Site & Soils Evaluation The AOWMA hosted a Site and Soils Field Day in Strathcona County on September 15, 2017. Stephanie Munn and Daniel Morris led the class through the processes for logging and recording site and soils characteristics per the 2015 Alberta Standard of Practice. This site and soils field training is now required […]

EPIC provides engineering and technical training courses in cities across Canada. They have a vast course catalogue which caters to all disciplines, including the following courses: Understanding Environmental Regulations November 1-3, 2017 Click here to view a full listing of all of their courses.

A key component of having a healthy and effective onsite industry is ensuring that homeowners have access to the information they need to make sound decisions regarding their onsite wastewater systems. The AOWMA provides that information to the general public, acting as a resource and providing referrals to our member professionals. We even have a

Anyone that works in the liquid waste industry can tell you it isn’t the easiest way to make a living. Hug A Pumper is a free initiative to recognize the people in this industry and to show them that their work is appreciated. It costs nothing to nominate your favorite pumper, and you can nominate

Private Sewage STANDATA, developed jointly by Alberta Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council, are information bulletins containing interpretations, clarifications, recommended practices or province-wide variances on Codes and Standards matters related to the Safety Codes Act. If you would like to subscribe to STANDATA, please go to the List Subscription Service. You will be automatically

In July 2017, Alberta Municipal Affairs published the following advisory notices for the onsite wastewater industry: NEW INITIATIVE: Certification Review Committee In the private sewage discipline, the Administrator is assigned the authority to issue, suspend or cancel certification under the Safety Codes Act. To hold certification that allows someone to obtain a private sewage permit,

Close to 20 people attended the Mound Installation Field Training Day in Gull Lake, AB on August 15, 2017. This practical training day was a great opportunity to get hands-on experience building a Sand Mound Onsite Wastewater Treatment System. The local municipal regulations required a packaged treatment plant for the initial treatment and the presence of a

A new committee has been formed by Alberta Municipal Affairs to review homeowner complaints regarding non-compliant systems. Over the past several years, complaints from homeowners regarding failing and non-compliant systems have increased significantly. In order to find a mechanism to address this issue, a committee which includes representation from government and all industry sectors has