Operators Workshop
2011
At the first-ever two-day NTWWA workshop this year, there were 23 operators in attendance
and 14 others sitting in on the workshop. Of the 16 people who answered the question "Do you
think the workshop should be two-days long every year?" on the evaluation form, all 16 wrote
that they would like the workshop to be two days long every year. This gives a strong message
to the board to make the two-day workshop an on-going part of the conference proceedings.
All 37 people who attended the worksho filled out an evaluation form, and 22 of these people
thought all aspects of the workshop and the presentations and demonstrations were either good
or very good. They also felt that the workshop met their expectations and was useful to them.
Based on the positive evaluation, operators can look forward to another two-day workshop next year.
2011 Great Northern Drinking Water Contest
Once again, the Town of Norman Wells has won the NTWWA's Great Northern Drinking Water Contest.
(They also took the trophy in 2007 and 2009) Click here to see a picture of President Justin Hazenberg
congratulating Scott Campbell, Manager of the Norman Wells water treatment plant, holding the trophy.
Does your community have the best
drinking water?
CONTEST RULES:
Bring one litre of chilled (not frozen) water in a glass jar (or equivalent) from your water treatment plant, water truck
or tap to the Conference Registration Booth at the Frobisher Inn in Iqaluit when you are registering on Friday,
November 18, 2011. Note that water will pick up taste from its container as will the rubber on many jar lids.
Also, don’t use a coffee thermos!
Late entries will be accepted up until the Contest Start at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 20, 2011. See Olivia Lee or
Pearl Benyk for more information.
Only water from the treatment plant considered safe to drink will be eligible.
Communities that have had a boil water advisory in the last year will be disqualified.
Communities that do not meet the current requirements of the NWT and Nunavut Public Water Supply Regulations
will be disqualified.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Water will be judged on the basis of:
Taste - 25 points
Bouquet (Smell) - 25 points
Clarity
Colour - 25 points
Turbidity - 25 points
2010
The 2010 Operators Workshop, held at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife, NT on Monday, November 22, 201, had the largest number of participants
since the Workshop became a part of the annual NTWWA conference in 2004. Thirty-five operators from 21 different communities took part in the
hands-on sessions. Twenty-one of the communities represented were from the NWT and six were from Nunavut. The workshop was planned by
NTWWA board members Jean Soucy and Aaron Randall and led lead by NAIT instructor Kurt Stogrin. NTWWA extends its most sincere thanks
to Kurt for his presentations and other work on the workshop.
2009
2009 Workshop Agenda
This workshop was held Monday, October 19 at the Community Hall in Cambridge Bay, NU.
The Operators Workshop is a popular part of the
conference proceedings. This year there were 12 operators in attendance and about the same number of non-operators who were also interested.
All operators who attended will be receiving a CEU (Continuing Education Unit) certificate.
2008
2008 Workshop Agenda
The Operators Workshop in Norman Wells included hands-on presentations on water chlorination and testing, health aspects of water management,
the video "Life Source" and other training of value to operators and others involved with the provision of water and waste management. The workshop
took place on Monday, November 3.
2007
2007 Workshop Agenda
The Operators Workshop in Iqaluit was attended 19 operators who had some rather rushed training before the flights left Iqaluit. Still, they had a
chance to go on useful and informative tours of the Iqaluit water and wastewater treatment plants and other valuable training.
2006
2006 Workshop Agenda
Twenty-one operators attended the 2006 Operators Workshop and had an opportunity for some hands-on training. They also toured the Rae Water
Treatment Plant and Midnight Sun Energy in Yellowknife.
Past Great Northern Drinking Water Challege Winners
2010 Great Northern Drinking Water Challenge
In 2010, the Great Northern Drinking Water Challenge trophy was won by the Charter Community of Tsiigehtchic. Click here to see a picture of
Herbert "Mickey" Andre, Water Plant Operator in Tsiigehtchic, proudly hoisting the trophy.
2009 Great Northern Drinking Water Challenge
Four communities competed for the Drinking Water trophy this year: Pangnirtung, Kugluktuk, Norman Wells and of course our host community
Cambridge Bay. It was a close competition, said the judges, and the winner was Norman Wells. Congratulations to Aaron Randall, a new
member of the NTWWWA board of directors and Water Works supervisor in Norman Wells, and his crew. This is the second time Norman
Wells has won the trophy. However, the judges also said Pangnirtung was a very close second. Aaron Randall with the 2009 Drinking Water Challenge Trophy.
2008 Great Northern Drinking Water Challenge
As usual, there were several contenders for the Drinking Water Challenge trophy in 2008, which went to the Town of Fort Smith.
See a picture of the Waterworks Supervisor Jean Soucy (right) with other proud members of the waterworks staff (left to right) Mike Peterson
(plant operator) and Donald Beaulieu (water delivery operator) holding the trophy and Matonabee Paulette, also a plant operator. Missing from
this photo is plant operator Tom Berikoff.
2007 Great Northern Drinking Water Challenge
Eleven communities competed in the Challenge in 2007, and the winner was the Town of Norman Wells. Sean Austman-Kunkel, Utilities
Manager for the Town, received the cup on behalf of his crew.  | 
