Sustainability & Sewage Tour: Innovations on Vancouver Island
Please join other land use, engineering, economic development, and waste and water resource professionals as we visit some ‘unconventional’ sewage treatment technologies in the Mid-Island area.
While site details are still being finalized, we plan to see waterless toilets, a package plant at a First Nation community, a solar aquatic system serving 46 homes, and constructed wetlands. The designers of the solar aquatic and of the constructed wetlands systems will meet us onsite for in-depth explanations.
Purpose
An opportunity for officials to view sewage treatment systems which may offer potential for:
- More compact village-form (“smart”) rural development
- High levels of treatment and environmental protection
- Accessible technology for ease of maintenance
- Heat recovery
- Nutrient recovery
- Multi-use space
- Easier siting due to aesthetics & odour control
- Energy & cost reduction for transporting sewag
Who Should Attend
Provincial, First Nations, Local, and Regional government officials dealing with
solid waste, liquid waste, energy, water conservation, carbon emissions reduction and “smart” forms of rural community development.
Transportation
Depending upon number of registrants, a bus may be provided from the Victoria area.
Alternately, attendees can carpool to Regional District of Nanaimo offices where a bus or
vans may be provided. Details to be confirmed - creative ideas welcome!
Timing
A detailed itinerary, with additional stops south of Nanaimo, will be sent to those who sign up
for the tour. Attendees from across the Island can meet at the Regional District of Nanaimo
by 10:30 a.m. for the main tour. End time approx 2:30 p.m. Plan on travel time back to your
home town.
Please sign up to be assured a “seat on the bus”!
RSVP to Angela Evans, Sustainability Facilitator
(250) 858-6209
