Water Quality Sampling and Design

Description: This three-day comprehensive field and classroom-based course will provide participants with applied introduction to standard techniques for effluent and ambient water quality sampling and in-depth knowledge and skills required to design and develop a structured water quality monitoring program. Course participants will learn standard freshwater sampling quality assurance measures, as well as spend considerable time in field and lab-based sessions learning to operate various types of sampling equipment as well as completing and participating in a number of case studies and exercises to reinforce the principles introduced in the classroom. The case studies will uphold current British Columbia provincial and federal legislation and best management practices for monitoring program design.


Instructor: Les is a professional engineer (P. Eng.) with more than 35 years experience in the field of water quality. He worked with the Province of Manitoba as well as B.C. Environment.
Les developed the current BC water quality index on which the national water quality index is based. He also developed the Rapid Assessment Approach for developing site-specific water quality guidelines. In recent years, Les has focused on passing on his knowledge by teaching courses on different aspects of water quality to international (Egyptian) students as well as students in B.C., Newfoundland, and other parts of Canada.