WaterWORKS
Hanover 2013
Final Report and Photo
Essay
By: Grey Bruce Sustainability
Network Inc.
Table of Contents
WaterWORKS.............................................................................. 3
Program Facilitators ................................................................... 3
Program Summary ...................................................................... 3
Program Details .......................................................................... 3
Budget ........................................................................................ 4
Summary of the Day ................................................................... 4
Photo Essay................................................................................. 5
WaterWORKS is part of CareerWORKS, a project of the Grey Bruce
Sustainability Network, in partnership with Saugeen Conservation and
John Diefenbaker Secondary School (JDSS)
www.gbsusnet.com
Water WORKS Hanover
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
-Final Report-
WaterWORKS is a day-long interactive program that exposes students to the various stages of
the urban water cycle from source to tap and back again. Drinking water treatment, water use,
waste water treatment, source water protection and careers in water are among the themes for the
day.
Program Facilitators
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Host School: John Diefenbaker Secondary School, Hanover
Host Teacher: Dan Kramar, JDSS
Lunch Host – The Deck Youth Centre in Hanover
Walkerton Clean Water Centre – Katherine Campbell
Program Facilitators
o Barry Randall, GBSusNet and Bruce Davidson, Concerned Walkerton Citizens
o Jo-Anne Harbinson; Nancy Griffin, Sarah Pritchard, Saugeen Conservation
o Four County Labour Market Planning Board – Skills Opportunity Showcase (SOS)
Trailer – Debbie Davidson
o Hanover Public Works
 Water Pollution Control Plant – John Fruin, Operator (III)
 Drinking Water Treatment Plant – Wayne Sickel, WT Operator (III)
Program Summary
9:00 -9:30 AM
9:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:30 PM
12:30 - 12:50
12:50 – 1:35
1:35 – 1:45
1:45 – 2:45
2:45 – 2:55
2:55 – 3:05
Plenary Session at JDSS
Hike to Water Pollution Control Plant
Tour of Water Pollution Control Plant
Walk to Park/ DECK Youth Centre
Lunch and River Program
Bus to Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC)
WCWC Program
Bus to Hanover Water Treatment Centre (WTC)
WTC Program
W rap-Up
Bus Back to School
Program Details
9:00 – 9:30 AM Plenary Session at JDSS
 Introduction to day – who we are and why interested in the day (Barry/Bruce)
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Watershed overview; Hydraulics (water cycle); Source Water Protection ((Jo-Anne/Nancy)
9:30 – 10:00 AM
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Hike to Water Pollution Control Plant (Divide into 2 Groups)
Walk built system (street) to trail to Water Pollution Control Plant
 Facilitated discussion along way with Clip Boards and Q and A page
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Water Pollution Control Plant (Divide into 3 Groups; rotate every 25
minutes)
a) Tour A (see schematic)
b) Tour B
c) Explanation of the big picture – experiments with water & chemicals (Jo-Anne/Nancy)
11:30 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:30
Walk to Park
Hanover Town Park
(Divide into 2 Groups; rotate after 25 minutes)
a) benthic demonstration & critter ID; chemical analysis (D.O., pH, Alkalinity)
b) lunch at DECK Youth Centre
12:40 – 12:50
12:50 – 1:35
Bus to Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Walkerton Clean Water Centre and Skills Opportunity Showcase
Trailer Tour
Full group presentation 10 Min/30 minutes tour/activities); Divide into two groups
a) Facility Tour (2 x concurrent 15 minute tours)
b) Activities (7 min) (body mapping; yellow fish; flood warning) and SOS Trailer (7 min)
1:35 – 1:45 Bus to Hanover Water Treatment Centre
1:45 – 2:45 Hanover Water Treatment Centre (20 minute rotation)
Divide into three groups
a) Tour A
b) Tour B
c) Source Water Protection & rain-barrel activity
2:45 – 2:55 Concluding Plenary
2:55 – 3:05 Return BUS to School
Budget
Available on Request
Summary of the Day
41 Students attended WaterWORKS Hanover; the weather was fantastic, lunch was great and although
the day was very busy with lots of different activities students were well behaved and really did appear
to appreciate the opportunity to learn more about where their water comes from and where it goes
after we have used it. Staff from the Conservation Authority and the Town of Hanover did a great job
engaging the students in different “hands on” activities learning about on line SKADA monitoring
systems, water testing procedures and protocols, the mechanics and chemistry of water treatment and
sewage treatment, source water protection and role of the natural ecosystems in keeping our water
clean and safe.
The following pages contain a photo essay of the day…enjoy!!!! Thanks for participating in WaterWORKS
Hanover in 2013.
Photo Essay
See following pages !!!
Getting started with a classroom
session at JDSS and a hike along the
Saugeen River
First stop is the Water Pollution Control Plant with
plant operators and Conservation Authority staff
leading sessions.
a CareerWORKS project of the Grey Bruce Sustainability
Network, in partnership with Saugeen Conservation and
John Diefenbaker Secondary School (JDSS)
Lunch at The Deck Youth Centre in
Hanover prepared by Walkerton
District CS Foods Class
Saugeen River Water
Testing Station
Tour of the Walkerton Clean
Water Centre in Walkerton,
Municipality of Brockton
Visiting the Hanover Water
Treatment Plant. Skada systems,
surface water and ground water
treatment and lots of pumps !!!
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So how many buckets of water do you
consume in a day and what if you had
to carry them all from the source?
Thanks to everyone who participated in the day and
made it a great success...especially Mother Nature.
Thanks also to our partners and sponsors.....
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre, Town of Hanover, TD Environment Fund and
Ontario Power Generation and Saugeen Conservation