Visit Our ATAP Trade Booth at the Saskatchewan Public Works Association
Conference in Regina, May 22-24
National Public Works Week begins May 22nd. The Saskatchewan Public Works Association cordially invites you to the 53rd Annual SaskatchewanPublic Works Association Conference. The Conference runs from May 22nd to 25th at Evraz Place in Regina. Come network with your colleagues, visit the trade show, earn CEU credits, and gain knowledge from wide-ranging presentations. Please visit our ATAP Trade Booth and say hello to our ATAP staff.
For more information about the conference, please see this information sheet.
Class 1 Water Treatment & Water Distribution Operator Certification Preparation Course
Saskatoon May 14-18, 2012
Due to high demand, ATAP is pleased to add to our spring course listings a third Class 1 Water Treatment and Water Distribution course to be held in Saskatoon this May. For more information, please see our Courses and Registration page.
ATAP Infrastructure Management Ltd. Welcomes Three Highly Experienced
Water and Wastewater Experts to its Staff
Mark Keller, P.Eng., Water Treatment Specialist
Mark has 28 years of experience in water and wastewater operations. He is a Professional Engineer and a Certified Operator. Prior positions before joining ATAP include Manager of the City of Saskatoon Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch, and Operations Manager for the City of Saskatoon Water Treatment Plant. He is a certified Class 4 Operator in Water and Wastewater Treatment. His computer related skills are in the areas of HMI, process control, PLC, preventative maintenance, and dbase software applications. He is Past President of Western Canada Water, and continues to be actively involved on the Board. During his extensive career, Mark has been utilized as an advisor for both Saskatchewan Environment and SaskH20. He works out of our Saskatoon office.
Michele Poirier, Water and Wastewater Systems Specialist
Michele has over 20 years of experience in water and wastewater operations in systems from Alberta to Ontario. She is certified Class 3 in Water Treatment and Distribution and Level 2 in Wastewater Treatment and Collection. Michele has also been certified Internal Auditor for DWQMS (Drinking Water Quality Management System) and certified as an AWWA Canadian Cross Connection Control Specialist. Her extensive management experience in WTP operations includes a wide repertoire of skills including supervision, training operators onsite, developing standard operating procedures, troubleshooting, and managing SCADA systems. She has also commissioned water plants and managed upgrade projects. Michele works for ATAP in the central Alberta region.
Dawn Dierker, B.Sc., CHSC, Analytic and Training Specialist
Dawn has 9 years of experience working as a trainer and research chemist in the water and wastewater industry. Prior to working in Class 4 water and wastewater plants, she spent 12 years in operations at analytical laboratories in coal burning power plants. Dawn has an Honours Diploma in Biological Sciences from NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) and an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Saskatchewan. She is a certified Health and Safety Consultant and is certified Class 3 in Water Treatment and Class 2 in Wastewater Treatment. Dawn works out of our Saskatoon office.
Congratulations to our SUMA (Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association) Trade Show Table Prize Winners at Regina on January 31, 2012
- Trent Mandzuk, City of Yorkton - Winner of a men's Stormtech Jacket
- James Reid, Town of Kyle - Winner of a Garrity LED Flashlight
- Tim Alcock, Town of Choiceland - Winner of a heavy duty, stainless steel flashlight
ATAP Spring 2012 Schedule of Courses and Workshops Now Available
Our spring schedule is now available. Please see the Courses and Registration page for all listings.
The spring schedule for 2012 includes Water and Wastewater ABC Certification Preparation courses and CEU workshops in both Saskatoon and Regina. Also offered in Saskatoon and Regina are Power Mobile Equipment (PME) Operator Evaluator (Train-the-Trainer) one-day courses to allow your organization to have its own PME Operator Evaluator(s) who can evaluate operators on staff for safe PME operation and for Saskatchewan OH&S compliance.
Good News for Manitoba Operators
ATAP is very pleased to announce that, as of September 13, 2011, our one- and two-day workshops have been granted Continuing Education Units (CEU's) by Conservation Manitoba. ATAP offers workshops on a regular schedule between September and April in Saskatoon and Regina. These workshops are open to Manitoba Operators and are granted Manitoba CEU's equal to those indicated for Saskatchewan and Alberta. If you are interested in hosting a workshop in the Province of Manitoba, please do not hesitate to contact our Saskatoon office, at 306-244-8828, for more information.
New Yatesmeter Video: Turbine Performance Testing
This spring, we had the opportunity to conduct Yatesmeter performance testing of the 9.3MW turbines at Renewable Power Corporation's Tyson Creek microhydro installation, on BC's spectacular Sunshine Coast. Tyson Creek features the highest head of any run-of-river plant in North America - check out the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-PTG0eQ2LE
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