Bryer Manwell M.Sc. P.Eng., is a hydrogeological engineer who is concerned about the health and environmental effects of operating on-site wastewater systems. She is the newest director on the WCOWMA-BC Board, having joined in February 2015.

“When I see the deleterious effects of septic system operation from space (see the lake algal bloom in the photo below), I know there is need to change how we approach on-site wastewater management! I want to influence that change and see the on-site wastewater industry standard practices change to consider and minimize measured input of pathogenic bacteria and nutrients into groundwater and surface water bodies from operation of on-site wastewater systems.”