Steve D. Burns This is Me

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1. 1. CEO - Consulting Engineers of Ontario

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   Published on: 12/1/2007   Last Visited: 12/15/2007

   Steve Burns B. M. Ross and Associates Limited

2. 2. Faculty of engineering awards Alumni Achievement Medals | News, Media, and Events | University of Waterloo

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   Published on: 9/29/2006   Last Visited: 12/10/2007

   They are: Stephen Burns (bachelor of applied science 1973, civil engineering, and master of applied science 1989, civil engineering); Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe (PhD 1976, civil engineering); and Vivienne Ojala (bachelor of applied science 1984, systems design engineering).
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   * Burns, president of B.M. Ross and Associates Ltd. of Goderich, Ont., was recognized for his professionalism and leadership as a civil engineer, particularly during the difficult days of the Walkerton water crisis.
   
   His role in the search for the cause of the Walkerton contamination and participation in the water system remediation was instrumental in the removal of the boil water advisory after six months of intensive activity. The culmination of that vital work was the Report of Cause, authored by Burns.
   
   In his private life, Burns served on the board of the Huron-Perth Centre for Children and Youth for five years, including a year as president. He currently sits on the board of the Huron Business Development Corp., a position he has held for the past five years.
   
   * Ibidapo-Obe, vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, was honoured for his pioneering teaching and research in the field of control and information systems, along with his stewardship of UNILAG and bringing recognition to the Waterloo engineering name in Nigeria.
   
   Ibidapo-Obe served as both head of his department and dean of engineering at UNILAG from 1991 to 1999. As he introduced innovations to the faculty of engineering while he was dean, he has also renewed the governance of UNILAG since he became deputy vice-chancellor in 2000 and now chancellor.

3. 3. The Age Dispatch - Archives

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   Published on: 4/2/2003   Last Visited: 6/25/2003

   The choice of achieving increased water capacity either by drilling additional groundwater wells or by connecting to the Lake Huron pipeline was reviewed by consulting engineer Steve Burns of B.M. Ross and Associates Ltd. "The problem is an increased demand coupled with a decreasing water supply," explained Mr. Burns. "There is also the question of quality and increased levels of nitrate." Statistics indicate the current average demand is 6,000 cubic metres per day. Summer maximums are in excess of 11,000 cubic metres per day. A 20-year projection, based on a population of 21,500, estimates a maximum daily use of 18,500 cubic metres. "The water table has shown a decline of one metre over the past 24 months," said Mr. Burns. "This is a very significant decrease." Mr. Burns was hired by the municipality to do the initial studies and planning work leading to a pipeline connection project. This project would allow the shutdown of the town's existing groundwater well system. Strathroy-Caradoc is seeking permission from the province to speed up the normal environmental assessment act approval process, a move which could result in approvals for the proposal being granted by the end of the year. Normally a Class Environmental Assessment can take as long as five years because it must consider all possible water source alternatives, including groundwater. "Because of pressing quantity and quality concerns, we are asking the province to approve a study which looks solely at the pipeline connection option," said Mr. Burns. "We are preparing a Declaration Order to submit to the ministry in early April." During his presentation, Mr. Burns outlined the difficulties of continuing with groundwater wells. "Because of declining water tables it's getting harder to pump water out of the ground," said Mr. Burns. "The daily demand is increasing steadily." According to the 2001 Groundwater Management Study adequate quantities for the next years could be available. "The study also concluded that the ability to develop and quantify is not certain," said Mr. Burns. "Reduction of nitrogen would also be critical." It is the opinion of Mr. Burns that groundwater is just not a viable option as a continued supply source. "Further investigation into groundwater will be both time consuming and costly," said Mr. Burns.