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Pask Calculator App Beta v1.1

This app is currently in its beta testing phase. As such, it is still undergoing development and may contain bugs or experience instability. We strongly advise against relying on this app for critical tasks at this time. Your feedback is invaluable to us during this testing period, and we appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to improve the app. The beta version of the app can be downloaded from the links below. You must follow the instructions to enable the app for use, as it is not yet published. Android Android Download:https://drive.google.com/file/d/19_9qA4GwKCxm9V5qbLCWSFfFZIn3MJPV/view?usp=sharing Samsung devices Non-Samsung devices iOS/iPhone iOS App:

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ETC collecting names for the next PEI Site Assessor Course

ETC is currently collecting the names of individuals who are interested in taking the next PEI Site Assessor course. Once we get enough people who are approved by the Province of PEI to take the course, we will finalize dates and open registration. We typically require a minimum of 15 attendees to put on the course.  Therefore, if you are interested, kindly fill out our survey at the following link as soon as possible: https://forms.gle/TFE998PbEgA9QTZt7 You will be placed on our waitlist and we will let you know (by email) when the next course will be held.  If you are taking the course because you intend to apply for a PEI Site Assessor License, please note that the Province of PEI has minimum educational requirements to become licensed. Guidelines in the past have been that a minimum of two (2) years of acceptable post-secondary education in a related field were required (for example: a diploma in plumbing, construction technology, surveying, engineering technology, GIS, project management, or a university degree in engineering, science, math, etc.).  If you DO NOT have a post secondary diploma or degree in a related field, then suitable practical work experience may be accepted instead. Typically, the

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Registration for PEI Site Assessor Course June 20-28, 2023 by ETC Ltd.

The dates for the 2023 Site Assessor Course are now confirmed for June 20-23, with June 26 and 27 as alternative field dates or optional extra help/practice days. The exam will be written the morning of June 28, 2023 (see details below). There are a limited number of seats which will be available on a first come, first serve basis. All applicants who wish to secure their spot are asked to complete your payment now. If you have not already done so, please respond to our short on-line registration confirmation survey.  The survey link may be accessed here, or by clicking on the link in the the previous “Save the Date!” email. Learning Objectives: WHEN: Tuesday, June 20 to Friday, June 23, 2023. The exam will be held the following week on Weds. June 28, 2023 in the morning. We ask that you also keep Monday, June 26 open in the event that field work needs to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Tuesday, June 27 will be an optional drop-in day in Charlottetown for extra help and practice. WHERE: COURSE FEES: Course registration fee is $1500 plus HST per person. Registration fee includes most printed materials: handouts, site assessment reference charts and aids. OTHER COSTS:

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Registration for PEI Site Assessor Course Nov. 15-19, 2021 by ETC Ltd.

The date for the 2021 Site Assessor Course is now confirmed for Nov. 15-19, 2021. There are a limited number of seats which will be available on a first come, first serve basis. All applicants who wish to take the course are asked to please confirm your seat by completing your payment now. If you have not already done so, please respond to a short on-line survey confirming your intention to comply with all COVID-19 public health requirements including that you already are, or will be, fully vaccinated. The survey link may be accessed here, or by clicking on the link in the red box in the previous email. Learning Objectives: WHEN: Nov. 15, 16, 17, and Nov. 19 (half day for exam), 2021. Please reserve Nov. 18, 2021 as an alternative day for field work (in the event of inclement weather) or as an optional study/assignment day. WHERE: COURSE FEES: Course registration fee is $1400 plus HST per person. This fee assumes a sufficient number of registrations are received. Registration fee includes most printed materials: handouts, site assessment reference charts and aids. OTHER COSTS: Who Should Attend? Note: The Government of PEI has minimum educational or work experience requirements which must be satisfied in order to become

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2016 PEI Site Assessors Course planned for Oct. 17-19, 2016

Registration deadline extended to Oct. 7, 2016 The date for the Site Assessor Course is now confirmed for October 17 to 19, 2016. There are a limited number of seats which will be available on a first come, first serve basis. All applicants who are interested in taking the course are asked to please confirm your seat by registering and pre-paying now. If the course does not go ahead for any reason your fees will be refunded in full.  CLICK HERE TO PAY FOR THE COURSE, or buy the ETC PASK PERMEAMETER KIT (15% discount for course attendees) Note: You will be transferred to DynamicMonitors.com (ETC’s on-line store) for secure payment processing. If you wish to pay over the phone, or do not wish to pay by credit card, please contact Kim at ETC at 902-628-1705 to make other arrangements. If you have not already pre-registered, please do so by sending the following information by email to admin@engtech.ca or by fax to 902-628-1703. Please provide the following information at a minimum: Your name Name of your company/organization Contact email address and telephone number If from PEI, are you based in Kings, Queens or Prince County? Learning Objectives: Use the Soil Survey on-line mapping

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Registration for PEI Site Assessor Course October 17-19, 2016 by ETC Ltd.

Registration deadline has been extended to Oct. 7, 2016.  The date for the Site Assessor Course is now confirmed for October 17 to 19, 2016. There are a limited number of seats which will be available on a first come, first serve basis. All applicants who are interested in taking the course are asked to please confirm your seat by registering and pre-paying now. As a course attendee you will qualify for a 15% discount on ETC’s Pask Permeameter Kit if ordered at least 1 week prior to the start of the course. Use the coupon code coursepaskdisc15 when making your on-line purchase of the Pask Permeameter Kit. Contact Kim at ETC/Dynamic Monitors (902-628-1705) if you have questions or need further assistance. Learning Objectives: WHEN: October 17 to 19, 2016. WHERE: Holland College Charlottetown Campus and various field sites (your own transportation will be required) COURSE FEES: Course registration fee will be $1250 plus HST. These prices assume an adequate number of final registrations are received. If sufficient registrations are not received, the course will be cancelled. Registration fee includes all course materials: handouts, site assessment reference charts and aids, water bottle for soil texturing, sand-sizes reference card. OTHER COSTS: Who Should Attend? Note: The Government of PEI has minimum educational

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NB Contour Disposal System Course Re-scheduled for November 2015!

Registrations are now being accepted for a course for NB licensed septic installers who wish to obtain a non-conventional license to select and install Contour Disposal Systems. The course will be presented in english and will run the third week of November 2015. Si vous désirez suivre le cours en français, veuillez nous envoyer un courriel avec vos coordonnées à admin@engtech.ca. Minimum and maximum registration numbers apply to each session. All applicants who are interested in taking the course are asked to pre-register and pay as soon as possible in order to secure your spot. Priority will be given to applicants who have pre-registered and paid, in the order they were received. Your pre-registration form must be received asap to confirm your interest, otherwise the course may not go ahead due to insufficient numbers. Payment must be received in full by October 20, 2015, otherwise, you may lose your seat and it will be given to someone else. You may pay on-line now through our web-store at DynamicMonitors.com. Final confirmation that the course will proceed will be sent on October 31, 2015. If the course does not proceed, any payments received will be refunded in full. Please fill out the

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News Release – ETC to receive investment funding to commercialize Septic Sitter

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2015 Stratford, Prince Edward Island Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) is pleased to announce that our product division, Dynamic Monitors, will receive a financial investment from Innovation PEI to help commercialize our patented Septic SitterTM system. ETC is one of five companies selected to receive funding through Innovation PEI’s Development and Commercialization Fund. Recipients were chosen from a pool of over twenty applicants through a competitive, peer review process. “It is indeed an honour to have been selected to receive this financial support by an independent peer review committee made up of leaders from the private sector, academia and government” says ETC President, Kelly Galloway, P.Eng. “It is a real vote of confidence, in the business opportunity and our company”. Companies will receive up to $100,000 which must be matched dollar for dollar. Dynamic Monitors designs and develops innovative electronic devices which make on-site sewage systems more sustainable, effective and affordable. The Septic Sitter is an internet-connected monitor and early warning alert system for septic drainfields and tanks. Approximately 30 million homes in North America use onsite sewage treatment (aka septic) systems as opposed to centralized sewage collection and treatment. It is estimated that 40%

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“Wonderful Women of Wastewater” Forum to promote STEM to girls

Free Online Forum: Wonderful Women of Wastewater September 23rd., 2014 2pm – 4pm Eastern Time (3pm – 5pm Atlantic Time) Twelve Wonderful Women of WasteWater (Twitter #WWofWW) will gather online to talk directly to girls about what makes them passionate about their careers, how they got to their current positions, and what the future holds for a career in the water professions. ETC President, Kelly Galloway, P.Eng. is delighted to have been asked to participate in this event being organized by Wastewater Education 501(c)3, and held in conjunction with EPA Septic Smart Week, September 22-25, 2014. Why? According to the National Science Foundation, 66 percent of 4th grade girls say they like science and math, but only 18 percent of all US college engineering majors are female. The United States has fallen significantly behind the rest of the world when it comes to the STEM subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Just as startling is that girls are even less involved in STEM majors and careers than their male counterparts, as women hold less than 25% of the country’s STEM jobs. Watch this new Verizon commercial (below) that may help to explain why.   What? This is a virtual

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ETC solves sewage challenge for owner of Burnside Community Care Home

Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) was retained by Hartshire Holdings to design a state-of-the-art, cost effective and green onsite sewage system for the Burnside Community Care Home in Clyde River, PEI. The new Burnside Community Care Facilityin Clyde River, PEI The new 40 bed community care home features both single and double-bed rooms. The building has three levels, wheelchair accessible showers, dining room, community room, a chapel, beauty salon, activity room and two lounges. The beautifully landscaped grounds will feature a courtyard, screened-in deck, veranda, walking trail and a garden. Onsite Challenge However, being located in a rural area meant that the facility could not simply be connected to a city sewer system; it would need to have its own onsite sewage treatment system. Alan MacPhee was initially “hopeful but a little bit concerned about that”. Then he got some disappointing news – “The first engineering opinion we got was quite discouraging” says MacPhee. “We were told that the (soil) conditions were not suitable and that was the end of the story”. Concerned, but still hopeful, MacPhee wasn’t prepared yet to give up on his dream to build on the beautiful rural site. Soil conditions at the site consisted of

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Redox or Not?

The dominant surficial geology in my region of Prince Edward Island, Canada is glacial till soil, rich in iron, so our mineral soil horizons are typically very reddish-brown in colour. This can make it hard to detect redoximorphic features in the soil profile. Where the soil is seasonally saturated, often all we get for redox are alternating duller and darker shades of red-brown. I am not a soil scientist, I am a civil engineer who practices in the area of on-site sewage treatment and disposal. So over the years, I have had to fill in the gaps in my soil science knowledge through independent study, short courses, and asking questions from soil science professionals when I have the opportunity. I thought I would reach out to some of my LinkedIn groups to see if you might be able to provide some insight on what I am seeing in the following photographs of a soil test pit I recently examined. Note: The photos are of the same area in the test pit. The only difference is that for one I had the flash on (truer to the natural colours) and for the other I did not.            

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Registration For NB Contour Disposal Systems Course By Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd.

The course is tentatively planned for 3 to 3.5 days during the week of June 15, 2015. Your payment must be received by June 5, 2015 to secure your seat. You may cancel at any time up until June 5, 2015 and receive a full refund. A $100 discount on the course registration fee will apply for members of the NB Association of Onsite Wastewater Professionals (NBAOWP). To obtain your discount, send confirmation of your current membership to ETC and we will provide you with a course discount coupon code which should be entered at the time of on-line payment. Membership status must be confirmed with the NBAOWP. Assuming the course goes ahead, registration fees are non-refundable but are transferable to someone else. If the course does not proceed, any payments received will be refunded in full. As a course attendee, you will also qualify for a 15% discount on ETC’s Pask Permeameter Kit if ordered at least 3 weeks prior to the course start date. To obtain your discount, use the Pask Permeameter discount coupon code which will be emailed to you upon receipt of your registration and payment for the course. Contact ETC (902-628-1705) if you have lost your coupon code or need assistance.

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PEI Department of Environment – (UPDATED) regulations regarding septic licensing

This is our understanding of the current policies regarding the various licenses issued by the PEI Dept. of Environment related to on-site sewage disposal. In summary, the Department issues site assesors licenses ($250), septic contractors licenses ($250) and septic installers licenses ($25). The septic contractors license ($250) is generally issued to the owner of a company. Only the contractor can select a system from the guideline document. He can not design a system. Only Engineers can design a system. To obtain a contractors license you must have a site assessors license (see below) and a pass mark on the Department’s contractor’s license exam. License is good for 2 years and is to be renewed on April 1 of the year it is due. It is also required to attend a meeting/seminar at least once in the two year period. An installers license ($25) is issued to an employee of the company (someone who has the knowledge of how to install a system but has not written an exam). Essentially he/she is just an employee of the company and is registered with the Department as an installer. He must also attend one of the PEI Department of Environment’s seminar/meetings once every

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Alternative Sewers: A Good Option for Many Communities

Note: The following article was excerpted from Pipeline, published by National Small Flows Clearinghouse. For an example of how alternative sewers were used to provide a cost effective solution for one rural Maritime community, read ETC’s Project Profile of the award winning, Victoria Water and Wastewater Project. Those who are fortunate enough to own a home in a small or rural community probably appreciate certain aspects of country living. Being close to nature and far from the noise and complications of life in the city are among the popular reasons for choosing a home in a rural area. Although the advantages are many, rural life isn’t always simpler than big city life. One example is the problem of how best to collect, treat and dispose of wastewater from all the homes and businesses located in different parts of the community. A variety of factors help determine which wastewater technologies are best suited for a particular home or area. Often, communities will use a combination of different approaches for different circumstances to save money, control development, and protect public health and the environment. For example, in densely populated areas, like the business section of town, a community may find that a

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Victoria Water & Wastewater Project – Village of Victoria, PE

3 Minute long video overview of the project: (Photo credit: Ron Garnett, AirScapes.ca) The Village of Victoria, PE is a quaint, rural village and picturesque tourist destination with many period buildings, artisans, restaurants and a bustling waterfront. Residential lots were subdivided in the mid 1800s and most are not large enough to accommodate modern septic systems. Sewage flows from many commercial establishments greatly exceeded the on-site sewage disposal capacity, requiring expensive pump-outs. New residential and commercial development was on hold until the Village solved its septic problems. Public health, the environment, and property values were threatened if a viable solution was not found. The Community of Victoria retained Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) to investigate conventional and alternative waste-water management options, and in 2005, to design and oversee the implementation of a new central sewage collection and treatment system. Project Objectives • To find a solution to the sanitation problems in the core area of the Village due to failing septic systems and expensive holding tanks. • To provide affordable (life cycle basis), sustainable and effective wastewater management which would allow the Community to grow and develop. • To eliminate the direct discharge to the harbour from the sewage system

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Villa Sur Plage Condominiums – Robichaud, NB

Villa_Sur_Plage View the PDF version here. Villa Sur Plage Condominiums Robichaud, New Brunswick Client: Les Entreprises Mapoma Ltée Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) designed the first private cluster sewage system in New Brunswick to be managed by a condominium corporation. The system includes: Alternative Collection System – Septic Tank Effluent Gravity Sewer ● Innovative Sewage Treatment System – Recirculating Textile Packed-bed Filter. ● 100 mm HDDE Outfall to Northumberland Strait

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The Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park – Hopewell Cape, NB

Hopewell_Rocks On the rugged coast of Southern New Brunswick overlooking the Bay of Fundy, the majestic Hopewell Rocks attract more than 200,000 visitors annually. They come to stand in awe of the towering rock formations created by the natural forces of erosion and the highest tides in the world. A new Tidal Exploration Centre had been built with an Interpretive Centre, a 120 seat full service restaurant and public washroom facilities for the over 4000 people per day who visit the site. However, when the new Centre opened in the Summer of 1998, an acceptable means of managing wastewater had still not been found and Park operators had to truck thousands of gallons of sewage off the site every day. Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) was retained to find an appropriate and affordable wastewater management solution that would be acceptable to Provincial regulators. Criteria for the on-site sewage system were as follows: Zero discharge of effluent to the Bay of Fundy; ● Minimize impact on the site, no additional tree clearing; ● Should not require highly skilled operators; ● Modular, easy to expand ETC recommended and designed a Recirculating Sand Filter (RSF) to treat the wastewater to advanced secondary levels.

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Engineered Septic System Elementary School – Donagh, PE

Donagh_School Engineered Septic System Elementary School, Donagh, PEI Client: PEI Dept. Transportation and Public Works Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) has developed and refined a state-of-the-art, pressurized HDPE Leaching Chamber septic system design. Each system is customized to suit the specific soil, rock, groundwater conditions and topography so that it blends into the existing landscape. The ease with which the system can be expanded is made possible through the use of an innovative Distributing Valve first introduced to the Maritimes by ETC engineers. Inspection and Maintenance Ports ensure the system is easy to monitor and maintain. This system has provided cost effective on-site sewage treatment and disposal for numerous commercial, recreational and institutional developments such as this new school in Donagh,PEI.

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Brudenell Fairway Chalets – Roseneath, PE

Brudenell-Fairway The Brudenell Fairway Chalets are located in Roseneath, Prince Edward Island. This rural development provides some of the most beautiful lodgings on PEI and required a practical, low maintenance and cost effective sewer servicing solution. The wastewater collection and treatment system is composed of three components: a septic tank effluent gravity (STEG) sewer, a mainline effluent pumping station and a pressurized HDPE leaching chamber disposal field. The most significant feature of the effluent sewer is that septic tanks provide primary treatment upstream of each connection. The effluent sewer was less expensive, easier to install and is less prone to infiltration than conventional sewers. The collection sewer drains into an effluent pumping station. Septic tank effluent is pressure dosed to an HDPE InfiltratorTM Leaching Chamber Disposal Field centrally located in a recreational area. The disposal field was designed as three separate zones. Each zone is dosed intermittently and sequentially using a mechanical distributing value.This innovative value also makes it easy to expand the disposal field in the future by installing additional zones.

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Waste Management System – Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, Bayfield, NB

A new Provincial Visitor Information Centre, an Interpretive Centre and a Restaurant have been constructed at the 675 hectare Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area in New Brunswick. The site is open to the roughly 1.5 million people who travel to Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge each year. Sand dunes, saltwater marshes, beaches and forested uplands are part of this diverse and beautiful ecosystem which is on a major migratory flight path for hundreds of bird species. Site Challenges Unfortunately, the site is also characterized by a flat topography, dense clayey, glacial till soils, and a high groundwater table.  Conventional onsite sewage system approaches would have required either large scale tree clearing or a direct discharge; neither of which were suitable options for the client. Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) was assigned the challenge of designing and implementing an acceptable waste management strategy to protect this ecologically sensitive site. Waste Management Solution To significantly reduce the volume of sewage water to be managed, the Clivus Multrum™ composting system was selected to naturally treat all black toilet wastes. The high-strength, concentrated wastewater from the kitchen of the full service restaurant is treated to advanced secondary levels using the Canadian, Waterloo

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York Point On-site Sewage Servicing Study – Town of Cornwall, PE

View the brochure version here. The Town of Cornwall, PEI had concluded that the cost to establish lift stations and force mains to service the southern portions of the Town was prohibitively high. As stated in their 1997 Official Plan: “The objective would be to maintain on-site sewage systems in the area for as long as possible, certainly beyond the period covered by this  plan”. However, due to problems with many old inappropriately sited septic systems, the Town Planning Department was reluctant to permit any new development to proceed. The Town retained Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) to carry out an On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Servicing Study of the York Pointarea and Parkview Subdivision. The study involved an examination of conventional and geographic information system (GIS) maps, GIS modelling, and a comprehensive field and laboratory testing program which assessed the subsurface soils, bedrock and groundwater conditions within the 96 hectare (240 acre) study area. Thematic maps were produced which graphically depicted the subsurface conditions for each parameter. The data collected during the field program was then analyzed in combination with existing provincial GIS database layers to determine an overall potential degree of limitation rating (none, slight, moderate, severe, unsuitable)

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On-site Wastewater Viability Study – Town of Stratford, PE

View the brochure here. Considering its relatively short history, the Town of Stratford (Incorporated 1996) has been quick to tackle their environmental problems. This rapidly growing community had been experiencing problems with bacterial contamination of wells and failing septic systems.Consequently, groundwater quality, public health, and property values were being negatively impacted. The Town had already established several proactive policies to address these problems caused by small lot sizes, shallow fractured bedrock and slowly permeable, glacial till soil. However, the Town faced continuing pressure to extend the centrally serviced area. The Town of Stratford retained Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) to conduct an On-Site Wastewater Viability Study for the portion of the Town lying outside the centrally serviced area. Going Beyond the Usual Maps and Data ETC prepared a Community Profile, which incorporated the Town’s land use, population trends, sewers, on-site systems, and environmentally sensitive areas. This document provided background information on existing conditions in the Town relevant to the goal of developing a sustainable and cost effective plan for wastewater management. ETC collected, combined and analyzed data sets from a wide range of sources. Stratford had in-house GIS data on its land parcels. Other information such as wetlands, rivers and

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Residential Septic Systems

View the brochure here. THREE BEDROOM HOME, GLENWOOD POND, PE Client: Myrna Boulter Contractor: Rodney Costain Project Objectives: ● To design a septic system that would overcome significant property challenges including high water table, limited space, wetlands and a pond located on the property. System Overview: ● Category 3 conditions with high water table and heavy clayey soil. ● Tankage consisted of a 4092 L (900 Igal) septic tank and a 2955 L (650 Igal) pump tank. ● Anti-flotation ballast was utilized to counteract uplift forces on tanks. ● Pressurized septic field consisting of four lines of InfiltratorTM chambers, each 28.5 m (93′) long for a total of 114 linear meters of trench. ● A total of 90 cm of Approved Fill was used. ● Permits were received for this extremely difficult lot with very tight set backs to the property lines and wetlands. LUXURY FIVE BEDROOM HOME, MILL RIVER EAST, PE Client: Allan and Colleen Parker Contractor: O’Meara’s Heavy Equipment Project Objectives: ● To design and oversee the construction of a septic system to service a new five bedroom luxury home that would blend in with the site landscaping. ● To provide adequate capacity to accommodate periodic peak flows

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Residential Advanced Sewage System

View the brochure here. On the shores of St. Peter’s Bay you will find this private seaside retreat designed by acclaimed Architect,Thomas Moore. The previous failed septic system was located in an area with a high water table. ETC was retained to design an environmentally friendly and aesthetically pleasing system that could overcome the site limitations and accommodate a five bedroom cottage. Client: Thomas & Debbie Moore Contractor: G&P Trucking and Construction System Overview ●Category 3 lot with high water table. ●An advanced treatment system (Waterloo Biolfilter) treats septic tank effluent to advanced secondary levels before it is dispersed into an area bed constructed with imported sand fill. ●Tankage consisted of 2200 Igal septic tank and wet well pumping station. ●The dispersal bed was located in a clearing in the woods approximately 128 m (400ft) upgrade from the pump tank. ●A total of 30 cm of Good Quality Fill was specified and 50 cm of Approved Imported Sand under the Waterloo Biofilter shed. Client Testimonial “The new sewage system rescued the long term use and potential redevelopment for a 5 bedroom cottage on the site, a major benefit to the real estate value of the property.” “Pumping to a remote

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Long Term Water & Wastewater Servicing Study – Community of North Shore, PE

View the brochure here. The Community of North Shore (Incorporated 1974) was struggling to deal with reports of growing water quality problems in the Stanhope Peninsula area caused by coliform and e-coli bacteria and salt water intrusion. There were many residents who believed that a central water system was urgently needed. However, there were at least as many who believed the problems to be few and far between. The Stanhope Peninsula had been the subject of previous engineering studies by others. However, in 2009, North Shore Council decided that a more comprehensive study of the water and wastewater needs of the whole community was required. Following a competitive RFP process, Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd. (ETC) was awarded the contract to conduct a Long -Term Water and Wastewater Servicing Study. Public Consultation Key ETC prepared a Community Profile, which provides background information on existing conditions relevant to the goal of developing a sustainable and cost effective plan for water and wastewater management within the Community. Public consultation and involvement was key throughout the process. Early on, ETC conducted a survey of all residents and property owners to gather information on individual septic systems and wells. Comprehensive Water and Wastewater Needs Assessment

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Video of Award Winning Project Released

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has published a video of ETC’s award winning “Victoria Water and Wastewater Pilot Project”. The Community of Victoria in PEI and ETC were jointly awarded the 2011 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Communities Award in the Water Category. You can read about the project, and view the video here (link dead).

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ETC President receives award

Kelly Galloway, P.Eng. was pleased to accept the 2009 Engineers PEI Award of “Engineering Achievement” on the behalf of Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd for the Victoria Water & Waste Water Project. Engineers PEI Website Engineers PEI Newsletter has some pics of the awards banquet on pages 7, 8 and 9. PDF version from Engineers PEI website (link dead)

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