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Urban Community
Example:
Quebec City, Canada
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are to demonstrate, using a
new application in the Quebec
system, the benefits and "how to"
of Heal Time Control (WT^} with - •
optimal and centralized management
for combined sewer overflow (CSO).
This special event is initiated and
Background and Purpose
Today, city engineers are looking for more innova-
tive approaches that will result in more cost-effec-
tive solutions to the water quality problems caused .
by CSOs.
One innovative approach to CSO control is to
improve operation of automatic regulators to,max-
imize storage capacity of sewers through RTC,, The
basic idea behind RTC of combined sewersysfems
is fairly straightforward: by operating the system
more efficiently, we should be able to use the stor-
age available within our existing sewerage facili-
ties to their maximum potential and reducej'the
volume of CSOs. :^:
Even more promising is "Optimal Global Predictiy*
(OGP)" RTC which seeks for optimal operation ojf
the system by using real time information and flow:.
predictions globally. Specialized measurement andffr;
communication equipment, automated regulating ;•!i
devices, centralized intelligent decision system and,;?'
specialized software, are key elements of such opti- °
mal RTC operation. -
This technology may have both cost and manage-
ment advantage over construction of separate CSO
control / treatment facilities and/or sewer separa-
tion as a means of CSO control.
The QUC is a good example of a North American
municipal wastewater collection system where RTC
is proving to be a cost effective alternative for CSO
control. The QUC serves a population of 500,000
and treats up to 290 MOD under wet weather con-
ditions. Previous evaluations showed an estimated
CSO volume reduction of 50°/o in the Westerly dis-
trict only by maximizing the existing sewer system
with "OGP" RTC.
Content and Format
The recent implementation of OGP-RTC at the QUC
will be the focus of this technical seminar. This
two-day seminar will discuss the design, the
installations, the equipment, the operation and the
performance of the QUC-RTC system for the
Westerly district. Attendees should be able to learn
why and how to consider and implement RTC
especially with optimal and centralized manage-
ment. The seminar will consist of various technical
presentations, detailed site visits and exhibits of
installed equipment. This event will be especially
valuable to CSO communities. The seminar will
also be helpful to state and federal regulators,
engineering consultants, and other interested
individuals.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Daniel Murray, USEPA, Technology Transfer
Branch, National Risk Management Research
Laboratory (NRMRL), Cincinnati, OH USA
(513) 569-7522
Mary Stinson, USEPA, Urban Watershed
Management Branch (UWMB), Water supply and
Water Resources Division (WSWRD), NRMRL,
Edison, NJ USA, (732) 321-6683
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Ik' Maintenance;
• Performance, results
• RTC Equipment performance
• Operation and maintenance
considerations
Conclusion
•. Conclusion on the
project by QUC
RTC Future in the
United States; fay USEPA
11:00 am to
12:00 am
1:30 pan to
5:00 pm
on RTC equipment, tools
and :services by vendors
and consultants
Additional-'Visit?
Waste-water Treatment
Plant visit
2:30 .pm to
3:30 pm
Richard Field, USEPA, UWMB, WSWRD, NRMRL,
Edison, NJ USA (732) 321-6674
Richard Bonin, QUC, Quebec, Qc. Canada
(418) 649-2649 ext. 6670
Elise ViHeneuve, BPR, Montreal,
Qc. Canada (514) 257-2439
David Smith,
Malcom Pirnie, Buffalo,
NY USA (716) 667-6606
Mohsin Siddique, D.C. Water
and Sewer Authority (WASA),
Washington, DC USA
(202) 645-6276
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sgistratiom Real Time Control Seminar
RRST NAME
NAME
COMPANY
ADDRESS
CITY
PROVINCE/STATE
COUNTRY
POSTAL/ZIP CODE
TELEPHONE
E-MAIL
FAX
FULL
REGISTRATION
Payment before
August 27,1999
Payment after
August 27,1999
a210CDMS
(1 day)
a i25cow$
a
(Luncheon 2 days)
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Q VISA Q MASTERCARD
Q CHEQUE (PAYABLE TO THE OBOER OF: RESEAU ENWHONNEMENT)
Credit card #
Name on card
Validation date
Expiration date .
Signature
IMPORTANT: use one form per registrant.
You may use photocopies.
A confirmation wit! be faxed to you.
* Visit registration
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Attendance is on first-come first-served basis and
is limited to 150 people. The attached registration
card should be completed and mailed or faxed to
the Quebec Water Association: RESEAU environ-
nement If registering by fax, please send the com-
pleted registration form at 514.270.7154.
Speakers as well as exhibitors will be exclusively
people involved in the QUC RTC project and will
include the Quebec Urban Community staff and
board, designers, contractors, suppliers and opera-
tors.Also, representatives of the USEPA will address
the applicability and future of RTC in the US.
HoteB Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the confe-
rence site. Reservations are on a first-come first-
served basis and should be made directly with the
hotel. Reference the "EPA Seminar" to receive the
special room rate.
Loews Concorde Hotel
1225, Place Montcalm, Quebec City, Canada
Tel. : 1-800-463-5256 > Fax : 418.647.4710
Cutoff date for reservation
with special rate: 23rd August 1999
For additional information, contact
Dan Murray
USEPA Technology Transfer Branch
26 West Martin Luther King Drive (G-75)
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45268 USA
Tel: 513.569.7522 « Fax: 513.569.7585
or visit www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl
RESEAU envirorsnement
911 Jean-Talon Street East, Suite 220
Montreal, Quebec H2R 1V5 Canada
Tel: 514.270.7110 « Fax: 514.270.7154
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