECO encourages MOE to use en cies in the Provincial Policy Statement hanced public participation measures to (PPS) under the Planning Act, that mu keep the public informed and attempt to nicipalities must have regard to in mak resolve conflicts before they become ing land use planning decisions that may disputes. affect groundwater. The PPS expresses the need for municipalities to protect Ontario currently has water quality and quantity, but the policy is not legally binding and must only be over 3.4 million hogs considered by municipal planners and developers. Moreover,MOE,not MAH, (approximately 400,000 is responsible for ensuring that this as in Huron County pect of the PPS is adequately considered. The Technical Safety Standards alone), and altogether, Authority administers and enforces the they produce as much Gasoline Handling Act(GHA) on be half of the Ministry of Consumer and
raw sewage as the province's 10 million people.
Commercial Relations. The GHA and
a range of regulations and policies un der that Act,contain a number of provi sions related to prevention of gasoline spills by service station operators. To conclude,the contours of a clearly defined, comprehensive groundwater strategy have yet to emerge. The ECO urges the ministries to develop and im plement a groundwater strategy in a timely manner in consultation with key
Intensive Farming While small family farms can still prosper in Ontario, new farms are often high-investment intensive operations, with very large numbers of livestock. Farms with 3,000 or more pigs or 1,200
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sive farm operations. The management of nutrients, par ticularly from manure, is one of the major sources of environmental risk in agriculture. Raw manure is tradition ally spread onto farm fields as fertilizer, and this can be a reasonable environ
mental practice as long as farmers have sufficient acreage to absorb the manure of their livestock. But new large-scale farms produce vast quantities of manure and often do not have correspondingly large areas of farm land. Ontario cur rently has over 3.4 million hogs (ap proximately 400,000 in Huron County alone), and altogether, they produce as much raw sewage as the province's 10 million people. Continued overleaf
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Since 1993, OMAFRA has provided technical support to the voluntary En vironmental Farm Plan Program. Under the program, farmers with peer-reviewed Action Plans are eligi ble for up to $1,500 ofincentive funds to offset expenses. OMAFRA re ported to the Environmental Commis sion of Ontario in February 2000,that more than 17,000 people have at
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of these projects addressed manure man agement.
OMAFRA has avoided using regu latory measures to deal with manure management. There are no legally bind ing standards for constructing manure storage facilities or for the application of manure. For example, there are no rules forbidding the spreading of manure onto fields that are drained by tile drains. There are also no monitoring mecha nisms to ensure that farmers use best
practices for managing manure. Ontario environmental legislation also specifi cally exempts some aspects of manure management. For example, waste man agement requirements in the Environ mental Protection Act(EPA)do not ap ply to animal waste (certificates of ap proval and manifests are not required). In 1998, the Farming and Food Pro duction Protection Act(FFPPA)streng thened the protection offarmers against complaints from neighbours. The new
FFPA also stipulates that no municipal by-law can restrict a normal farm prac tice if the practice is determined to be "normal" by the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board. The ECO's 1998 an
nual report noted that, as a result of this new law, farm discharges may not be dealt with as vigorously as industrial discharges and emissions. The EGO said it would continue to monitor and
report on the impact of this new law. In fact, this legislation has already been used to overturn a municipal by law attempting to control intensive farm ing operations in Biddulph township, north of London, Ontario.
To deal with manure problems, the Ministry of the Environment has in some cases undertaken prosecutions and is sued orders under the EPA. In 1998,
MOE issued a Director's Order against a hog farmer with 1,000 pigs in Hope Township,requiring him to provide bot tled water to seven families whose wells
were contaminated. In 1999, MOE or
dered the farmer to drill new deeper wells for each of the affected families.
In 1999,a pork producer in the Chatham area was prosecuted successfully under the Fnvironmental Protection Act for a
discharge of approximately 1.5 million litres of pig manure, some of which reached a drain and Lake Erie. As well.
Environment Canada charged a pig pro duction facility under the Fisheries Act in 1999; it was the first prosecution of
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The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a unique urban/rural area (population 431,000)situated in south-central Ontario, approximately 100 km west of Toronto. We offer excellent educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities. Currently, we are seeking proven professionals to join our Engineering and Public Works Department.
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Reporting to the Director of Design and Construction, you are responsible for delivering a $30 million dollar annual capital program. Your staff of Project Managers lead consultant teams in the design and construction of facilities for water supply, treatment, storage and transmission, wastewater treatment, and solid waste disposal. You are an accomplished manager who
likes to set challenging goals and lead your team to exceed them. A strong problem solver, you have a solid track record of consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget. This key position requires exceptional leadership, supervisory, communication, and decision making skills. A Civil Engineer and member of the PEO, you have advanced project management skills in preparing budgets, scheduling, design, and contract administration for municipal engineering infrastructure. Experience in the design and construction of water, wastewater or solid waste projects would be valued.
• Waste Management Through needs a.s.se.ssment analysis and a comprehensive understanding of technological opportunities, you will take a proactive role as you develop medium and long-range plans and philosophies for our waste disposal sites, facilities, and programs such as blue box, yard waste, and garbage collection. A .strong problem solver with excellent negotiation and human relation .skills, you will implement technological programs, tender preparation, and contract administration. In this consultative role, you will develop and review policy, provide technical .support to the division, and prepare and pre.sent propo.sals, budgets, 10-year capital plans, and forecasts including investment requirements to internal and external parties. A strong communicator with sensitivity to public concern, you will act as our primary contact and public relations official for area residents and the MOE. An Engineer and member of the PEO, you have comprehensive knowledge of environmental engineering. Position #2000-435
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Manager,Engineering Senior Project Manager & Planning •Water Services • Environmental Engineering Reporting to the Head, Environmental Engineering, your strong technical knowledge, project management, and leadership skills are required as you plan and manage the design and con.struction of water supply, wastewater, and waste management capital projects. Highly organized and an excellent communicator, you will direct a number of capital projects managed by engineering consultants. You will prepare detailed project cost estimates and manage workplans, budgets, and schedules from pre-design through to the completion of construction. A Civil Engineer and member of the PEO, you have a thorough knowledge of civil engineering and strong communication, human relations, and negotiation skills. A practical knowledge of contract administration, scheduling, and budget preparation and monitoring is essential. You are highly functional in a computerized environment utilizing WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, and CAD software. You must be able to travel to various work sites. Position #2000-604
Reporting to the Director of Water Services, you will organize and manage the engineering and planning activities of our Water Services Division.
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Consulting has entered the new millennium
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The Waikerton tragedy, Toronto's garbage crisis, air pollution's impact on human health, mergers - the consulting profession faces daunting challenges in the new millennium. This special Consultants'section focuses on the
Nicholas C. Sonntag
Frank Belfry
future of the profession and reports on some innovative projects and initiatives.
Barry Loescher
TheCanadianconsultingindus
try has faced many challenges over the past two decades,and always found ways to respond successfully. As we approach the end of 2000, our industry is beginning to respond to both internal and external factors to remain competitive and sus tainable.
As a people business,one of the most significant internal challenges we face is on the Human Resource side. Suc
cessful consulting firms will have to focus on internal training to become leaming organizations that attract and retain qualified staff. Changing demo
graphics and lifestyle choices amongst employees are forcing firms to develop new definitions of employment. Professional staffin organizations to day are becoming less interested in par ticipating in 'old style'company politics or rigid and restrictive workplace poli cies. Employees are becoming increas ingly mobile at a time when there are significant opportunities in the US. Our industry must,therefore, become more flexible in our approach to staff work habits, while providing a stimu lating work environment with career ad vancement opportunities. To respond to these challenges and maintain profitable businesses we should leam from man-
Don Ingram
By Brian H. Coniin, P.Eng., President, Colder Associates Ltd.
Brian H. Coniin
Bruce Stewart
but the operational and decision-mak ing centres can shift from Toronto or Vancouver,to Atlanta or Stockholm,for
example. With these shifts, it will be agement consultants that collectively de cided to shift from hourly rates to value
come harder for small and mid-sized
added services.
tact with these clients due to the geo graphic, time and cultural barriers. The second implication of consoli dation is that businesses will be looking for efficiencies in their purchasing de partments by reducing the overall number of service providers. Consult ing firms will have to focus on client
The second internal challenge we mustface is technology. In recent years consulting companies have started to invest heavily in workplace and e-based technology. Firms should consider the option of collaboration in such large technology investments. Our challenge now, is to turn these expenditures into assets that will provide returns to our companies. Externally, the consulting industry needs to assess what changes are hap pening within our clients' organizations and develop ways to remain responsive. In recent years, industry around the world has been undergoing consolida tion in almost every sector. Along with this consolidation has been a trend to
wards specialization, and a move within corporations to realize efficiencies from their e-based technology investments. Business consolidation has many implications for the consulting industry. As our client businesses undergo merg ers and acquisitions, the absolute num ber of potential clients not only declines
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Canadian firms to maintain close con
service, as this will be one of the most
important differentiators amongst serv ice providers. We will deal with these challenges. The Canadian consulting industry is strong, both domestically and inter nationally. Until we demonstrate the value of our services to our clients and receive com
pensation that reflects the benefits we provide, we can expect consolidation in our industry to continue. This consoli dation, public stock companies acquir ing mid-sized private firms, will accel erate to the point where a few global firms control the market and the herit
age of the Canadian consulting firm may be lost. â?–
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Small consultants surviving In a giants' world
In today's market,there are only a
relatively small number of what would be considered giant con sulting engineering firms operat ing in Canada. We all know who they are - they have giant offices and giant payrolls-providing the engineering for all of the giant projects - but there are also thousands of smaller consulting
firms.
You may or may not know them quite as well-they usually operate out of tiny rented or home offices, and they have only a small number ofemployees,ifthey have any employees at all. The boss may be the senior project manager in the morning, but he is likely also to be the guy who answers the phone, buys the paper clips, and takes out the garbage. How can these small consulting firms compete in the giants' world? The first key to surviving as a small consulting firm is to avoid tiying to com pete on all levels directly with the gi ants. It is much better to limit your serv
The third key is accessibility. When clients call a small consulting firm they expect to talk to the boss. Although this can often be difficult when your time is divided between attending meetings, analyzing data, writing reports, market ing, office administration, etc., today's technological advancements have helped to simplify the problem. Cell phones and pagers let clients contact you no matter where you are; voice mail sys tems inform your clients of when you are away from the office and when you may return; E-mail lets you send and re ceive all types of information instantly; and the Intemet has opened up a whole new world for gathering information. One of the most important elements of success, however, is the same today as it was years ago - return your phone calls immediately. In the consulting engineering field there is always plenty of room for firms that provide superior results, whether they are giants or small niche players
By Bill Gauley, P.Eng., and Alain Lalonde, P.Eng., Veritec Consulting Inc.
ing strengths. Work towards becoming an expert in one specific area. Look for opportunities to participate in large or complex projects by becoming part of a team. You may find yourself as one of the leaders of a group of several small firms, or you may find yourself being a very small part of a giant's team. The second key element is to grow
your business slowly and in a control led manner- develop your strengths and stay within yourself. Although we al most expect mega engineering projects to go over budget and over schedule,the same latitude is not usually granted to small consulting firms. Don't try to be
ices to a "niche" market sector that takes
all things to all clients- provide quality rather than quantity. Although it often takes years to develop a respectable reputation, it may take only one botched project to destroy it. The best recipe for cultivating repeat business is to do good
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Eric A.D. MacDonald, President & CEO, is pleased to announce that David Trudeau and Marius Caprariu have joined the firm. David Trudeau has fifteen years experience in consulting engineering and fifteen years experience in the public sector. He is now Practice Leader - Special Projects with MacViro.
Marius Caprariu has eight years experience in water and wastewater treatment and will continue to work in this field with MacViro.
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planning and environmental engineering.
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Shortage of trained engineers looms on horizon
Theconsulting industry is con
cerned that there is a man
power crisis looming over the horizon. To staff our compa nies and to compete in world markets, we require a continuing supply of quali fied, experienced, innovative technical specialists. We believe that the demand for technical staff, both engineers and technicians,is already starting to exceed the supply and there are certainly indi cations that the situation will worsen.
By Don Ingram, P.Eng., President, Consulting Engineers of Ontario We are, and we must be committed
to a major program of infrastructure re newal and growth. It is essential to sup port economic growth and competitive ness, protect our environment, preserve our public health standai'ds, and to main tain our quality of life. 1 now quote from a recent editorial in Environmental Science & Engineering magazine on the role of civil engineers in the development of our society; "Recent events in Walkerton's drinking water supplies were described as un precedented. Because of impure drink ing water supplies, the people of Walkerton suffered deaths, widespread
14,000 inhabitants. In response, the city commissioned a waterworks and pump ing station to provide water from Lake Ontario, a much purer source. • In 1911, typhoid fever struck the city of Ottawa; in a little over two months,
987 cases were reported and 83 people died from this disease. In July 1912, Ottawa was stricken with a second and
even worse typhoid epidemic; 1,878 people contracted the disease and 91 died from it."
Many people would assert that the Today, many of our client groups are contributions of the engineering profes expressing similar concerns. For very sion to public health in Ontario, surpass solid economic reasons, they have even those of the medical profession. outsourced much of their engineering We are still very much in the prelimi work to our industry. For example, last nary stages, but we hope to work to year consulting engineering firms did gether to develop solutions in Ontario: more than 85% of the design and con to create broad awareness of the excit tract administration work for Ministry ing, challenging opportunities in civil of Transportation Ontario. MTO is cur sickness and severe economic disloca engineering and technology;to increase rently experiencing the same hiring dif tion and losses, but looking back in his student enrolment in these programs; tory, this tragedy was not unprec ficulties as us, but they are also con and to build an image that matches the cerned about the ability of our industry edented: tremendous accomplishments of our in •In 1854, a cholera epidemic in Hamil to meet their future requirements. ton, Ontario killed 552 of the city's dustry. � In the early 1990s, there was a sud den decline in construction spending in Ontario, triggered by an economic re cession, which severely impacted the consulting economy. By 1993, indus try revenues dropped to one-third of the 1989 level, equivalent to the industry ENVIRONMENTAL income of ten years earlier. In response, consulting engineering firms basically tried to survive; some didn't. Many re Mark Cotter, Ph.D., P.Eng., CEA
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work in other countries, merged, and regrettably, stopped hiring new grads. Price competition flourished as cli ents took advantage of the excess sup
ply to drive fees down. Consulting en gineers were equally guilty, bidding to survive so engineering services became a commodity. The firms that survived became lean and mean. There is still a
reluctance in many firms to change that lean and mean approach. Many firms are reluctant to hire and train new gradu ates. Many qualified people left the in dustry. A little later, in the mid 1990s, they also moved out of our clients' busi nesses, as outsourcing and downsizing eliminated those positions. It is not surprising that engineering salaries in the consulting sector declined relative to other sectors. A demographic void was created in our industry; expe rienced engineers and technologists with 5-10 years experience are in short sup ply as a result of non-hiring in the 90s.
Vice President, Environmental Management Services
Pinchin Environmental Ltd. is pleased to announce that Mark Cotter, Ph.D., P.Eng., CEA, has joined the firm as Vice President, Environmental Management. Mark brings 10 years of environmental consulting experience to the firm, most recently with an inter national environmental consulting company. He has extensive experience in the assess ment and management of environmental issues in a wide variety of industrial sectors. Mark is a Certified Environmental Auditor and Chair of the Examination Panel of the
Canadian Environmental Auditing Association, responsible for overseeing the certifica tion of new auditors. Mark Cotter is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Toronto.
Mark assists companies in implementing ISO 14001 environmental management sys tems, and integrating these systems with quality and health & safety management sys tems. Mark has delivered many training courses on environmental topics, including environmental auditing, environmental management systems, and integrating quality and environmental management systems.
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The environment requires giobal thinking CG&S seminar focussed on sustainable development matter because it is neither created nor natural systems. • Material quality can be characterized destroyed. by the concentration and structure of •The net increase in material quality on earth is produced by sun-driven proc matter. What we consume are the quali the theme of the third seminar esses. Photosynthesis is the only largescale producer of material quality. in a series put on by CH2M Among the most important of the Gore & Storrie, in Toronto, September 18. Nicholas Sonntag, laws that govern energy and material transformations in all physical systems CG&S President, introduced Dr. Brian Nattrass, a leading global thinker in sus are two important conservation laws upon which physicists agree. The first tainable development and business, and the co-author of The Natural Step for law deals with energy which exists in a Business. Dr. Nattrass listed the follow number of different forms including gravitational energy, chemical energy, ing basic scientific principles which serve as the foundation for his work: electrical energy, heat,light, and motion. All can be measured in the same energy • Matter and energy cannot be created units called joules. These different or destroyed (according to the first law forms of energy are constantly being of thermodynamics and the principle of transformed from one type into another. matter conservation). According to the law of conservation of •Matter and energy tend to disperse(ac ties of matter and energy - the concen tration, purity, and structure of matter, energy, also known as the first law of cording to the second law of thermody and the ability of energy to perform thermodynamics, energy is neither de namics). Sooner or later, matter intro duced into society, will be released into work. We never consume energy or stroyed nor created during these trans-
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formations. The total energy input al ways matches the total energy output. The principle of matter conservation deals with matter: the conservation of
atoms during material transformations. According to this principle, the atoms of the material inputs to a transforma
tion process are conserved so that they are exactly the same in the material out puts. The only exceptions to this rule are nuclear reactions. This means that
all material resources we exploit and transform through human activities must end up somewhere - if not in products, then in the environment.
In summary, the Earth is a closed system with respect to matter. This means that the overall mass of the Earth
remains constant; we have the same volume of matter now as we did 4.5 bil
lion years ago. In other words, nothing disappears-itjust takes a different form. For example,as gasoline is used in a car, it doesn't disappear, it simple changes to a different form - much of it as mo
lecular garbage,that although invisible, exists nontheless. Dr. Nattrass said that matter and en
ergy tend to disperse and that material quality can be characterized by the con-
As matter disperses, it loses its concentration, purity and structure its order. Biological and economic value come from concentration and structure. centration, purity, and structure of mat ter. The laws that state that nothing is created or disappears, apply to every thing: to matter and energy. The only thing that can disappear is the quality or
functional value, as does a bathtub filled
value of matter.
ops a negative economic and functional value as it becomes a disposal problem, while the quantity of water and ink re main the same before and after they are mixed together. Dr. Nattrass and his co-author, Mary Altomare, fielded questions from the audience. Nicholas Sonntag made cop
The spontaneous tendency of energy and matter to dissipate as described in the second law of thermodynamics, is what changes or diminishes material quality. Because nothing disappears and everything tends to disperse, a carpet turns to dust and a car turns to rust, and
with pure water. As the ink is dripped into the water,it disperses and both lose their economic and functional value.
The contaminated water, in fact, devel
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ble into a carpet or rust into a car. As matter disperses, it loses its con centration, purity and structure - its or der. Biological and economic value
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R. Laird Smith, REng., Chief Operating Officer of Azurix North America Corp., is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill De Angelis, MBA,REng., to the position of Director of Engineering, Canada.
Bill will be responsible for the day-today operations of the consolidated Engi neering and Automation team,providing traditional consulting engineering serv ices as well as innovative project devel opment, management and financing options. Azurix North America, headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, provides a full range
Requirements: The Water Technologies Group is looking for an engineer with 3-5 years of experience to join our team. The engineer will be responsible for carrying out analysis of wastewater issues and conceptual design, including process and equipment selection of industrial water and wastewater treatment plants. Previous experience in process design, sizing of equipment, costing of equipment and project management is required. A strong knowledge of water chemistry is essential.
Qualifications: The candidate will possess a Chemical or Environmental Engineering degree from a well-recognized engineering university. The candidate will have obtained or will be obtaining their REng. designation in the near future. Junior Engineer - Air Quality and Water Technologies (Position #44 and #40) Qualifications: The candidate will possess a degree in Chemical, Environmental Mechanical (Air) or Civil (Water) Engineering from a well-recognized engineering university and will have excellent communication skills and will be an effective team player.
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Public consultation: Changing the development and design of engineered solutions By Frank W. Belfry, P.Eng., President, Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.
Governmentshave increasingly involved the pub
lic in the decision-making process for proposed engineered improvements that have an impact on the public or the natural environment. This
public consultation process has significantly changed not only the tasks undertaken by engineers and the time involved to bring a project to completion, but also the final design of engineered solutions.
Public involvement requires engineers to be effective communicators. Designing the most practical solution from
a purely engineering perspective may not always succeed in obtaining public support and approval. Identifying all stakeholders at a project's outset and inviting their partici pation throughout the design and construction phases are crucial to a project's success. Engineers must be prepared
Public relations' efforts required for a given project may be elaborate, and may not always be in proportion to the
dollars spent on the actual engineered works. Some projects, particularly those where environmentally-sensitive issues
are involved, may require direct mailings, advertising in the media, and/or a series of open houses. They may also in volve the formation of special committees and focus groups. All of these means of obtaining public comment require considerable time and effort on the part of the consulting engineers to both communicate concepts and then filter and analyse public response.
Once identified, public opinion must then be integrated with clients' needs, objectives, budgetary restrictions, regu
latory requirements and what is practical from an engineer ing perspeetive. Gaining an early understanding of stake holders' concerns generally ensures that large commitments
of resources and time are not wasted on concept designs that are unlikely to win approval.
This trend towards involving the public in the design
to listen to the wishes of stakeholders and integrate their
process is challenging the engineering community to imio-
sometimes conflicting requirements into a solution that will win broad-based acceptance. Although this consultation process often lengthens the project completion time, it can produce positive outcomes if it is well-managed.
The public is no longer accepting of large, "hard" engineered solutions that scar the landscape. vate. In British Columbia, this can be seen most dramati
cally in the area of environmental preservation, where pub
lic awareness of environmental issues has heightened sig
nificantly in recent years. The public is no longer accepting of large, "hard" engineered solutions that sear the landscape. Engineered works must, as far as possible, blend with the landscape and preserve environmental values. These de
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CCIL submission to the Waikerton inquiry highlights roie of private laboratories
TheCanadian Council ofInde
pendent Laboratories (CCIL) is a professional association of independent consulting, in spection and testing firms that fosters high standards, ethical business prac tices and technical excellence among its members and the industries they serve. CCIL members are committed to pro tecting the public through: education; adhering to a code of ethics; encourag ing good performance and reliability; and fair fees.
CCIL members are very concerned that private labs be regarded as part of the Waikerton problem when the reality is, we were not and we are doing abso lutely everything we can to be part of the solution. What follows is a synop sis of our position presented to the Waikerton inquiry. Never Again The first and foremost thought of CCIL's members is for the people of
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analyzing drinking water in Ontario for a long time, well before the change in the role of the Ministry of the Environ ment's own testing laboratories that was
Waikerton. We share their loss. We
instituted in 1995. In addition to mu
share their grief. We share their deter mination that from this day forward all
nicipal drinking water, we test the water that goes into bottled water con tainers, soft drinks and beer. It is widely agreed by accreditation authorities that government and private laboratories generate data of equal quality.
Ontario residents, whether in Waikerton,
other small communities, large urban areas, or even remote corners of the
province, must be able to have complete confidence in the quality and safety of their drinking water. Ontario's privately owned environ mental testing laboratories have a key role to play in ensuring a positive out come. Indeed, we have been pursuing this goal in many ways for many years. Building on Strength Private testing laboratories have been providing, and will continue to provide, prompt and accurate data to ensure the quality of Ontario's drinking water. Private laboratories have been
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are aware of, regarding data quality in Waikerton. In fact, the private labs in volved in the analysis of Waikerton water correctly detected the problem. Accreditation
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data is being provided. In fact, CCIL has been advocating this position since our inception. The majority of private labs are already accredited for the drink ing water parameters they analyze and full compliance is just common sense. Private labs have been part of the ac creditation process in Canada from the beginning in 1989 and occupy half the seats on the Board of Directors of the
accreditation provider(CAEAL), which operates under the imprimatur of the Standards Council of Canada. There are
more accredited private labs in Canada than public labs, both in absolute num bers and on a percentage basis. Private and public labs are accredited to the same, internationally recognized standards. There is more than adequate accred ited capacity and capability in the pri vate sector to deliver the increased work
load generated by the new Standards. Reporting Requirements Any Ontario Drinking Water Stand ards exceedence must immediately be reported to the local Officer of Health,
entrenched in regulation, as the Ministiy of the Environment has now done. In underscoring the importance of clear, full reporting requirements, there are several requirements that give us concern. In particular, for our labs to comply with the reporting requirements, it is critical that drinking water samples be clearly identified. A legally defined prefix or specific chain of custody form is recommended. We are also concerned
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International landfill remediation project and energy cell development in Latvia
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania,located
By E.A. McBean, Ph.D., P. Eng.,
south of Finland and border
and Ed Taves, M.Sc.,
Conestoga-Rovers & ing the Baltic Sea, were oc Associates Limited cupied by the Soviet Union from the mid 1940s to 1991. During that time, the process of landfill site selection, and formerly termed as a "dump". The spe solid waste management practices were cific circumstances associated with the models of simplicity, but did not dem Riga landfill include: onstrate significant environmental • the surface soil (Quaternary) deposits awareness. Landfills were placed in ar consist of coai'se lacustrine delta sands eas not suitable for any other purpose, (hydraulic conductivity of up to 50 ml typically low-lying, or backwoods ar day). Because of the coarse nature of eas; and solid waste management prac these soils, precipitation infiltration gen tices essentially consisted of dumping erally exceeds run-off; the garbage with limited controls. The following points generally character ize the landfill operations: •no restrictions were placed on the types of wastes received for disposal. Therefore, refuse in landfills used in
these countries during these periods typically contains the complete spectrum of solid wastes locally generated, in cluding industrial, hospi tal, hazardous, demoli
tion, and potentially even military wastes; • no daily, or any other form of landfill cover was utilized; •no leachate minimization,collec tion, or treatment measures were em
contamination of the upper Devonian aquifer, and localized contamination of a deeper Devonian aquifer are antici pated by 2020. Since 1991 Latvia has made signifi cant progress towards establishing a modem market-based economy. The el ements of progress include establishing a national currency; controlling infla tion; and generally improving the stand ard of living of the citizenry. However, without international assistance, the technical and financial resources re
quired to modernize its solid waste man agement practices,including the upgrad ing of its landfills, would not occur in the foreseeable future. Intemational as
sistance for landfill design and construction purposes has been obtained from the World
Bank, and the Swedish In
temational Development Agency,and for managerial assistance, from
Canada through the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA). The estimated cost to upgrade the landfill utilized by the City of Riga is projected as
approximately $25 million (USD). Upgrades provided for in this cost include:
•for the existing landfill area - cap ployed; and, ping of the landfill, constmction of a • no landfill/greenhouse gas collection, •the shallow groundwater occurs 1 to 2 leachate collection system and a leachate or odour abatement measures were un metres below the ground surface, and is treatment plant, installation of a landfill dertaken. heavily contaminated with landfill gas collection system, installation of a The landfill utilized by the City of leachate. The leachate plume is ex landfill gas-to-electricity conversion Riga,the capital of Latvia, with a popu pected to reach the major regional plant; and lation of approximately 800,000,fits the Daugava River, located 1.6 kilometres •forfuture landfilling requirements above description perfectly. In 1973, away, within two years. The shallow the constmction of eight energy cells, when the need for a new landfill was groundwater is used for irrigation pur including the landfill gas collection sys identified, a small sand quarry was se poses for nearby summer gardens. El tem and connection to the above-noted lected. evated concentrations of metals and landfill gas-to-electricity conversion This sand quarry was conveniently other contaminants have been identified plant, various waste sorting and recy located, within 15 minutes of the city in these gardens; clable material diversion equipment, centre. As additional space was re • the deeper (Devonian) aquifers are and various heavy equipment, weigh quired, the landfill was extended onto utilized by the City of Riga and envi bridges, and operations buildings as re an adjacent bog. Today the landfilled rons as a source of municipal potable quired for effective landfill operations. area is approximately 36 hectares in size, water supply. The deep aquifers are only The World Bank is funding over 50% and 37 metres in height, with an esti partially protected, by discontinuous till of the project costs via a loan through mated volume of 3.7 million cubic me layers, from the leachate-contaminated the International Bank for Reconstruc tres (m^) of waste. shallow groundwater. It is anticipated tion and Development (IBRD), and a Environmentally, the landfill is al that leachate will infiltrate the upper grant through the Global Environment most a textbook example of what was Devonian aquifers by 2002. Massive Fund (GEF). The collection of landfill 38
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gases, resulting in a significant reduc tion in greenhouse gas emissions, and conversion of the landfill gas into an indigenous electrical energy source, is the principal justification for funding from both these agencies.
Approximately 3.7 million m' of waste are currently disposed at the landfill, with a density of 800 kilograms per cubic metre, or approximately three million tonnes of waste. With an or
ganic carbon content of approximately 60 percent (60 percent of this is con sidered biodegradable), all dry weight values, the estimated quantity oflandfill gas that will be produced from this waste is 200 million m\ over a period of 20 years. Collection and conversion of this
landfill gas will be accomplished by what is now proven technology operat ing at a number of municipal landfills
constructed every six months, or for every 100,000 tonnes of municipal waste received. The waste will be
crushed or shredded, metals sorted out
with a magnetic separator, and the re maining waste placed in the energy cell provided with an underdrain system for leachate collection. Once filled, landfill
gas collection piping will be installed and the energy cell capped. The col lected leachate is recirculated through the energy cell to maintain optimum moisture content. Leachate will also be
heated, and can be enhanced with nutri
ents and alkalinity to accelerate anaero bic decomposition of the refuse. After approximately five years, the rate of landfill gas generation decreases and continued operations will no longer be economically viable. Wastes treated in an energy cell are reduced in mass by approximately 20 percent. The remain-
methane, also represents a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for Latvia. Methane as a greenhouse gas is considered to have 21 times the global warming potential of carbon di oxide. The greenhouse gas abatement costs for the landfill, have been calcu
lated to be approximately 3.4 USD per tonne of carbon dioxide, substantially less than the maximum value of 10 USD
per tonne established for eligibility for funding from the Global Environment Fund. As a signatory of the Kyoto Pro tocol, this project also represents a sig nificant component of Latvia's efforts to achieve its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. CRA's primary role with the project is with respect to capacity building for procurement, under the auspices of CIDA's Bilateral Program. This role utilizes CRA's knowledge and experi-
in Canada and elsewhere. Perforated
pipes placed in the landfill wastes col lect the gases, which are directed via a gas blower station, to an energy conver sion plant. The energy conversion plant consists of modified natural gas engines, fired by the landfill gas, connected to electric generators which feed to a sup ply grid, and secondary recovery of waste heat for use in a small gas heat ing boiler for on-site energy use. Considering that landfill gas is typi cally 50 to 55 percent methane,a caloric
heat value of 5 kilowatt hours per m' (kWh/m')is calculated. With a current market value of electricity in Latvia of 0.034 USD/kWh, this represents a po tentially significant revenue source over the next 20 years. However, privatiza tion of Latvenergo, the monopoly sup plier of electricity in Latvia, makes this potential revenue uncertain.
The collection of landfill gases, resulting in a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and conversion of the landfill gas into an indigenous electrical energy source, is the principal justification for funding....
ture energy cells, or deposited in the
ence in landfill technology in general, and energy cell technology in particu lar, and in equipment procurement. A note of interest to equipment suppliers is that many components of this project are open to international suppliers. A total of 16 procurement packages were
main landfill.
to be distributed this fall and include
ing wastes will be excavated and may be separated into three streams;combus tible materials, inert wastes, and soil.
The inert wastes and soils will be recy cled to the degree possible, and the residues used as cover materials for fu
Once operational, the energy cells will produce approximately 26 million m'of landfill gas per year. Over the 20 year life of the landfill, an estimated 640
separate procurement packages for items such as:
• Supply and delivery of: - heavy vehicles and equipment such as
million m' of landfill gas will be col
wheeled and track loaders with detach
The landfill will continue to receive
lected from the historical landfill, and
waste for another 15 to 20 years, at an
the energy cells. This quantity of gas
able accessories, and various container vehicles;
estimated rate of 205,000 tonnes of
would fill the Main Chamber of the Ca
municipal waste per year and 45,000 tonnes of industrial waste per year. In novative energy cell technology will be used to optimize the landfill gas genera tion rate/revenue potential, from these wastes. In an energy cell, waste decom position is completed under forced anaerobic conditions. By controlling variables such as the waste particle size, moisture content, acidity, temperature, and the carbonmitrogen ratio, optimal conditions for anaerobic decomposition can be achieved, and the decomposition or landfill gas generation period, can be reduced from 20 years to 5 years. At the landfill, an energy cell will be
nadian House of Commons 13 times per day, or every 1 hour and 50 minutes over the 20 year period of the operation of the landfill (a unit of measurement we were first introduced to by ES&E). This landfill gas also represents a potential revenue source of approximately 110 million USD over the next 20 years. While the construction, operation and maintenance costs are also substantial,
- gas regulation stations; and - piping (steel and plastic) for the gas extraction systems; • Supply, delivery, and installation of: - weigh scale bridges, and registration systems for the landfill entrance and exit;
- a turn-key energy conversion unit in cluding the building, blowers, gas mo tors, PLCs, piping, alarms, etc; - radiation monitoring equipment for the
this revenue source is the basis to en
landfill entrance area; and
sure the economic viability of the landfill once the World Bank project is completed. It is also noted that the con version of640 million m'of landfill gas,
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of which 50 percent(320 million m')is
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Toxic mould found at Newmarketcourthouse Lawyers,Judges and accused work in campsite settings By Bruce Stewart, CIH, ROH, Senior Vice President, Pinchin Environmental Limited
Imagine you were driving north
through Newmarket, Ontario, in early November 2000, along Yonge Street. On the west side of Yonge, you might see over 30 construc tion trailers and portable offices, located next to a modem four storey building, surrounded with construction hoarding. Given the number of trailers and the
fresh appearance of the building, you might conclude that this was a constraction site for a large new building. You would be wrong. For life has been turned upside down at the Newmarket provincial courthouse. The workers in the temporary trail ers are not construction workers but law
yers, judges and other staff of the cen tral courthouse for York region. And in the courthouse, built in the 1970s, you would find not judges and lawyers but demolition workers wearing respirators and disposable coveralls, labouring in side carefully maintained containment
Mould has been found in other places besides the Newmarket courthouse. Here workers wearing sophisticated protection gear strip mould from a portable building. Photo - Pinchin Environmental
have been many press reports in the past few years of the massive efforts by school boards to correct mouldy condi tions,especially in portable classrooms. In the province of Ontario alone, 40 million dollars was granted last year to compensate school boards for their ex traordinary expenses to correct mould
finds the walls of the house pitted with reddish or greenish depressions, the priest is to go out of the house,to the door, and shut it up for seven days. On the seventh day he must go back again, and if on examination he finds that the infection has spread
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most all of the walls and ceilings of this 165,000 square foot building are being removed to eliminate every trace of mould growth. Along with the workers are representatives of the Ministry of Labour and the regional Public Health office, under whose watchful eye the work is proceeding. This year has been a very trying time for the staff and man agers of the York regional courthouse, and all because of mould growth. The concems over mould growth in buildings are not confined to the New market provincial courthouse. There
the house; and if on examination he
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"When you reach the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as an inherit ance, if I strike a house with leprosy in the land you are to possess, the
house scraped and replastered, the priest is to come and examine it. If he finds that the infection has spread, this means that there is a contagious leprosy in the house; it is unclean. It must be pulled down and the stones, woodwork and all the plaster taken to an unclean place outside the town. "Anyone who enters the house while
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clean, for the infection is cleared. Leviticus, 14:33-48. The Jerusalem Bible.
(Editor's note; Italics added by author) Ontario Ministry of Health confirms hazards of mould in buildings It appears Moses was convinced that mould growth in buildings was a haz ard. A recent expert panel review spon sored by the Ontario Ministry of Health
Since 1995, many provincial occupational health and safety authorities, including British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario, have published guidelines for the assessment and control of mould in buildings.
came to the same conclusion. The Min
istry convened a medical panel in 1999 to review the evidence linking mould contamination in buildings and adverse health effects. The panel included phy
is evidence in the scientific literature
which supports an association ofseveral health effects, primarily symptoms, with unusual fungal growth in the indoor en
sicians and scientists drawn from the
vironment or with environmental con
University of Toronto, McMaster Uni versity, the Hospital for Sick Children
ditions which are associated with fun
in Toronto,the Ministries of Health and
Labour, the Health Units of the Region of Peel and Brant County, and the Eastem New York Occupational and Envi ronmental Health Center.
In response to the question, what are the health effects of exposure to moulds?, the panel concluded that there is strong evidence to support the rela tionship between the exposure to mould in buildings and many health effects. However, some of the health effects do
not apply to exposures generally expe rienced in residential settings or at low levels. Considering exposure in all set tings and where exposure may include inhalation, skin contact, and ingestion, the possible health effects listed by the expert panel were: 1)Allergic and other immune-mediated mechanisms including asthma, hayfever, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 2)Infectious diseases, generally limited to illnesses in immuno-compromised in dividuals from normally non-pathogenic organisms such as Aspergillus species. 3) Potential toxic effects from mycotoxins and volatile products including eye and throat irritation, skin rash, changes in lymphocytes and neurobehavioral and cognitive effects, and pulmonary hemorrhage in infants. 4) Potentially carcinogenic mechariisms. There is strong evidence of a car cinogenic effect in certain agricultural and industrial settings. However, there is no evidence that the low-level expo sure to fungi that would occur in resi dences and schools has any relationship
gal growth (e.g. humidity and conditions which promote fungal growth - mould amplifiers)." The position of regulatory agencies The federal and provincial occupa tional health and safety and public health authorities have published a number of guidelines for the assessment and remediation of mould growth in build ings. One of the most important Cana dian references in this area is the Health
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to cancer.
In response to a question on how con vincing the data was regarding an asso ciation between mould growth and health effects, the panel wrote: "The expert panel agrees that there Environmental Science & Engineering, November 2000
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cies all consider mould growth in build ings to constitute a health hazard sub ject to their regulatory authority. And this authority has been widely used. For example, we are aware of differ ent occasions where Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors have issued orders to test for mould, to abate the mould
growth where found, and to close down work areas until the mould could be
abated. In a paiticularly interesting case, a provincial labour inspector, on find ing mould growth on a demolition pro ject, required that all mouldy materials be removed following the highest degree of abatement procedures, before the demolition of the building could pro ceed.
Recommendations for assessment and abatement of mould
The most current professional guide lines for controlling the mould hazard in buildings is Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments, published by the New York City Department of Health in April of 2000. These guidelines were pre pared with the assistance of the most important medical and scientific re
searchers in this field in the US. Cana
dian health and safety authorities gen erally recommend compliance with the 2000 Guidelines. The 2000 Guidelines were an exten
sive update of a 1993 version. The ear lier version had applied only to the haz ards and control of Stachybotrys chartarum, a particularly toxic species of mould commonly found growing on drywall and ceiling tiles. The 2000
The abatement methods to be fol
lowed depend on the extent of mould growth to be removed. Level 1 work requires only a half-facepiece respira tor, plastic dropsheet, and careful clean up. Only a vacuum cleaner with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA, > 99.97% efficient at 0.3 micrometres)can be used and all waste must be removed
in sealed bags. The step up to Level 2 and Level 3
Guidelines differ from the eaidier ver
work adds containment of the work area
sion in that all types of mould are con sidered hazardous and are subject to the same requirement for remediation. The New York City Guidelines clas sify mould remediation into the follow ing six categories of work, depending on the extent of mould growth to be
with plastic sheeting and better worker protection. Qualified health and safety professionals must supervise level 3 and Level 4 work. Level 4 work requires the highest level of precautions,includ
ing temporary decontamination facilities for workers to use on leaving the work
abated:
area and HEPA filtered air exhaust units
• Level 1: less than 10 square feet of total mould growth; • Level 2: 10-30 square feet; • Level 3: 30-100 square feet; • Level 4: more than 100 square feet; • Level 5: less than 10 square feet in ventilating equipment; and • Level 6: more than 10 square feet in ventilating equipment.
to create a negative pressure in the work. Clearance air sampling is required after Level 4 and Level 6 work.
The mould abatement procedures underway at the Newmarket courthouse are being performed under a combina tion of Level 3 and Level 4 procedures. For more information, circle reply card No. 148
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contamination. Earlier, there had been a spill of diesel fuel due to over-filling during the filling of boiler tanks in win ter. But a clean-up of the diesel fuel and soil had been com pleted. During the following spring thaw, the client identified heavy oil seeping from the ground to the west of the build ing. He deduced that oil flowed into the catchbasin and into a weeping tile system and into a sump pit. The client surmised that a neighbour's recently removed Underground Storage Tank (UST) must have been leaking. The neigh bour had removed the tank quickly with no evidence ofleak ing, odour, or a clean-up noted. The client was aware of only two USTs on his own site: one 10,000 gallon diesel tank for the fumace and one 500 gallon tank for the back-up generator.
The client contacted us to arrange for a Phase IESA(His torical) and a Phase II sub-surface investigation to gather evidence against the neighbour. During the course of the sub-surface investigation, it was discovered that contami nation was not present between the neighbour's property and the visual oil seepage. A geomagnetic investigation revealed an additional UST that was historically used for Bunker C oil for the old boil ers before they were converted to diesel. After the discov ery, rumours surfaced that the old tank had been emptied and filled with sand. Investigators found a tank cover in a landscaped area - covered with soil and stones, approxi mately 0.75 metres below grade in a round access tube. A remediation program was arranged. When three tanks had been removed, only the oil bunker C tank had leaked and the contamination followed the weeping tile bed. Confirmatory sampling showed evidence of bunker oil and diesel from previous spills and fill overflows. The con tamination had migrated along weeping tile beds surround ing the building footprint. Contamination was made worse by the fact that the weeping tiles had failed and standing water built up in the area of the USTs and up-gradient along the weeping tile beds. Remediation was completed successfully; however, many difficulties were encountered. Challenges included the prox imity of a major roadway (access and permits), steep grade and the building footings situated very close to the tanks, and the only equipment access was through the neighbour's property. But ultimately, it was confirmed that it was the client's own tank that had leaked and that it did not con
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An authorized Harley Davidson dealer for nearly 40 years, Bill Chancy
tem installed by Innovative Fluid Han dling Systems, eliminated wasted time, labour space and fluids, helped main tain proper inventory and increased the safety of the working environment. The company said that while nine 55US gallon drums take up ap proximately 120 square feet offloor space, the eight con tainer system occupies only 25 square feet and can hold 520 US gallons of capacity -
wanted a neat, clean fluid
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With no drum tipping and cleaning, switching or re placement of drum pumps, along with highly-visible sight gauges, the user can easily tell exactly how much product remains, so there is less risk of running out or overstocking for fear of run ning out. The system also features clearly-labelled
cants in 55-US gallon drums can be messy as well as an inefficient way to access all the liquids you have paid for. Companies might want to consider a fluid handling and dispensing system that makes storage and retrieval
occuiTcd. While screw caps were placed on the nozzles before the hoses were
pulled back, they wore out easily and often fell off, leaving a trail of oil splat ters on the service area floor.
The system also made it hard for the
of fluids more efficient.
Walnut Creek, California.
His old system consisted of four 55-US gallon drums with air pumps that stored 20/50 and 50 weight motor oils, chain lube and trans
mission oil. To get at the flu ids, a technician would open the drum lid and insert a hose
containers and faucets that
to transfer the lubricants
reduce the chances of the
through ceiling mounted
wrong product being used. Clean-up is aided by selfclosing faucets and timer
hoses on reels.
Service people would pull these 50foot long hoses
The IFH storage and dispensing system heips eliminate the use shut-off that allow minimal of messy and inefficient drums to store lubricants and fluids. operator supervision. down to their work area, and Innovative Fluid Handling Systems waste oil drums were positioned under company to track inventory accurately. the nozzle to catch some of the leakage "We never knew how much oil was in is represented in Canada by Eco-Tec in from the hanging hoses. It was during the drum at any given time," said Mississauga. For more information, the pulling down and recoiling of these Chancy. circle reply card No. 152 hoses that most of the leakage problems A new storage and dispensing sys
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Concerns spur mini-boom for on-site coverage of manure, sait and garbage
The Walkerton E. coli disaster
has shattered Canadians'
sense of security. Several peo ple died and more than two thousand fell sick from microscopic bac teria lurking in their drinking water. Other cases of contaminated water are
popping up across the continent, sug
quick solution for covering manure piles. They can be disassembled and re located if the producer moves. "New technology has brought these buildings a long way," says Hogervorst. "They are made of a heavy-weight polyethylene, not canvas or tarp mate rial, so they really stand up over the
The Institute's Executive Director,
Dick King, calls the research that led to the request "weak and inconclusive". The Institute does,however,recommend
covering salt piles. Not only does a cover provide water protection, it also saves taxpayers' dollars when otherwise the salt might literally go down the drain.
gesting that we can no longer take the safety of our drinking water for granted. As task forces and government offi cials struggle to secure the proper treatment of drinking water, there is a mini building boom on the rural landscape.
Another environmental ini
tiative driving fabric-covered building sales is domestic gar bage. Many cities are banning kitchen waste and other biode
gradable materials from their landfill sites. In Halifax, Nova
Scotia, curbside pick-up is pro vided and the material is
While it is sometimes diffi
hauled to a mass composting facility housed in a giant Cover-All building, 72 feet wide and 440 feet long. New Era Farms General Manager Andrew Wort says: "At any
cult to track the exact cause of
groundwater contamination,it is known that cow manure can
carry some strains of E. coli. While the bacteria are not
harmful to animals,they can be
Covered storage could minimize run-off problems
acutely harmful to people. Rain falling on uncovered manure piles can wash the bacteria and nitrates into water bodies
or cause them to leach into the ground. So far, there is no legislation demand ing the piles be covered, but at least one manufacturer of steel-framed, fabric-
covered buildings has noticed an in crease in sales directly from concern for the environment.
Ben Hogervorst from Lucknow,On tario is a Cover-All Building Systems, Inc. dealer. He says the structures are a
By Patti Mertz, Cover-All Building Systems, Inc.
years. They are also naturally-lit inside, which saves on power demands." Environmental concerns are pushing sales in other directions as well. Many municipalities now demand that salt and sand piles be covered. Road salt, once thought to be benign, is now also sus pected of leaching into groundwater, threatening the supply of safe drinking water and increasing soil salinity. It could hamper the growth of plants, trees and crops. In fact. Environment Canada is recommending that road salt be labeled a toxic substance, sparking an outery from suppliers and organizations
one time, we have three to five thousand
tonnes of material on site. The product and odours are fully contained, which is really important in an urban setting like ours." The buildings' components even promise to be part of the solution; the frames are made of steel, the most-
recycled element on the planet, and the covers are 100% recyclable. Solving groundwater problems will take time and money. Simple coverage of manure piles may reduce threats to human health, while later composting measures can enrich the soil.
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Canadian plastics fabricator supplies huge chemical tanks to Far East
Aninternational manufacturer of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), contracted Fabri cated
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made plastic(FRP)piping,lined plastic and thermoplastic tanks for the expan sion of its plastics resin plant in the United States.
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ers, 14 of each, were destined for the
chlor-alkali supply plant, specifically for the Ion Exchange Membrane system (lEM). The lEM plant produces liquid chlorine, a key ingredient of PVC plas tic resin.
The plant site is located in a sensi-
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These two sections, now joined, then underwent the same procedure to seal them to the bottom piece. The com pleted tanks then had their ladders and safety rails attached. A stevedore crew then quickly but very carefully loaded the tanks into the ship's hold. Quickly because there is a time limit imposed by weather on the St. Lawrence Seaway. In fact, the loading was completed and the ship set sail just beating the Seaway's seasonal closing on December 22,1997. Once the ship arrived in the Far East,
many of the tanks could be lowered di rectly into their final positions. The rest were transported and lowered into posi tion by construction cranes. During the remainder of the winter of 1997/98, the
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Products Com
tanks,
pany offers a new eight-page bro chure on its glass-
TecStore'''^ Bolted
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Tanks are available
Aquastore'® tanks.
the construction ad-
in epoxy-coated
The Aquastore
steel, galva-
product line is well estabhshed for municipal and indus trial water storage. The brochure explains the manufacturing process and the advan tages of bolted assembly. Other topics include the benefits of glass coating and the company's proprietary Edgecoat™ process and Glass97™ potable water coating system. A.O.Smith Circle reply card No. 185
vantages of the company's Aquastore® glass-fused-tosteel tanks with the coatings and materi als of their Peabody TecTankTM API stor age tanks. The brochure includes descrip tion of typical industrial water and wastewater treatment applications, as well as technical information and capac ity charts. The tanks are made to AWWAD103 and AISC standards. A.O.Smith
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The solution to your containment challenge
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nized and stainless
steel fabrication.
All three lines are stocked as precut sheets for prompt shipment. The savings in TecStore Bolted Tanks result from mass
fabrication, modular design and quick erection. They are suitable for most in dustrial waste and waste treatment stor
age applications. A.O.Smith Circle reply card No. 184
Instant fuel storage
Self Dyked Tanks Above ground
A Kentain liner can restore life
double wall tanks
to an old tank,
cal and environ
are the economi
mentally friendly storage system of today. They are transportable and
which is struc
turally sound but has started to leak.
Kentain uses only the highest quality PVC materials,
with proven dura bility, high resistance to chemical attack and pinhole free. Each seam of the sin gle piece Kentain liner is electronically welded for a complete homogenous weld. All seams are completed at the state-ofthe-art plant in Kitchener, Ontario. Kentain Products Ltd.
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of product designs, including closed or open top vertical tanks in flat or cone bottom styles, horizontal tanks, contain ment tanks and a complete line of"UN" approved intermediate bulk containers. (IBCs). They distribute the Snyder In
Aero Tec Laboratories Inc. has upgraded its entire line of heavy-duty bladder tanks for bulk storage of gasoline. Jet Fuel,
fuel or chemical
AVGAS and diesel. These durable
storage require
come in all sizes
and styles to meet
"Petro-Flex" pillow tanks are extremely compact, and may be easily air lifted or trucked to remote work camps, mines, and exploration sites. Set-up is instant as the Hex-Tanks need only be unfolded
storage systems receive a positive re sponse from banks,insurance companies, landlords, and local approval authorities.
on a smooth site and filled.
Waterline Environmental Services
Aero Tec Laboratories Inc.
ments.
These
All tanks are ULG labeled.
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Product and Service Showcase Double-wall tanks
Mobile storage tanks
Hassan Steel Fabricators continues to Dual-Tek™ double-wall tanks from
Viatec, Inc. feature a standard pre-engineered detection system that includes a liquid sensor and strobe alert alarm sen sor. These corrosion resistant, reinforced
thermoplastic (RTF) double-wall tanks have a wide range ofchemical resistance. Dual-TekTM tanks are offered in over 600
standard sizes, plus custom designs. Viatec, Inc.
develop solutions for the safe storage of your fuel products. Shown is one ofthese solutions, a mobile storage tank that comes complete with a toolbox attached. This tank is ULC approved and built to stand up to the rigours of the job. Other mobile storage tanks are available for truck or trailer mounting. Sizes range from 200-5,000 litre capacity. Hassan Steel Fabricators Ltd.
JetMix!
The JetMix Vortex Mixing System can be used in biosolids storage where solids suspension is important. Benefits of us ing the JetMix system include: Intermit tent operation saves 60-90% in power consumption; expensive tank cleanout and scheduled maintenance not required; easily installed in existing tanks; multi ple tank mixing using a central pump house. JetMix was a recipient of a 1997 Innovative Technology Award from the Water Environment Federation.
Greatario Engineered Storage Systems
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Double-wall storage system
Oil/water separators
Home fuel oil tanks
The double-wall Prezerver fuel storage system is your best response to second ary containment regulations. If legisla tion requires you to install secondary con tainment, our double-wall tanks make compUance easy and economical. The Prezerver allows you to choose the moni toring system that best suits your busi ness and location. 100% premium grade
ZCL coalescing separators provide sub stantially higher design flows than grav
ity separators having the same footprint. An enhanced MPakÂŽ design removes oil droplets as small as 20 microns! Efflu ent oil concentrations are reduced to as
resin and double-wall F]^ construction provide corrosion free internal and extemal service. ZCL Composites Inc. Circle reply card No. 192
low as 10 parts per million. ZCL oil/ water separators are manufactured with premium-grade fibreglass reinforced plastic. They have no moving parts and require minimal maintenance. ZCL Composites Inc. Circle reply card No. 193
Centrifugal pumps
Flowline Level catalogue This four-colour,
Cornell Pump Company manu
gal pumps for sewage and water,
overview of the
complete range of Flowline prod ucts, including
sizes 2" to 42",
vertical dry pit, immersible, hori
level transmitters, level switches, flow switches, controllers, and
zontal, self-prim ing. Exclusive features include
Indachem
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Multi-stage filter for small systems
130-page cata logue provides a comprehensive
factures centrifu
Cycloseal-non-flushed mechanical seals, run-dry seal system, immersible power frames and motors. Cornell Pumps are engineered to be rugged, durable and dependable, backed by an industry lead ing two year warranty.
Constructed of corrosion resistant and
fire retardant materials, fiberglass tanks simply will not corrode. Most of today's metal-designed home heating fuel tanks will eventually leak and need replacing. Failure to replace a leaking tank can be expensive to insurers and home-owners with clean up costs ranging from $20,000 - $200,000. ZCL Fiberglass tanks are said to be cost-effective, non permeable, an asset to property, lightweight. ZCL Composites Inc. Circle reply card No. 194
fittings. Introductions for each product grouping contain helpful reference infor mation, such as a glossary of terms and application specifics and recommenda tions. Instructions for accessing the FlowUne Level Superstore on the intemet are also provided. Davis Controls Ltd. Circle reply card No. 196
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The MS Filter is a solution to a small
system's water treatment needs that is simple and inexpensive to operate. There are no pre-treatment chemicals, no mem branes to replace, and yet treatment per formance equals or exceeds membrane or conventional processes. The plant is ideal for serviced populations of less than 1,500. RAL Engineering Ltd. Circle reply card No. 197 53
Literature Review For information on advertising in this section call ES&Eat(905)727-4666, Leister welding machines for geomembranes
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Urecon pre-insuiated pipe
Our Leister line of automatic wedge weiders, combiwedge macfiines and hand toois are used in a wide variety of geomembrane appiications where the precise weiding control is re quired as part of the seaming proc ess. Our products provide excellent field performance and superior reli ability. Tel: (905) 828-1400, Fax: (905)828-1056, www.stanmech.com Stan Mech Agencies inc. Circle reply card No. 170
Urecon pre-insuiated pipe has been used across Canada for shallow bury freeze protection since 1972(with or without Thermocabie® heat tracing). Other appiications include: central chilled water pipe, industrial, mining, etc. We also distribute Logstor Ror (Denmark) pre-insuiated hot water district heating pipe suitable for serv ice up to 140°C (with or without leak alarm system). Visit our web page
TED,EI
at: www.urecon.com.
Urecon Ltd.
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Coming soon!
Corrosion resistant tanks
An in-depth analysis of drainage pipe performance and design comparisons of concrete pipe vs HOPE. The technical data you need to know when specifying your next project. Reserve your copy now! OCRA Circle reply card No. 172
and vessels
Armourpiastics* thermoplastic lined FRF armoured tanks and vessels
resist corrosion over a broad range of temperatures. They are suited to both the most severe chemical serv
ices and for high purity appiications where it is necessary to keep the process fluid totally free of contami nants. Lining choices include PVC, CPVC, P.P., PVDF, ECTFE,PEP PFA
f JUST % THE. . A FACTS
and TEFZEL. Fabricated Plastics Limited
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Water and Wastewater Tanks
Hazardous materials
IS09001 manufacturer of factory-
storage Chem-Loc Buildings are uniquely designed and manufactured by MakLoc Buildings Inc. to provide safety, security, segrega tion, and secondary con
coated, bolted steel tanks for all
stages of water treatment. Tanks for digesters, clarifiers, aeration, waste holding, equalization, potable water, etc. Capacities from 4,000 to 2.4 million gallons. Columbian's Trico-Bond 478 coating resists cor rosion over a wide pH range. For extra exterior corrosion protection, Columbian offers our Z-Bond 493
system. Specifications and draw ings on diskette or our web site. Columbian Steel Tank Company Circle reply card No. 174
Trash removal and dewatering
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tainment of hazardous ma
terials. Since 1971, multi
national oil and gas companies, the Armed Forces, Govern ment agencies, municipalities and golf courses have chosen Chem-Loc as their economical solution. Tel: 1-888-774-7792,
Web site: www.makloc.com. MakLoc Buildings Inc. Circle reply card No. 175
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The StrainPress SludgeCleaner is the first closed system which both screens and then compacts trash from siudge. It screens trash from primary, secondary, return, waste, or digested siudge, septage, as weii as
•An cxtzRiivc cotnplimcni of
from concentrated scums. The re-
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suiting StrainPress sludge output is cieaner and more aestheticaily pleasing, and can be used for fertiiizer, composting, or soii improve ment. The screenings are dry and can aiso be disposed of with other plant wastes to landfills at reduced disposal costs. Parkson Circle reply card No. 176
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tor of The Emergency Sen/ice Train ing Academy with three fully equip ped locations.
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Product and Service Showcase Storm and Wastewater
Culvert design software
PipePac 2000 software
Management
XP-SWMM2000 is a friendly, graphics-
BOXCAR Software from the American
based storrawater and wastewater deci
Concrete Pipe Association can help en gineers significantly reduce design time and costly over-designs on projects us ing precast concrete box sections. The Windows-based CD-ROM provides
sion support system. XP-SWMM2000 may be used to model the fully hydrologic cycle from stormwater and wastewater flow and pollutant generation to the simulation of the hydraulics in any com bined system of open and/or closed con duits with any boundary conditions. www.xpsoftware.com. XP Software Circle reply card No. 200
ity fluid weight,live loads and user speci fied surcharge loads. AGFA Circle reply card No. 201
Classifying & washing system
Flo-Line® cleaner
complete structural analysis for loads due to box weight, soil weight, internal grav
PipePac 2000 software from the Ameri can Concrete Pipe Association is an en hanced version of ACPA's popular PipePac software. It offers integrated analysis using three independent pro grams for D-load calculations(3EB),es timating the material costs ofthe pipe and embedment zones (CAPE) and the real
cost of the materials specified over the design life of the program(LCA). Pipe Pac helps you select the right material for a buried infrastructure system. AGFA
Circle reply card No. 202
Membrane filter presses
The Derrick Flo-Line screening machine utilizes two 1,800 RPM vibrating motors
Circle reply card No. 204
With rising costs and regulations imposed on land disposal of both industrial and municipal solid waste, applications for membrane filter presses are now show ing acceptable returns on investment. A simple payback calculation based on dis posal cost often reveals economical jus tification for the added capital cost of a membrane filter press system. Dagex Inc. Circle reply card No. 205
Stop water inflow
Denso Petroiatum Tapes
above the live screen frame. The motors
With the Coanda Grit Washing Plant, grit classifying and grit washing are com bined in one plant. By using the Coanda effect, the process of classifying can be combined with the process of sorting, so that a continuously high separation ca pacity and simultaneous optimum wash ing can be guaranteed. Dagex Inc.
Circle reply card No. 203
operate in opposition to each other cre ating a linear motion over the entire screen traverse. Positive solids convey ing is achieved and bed angles may be
varied from 15° downhill to 5° uphill. In most cases, this machine is operated in the 5° uphill position which allows a pud dle of fluid to form at the feed end of the
machine. Dagex Inc.
Flow pacing valve
Manhole leakage wastes money! "^■^asssssai
The Regal Smartvalve™ is an accurate and versatile Flow Pacing Valve for chlo rine or sulphur dioxide. Operating on fully automatic or manual, with an ad justable "low-flow" alarm, it is widely used for treating water with varying flow rates. The multi function digital display highlights flow rate; valve flow position in pounds per day of actual gas feed rate; mode of operation; and dosage value. Chlorinators Incorporated
Circle reply card No. 206
Cretex Manhole Chimney Seals stop manhole frame-chimney inflow, the sin gle largest public sector source. This in flow reduces system capacity and in creases pumping and treatment costs. Manhole frame-chimney inflow enters manholes through frame-chimney area joints that are unsealed or have been bro ken by soil movement, frost heave, ther mal expansion and contraction of the sur rounding pavement and/or traffic load ing. Scarborough Supply Circle reply card No. 207
Environmental Science & Engineering, November 2000
Proven worldwide for well over 100 years, Denso Petrolatum Tapes offer the best, most economical, long-term corrosion protection for all above and below ground metal surfaces. Requiring only minimum surface preparation and environmentally responsible, Denso Petrolatum Tape is the solution to your corrosion problems in any corrosive environment. For applications in mines, miUs, refineries, steel mills, pulp & paper, oil & gas, and the waterworks industry. The answer is Denso!
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Product and Service Showcase Environmental Monitoring
AIR LIQUIDE
AIR LIQUIDE
Oxygen Do you need oxy gen for your waste water treatment
Are you puzzled about...
plant? Maybe you Aquatic Sciences biological experience ranges from the collection of baseline en vironmental data to impact assessment, biomonitoring and fisheries studies. Their toxicology lab is presently serving MISA compliance needs. In addition to stand ard toxicity testing, the laboratory com pletes advanced toxicity identification
would hke to use
oxygen as a feed gas for your ozone generator? Be it our on-site tech
plex effluent streams. Aquatic Sciences Circle reply card No. 209
nology, or our numerous cylinder distri bution centres and liquid plants located across North America, let Air Liquide provide you with the right mode of sup ply for your oxygen needs. Air Liquide Circle reply card No. 210
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evaluations for clients with more com
Your Single Source
...lowering pH without using hazardous chemicals, reducing aluminum residuals in your water, eliminating sodium hypochlorite scaling from your WTP pip ing? Carbon Dioxide solutions from Air Liquide may be what you're looking for. Talk to one of our representatives and let Air Liquide show you how it all fits to gether. Air Liquide
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Spring 2000 Catalogue
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Trenchless Technology
Lamella Clarlfler
Free 4-colour Hertz catalogue featuring over 1,200 used equipment items for sale. Equipment ranges from air compressors to earthmoving, material handhng, aerial, trucks, and much more! All equipment is listed by make, model, serial number, price, and location. The Spring 2000 catalogue includes information on lowrate financing program as well as details on rental purchase option. Hertz
Circle reply card No. 214
Process Analyzers Chemscan
Process
Analyzers utilize ultra violet absorbance to de tect and measure the
concentration of multi
ChemScan'
ple parameters such as ammonia, phosphate, chlorine, nitrate, nitrite, and more, in waste-
Insituform Technologies' proprietary trenchless technologies make it possible to reconstruct underground sewers and other pipes without digging or disruption. The Insituform*速, NuPipe速,Paltem速, and Tite Liner速 processes are used by wastewater, gas, and industrial customers worldwide. For more information, visit our website at: www.insituform.com.
Insituform Technologies,Inc. Circle reply card No. 215 56
water. Chemscan on
Ecodyne custom-designed Lamella Clarifiers, the unit process of choice for a wide variety of applications, are fully assem bled and factory painted, have individu ally removable FRP plates and adjustable effluent weir plates. Ecodyne Limited Circle reply card No. 216
line analyzers can auto matically provide wastewater treatment plant operators with timely process chem istry measurements without the need for frequent manual sampling or lab meas urements. This can assure process con formance, control energy and chemical costs as well as improve process perform ance. Cancoppas Limited
Circle reply card No. 217 Environmental Science & Engineering, November 2000
Product and Service Showcase
EIMCO component flotators offer you the opportunity to save both time and money by specifying a thickener/clarifier mechanism that combines a job-tested design with the production economy of pre-engineered components. Baker Proc ess engineers have drawn on a half-cen tury of custom flotator experience to de sign modular, standardized mechanisms that meet the requirements of many com mon municipal and industrial applica tions with economy. Baker Process Circle reply card No. 218
Solids/corrosive liquids pumps
Packaged sewage pumping system
Dissolved Air Flotators
Gorman-Rupp's new J Series Packaged Submersible Pumping System places controls and valves above ground in an attractive, vandal-resistant fiberglass en closure. This design permits safe and easy access to controls or valves for main tenance or service. Compact, economi cal design reduces site space require ments by eliminating the need for a sepa rate valve pit. Gorman-Rupp Circle reply card No. 219
Gorman-Rupp T Series''''^ pumps are de signed for economical,trouble-free opera tion in handling solids-laden hquids and slurries. Pumps feature a large volute de sign which allows them to reprime auto matically in a completely open system without the need for suction or discharge check valves. And they can do it with the pump casing only partially filled with hquid and a completely dry suction hne. Gorman-Rupp Circle reply card No. 220
Signal converter
Noise control panels
The use 6000 sig nal converter from Danfoss eliminates the
worries
of
choosing specific communication
In today's global marketplace,concem for one's neighbours and the environment is more than good citizenship, it's good
protocols when uti lizing a dissolved oxygen sensor in
business. Our clients believe this and so
aeration tanks. De
do we. Knowledge of our customer's
process and business helps us tum envi ronmental challenges into strategic op portunities. Hatch, wvrw.hatch.ca
Circle reply card No. 221
signed to be easily mounted with the EVITA® Oxy dis solved oxygen sensor,this CE,C-tick and UL-approved converter compensates for temperature, barometric pressure, humid ity, and sahnity. It operates in tempera
tures ranging from -40°C to -t70°C with ± 0.1 ° accuracy.
provide a more comfortable acoustic en vironment. By reducing noise levels, thereby lessening worker fatigue, EPFs promote safety and help improve produc tivity. EPFs can quickly add sound ab sorption to compressor rooms, blower rooms and pump rooms.
Davis Controls Limited
Eckel Industries, Inc.
Low cost AutoFlash
Circle reply card No. 222
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Inlet Stormceptor® system
Submerged Stormceptor® system
evaporation process
The Inlet Storm
The AutoPlash is
ceptor System em ploys the same prin ciples of operation as
a time-proven evaporation sys tem with the capa bility of using low-grade, reject,
the well-known In
. ..
waste heat as the
only source of en ergy for phase separation. This exclusive feature makes evaporation a very viable treatment method for TDS (total dissolved solids), over 4,500 milli grams per litre. The proprietary,self-regu lating device causes the AutoPlash to be able to operate outside of steady state con ditions in a highly stable manner. Donson Engineering Circle reply card No. 224
Eckoustic® Functional Panels... the prac tical, efficient solution to noise reduction needs. Eckel's sound absorbing EPFs
.
line Interceptors. Developed to treat run-off from an area
,
of up to 0.30 ha, the Inlet Stormceptor jjgg inherited the in
ternal by-pass function, ensuring that all sediment and oil removed from storm-
water runoff remains trapped within the storage chamber,even during peak flows. There are currently more than 4,500 units installed throughout North America. Stormceptor Canada Inc. Circle reply card No. 225
Environmental Science & Engineering, November 2000
Developed for sub merged and partially submerged storm sewer pipes, the new Submerged Storm ceptor System em ploys the same oper ating principles as the well-known In-line
and Inlet Stormceptor systems. Compared to the In-line system, the Submerged Stormceptor has two modifications: an extended weir and a
second drop pipe to enable it to capture oil and sediment during high tailwater conditions. Stormceptor Canada Inc. Circle reply card No. 226
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Product and Service Showcase
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Clean burning waste system
The clean burning waste
f
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Chemical monitoring
Process controllers
system
(pyrolytic style) is a two stage proc
ess. The first stage burns garbage and produces inert ash and combustible
gases, while the second stage reburns gases and renders them safe for exhaust. The sys tem has a 2-1-2 hour cycle time, depend ing on waste type and density and one hour for ash cleanout and reload. The
standard system has a capacity of up to 300 lbs. per cycle, depending on waste type, witb larger systems available.
Circle reply card No. 227
production technologies to produce the Kent-Taylor EIL8230 Series of monitors. Models for the monitoring of ammonia, fluoride and nitrate meet the increasing requirement for monitoring river pollu tion, drinking water purification and sew age treatment.
High-sensitivity measurement
Odour evaluation
Pinchin Environ
mental has opened a state-of-the-art odour evaluation
laboratory located in Mississauga, Ontario. The labo
ratory has been constructed
bined with the latest in electronics and
Metcon Sales & Engineering Circle reply card No. 228
Eco Waste Solutions
"'Wp
Over 35 years of experience and innova tion in the design and application of on line chemical analyzers have been com
to
MOE specifica tions and staff and panellists have been trained to provide compliance quality analyses satisfying ASTM E679 and CEN TC 264 standards. For additional
information on industrial odour sampling and analysis, or environmental impact assessment contact Pinchin. Pinchin
The new, updated MHS-15 Mercury/ Hydride System
NEMA 4X as standard and clear displays mean process status can be seen at a glance. Commander products offer uni versal inputs, transmitter power supplies and extensive process output within the standard instrument. Totalizers, math
functions and logic equations are avail able on many Commander instruments for advanced application functionality. Metcon Sales & Engineering Circle reply card No. 229
Catalogues on CD-ROM Raco Manufacturing and Engineering Co. CD-ROM
from PerkinElmer
Instruments, fa
cilitates high-sen sitivity determin ations of mercury and metallic hy dride-forming ele ments, including As, Se, Sb, Te, Bi, and Sn, using flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). This inexpensive accessory is used in thousands of lahs as a convenient answer to low-cost, highsensitivity mercury/hydride analysis ondemand. PerkinElmer Instruments
Circle reply card No. 231
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New 2001 products catalogue
All Commander instruments have dust
and water protection, many to IP66/
Chlorine analyzer
A variety of CD-ROM catalogues of ana lytical instrumentation for water quality and process control are available from Sumrna Engineering. These CD-ROMs offer product information from compa nies such as Raco Manufacturing, Krohne and GLI International.
Summa Engineering Ltd. Circle reply card No. 232
Blanket level control
The Hach CLI7
chlorine analyzer is an online instru ment that utilizes
USEPA accepted DPD method of
The new catalogue from Hach has been updated with current products and infor mation for the water testing industry. New product additions to the Products for Analysis catalogue include: sensioni'''' electrochemical and multi-parameter meters; FilterTrak'''''' process laser nephelometer; Platinum Series electrodes;
Optiquant™ UV nitrate analyzer; mColiBlue® method for detecting total coliforms; and EC-310 pH process moni toring system. Hach Company Circle reply card No. 233 58
analysis for meas uring free or total
BinMinder 9300 employs sophisticated
residual chlorine.
industrial sonar instrumentation and
Drinking water plants use this instrument to control the chlorine feed in the disinfection process,
state-of-the-art signal processing and tracking software to provide dependable monitoring of blanket levels in raw
control taste and odour, and monitor the
water clarifiers. Standard 4-20mA,con
effluent residual chlorine. For waste-
tact relay and RS232/485 serial outputs offer the advantage ofconvenient,continu ous and reliable blanket level monitoring at remote locations and may be used for integration with existing plant control systems. Summa Engineering Ltd. Circle reply card No. 235
water plants, the CL17 is supplied with a self-cleaning bypass Y-strainer and larger tubing and fittings that accommodate wastewater applications. Hach Company
Circle reply card No. 234
Environmental Science & Engineering, November 2000
Water Reuse
Hawaiian city reciaims water previousiy discharged into Pacific
Foryears,the City ofHonouliuli
gation and industrial uses, reducing en
discharged secondary effluent
vironmental concerns and the strains
from its wastewater treatment
plant into the Pacific Ocean an acceptable solution by many stand
placed on the city's drinking water re sources. This public-private partnership will save the city and taxpayers millions
ards for some time. In the late 1990s,
of dollars in construction, maintenance
as environmental standards changed,the city found itself under a federal consent decree to improve its wastewater treat ment and disposal. At the same time, the city's potable water resources were strained by population and tourist growth. As a result, the city faced the costly challenge of finding a new solu
and operating costs by spreading out costs over a 20-year period and out sourcing specialized water management. The reclamation facility, scheduled to be launched August 2000, will be the first of its kind in Oahu and the largest in the Hawaiian Islands. It will produce 12(US)million gallons per day(mgd)of beneficial reuse water from effluent pre viously discharged into the Pacific Ocean. The process will generate two grades of water. One grade will be extremely high in purity and will be sold to power and petro-refining companies. Like most industrial manufacturers, power and petro-refining companies need a tre mendous amount of high purity water for their businesses. The second grade
tion for water treatment that would be
cost-effective for taxpayers and comply with a changing regulatory environment. The city entered into a 20-year part nership with USFilter to design, build, finance, and operate a multi-faceted water reclamation facility to preserve its limited potable water resources and meet federal mandates. USFilter will treat
and reuse the city's wastewater for irri
of water will be purchased by the city for irrigation purposes. As a result, the amount of available potable water for residential needs will increase dramati
cally -an important aspect for an island suiTounded by salt water. The facility will use fine-media fil tration, microfiltration and reverse os
mosis processes to treat secondary ef fluent. USFilter's Hydro-Clear® filter system will be used for wastewater pol ishing purposes. The company's Con tinuous Microfiltration Process, which has been used worldwide for wastewater
reuse applications, will be used to re move particles and bacteria from the wastewater prior to reverse osmosis treatment. USFilter's reverse osmosis
technology will be used to create water that matches specification for industrial use as boiler feed water. The agreement is valued at $140 million.
For more information,
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Trojan President addresses Empire Club of Canada
already met or exceeded ARET year 2000 targets for all categories of sub stances on which they report. •Year 2000 targets have been exceeded for three of the five ARET substance
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categories. • Year 2000 targets have been met or exceeded for 62 percent of ARET sub stances being reported. The ARET initiative, launched in
1994, is a multi-stakeholder, voluntary initiative to reduce the release of 117 toxic substances to the environment.
ARET targets are to reduce by 90% the emissions of30 toxic substances that are
persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT)and by 50% emissions of87 other substances by the year 2000. Voluntary measures can be an effec tive means of accelerating the reduction
At a recent Toronto luncheon meeting of the Empire Club of Canada,Hank Vander Laan,President and CEO ofTrojan Technologies,spoke about the need for a multibarrier strategy to protect potable water quality. In addition to protecting public health, Mr. Vander Laan also stressed that water quality is of concern to the manufacturing sector. He pointed out that it can take up to 350 gallons of water to manufacture one computer chip. One bacterium can short out that chip. Photo - Steve Davey
Canada-Ontario Agreement for 2000 and beyond The Government of Canada has an
nounced its intention to negotiate with Ontario on a new Canada-Ontario
Agreementfor 2000 and beyond,to find and implement effective environmental solutions to improve the health of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. The agreement will build on the ef forts supported by previous agreements that have resulted in the Great Lakes
being cleaner now than they have been for 50 years. While the 1994 Canada-Ontario
Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin ended March 21,2000, both gov ernments have agreed that cooperative work on the Great Lakes will continue
until the new agreement is negotiated. Copperative efforts in the Great
• Substantial reductions in the release
of persistent toxic chemicals. •Significant reduction and control ofsea lamprey populations. • The protection of over 9,000 hectares of wetlands,4,000 through acquisitions and 5,150 through other methods such
wetlands.
voluntary measures do not produce the desired results. Environment Canada undertook an
evaluation of ARET this past year to determine its level of support for the indicates that, in general,ARET partici pants made a greater effort to reduce releases of toxic substances than non-
participants. Information: www.ec.gc/ARET. New WEF book on for industrial and
municipal wastewater
•More than 50% of the high-level PCBs The Water Environment Eederation which were in storage, have been de (WEE) has announced the publication stroyed, exceeding the year 2000 de of Membrane Technologies for Indus struction target. trial and Municipal Wastewater Treat • Contributions to the environmental ment and Reuse, which compiles related sustainability of Ontario's agricultural papers from Federation conferences and sector. publications into one resource on mem Toxic emissions down on a brane technology. Membrane technologies include
voluntary corporate
plishments, including; •Dramatic improvements in water qual ity, as well as the return of a number of fish and wildlife species to the Great
Environment Canada has released the
of the clean-up actions required in
reduce emissions of toxic substances if
membrane technologies
as easements.
•The rehabilitation of 2,500 hectares of
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environment. The federal government is prepared to take regulatory action to
initiative in the future. The evaluation
as an area of recovery.
Lakes have led to a number of accom
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in the release of toxic substances to the
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•The de-listing ofCollingwood Harbour
year levels. • 169 companies have submitted and are
as an Area of Concern.
implementing ARET action plans.
• The recognition of Spanish Harbour
•43 percent or 136 of 316 facilities have
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Industry Update
Regulation for stricter training requirements for waterworks employees Ontario's Ministry of Environment has proposed amendments to Water Works and Sewage Works O.Reg. 435/93 un
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der the Ontario Water Resources Act that
will revise the licence and training re quirements for waterworks and sewage works employees. A new category of licence - water quality analyst- will be created and will require: • grade-12 education or equivalent; •successful completion of a water labo ratory analyst exam; and • two years of water operating experi ence or one year of lab experience or successful completion of 18 hours of approved training in water analysis. In addition, all operators must verify completion of 36 hours of approved training in the previous three years in order to renew their licence. Training must be approved by the ministry, and may include: • formal courses on topics related to operations; • approved municipal training; • correspondence courses; • approved on-the-job training; and • computer-based training. The above requirement is in addition to training required under Section 17(1) of Reg. 435/93 which states the owner of the facility must ensure every opera tor is given at least 40 hours of training every year. The initiative will be phased in over a three year period to be com pletely in effect by September 1, 2003. Notice of the amendments was posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry (Registry Number: RAOOE 0015)August 14. Contact: B. Gildner,(416)314-9324.
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will sit on the committee, one each from
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Agriculture and Food, Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Manage ment, and SaskWater. A representative of Big Sky Farms, the company build ing the hog hams, will also sit on the hoard. The rest of the representatives will he members of the surrounding community. The hog bams have already received approval.
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committee of its kind in the province. The 13 person committee will advise the provincial government on water quality and manure fertilizer use, and will per mit a public review of soil and water monitoring data. The committee will be chaired by a director of the Good Spirit Lake Cot tage Owners Association, after the as sociation expressed concem over the im pact of a hog barn on the lake's water quality. Three government representatives
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Amendments to
Chlorobiphenyls and Storage ot PCB Material Regulations expected Environment Canada recently proposed amending the Chlorobiphenyls Regula tions and the Storage of PCB Material Regulations under the Canadian Envi ronmental Protection Act.
Revisions
under the Chlorobiphenyls Regulations will include new provisions for track ing and disposal of PCB contaminated equipment, including: • an accelerated phase-out schedule that would require the elimination of PCB equipment in sensitive locations (schools, hospitals, drinking water treat ment plants, food and feed processing sites) within one year of the regulation coming; • the phase-out of all PCB equipment by December 31, 2007; • a maximum PCB content of 2 ppm in all manufactured and imported products; • a prohibition on the release of PCB material (material containing 50 ppm or more PCB content) into the environ ment; and
• the mandatory labeling and reporting of all PCB-contaminated equipment. In addition, proposed amendments to the Storage of PCB Material ReguiaEnvironmental Science & Engineering, November 2000
Industry Update tions would prohibit, after December 31, 2009, the continued storage of PCB material already in storage. This allows two years for the destruction of all PCB material after the phase-out date of December 31,2007 for PCB equipment as required in the proposed new Chlorobiphenyl Regulations. In addi tion, the revisions would prohibit the storage ofPCB material for more than a year after its decommissioning and in sensitive locations.
The draft regulations were expected to be published in Canada Gazette Part I in November 2000, to be followed by a 60-day comment period. Final regu lations in Canada Gazette PartII axt an
ticipated in spring 2001.
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Industry Update
Experts at wastewater process audits, process optimization, and process design
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J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
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Three seminars will present new de velopments in buried infrastructure re search and practical examples to show how the information can be applied to maintenance, repair, and management of water and sewer systems. Speakers will include research staff from the Urban Infrastructure Rehabili
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• environmental site assessments
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Each seminar participant will receive a workbook containing copies of the slides and background material. Engi neering professionals and technicians can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending. For registration details, contact G. Lee at: lee@aztec-net.com.
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same harmful effects. In an earlier trial, mice developed antibodies that attacked E. coli after they were injected with the vaccine. The antibodies succeeded in
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Engineering, November 2000
Industry Update
Goderich, Ontario selects
USF to operate town's water and wastewater systems
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Industry Update
Scientists are cooling on global warming Will taxing fuel stop global warming? New evidence shows the warming trend is caused mainly by the sun. The tem perature rise, previously blamed on the burning offossil fuels, results primarily from an increase in solar radiation, ac
cording to studies released late Septem ber. The research,some of it by the Eu ropean Space Agency(ESA),using sat ellite and other astronomical data, now
claims that earlier computer models se verely underestimated the sun's impact.
road charges. The potential political impact is huge. Measurements show a global aver age temperature rise of 0.6°C over the past century. This is predicted to ex
Brekke, said the results could change thinking on climate. "Taxing carbonbased fuels may be good for other rea sons but our evidence suggests it will not be much help in keeping the Earth
ceed 2°C by 2100. The rise has partly
cool," he said.
melted the North Pole and the Green
Scientists previously calculated that the sun radiates only 0.7% more energy than 150 years ago,causing about a tenth of global warming. Brekke and others say the models underestimated the 3% UV light increase over the same period, generating the extra ozone that locks more heat into the atmosphere. Source: Jonathan Leake, Stronger sun is blamedfor global warming, The Sunday Times.
land and Antarctica ice caps and made British winters far warmer. But some new studies now claim the
main reason is a solar energy surge and a particularly big increase in ultraviolet (UV) light. This has coincided with a doubling in strength of the sun's mag netic field.
Governments worldwide have ac
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used them to justify tax increases and
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environmental problems." "That's the problem with putting en gineers in charge of this. They're going to find solutions that are based on con
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Watermain Rehabilitation
A capital Idea for Ottawa-Carleton Epoxy resin lining chosen for watermain rehabilitation
Since 1969, the Region of Ottawa-Carleton has
owned and operated the water distribution system,
servicing a population of over 1,000,000 across
eleven municipalities. The system consists of ap proximately 2,500 kilometres of watermain, 24,000 valves,
and 14,000 hydrants. The age of the water system varies significantly from a very old system in the City of Ottawa to a relatively new system in the growth communities of Kanata, Nepean and Gloucester. The replacement value of the system is estimated to be in excess of $1.5 billion. Watermain Rehabilitation Options Prior to 1998, the only method of choice to rehabilitate
the existing watermain infrastructure was full system replacement. Although the replacement method is still a viable solution in areas where the watermains have exceeded
their useful structural life cycle, less expensive solutions needed to be found to deal with structurally sound pipe, where there were hydraulic deficiencies or water quality View of corroded pipe.
problems. Table 1 - Total length of iron pipes • Unlined Cast Iron
1874 to 1959
500.3 km
• Cast Iron • Ductile Iron
1956 to 1973 1966 to Present
499.3 km 829.0 km
This situation has become most apparent in the unlined cast iron watermains (approximately 500 km). See Table 1. Unlike the newer, thinner walled ductile iron pipe (ap proximately 829 km),the older cast iron watermains are in
excellent shape in terms of structural integrity, with a serv ice life in excess of 90 years. Through various methods of investigation, it has been noted that failure due to external
corrosion is not as severe on the cast iron pipes. However, because the older cast iron mains were unlined, the interior
walls of the pipes have been subject to internal build-up caused by intemal corrosion, which has significantly reduced the hydraulic capacity of the watermain. As mentioned, replacement of the watermains would eliminate the hydraulic deficiencies but the cost in terms of
financial and social impact would be very high. The Re gion then turned to the various trenchless options available for an answer.
Cleaning and Lining Program In 1998, during a joint municipal project in the Village ofRockclilfe,the Region received numerous red water com plaints from outside the contact area where the watermains were being replaced. It was determined that the increased
water flow generated from the newly replaced watermains was dislodging significant iron deposits on the existing con necting pipes which were unlined cast iron. It was impor tant that a quick solution be found, with minimum disrup tion to the already concemed residents. With the assistance
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of WSA Trenchless Consultants Inc., the Region selected the cleaning and epoxy lining trenchless method to deal with the situation. Approximately 700 metres of 150 mm, un lined cast iron watermain were rehabilitated and back in
service within nine working days. Based on the initial success and the Region's level of confidence in the process, the Region conducted further re search into the cleaning and lining method, specifically us ing the epoxy resin lining. Research conducted by WSA Consultants, on behalf of the Region, on the availability of approved materials and contractors in Eastern Canada allowed the Region to make this method an alternative to the conventional replacement method.
Some features and benefits of the cleaning and lining method are:
• reduced excavation and restoration cost, • reduced risk to adjacent utilities, • reduced community and social impact, • reduced project costs,
•restoration of the original hydraulic capacity and fire flow, •extended life expectancy of the existing watermain. As a result of the construction experience and research, a Cleaning and Epoxy Lining Program was initiated for the first time in 1999 as part of the Capital Budget for watermain rehabilitation. The budget allocation in 1999 was $1,000,000. The Cleaning and Epoxy Lining program has been extended and expanded in the next Capital Budget until the year 2002. Planning Process
The first step in the planning process for cleaning and lining is to properly assess potential candidate areas for ex isting structural conditions. In Ottawa-Carleton an assess
ment matrix based on a point system of structural and hy draulic criteria is used. Information on the age, material type, number of breaks, type of historical breaks, depth of watermain and fire flow data is compiled in a database and the level of need is assessed. Analysis of actual pipe sam ples may also be utilized to assess remaining pipe thickness Environmental Science <£ Engineering, November 2000
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to better educate them in the process, the expected results and timing of the works. It gave staff the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers to any concems that they might have. One element that is often overlooked is the public's in creasing need to know what the work consists of and what the impact and results will be in their area. The Region has made this an important step in the planning process. Public information sessions and written notice distributions were carried out before the commencement of the work.
From the experience gained on the 1998 and 1999 Epoxy Resin Lining projects, some of the major benefits that have been experienced and noted are: • Cost-effective and reliable method for water quality im provement.
• No effect on water quality, including pH. • Thin coating - minimal effect on small diameter mains capacity. •Smooth finish -can improve hydraulic capacity, helps low pressure areas.
• Forms a permanent corrosion barrier - prevents tuberculation.
• Lower risk of blocking service connections/laterals - no need for service replacement. • High rate of lining application - 500 to 800 metres per week depending on location. • Diameter range from 75 mm to 600 mm. • Materials/application equipment/applicators subject to mandatory QA certification. • Minimal road disruption. • 50 year minimum life predicted from laboratory acceler Temporary overland by-pass.
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• Good track record/experience. and remaining life of pipe would support the structural life expectancy.
In order to maximize the efficiency of the cleaning and lining process, the Region has also adopted a policy of se lecting areas of adjacent candidates to clean and line. Re duced mobilization of the contractor's lining crews should result in maximizing the contractor's effort, thus reducing the cost per metre lined. The next step in the planning process is to make a deci sion if it is cost-effective to replace existing hydrants, valves and services. Maintenance and operational issues need to be carefully assessed. Coordination of access pits required for the lining process with existing appurtenance location will minimize the number of excavations required. The next step is to ask: Who does what? The contrac tor's responsibilities and those of the internal operational staff need to be clarified and coordinated early in the plan ning process. Requirements for temporary services, opera tion of valves and services posts, connections and flushing and chlorination procedures should be clearly identified in the contract documents.
It is imperative during the planning stage to identify and establish the quality control measures that will be required, as a minimum, on the job site. Requirements such as mate rial and equipment certification, lining application moni toring, hard copy records and CCTV inspection should all be examined and included in the bid documents.
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Conclusion
In conclusion, the Region of Ottawa-Carleton has iden tified the cleaning and epoxy lining method as an effective trenchless solution to restore hydraulic capacity in an exist ing watermain and also to eliminate "red water" problems in unlined cast iron watermains.
The Region has also adopted a policy of establishing a proper planning process in order to identify and success fully select an area that can be considered a candidate for this process. Another significant conclusion made by the Region of Ottawa-Carleton is the importance of having a specialized consultant on site that is familiar with the cleaning and lin ing process and all the aspects of quality control that are required. For more information, circle reply card No. 126
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Wastewater
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Thewater quality in Boston Harbour is expected to improve rapidly after the opening of the world's longest offshore tunnel. The (US) $390 million tunnel will carry all of the treated wastewater dis charges from the Deer Island Treatment Plant to a new
more than 100 times that amount of seawater, according to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority(MWRA). Construction of the tunnel and its discharge system took
more than 10 years and was the single largest project of MWRA's new Deer Island facilities.
location nine miles offshore in Massachusetts Bay, where
The construction workforce, made up of members of the
deeper water and stronger currents will dilute and disperse
Boston Building Trades Council, including specialized "sandhogs", electricians and operating engineers, worked four million hours to complete the project. A 25 foot diam eter tunnel boring machine mined 1.6 million cubic yards
Boston's sewage. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority executive di rector, Douglas MacDonald, is optimistic. "With the new outfall, there will be a dramatic change. Wastewater dis
of bedrock to excavate the tunnel. The discharge pipes and
charges to Boston Hai-bour will end. All the improvements
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natural clarity and cleanliness of the water is established. Water conditions should also improve throughout the areas of Massachusetts Bay affected by tidal interchanges of wa ter with Boston Harbour, the Bay's largest estuary." The new outfall diffuser is 6,600 feet long and is made up of hundreds of individual eight inch discharge ports to assure effective dispersal and dilution of the wastewater stream. It is reached by the 25 foot high tunnel, about 100 feet under tbe surface of Massachusetts Bay.
Direct discharges of sewage sludge into the Harbour were stopped on Christmas Eve in 1991. Since then,treated sew-, age has been dumped several hundred feet off the Deer Is land treatment plant in Boston Harbour. Some critics say the money would have been better spent to improve the treatment of wastewater. Others fear the treated sewage, although diluted, will contaminate Massa chusetts Bay and Cape Cod. To answer these concems,the US Environmental Protection Agency has required exten sive scientific monitoring of the outfall effects in MWRA's
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