RES’EAU-WaterNET
Welcome to RES’EAU-WaterNET
The Van Anda Improvement District is very pleased to welcome RES’EAU-WaterNET Strategic Network, based out of the University of British Columbia, Canada’s first and only multi-disciplinary research network devoted exclusively to developing innovative and affordable drinking water solutions for small and rural communities. V.A.I.D.’s drinking water is unique in that water from Priest Lake is high in dissolved organic carbons. RES’EAU is capable of working with the community to identify goals and then test several prospective solutions simultaneously in its Mobile Water Treatment Pilot Plant. The outcome will be a system that V.A.I.D. can afford to implement and maintain that will provide quality drinking water and fully protect the health of our community.
Welcome to Texada Island, David Chan, RES’EAU-WaterNET Research Scientist!
The name is inspired by indigenous cultures, where the circle is a powerful symbol of inclusivity, connectivity and cohesion.
Through their partnerships (they bring together relevant players from academia, government, consulting firms and manufacturers) they work with partnering communities to identify the key challenges they face, and to perform research designed to produce solutions suited to their specific needs. Potential new technologies are then tested under real-world conditions, where community feedback is gathered and included in the refinement process. The result is a targeted research and development program that puts small communities’ needs first, while accelerating the development of affordable and sustainable water treatment solutions.
VAID’s drinking water is unique in that water from Priest Lake is high in dissolved organic carbon (organic material that results from the decomposition of plants and animals). While the district has set aside a capital reserve fund for a new water system, pilot testing the many potential new technologies would rapidly deplete the fund. RES’EAU is capable of working with the community to identify goals and then test several prospective solutions simultaneously in its Mobile Water Treatment Pilot Plant. The outcome will be a system we can afford to implement and maintain that will provide quality drinking water and fully protect the health of our community.
“We are excited to add VAID to our Community Circles program,” says RES’EAU’s Scientific Director Dr. Madjid Mohseni, a professor in UBC’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. “Each small community in Canada is unique in terms of its water sources, local land use patterns, available budgets and other variables. That means there can’t be any cookie-cutter off-the-shelf solutions to their water problems. Our approach streamlines the way research and development is normally done, and allows us to quickly and efficiently collaborate with a community to identify what solutions need to be put in place.”
RES’EAU-WaterNET Strategic Network website: www.reseauwaternet.ca