And thatâs a wrap on the 2026 BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show! đ§â¨
What an amazing few days filled with learning, innovation and connecting with so many passionate people in the water community.
From education sessions, networking events and fun team activities to the bustling trade show floor, it was incredible to connect with the sheer magnitude of talent that exists in this sector. đ
Huge thanks to everyone who made it happen and to all the familiar (and new!) faces we had the chance to connect with.
Already looking forward to next year.
Weâre headed to Victoria, BC, April 18 â 20, 2027 đ
#BCWWA2026 #Penticton #PTCC #OneWater #TradeShow #WaterCommunity #ConferenceRecap #SeeYouNextYear
This is what it looked like on the BCWWA trade show floor.
Steady traffic, Meaningful conversations, and solutions that speak for themselves.
Safe to say, Penticton showed up. đ§
#bcwwa2026
BCWWAâs Best of the Best Tap Water Taste Test is back! đ
Water providers across BC & Yukon are invited to submit a sample and compete in a friendly taste test during the 2026 BCWWA Conference & Trade Show.
đ Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
đ Thu, April 30, 2026
đ¤ 9:30â10:30 am
Showcase the quality of your communityâs drinking water. đ§
https://lnkd.in/gF5EyJcR
#TapWaterTasteTest #BCWWA26 #DrinkingWater #PentictonBC #ProfessionalDevelopment
This weekend, we were thrilled to welcome @AWWA âs executive leadership to Vancouver for their Winter Board Meeting! đđâ¨
BCWWA CEO Lee Coonfer and AWWA BC Section Director Deirdre Moran greeted AWWA CEO David LaFrance and the Board â and outfitted them with the newest addition to our swag collection: âNo Water, No Salmonâ tee.
Congrats to incoming AWWA President TJ Stroebel and the entire incoming Board!
We hope you enjoyed your time in beautiful Vancouver, and weâre excited for future collaboration ahead. đ¤đ§
#AWWA #NoWaterNoSalmon #Water2025 #WaterProfessionals #VancouverBC #BritishColumbia
Full circle moment! đŤ It was a joy to see our 2025 Student Design Competition winners present to the City of Coquitlam Council today. Team StormWise Innovations, comprised of UBC students JadenâŻGauw, Jaden Mah, Kajal Mishra, Cindy Chow and Megan Slot, shared insights on their innovative stormwater management solution for Coquitlamâs Nelson Creek Watershed and reflected on their journey to earning first place at both the regional BCWWA and international WEFTEC competitions.
A big thank you to the City of Coquitlam council and staff for taking the time to hear from these talented students and for recognizing the value of student design competitions in shaping future water professionals.
We also extend our gratitude to city staff Cassidy Stadel and Trevor Cheung for their guidance as city liaisons throughout the process, and to Dr. Zeina Baalbaki, UBC faculty advisor, for her mentorship and support.
@cityofcoquitlam@ubcengineering@wef_org@weftec #UBC #BCWWA #SDC #weftec2025
This week, 2026 BCWWA Student Design Competition participants had the opportunity to check out the Fishtrap Creek watershed in Abbottsford, BC . While the air was brisk, students brought the energy asking vibrant questions and a fresh perspective engaging with representatives from the City of Abbottsford and our SDC committee.
Thank you to our site representatives from the City of Abbotsford, Matt Connelly, Ken Dykstra and Jason Cades for guiding our students!
Another huge thank you to our committee members Noel Gordy and Mohammed El Badrawy for supporting our students!
#BCWWA #SDC #Engineering #UBC #BCIT #Water
2025 Leadership Council has officially wrapped! Yesterday, the BCWWA Board of Directors and 20+ co-leads from BCWWAâs committees, communities of practice and groups met for a day of engagement, learning and cross-collaboration across all leadership and program areas of the BCWWA.
We look forward to this annual event as a valuable opportunity to hear from our volunteer leaders, gather feedback, and strengthen our understanding of how best to serve and advocate for our members.
Thank you, Brian Bedford from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, for joining us and leading the conversation on how government staff and our sector can build relationships.
And thank you to all the co-leads who took the time to attend Leadership Council. The room was filled with energy, ideas, and meaningful discussionâand weâre excited to carry that momentum forward into the new year!
Itâs Day 2 of the 2025 SCADA & OT Conference & Trade Show in New Westminster, and the conversations just keep getting better! From water and wastewater innovators and operators to OT security specialists, weâre connecting with incredible leaders dedicated to protecting and strengthening critical infrastructure.
Itâs inspiring to be on the ground where all things SCADA converge â learning, sharing insights, and building relationships that move our industry forward.
#SCADA2025 #BCWWA #Water #Wastewater #WaterIndustry #ProfessionalDevelopment
Day 1 of the 2025 SCADA & OT Conference & Trade Show kicks off with a strong turnout of water professionals who are actively sharing knowledge and learning from one another!
Itâs an energizing start as subject matter experts come together to advance the ways innovation is shaping the water sector.
#SCADA #OperationalTechnology #WaterSector #TradeShow #Conference
A huge highlight of our inaugural MLA day in Victoria was hearing the Honourable Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land & Resource Stewardship, recognize our 2025 BCWWA Student Design Competition winners!
As mentioned, the winning team, Team StormWise Innovations, also won the international competition at WEFTEC in Chicago. We appreciate the Ministerâs acknowledgement of this competition, which supports growing talent in the water sector.
#BCWWAMLADay #SDC #BCWWA #WEFTEC #UBC
In #Victoria this week, the BCWWA had the opportunity to return to the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) for a follow-up meeting. #BCWWA Board Members, Brianne Tenk, Deirdre Moran and Ted Molyneux along with CEO Lee Coonfer and #EOCP CEO Katja Roberts met with WLRS Ministerial Assistant Marshall Scott-Bigsby to discuss small water systems, water sector workforce resilience and building engagement between government and the sector.
Thank you, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship for continuing the conversation on the future of water with us. đ§@governmentofbc
Canadian Water and Wastewater Associationâs National Water & Wastewater Conference is underway this week in Victoria! đ
Victoria has long been a favourite conference destination for BCWWA and is home to BCâs Legislature, making it the perfect setting for national water conversations.
The event kicked off with opening remarks from @cityofvictoria Mayor Marianne Alto, followed by a meaningful land acknowledgement delivered by Florence Dick of the Songhees Nation.
And of course, we couldnât miss the chance to give a warm BCWWA welcome to CWWA Executive Director Robert Haller - complete with our signature BCWWA water drop hat and an âI â¤ď¸ BC Waterâ water bottle!
#CWWA #BCWWA #Victoria #water #wastewater #BCwater #BCLeg #bclegislature
