Kruk, Damian

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Cold, Remote Nutrient Removal: Lessons Learned from First Nations Communities

Abstract

There are multiple challenges that have faced First Nations communities in effectively treating their wastewater, due to severe weather faced in Northern Canadian winters, resource constraints, or difficulties in access to equipment or expertise in maintaining and operating a wastewater treatment plant. This paper discusses how, in spite of these challenges, the use of a submerged attached growth reactor has helped meet nutrient limits in these colder climates while being simple to operate through two case studies based in different remote First Nations communities. This paper will be of interest to all community planners, consulting engineers, wastewater operators and regulators working with remote and/or small to mid-size communities in need of nutrient removal.

Remote communities face many challenges in effectively treating wastewater, whether accessing operational expertise or dealing with extreme climates. Many Canadian First Nations have found success meeting nutrient limits in cold climates using their lagoons and post-lagoon nitrification reactors. This presentation discusses two case studies from different First Nations communities, highlighting their respective challenges and solutions.

SpeakerKruk, Damian

Presentation time

16:00:00

16:20:00

Session time

15:30:00

17:00:00

SessionSmall Community Applications of Decentralization and Associated Management Approaches

Session locationRoom S403a - Level 4

TopicIntermediate Level, Research and Innovation, Small Communities and Decentralized Systems, Sustainability and Climate Change

Author(s)

Kruk, Damian J