The Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association (AOWMA) welcomes abstracts for papers to be presented at the Annual Conference being held in February 2016. The conference will take place in Calgary on February 25 – 28, 2016. Presenters are invited to submit their papers for consideration. More information can be found be contacting our office or […]
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Water Environment Research Foundation – Decentralized The use of real-time sensors and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems has become commonplace in large centralized wastewater treatment systems, however, this WERF research project indicates the number of decentralized wastewater treatment facilities currently using on-line sensors for real-time remote monitoring is relatively small. This could be
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The association is sourcing articles for publication in our WCOWMA family of newsletters. Newsletters are published monthly and include information, news and events from each Western province. Articles submitted may be on any topic relevant to our membership and stakeholder group, such as those related to wastewater, septage and the onsite wastewater industry. Article length should
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Another successful and well-attended Site and Soils Evaluation Field Day was held in Grande Prairie on August 10. Thanks to association member Rick Phillips who provided the site, which is situated on property where he is building a home. Participants at a site and soils field day have the opportunity to put the information learned
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The newest version of the Alberta Standard of Practice has been reviewed by the Safety Codes Council Plumbing Technical Committee and is now going through the final formatting prior to print. The regulation that adopts the changes to the SOP is currently in the regulatory review process. This phase must be completed prior to the
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Over the past couple of years, flushable wipes have been getting a lot of press, first with television advertising, then with reports from various agencies challenging claims that these wipes are flushable. Well, it hasn’t taken long for that debate to turn into a lawsuit! Pumper Magazine recently published an article regarding a class action
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AOWMA has an online store where you can purchase homeowner manuals, Munsell’s charts, Alberta Standard of Practice Manuals and soils kits. The soils kit comes complete with a Munsell soil colour chart, field book for classifying soils, soils logs, and more. More information is available on our website: https://aowma.com/resources/supplies/.
The AOWMA is hosting a Site & Soils Evaluation Field Day in Edmonton, AB on October 8, 2015. This practical training day is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience evaluating a site, as well as practicing hand texturing and sampling. Installers who have recently completed the Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training Program will be able
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Looking to download a back issue of WCOWMA\’s Onsite Informer? You\’ve come to the right place. This magazine is published twice per year. If you aren\’t currently receiving a copy of this magazine by mail, please contact our office and we would be happy to add you to our distribution list. The subscription is complimentary! Download
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