ACCREDITATION OF THE EWMCE’S FACILITY AT GOLD BAR …€¦ · •Certification mark developed and...
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ACCREDITATION OF THE EWMCE’S
FACILITY AT GOLD BAR WWTP INTO A
WASTEWATER RE-USE TESTING FACILITY
UNDER CSA B128.3 STANDARD
Hassan Katalambula
Edmonton Waste Management Centre
of Excellence, (EWMCE)
Registered as a Non-profit
corporation in 2003
EWMCE
Business Areas:
• Research
• Technology Development
• Education & Training
• Advisory Services
Members: • City of Edmonton
• EPCOR
• University of Alberta
• AITF
• NAIT
• AMEC
Initiates
Undertakes
Coordinates
Facilitates
EWMCE:
EWMCE
Research
Technology
Development
Technology
Testing &
Verification
Education and
Training
Leading-edge
facilities
Expertise
Experience
EWMCE
• Areas
– Wastewater
– Solid wastes
– Energy (from wastes)
• Capability
– Wastewater Treatment pilot plant with all streams
– Solid waste research facility for composting, An-Digestion, etc.
– Advanced Energy Research Facility (AERF), waste to energy, etc.
EWMCE Facilities The EWMCE Advantage – Integrated Facilities $20M of research, technology development and testing infrastructure embedded in $1.5B of
world-class operating facilities.
EWMCE Facilities_Wastewater
Wastewater Research & Training Centre
Previous ETV Verification: EcoLibra
• Resource Recovery System
(R2S) for municipal
wastewater
• Treats WW and recovers
nutrients
• Elimination of green house
gases
• EWMCE was a Verification
Entity.
Previous ETV Verification: Super Controlled Flush
• Verification of a super controlled flush
• Super Controlled Flush Technology (SCF) is a toilet water holding tank modification kit designed to fit into most varieties of the common gravity siphon flush toilets.
• EWMCE was the testing agent
Testing and TP Verification for various clients
• Testing: For technologies still under development
• Verification: Performance claims exist
Aiming for commercialization
• EWMCE offers testing and Third Party Verification in addition to ETV Verification – Projects follow:
Testing: Micro-bubble Diffusion for Process Aeration
Applying microbubble technology to:
– an Activated Sludge process
– BNR
– Ozonation process
Testing: Development of a Biological On-site System
with Ozone Disinfection
• Package plant designed for drilling and
construction camps
• Company requested assistance in
validating the technology with 3rd party
data
• Fixed-film bioreactor technology
– Original intent was to pre-treat with
ozone to break up large particles
– Assessment indicated this approach not
optimal
– Improved the performance of the BAF
to meet APSSSP (level 2)
– Ozonation or UV to improve it to level 3
Testing: Zeolite Media for Nutrients Removal
• Zeolite: Adsorption – Filtration Media
• Simultaneous removal of NH3 and P from activated sludge wastewater
• Optimization of media size
• Scale-up for pilot plant design
• Outcome:
– Media size optimized
– Simultaneous removal achieved
TP Verification: Solution to Grease Traps
SCC Accreditation for CSA B128.3
• Undertaken by EWMCE and AOWMA with
support from CHMC and AMA.
• EWMCE to be accredited as a Certification Body
(CB) under ISO 17065
• Objectives:
– To determine how well the newly developed
standard (CSA B128.3) performs and provide
feedback to the CSA Committee
– Offer Certification services to clients in Alberta
and Canada as a whole
CSA B128.3 – Non Portable Wastewater Reuse
• The development of this Standard was made
possible in part thanks to the leadership and
financial support of Alberta Municipal Affairs and
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
(CMHC).
• This Standard is considered suitable for use for
conformity assessment within the stated scope
of the Standard.
CSA B128.3 – Non Portable Wastewater Reuse
• This Standard covers packaged non-potable
water reuse systems for wastewater or
greywater that are intended for treatment
applications and have a capacity of 10,000 L/d
(2,650 gal/d) or less.
• This Standard also covers site-assembled
components included in package non-potable
water reuse systems.
CSA B128.3 – Non Portable Wastewater Reuse
Notes:
• (1) In this Standard, package non-potable water reuse
systems for wastewater or greywater are referred to as
package plants.
• (2) This Standard is not intended to limit the use of
package reuse systems in combination for applications
that require a treatment capacity greater than 10,000 L/d
(2,650 gal/d).
• (3) This Standard does not cover custom-engineered
systems. For such systems, the authority having
jurisdiction should be consulted.
EWMCE’s SCC Accreditation Committee
• Lesley Desjardin AOWMA
• Kirk Miller AOWMA
• Alf Durnie AB Municipal Affairs
• Hassan Katalambula EWMCE
• Janice Isberg EWMCE
• Judith Parker EWMCE
• Henry Lee EWMCE
Water Reuse
Water Reuse Drivers
• Increasing water demands to sustain industrial and
population growth.
• Water scarcity and droughts, particularly in arid and
semi-arid regions..
• Environmental protection and enhancement in
combination with wastewater management
requirements.
• Socio-economic factors such as new regulations, health
concerns, public policies, and economic incentives.
• Public health protection (lack of access to fresh water
supplies coupled with high market access in urban and
peri-urban areas, drives untreated reuse in agriculture).
Benefits of the Testing/Certification Facility
• The facility will give assurance to the public that the
tested water re-use units are meeting all the required
engineering and environmental standards.
• Albertans will not have to travel far just to have their
units tested/certified. Additionally, the service from the
facility will be offered to the whole of Canada.
• Having an accredited test facility will accelerate the
wastewater re-use in Alberta and Canada in general.
• Testing/Certification under the most severe Canadian
climate.
Reclaimed Water Quality
Packaged Plant Systems
System Testing Duration
(weeks)
Wastewater systems (black
water)
38
Bathroom greywater 27
Laundry greywater 33
Combined greywater 35
SCC Accreditation: Where we stand
• Certification mark developed and registration
applied in Sept. 2013
• EWMCE’s Quality Management System
developed and operationalized in Oct. 2013
• SCC accreditation application submitted in Dec.
2013
• First on-site assessment planned for April, 2014
• “Hopefully” Testing and certification to start in
the 2nd half of this year.
EWMCE Certification Mark
Budget and Sources of Funds
Budget Source of Funds
SCC application fee $ 15,000 CMHC sponsorship $ 50,000
SCC assessment costs $ 50,000 Alberta Municipal Affairs
sponsorship $ 50,000
SCC annual accreditation fee $ 10,000 EPCOR contribution in kind $ 150,000
Document preparation $ 150,000 Safety Code Council of
Alberta $ 10,000
Infra-structure $ 150,000 AOWMA contribution in kind $ 25,000
Equipment $ 25,000 EWMCE contribution in kind $ 57,500
Consumer education $ 20,000 Additional funding sought $ 90,000
Certification mark : design and
registration $ 2,500
Contingency $ 10,000
Total $ 432,500 $ 432,500
Test Pad Conceptual Layout
Sample Dosing Plan
Equipment Required
Eqpt Qty Specs
Programmable time dose
control panels
4 Standard simplex Rhombus or Aquaworx panels
Capable to connect to a PC/laptop for retrieval of
system events including pump run times, pump
cycles, alarm conditions, power outages, service
calls and more.
Wastewater dosing pump 4 Flow rate up to 100 l/min
Discharge head: 20ft.
Voltage: 120
Power: 0.5-1 hp
Electric tankless water heater 2 Capacity: 60l/min
Voltage: 208V (3 phase)
Amps: 67
Wattage: 24000
Pressure: Max 150 psi
Digital flow meters 2 Flow range: 10-100 L/min
Connection: 1 inch NPT
Accuracy: 2.5% or better
Equipment Required
Auto samplers 4 Operating temp: 0 to 70C
Bottle: 2.5 gallon polyethylene
Pump tubing: Norprene ¼” ID, 7/16” OD
Sample pump:
Flow rate:1000 ml/min at 4’ head
Type: Peristaltic
Max lift: 20 ft.
Run on both direct power connection or
battery
Ampere meters 2 Standard
Flow totalizers 2 Flow range: 10-100 L/min
Connection: 1 inch NPT
Accuracy: 2.5% or better
Acknowledgement: Equipment and Technical Support
Name Company Support
Glenn de Vries EMCO Ltd. Donated a pump
Mike Harkin Pinnacle Technical Support
Tim Callander SJE Rhombus Technical Support
Dean Collin SJE Rhombus Technical Support
Acknowledgement: Financial Support
• CMHC
• Alberta Municipal Affairs
• EPCOR
• Safety Code Council of Alberta
• AOWMA
Conclusion
• The testing and certification facility will be
beneficial in many ways
• Overwhelming support has been received but
cash and in-kind contributions are still needed
• Equipment donation drive is still on-going and
way from the requirements. Your donation will
be highly appreciated.
• If everything goes as planned, the testing and
eventual certification should start before the end
of 2014.
THANK YOU