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January 2003 Edition Drinking water - where more than the price must be right Consultants were again under fire in Toronto, December 2002, over what some claimed were “lavish fees”. Unfortunately consulting engineers are too often lumped in with the generic term of consultant‚ which, these days, covers a wide array of municipal services not even remotely connected to engineering services. See Tom's full commentary Also in this issue: North Bay students represent Canada at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition Cryptosporidium parvum is a very successful and lethal parasite Robotics used in concrete pipe production Hybrid stormwater management facility Lubricants save money in water treatment plants The O’Connor Report will dramatically impact on water and wastewater operations Canada still at risk from illegal oil dumping Casino is a big winner with new N-Pump Agricultural Waste Management Solution Feasibility Study shows promise More than 62,000 attend Pollutec 2002 Why do we treat urban runoff? Saskatoon firm provides solution for Las Vegas wastewater recycling facility New electrocoagulation process treats emulsified oily wastewater at Vancouver Shipyards Mobile plant improves wastewater treatment at northern work camps News Reports

Canada’s first ecoStop installed in Fort Erie, Ontario Oil and gasoline spills into storm sewers and open drainage courses are unacceptable. To receive approvals for industrial and commercial developments, land developers and landowners have to be aware of the immediate and any future impacts that their projects may have on the natural environment. Litigation might follow a serious uncontained spill that could cost the company or person responsible a small fortune, as well as incarceration in most serious offences. A growing awareness of the value of our natural environment, and stiff legislation that deals with polluters, have turned many proponents of developments to technology to help secure approvals and avoid litigation in the event of an accidental spill. Fueling stations are prime candidates for applications of new technology to contain petroleum spills, and the long-term collection of oil from leaking vehicles. Such a facility is the Fort Erie Truck and Travel Plaza, in Ontario. Click here to see the full article.

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