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Be Part of Canada’s Premier Stormwater
and Erosion and Sediment Control Conference

Register Now for Source to Stream 2023

REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 17, 2023.

CONFERENCE RATES

Pre-Conference Training Course (Regular rate) $325
Pre-Conference Training Course (Public sector rate) $275
Full Conference Pass (Early bird rate) $395
Full Conference Pass (Standard rate) $495
Full Conference Pass (Public Sector, Sponsor/Exhibitor or Student rate) $250
1-Day Conference Pass (Early bird rate) $225
1-Day Conference Pass (Standard rate) $250
1-Day Conference Pass (Public Sector, Sponsor/Exhibitor or Student rate) $125
Day 1 Trade Show Pass $115
Day 1 Trade Show Pass + Lunch $165
Day 2 Trade Show Pass $85
Day 2 Trade Show Pass + Lunch $135
Networking Reception Pass $35

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

DATE TIME
Pre-conference Training March 21, 2023 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Conference Day 1 March 22, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Presentations
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Trade show
4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Networking reception
Conference Day 2 March 23, 2023 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Presentations
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Trade show

Conference Passes: Details

FULL CONFERENCE PASS

Full admission to days 1 and 2 of the Source to Stream Conference, including all presentations, lunch, refreshments and the networking reception.
Early Bird Rate: (Available until February 24, 2023) $395
Regular Rate: $495
Public Sector, Sponsor/Exhibitor or Student Rate*: $250

ONE-DAY CONFERENCE PASS

Full admission to either day 1 or 2 of the Source to Stream Conference, including all presentations, lunch and refreshments. The Conference Pass for day 1 also includes access to the networking reception.
Early Bird Rate: (Available until February 24, 2023) $225
Regular Rate: $250
Public Sector, Sponsor/Exhibitor or Student Rate*: $125

TRADE SHOW AND NETWORKING RECEPTION PASSES

Trade Show Pass (Day 1): $115
Admission to the Source to Stream trade show for day 1, including admission to the networking reception.

Trade Show Pass + Lunch (Day 1): $165
Admission to the Source to Stream trade show and lunch during day 1, including admission to the networking reception.

Trade Show Pass (Day 2): $85
Admission to the Source to Stream trade show for day 2.

Trade Show Pass + Lunch (Day 2): $135
Admission to the Source to Stream trade show and lunch during day 2.

Networking Reception Pass: $35
Admission to the Source to Stream Networking Reception, held on day 1, from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.

*If eligible, please contact TRCA events at events@trca.ca to receive your discount code BEFORE purchasing passes.

Pre-conference Training: Details
March 21, 2023

Registration in either of the full-day courses offered includes continental breakfast, lunch and morning and afternoon break refreshments.

COURSES

Regular Rate: $325
Public Sector Rate*: $275

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING COURSE
Design of Underground Infiltration Practices

Date and Time: March 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Pearson Convention Centre, 2638 Steeles Ave. E, Brampton, ON

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Underground infiltration practices are low impact development measures designed to treat stormwater runoff by conveying it into underground infrastructure that promotes infiltration. Common configurations include soakaways, infiltration trenches, infiltration chambers, and exfiltration / perforated pipe systems.

Water quality improvements for most infiltration practices come largely from runoff reduction, so understanding and optimizing the infiltration capacity is key to designing and modeling a high performing installation.

Topics addressed in this course will include:

  1. Key concepts of infiltration, storage and how to optimize infiltration performance
  2. Comparison of different methods of measuring the design infiltration rate and discussion of advantages and disadvantages of key methods
  3. Planning and siting considerations (screening design options, sizing to meet hydrologic and water quality objectives, site constraints, materials specifications)
  4. Maintenance-friendly design options for pretreatment, inlets, outlets and flow control structures
  5. Designing systems with future inspections and maintenance in mind

Some common questions that we will address during this course are:

  • For a given storage volume, is a deep practice better than a shallow one?
  • Are there benefits to designing narrow practices rather than broader areal practices?
  • Is the exfiltration to native soil significant over the duration of a design storm?
  • What is the difference between drawdown and draindown and how can I model these processes for design or review?

This course is suitable for stormwater and hydrogeology professionals interested in expanding their understanding related to planning, design, and review of underground infiltration projects.

Information shared during the course will also be applied through activities designed to solve design challenges that are often encountered in these project sites. In order to fully participate in activities during this course, participants are asked to bring a laptop.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

  • Understand how to design an underground infiltration system to optimize infiltration performance
  • Understand different key concepts of determining accurate design infiltration rate
  • Assess the efficacy of different configurations (e.g. deeper vs. broader areal practices) and how to determine what is appropriate based on site conditions
  • Evaluate if the exfiltration to native soil is significant during a design storm duration
  • Model the drawdown time of a practice for design or review
  • Assess the impact of exfiltration from a stormwater practice on the local water table
  • Understand design measures that can address unacceptable groundwater mounding
  • How to use STEP-created and external tools to support design considerations of various LID BMPs/configurations

INSTRUCTORS:

Daniel Filippi

Daniel Filippi
Daniel Filippi is a Research Scientist with TRCA’s Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP). He has developed several flood and climate change-related training programs/courses educating homeowners, government staff, and ICI/MUR property owners on the importance of adopting appropriate stormwater management BMPs, proper implementation and maintenance of Low Impact Development (LID) features and how to access available funding for these adaptive measures.

Most recently, he helped develop a new standard on flood resilient design of new residential communities (CSA W204:19) for Canada and is a primary author of the new “LID Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide” that is updating the original 2010 version into an accessible, interactive wiki-site for practitioners.

He holds a BSc. in Environmental Science from the University of Guelph and a MSc. in Biophysical Interactions in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems from the University of Toronto.

Rohan Hakimi
Rohan Hakimi is a water resource engineer on the Integrated Watershed Management team at Credit Valley Conservation (CVC). Rohan has led CVC’s smart blue roof project and project managed STEP’s municipal partner support services for green infrastructure implementation, operation, and maintenance.

Prior to his time at CVC, Rohan worked abroad in irrigation and water management. He has nearly 10 years’ experience in research, design, construction, inspection and project management in a variety of water, wastewater and stormwater projects. He is involved in leading edge projects with municipal LID implementation programs, including design review, construction inspection and operation and maintenance.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and a Master’s of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Guelph in Ontario.

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING COURSE
Innovative Stormwater Management Strategies

COURSE CANCELLED

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