Picture depicts one of the two pilot scale slow sand filters being assembled and tested for water leaks at the NovaTec laboratory prior to shipping to site.  
PROJECT: PILOT SLOW SAND FILTER
 LOCATION: Gitwinksihlkw, B.C.
OWNER: Gitwinksihlkw Village Government
DESCRIPTION: Design, procurement, construction, installation, start-up, operator training, and on-going monitoring of two pilot scale 300 mm diameter slow sand filters, each capable of handling flows up to 500 L/day. The objective is to determine maximum sustainable through put, fouling propensity, filter life (scraping frequency) and removal efficiency under variable raw water quality from a surface water source that exhibits considerable seasonal variation in water quality.
ROLE: Specialist Consultant