Invited Talks & Seminars

Emelko MB, De Silva KS, Ballantyne L, Ruecker NJ, Anderson WB, Batista EJW, Anvari A, 2023. Pathogens, Emerging Contaminants, and Climate Change Adaptation: Chemically-Assisted Filtration Process Control is More Critical than Ever – Is Your System Ready? 2023 OWWA Treatment Seminar: Be the Hammer, Not the Nail  Building Water Treatment Resiliency in the Face of Climate Change, Mississauga, ON, Canada, March 23.

Emelko MB, Chik AHS, Anderson WB, Spanjers MG, Thompson J, 2020. The Value of Integrated Monitoring Strategies for Process Evaluation and Optimization: Classical & Subsurface Biofiltration Cases. AWWA International Symposium on Biological Treatment, Atlanta, GA, USA. February 13.

Vlad S, Anderson WB, Peldszus S, Huck PM, 2018. GAC for Anatoxin-a Removal – Context, Efficacy and ApplicationManagement of Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Treatment Seminar, Walkerton Clean Water Centre/NSERC Chair in Water Treatment, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 26.

Liu Y, Anderson WB, Peldszus S, 2018. Powdered Activated Carbon for Cyanotoxin Treatment in Surface WaterManagement of Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Treatment Seminar, Walkerton Clean Water Centre/NSERC Chair in Water Treatment, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 26.

Wong A, Jin C, Du W, Thompson J, Anderson WB, Emelko MB, 2018. Biofiltration during Drinking Water Treatment in Cold Climates: Rethinking the Assessment of Nutrients and their Relationship to Biological ActivityAWWA 2018 International Symposium  Potable Reuse and Biological Treatment, Austin, TX, USA, January 24, WED04-03.

Liu Y, Peldszus S, Anderson WB, 2017. Removal of Cyanotoxins by Powdered Activated Carbons in Lake Erie Water4th Biennial Lake Huron and Elgin Area Regional Water Supply Research & Optimization Day. London, ON, Canada, April 4.

Peldszus S, Liu Y, Vlad S, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2017. Activated Carbon Adsorption of Extracellular CyanotoxinsOWWA Treatment Seminar “What’s coming down the pipe? Risk, Regulations, and Emerging issues,” Concord, ON, Canada, March 23.

Zhou Y, Hamouda MA, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2015. Factors Affecting Cryptosporidium Removal by FiltrationLake Huron and Elgin Area Regional Water Supply Research & Optimization Day. London, ON, Canada, May 21.

Vlad S, Peldszus S, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2015. Activated Carbon Adsorption for Cyanotoxin ControlLake Huron and Elgin Area Regional Water Supply Research & Optimization Day. London, ON, Canada, May 21.

Huck PM, Siembida-Lösch B, Wang M, Anderson WB, 2015. Optimization and Assessment of Full-scale Ozonation/BACCs as UF Pre-treatment to Reduce Fouling – Project SummaryRegion of Peel, Mississauga, ON, Canada, April 2.

Wang Y, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2014. Biofiltration for Low Pressure Membranes with Prior Ozonation – Pilot ProjectRegion of Peel and the Ontario Clean Water Agency, Mississauga, ON, Canada, May 29.

Siembida-Lösch B, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2014. Optimization and Assessment of Full-scale Ozonation/BACCs as UF Pre-treatment to Reduce Fouling – Follow-up. Region of Peel and the Ontario Clean Water Agency, Mississauga, ON, Canada, May 29.

Siembida-Lösch B, Bonsteel J, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2014. Monitoring, Optimization, and Assessment of Full-scale Ozonation/Biofiltration Processes as UF Pre-treatment to Reduce FoulingOntario Ministry of the Environment’s 7th Annual Engineering Professional Development Day, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 8.

Siembida-Lösch B, Bonsteel J, Wang M, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2013. Monitoring and Optimization of Full-scale Biological Treatment Systems as UF Pre-treatmentRegion of South Peel Research Day, Mississauga, ON, Canada, November 25.

Wang Y, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2013. Membrane Pre-treatment Assessment: Ozonation and Biological FiltrationRegion of South Peel Research Day, Mississauga, ON, Canada, November 25.

Siembida-Lösch B, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2013. Optimization of Biologically Active Carbon Contactors (BACCs) as Pre-Treatment for Ultrafiltration Membranes to Reduce FoulingRegion of Peel and the Ontario Clean Water Agency, Mississauga, ON, Canada, September 17.

Wang Y, Anderson, Huck PM, 2013. Assessing Ozonation-Biological Filtration Integrated Process as a Low Pressure Membrane Pre-treatmentRegion of Peel and the Ontario Clean Water Agency, Mississauga, ON, Canada, September 17.

Rahman I, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2013. Biofiltration Pretreatment for Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouling ControlWalkerton Clean Water Centre, Walkerton, ON, Canada, August 30.

Huck PM, Siembida-Lösch B, Anderson WB, Wang M, 2013. Optimization of BACCs as UF Pre-treatment to Reduce Fouling – Moving Forward. Ontario Clean Water Agency and the Region of Peel, Mississauga, ON, Canada, February 28.

Siembida-Lösch B, Anderson WB, Bonsteel J, Hashemi I, Huck PM, 2012. Effect of Seasonal Changes in Lake Ontario on the Performance of a Full-Scale Drinking Water Membrane Plant. Region of Peel, the Ontario Clean Water Agency, CH2M Hill, and AECOM, Mississauga, ON, Canada, April 20.

Hamouda MA, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2011. An Interactive Decision Support System to Select Among Point-of-Use for Small SystemsWalkerton Clean Water Centre, Walkerton, ON, Canada, December 6.

Hamouda MA, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2011. A Decision Support System to Select Sustainable POU/POE Treatment Systems (D4SPOUTS)NSF International Drinking Water Treatment Unit Joint Committee meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, November 10.

Chen F, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2011. Source Characterization and Tracking of Heavy Metal/PAH Contaminated Sediments Near the Protection Zone of the Elgin Area Water Treatment PlantLake Huron and Elgin Area Research Day, London, ON, Canada, May 31.

Chen F, Anderson WB, Huck PM, 2011. Treatment of Oil Tar Contaminants-Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Current Processes and Proposal of Alternative TechnologiesLake Huron and Elgin Area Research Day, London, ON, Canada, May 31.

Anderson WB, Hamouda MA, Huck PM, 2008. Drinking Water Treatment Units – The Researchers’ View. Alternative Water Supply Solutions Meet the Experts Workshop. Quebec City, QC, Canada, October 7. (This meeting was organized to allow water and sanitation engineers from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs to meet with selected experts in residential, community building, and very small communities to explore alternative water supply solutions.)

Anderson WB, 2001. The NSERC Chair in Water Treatment at UW: Current Issues and New DirectionsDrinking Water Treatment: Present and Future Developments workshop, sponsored by the National Water Research Institute (Environment Canada) and the University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, March 30.