Nov 13-14, 2025: ATL Branch: 2025 Halifax PCSWMM Technical Workshop
What: 2025 Halifax PCSWMM Technical Workshop
When: November 13-14, 2025 @ 8:00AM – 4:30PM ATL
Where: Dalhousie University – Sexton Campus, Halifax, NS
Limited seats are available, please email atlantic@cwra.org to confirm availability and register.
Details:
Join us for a two-day PCSWMM Workshop, presented by the CWRA Atlantic Branch in collaboration with the Centre for Water Resource Studies at Dalhousie University, and led by the experts at CHI.
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Day 1: Introduction to modeling with PCSWMM
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Day 2: Low Impact Development (LID) modeling
What you’ll need:
- Attendees must bring a laptop capable of downloading, installing, and running PCSWMM software. Power outlets will be available.
Included with registration:
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60-day PCSWMM license (activated for attendees)
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Two days of expert-led training
Important details:
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Due to limited space, refunds are not available. Registration may be transferred to a colleague.
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If the minimum registration is not met by October 9, 2025, the workshop will be cancelled and fees refunded.
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Starting October 9, 2025, single-day registrations (at a reduced rate) will be offered, subject to availability.
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A one-year CWRA membership is included with non-member registrations.
- Coffee and snacks will be provided. Lunch will be the responsibility of the attendee, in which a 1-hour lunch break should provide sufficient time to pick-up lunch from a local spot.
| 2-day | 1-day* | |
| CWRA Member | $1,500 | $850 |
| Non-Member | $1,650 | $1,000 |
* Single day registrations will open September 26, 2025 if space is available.
Agenda
- Session 1 – Introduction:
- Lecture: Welcome and modeling basics
- Hands-on exercise: Design of a stormwater system in SWMM
- Session 2 – Hydrology:
- Lecture: Introduction to Hydrology in SWMM
- Hands-on exercise: Estimating hydrologic attributes using GIS layers
- Session 3 – Hydraulics:
- Lecture: Introduction to Hydraulics in SWMM
- Hands-on exercise: Design of a stormwater dual-drainage system
- Hands-on exercise: System evaluation using multiple design storms
- Session 4 – Watershed delineation and watershed planning:
- Lecture: Watershed delineation and planning
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Hands-on exercise: Automatic watershed delineation with a DEM
- Session 5 – Introduction to LID:
- Lecture: Introduction to LID
- Hands-on exercise: Modeling LID
- Session 6 – LID Modeling in SWMM:
- Lecture: LID Modeling in SWMM
- Hands-on exercise: Managing water quantity with LID
- Hands-on exercise: Sediment in LID controls
- Session 7 – LID Applications:
- Lecture: Modeling LID Applications
- Hands-on exercise: Sizing a wet pond with treatment
- Hands-on exercise: Setting up an LID train
- Session 8 – Python scripting in PCSWMM:
- Python scripting in PCSWMM (Lecture)
- Demo & Discussion: Q&A Session + Assorted tools
Co-hosted with the Centre for Water Resources Studies
