Representatives from AOWMA attended a two day meeting of the Standard of Practice Task Group in Red Deer on November 22 & 23, 2012. The task group is made up of representatives from Alberta Municipal Affairs, Ministry of Health, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Health Canada, AOWMA, University of Calgary, Safety Codes Council, and

Representatives from the AOWMA participated in the December 6 meeting of the Septage and Onsite Wastewater Initiatives Strategic Advisory Committee. This committee is comprised of representatives from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Municipal Affairs, Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation, AOWMA, Alberta innovates – Energy & Environment Services, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, and Alberta Association

Don\’t let guests park on septic field The holiday season with its happy gatherings of family and friends may not seem like the perfect time to talk about proper use and maintenance of septic systems, but it is. Holiday preparations and get-togethers can mean hosting out-of-town guests who can overwhelm a system and may not

On December 19, 2012 an update to the Accredited Agencies Regulation was implemented through an Order in Council. The update specifically addressed the Schedule which lists all the Permitting Agencies accredited to issue permits and perform inspections. A new expiry date of January 31, 2018 was set for the Schedule. A copy of this document

Worksafe Alberta recently issued a health and safety bulletin for those workers who deal with sewage and septic systems. The bulletin outlines the hazards of dealing with septage and provides best practices for workers in order to protect their health and safety. The bulletin is available for download at http://humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/GH017.pdf.