Michael Deighan

Biography

Michael Deighan is responsible for project management of both bench-scale and demonstration scale product development for IWT. Michael is also a certified septic system assessor and is responsible for on-site septic system assessments, percolation tests and basic system design. Michael has a diploma in Engineering from the University of Prince Edward Island and a BScEng in Geoenvironmental Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. Prior to working for IWT, Michael participated in a number of hands on projects which gave him experience in the areas of hydrogeological, geochemical and geophysical instrumentation and techniques, as well as environmental assessments and erosion control. Leveraging his detail oriented and organized approach to work, Michael has acted as the technology lead on several projects including the development of the REGENTM prototype, and the design of our advanced fixed film media. In addition to his work with IWT, Michael is an avid outdoorsman, and an accomplished rugby player and coach. Michael’s interest in waste water has been fueled by his passion surrounding water scarcity and contamination. He is dedicated to continuing to contribute to developments in waste water infrastructure that will make an impact internationally. 

Research Interest

 Geology, Hydrology, Waste Water