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The Technical Area of the AWWOA web site is provided for any Operator that would like some insight into various topics of interest within the field of water and wastewater treatment. Most all of the papers presented come from technical sessions held during the Associations' Annual Seminars. However, if any of you would like to have a paper published on this site, we would welcome your effort. E-mail awwoa@awwoa.ab.ca with your information and arrangements can be made to publish your paper.

Here you will find a number of papers that were presented at the AWWOA 2003 Annual Seminar held in Banff. A short synopsis details each of the papers presented.

The following papers are in an Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. You will need to have the Acrobat Reader installed in your computer in order to view these files or be using the latest browser with the Adobe plug-in installed.

Papers presented are the opinion of the author and not that of the Operators Association (AWWOA).

BNR Notes

A paper compiled by Vince Corkery from a variety of sources to use as a training tool for Wastewater Operators in the removal of Biological Nitrogen.

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Microbiology of Well Biofouling

This PDF file was created from Dr. Cullimore's first book published on the Microbiology of Well Biofouling that is out of print. The materials in this book were prepared as accounts of work sponsored by various agencies undertaken at the University of Regina (Regina Water Research Institute). In addition, information has been included from the body of scientific and experiential knowledge which has been generated within the general area of groundwater microbiology. This PDF file is 6.1 mb in size and is 239 pages in length.

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Chlorination / Dechlorination Proceedures

A New Twist to an Old Technology

This paper presented by Measurement Technologies Inc. and Tom Donaldson Co. explains the merits of using a Lateral By-Pass Venturi Device for all of your water main Chlorination and Dechlorination needs.

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On-Site Hypochlorite Generation

Today's Disinfection Alternative

This paper presented by Ken Fletcher, Regional Manager for Severn Trent Water Purifications, Inc discusses the positive highlights, basic operation theory, the characteristics of the 0.8 percent solution, design recommendations, and cost analysis information of on-site generation of a hypochlorite solution.

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Permanent Improvement of the Fish Creek WWTP's Effluent Quality
Using Simple and Inexpensive Stamford Baffles

A paper presented by Paul Do of the Wastewater Utilities and Environmental Protection Branch with the City of Calgary discusses the necessity for the City of Calgary to find means of permanently improving the overall quality of Fish Creek's treated effluent to reduce or eliminate the potential for permit violations. The result was the use of a simple, low-cost but effective device, the Stamford Baffle.;

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