Brittany Pellerin and Ed Wierzbicki gave a comprehensive overview of the pros and cons of the many different types of private sewage treatment systems, and the do’s and don’ts of maintaining an effective sewage system. The event was a great success, with well over 160 people in attendance.
Media Coverage:
Get to Know Your Septic System – Sudbury Star
Septic Safety – CTV News
MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate Release: 17 April 2018
GSWA Septic Social
SUDBURY – The Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance (GSWA) is pleased to announce our Septic Social, to take place on Thursday, 3 May 2018, from 7 to 9:00 pm, at Lockerby Legion, 2200 Long Lake Road, Sudbury. You are likely wondering – what is a Septic Social?
“GSWA’s Septic Social is an opportunity to learn about the pros and cons of the many different types of private sewage treatment systems, the do’s and don’ts of maintaining an effective sewage system, the inspection and regulatory responsibilities that all homeowners carry, and the potential effects on our environment if it isn’t working properly”, said Richard Denton, GSWA Chair.
There will be beverages and snacks, great door prizes, and an opportunity to meet contractors and ask those in the know your burning questions about sewage treatment systems. A little about our speakers:
Brittany Pellerin is a Chemical Engineering Technologist, currently employed by exp. Services in Sudbury, working as a Lab Technician in the Materials Testing Division. Brittany spends a great deal of her time working with septic clients and contractors looking to have percolation tests completed. Brittany completed the Ontario Rural Wastewater Centre course, On-Site Sewage Systems 2012 – Septic Installer/Inspector Licensing Preparation.
Ed Wierzbicki graduated from Ryerson and worked as a Public Health Inspector/ Coordinator at the Sudbury & District Health Unit for 33 years. Ed’s responsibilities included many public health programs, and in particular Private Sewage Disposal. After retiring in 2007 he established his own business, Sewage Systems by Design, designing private sewage systems as an official Building Code Designer under the Ontario Building Code.
Charles Ramcharan is an Associate Professor at Laurentian University, School of the Environment, and an aquatic biologist working with the Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit, at the Vale Living with Lakes Center. Charles’ research includes invasive species, the recovery of lakes from acidification, the effects of small scale hydro on our rivers, and the effects of urbanization and climate change.
GSWA invites you to come out to our Septic Social. You will find it highly informative and very pertinent to ensuring clean and healthy lakes and rivers, and robust property values.
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The GSWA is a not-for-profit volunteer organization of 19 lake, creek and river stewardship groups, working to protect, promote and advocate for sustainable improvements in water quality and healthy watersheds.
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For more information contact:
Richard Denton, Chair
Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance
Email: rdenton@nosm.ca
Tel: 1-705 642-5324 (long distance)
Event Media Coverage – February 2018:
CBC Morning North – Dr. John Gunn: Is there too much salt in Sudbury Lakes?
CBC News – Dr. John Gunn: Panel on salt in Ramsey Lake part of a larger conversation
The Sudbury Star – Dr. John Gunn: Letter: Smart water technology needed
The Sudbury Star: Letter: Sudbury needs to tackle road salt problem
The Sudbury Star: Sudbury’s ‘challenging time-bomb’
Sudbury.com: Road salt is damaging Ramsey Lake and we’re not doing enough about it: Panel
CTV News: Can salt levels in lakes affect blue-green algae growth?
CTV News: How salty is Sudbury’s Ramsey Lake?
The Sudbury Star: Is there too much salt in Sudbury’s drinking water?
For Immediate Release: 30 January 2018
SUDBURY – The Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance (GSWA) is hosting a Panel Discussion on Road Salt on 5 February 2018, 7:00 pm, at the Vale Living with Lakes Center, 935 Ramsey Lake Road. The public is invited to this open forum to learn more about the growing problem of road salt entering into our freshwater lakes, rivers and aquifers.
Increasing sodium and chloride levels from road salt is a cause for concern, especially in water bodies that are sources of our drinking water.
Scientists and municipalities across North America are struggling to find solutions to the problem of chloride and sodium used to de-ice paved surfaces. There are few mitigation methods, and currently there is no practical way to remove salt from our drinking water, or the environment.
The Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance (GSWA) and the City of Greater Sudbury are jointly hosting a STOP Aquatic Invasive Species Event on Thursday, June 23rd from 10 am to noon at the Ramsey Lake boat launch. Please see the attached poster. This is our group’s 2nd annual event.
