NEW PROFESSIONALS

This Committee represents WEAO members with 10 or fewer years, or under the age of 35, in the wastewater industry.  Its primary goal is to recruit, develop programs for, and encourage the participation of New Professionals in the activities of the Association.

Please visit our Student Chapters section.

Chair: Charlie Chen
AECOM
charlie.chen@aecom.com

New Professionals Committee Members 2008-2009 | NP Information Sheet

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NP Upcoming Events | Activities of Interest |  Past Events

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STUDENTS: If you are a university or college student proactive in enhancing your current studies in engineering or the environmental field, or in the process of transitioning into the job market, then WEAO is for you. Join the WEAO: More details... (PDF) Students Join WEF (Link) IMPORTANT: WEAO NP Discounted Rates (PDF)

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NP NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
 

Duffin Creek WPCP Plant Tour Saturday, June 6th, 2009 9 AM-12 PM 901 McKay Rd., Pickering Directions and Registration Form (PDF)

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PAST NP EVENTS

2009

Construction Safety Awareness, A WEAO NP Seminar
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 6-8 PM, U of Toronto; Flyer (PDF)

2009 WEF YP Summit
April 23, 2009, Las Vegas, NV  | Flyer

The New and Young Professionals St. Patrick's Day
Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Grace O'Malley's, 14 Duncan St., Toronto | Flyer (PDF)

NP Technical Seminar: Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR)
Thursday, February 19, 2009 - Ryerson University - Flyer (PDF)

Seminar Paper:
An Overview of Ammonia and Nitrogen Removal in Wastewater Treatment (PDF)
Tim Constantine, CH2M HILL Canada

Pictures from the Seminar - click to enlarge:
     

2008

The New and Young Professionals Holiday Bash - November 28th, 2008
Location: Spacco Restaurant and Bar 2415 Yonge Street, Toronto  Flyer

"Meet & Greet";
A WEAO New Professionals Event
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 6:30 PM   Flyer

Facility Tour: Guelph Wastewater Treatment Plant
When: Saturday, October 4th, 2008, from 9 am to 12 pm.
Where: Guelph WWTP (see flyer for directions and Registration Form)

The YP & NP Beach Day
WEAO's New Professionals (NP) Committee is teaming up with OWWA's Young Professionals (YP) Committee to offer a joint social event at the Woodbine Beach in Toronto. When: Saturday, August 23th, 2008. Where: Woodbine Beach in Toronto. Flyer with complete details (PDF)

Facility tour of Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant
When: Saturday, August 16, 2008, from 9am to 12pm
Where: Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant, 100 Osbourne Rd., Municipality of Clarington (flyer)

A NP Seminar: : "Small and On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems" will take place on Thursday March 27, 2008 from 6-8pm at the University of Toronto, Galbraith Building, 35 St. George Street (Room 217). Details (PDF)

Seminar Papers:
     - Small Wastewater Treatment Systems, by Michael Albanese, P. Eng., H2Flow Equipment Inc.  
          (1.7M PDF)
     - On Site Sewage Treatment and Disposal, by Brian Whitehead, P. Eng. (316K PDF)
Pictures from the Seminar - click to enlarge:
      

NP Spring Social (St. Patrick’s Day)
March 14, 2008   Details (PDF)F)

The New & Young Professionals Hockey Night: Toronto Marlies vs. San Antonio Rampage
Date: Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Location: Ricoh Coliseum, Exhibition Place   Details (PDF)F)

Facility Tour: Clarkson WWTP
Date & Time: Saturday, January 17, 2008 @ 9:00 am - 12:00pm
LLocation: 2307 Lakeshore Road West, ON, L7S 1A8   Details (PDF))

2007

The WEAO New Professionals and the OWWA Young Professionals cordially invite you to celebrate a special night of great food, drinks and the spirit of giving this holiday season.
The Place: Spacco Restaurant and Bar, 2415 Yonge St., Toronto; Friday, November 30, 2007

Olfactometry Lab Tour
PPE Required: Safety shoes, Hard hats, Safety glasses
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
Location: ZORIX Environmental offices, Mississauga, Ontario    More details (PDF)

Odour Control Seminar
PPE Required: Safety shoes, Hard hats, Safety glasses
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 5:00 pm
Location: Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Laboratories
125 ResourcesRoad, Etobicoke, ON     More details (PDF)

Facility Tour: Skyway WWTP
PPE Required: Safety shoes, Hard hats, Safety glasses
Date & Time: Saturday, October 13, 2007 @ 9:30 am - 12:00pm
Location: 1125 Lakeshore Road East
Burlington, Ontario L7S 1A8     More details (PDF)

"Meet & Greet";
A WEAO New Professionals Event
An excellent opportunity for new professionals, students and seasoned professionals to relax, meet new colleagues and have a good time.
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Mill Street Brew Pub, 55 Mill Street, Bldg 63, Toronto - Flyer

Facility Tour: Lakeview WWTP
Event date: Saturday May 5th, 2007 @ 9 a.m.
More details (PDF)

2006

Making the Transition: Student to Professional Engineer
Details here (PDF))

Technical Seminar: Asset Management
Monday, December 4th, 2006 @ 5:30 pm.
Seminar Details and Registration Form (PDF)

Facility Tour: Ashbridges Bay
Saturday October 14th @ 9:00 am
Tour Address: 9 Leslie Street Toronto, Ontario M4M
Tour Details and Registration Form (PDF)

WEAO New Professionals
MEET & GREET Details here
Date: May 19, 2006

Technical Seminar: “Emergency Power Systems and Diesel Power Generators”
Thursday March 30th, from 6:30-8:30pm.
Please refer to the attached flyer and sign-up sheet for additional details.

Making the Transition: Student to Professional Engineer
A presentation by the WEAO NP Committee hosted by the University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering
Thursday January 26, 2006 6-8 p.m. at the U of Waterloo     More Details...> (PDF)

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2005

WEAO's New Professionals Committee presents:

Stormwater Management & Oil/Grit Separator Technology
Thursday, November 17th, 2005 from 6 pm to 8 pm
The seminar was held at the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Laboratories located at 125 Resources Road, Etobicoke, ON.      Program and Registration Form (PDF))

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2004

Pumps and Pumping Station Design - Technical Seminar for New Professionals
Thursday, December 9, 2004 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Location: Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Laboratories
125 Resources Road, Etobicoke, ON

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Richard Miller of S.A. Armstrong Limited provides attendees with an informative talk on the topic of pumping station design.	Frank Ferrie of ITT Flygt fields numerous questions from seminar participants regarding pump selection for wastewater applications.

Facility Tour: Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment (follow link for details - PDF 185K)
Saturday, November 6, 2004 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM.

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Lindsay Reiach, City of Hamilton - provides an informative tour of the main influent pumphouse at the Woodward Avenue WWTP Click on the picture to enlarge	Tour participants receive a close-up look at the gravity belt thickeners employed at the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Click on the picture to enlarge

"Polymers and Polymer Systems" (follow link for details - PDF 245K)
Networking, social interaction and technical development
Thursday the 19th of August, 2004 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. 

New Professionals learn about the practical engineering aspects of polymers and polymer systems for wastewater treatment applications.  Click on the picture to enlarge

   Land Applications Tour (Click on pictures to enlarge)

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