The great weather is here, but with warmer sunnier days comes the risk of heat exhaustion, especially if you are busy in the field. Take care of yourself by keeping in mind these tips from Health Canada. Drink plenty of cool liquids, especially water, before you feel thirsty to decrease your risk of dehydration. Thirst […]
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Site and soils evaluation are key components of onsite wastewater design, however how many contractors are designing onsite wastewater systems without having participated in a site and soils field day. This seems to be changing finally, as the association is seeing more and more interest from contractors about this type of training. Stephanie Munn, P
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The AOWMA Board of Directors will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings across the province over the next year. These meetings will be held in the winter season, when contractors are not typically working. Dates and locations for some of the meetings have been set. Members and other interested onsite wastewater stakeholders are
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Alberta Municipal Affairs is planning on adding the “Guidance Document for Temporary Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems” to the Alberta.ca website in the final form. You can view the current draft here. Please submit all comments and concerns to Alberta Municipal Affairs by July 1, 2019. The final document will be available on online.
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Ryerson University’s Flushability Lab at Ryerson Urban Water recently released a report: Defining ‘Flushability’ for Sewer Use. Tests evaluated 101 single-use products, of which 23 were labeled as ‘flushable’ by the manufacturer. Results showed that not one single wipe was able to fall apart or disperse safely through the sewer system test. This can negatively
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ASCA has developed a new permit form for use in open areas of the province under their jurisdiction. The new form will be available for use as of May 1, in time for the 2019 installation season. A copy of the form is available for download through the AOWMA website. After May 1, the permit
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The AOWMA hosted a booth at the annual Rural Municipalities Trade Show in Edmonton on March 18. The trade show is attended by representatives from all municipal districts and counties in Alberta. The association promotes both the importance of using trained, certified contractors in the onsite wastewater industry, as well as its Septic Sense homeowner
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The 2019 Convention and Trade Show was very successful, with 328 people flowing through the event over the course of three days. The workshops were very well attended, as delegates were able to participate in Vac Truck Technician training and Basic Confined Space Entry. Sessions on soils, nutrient management, water softener effluent and basic onsite
The elections at the Annual General Meeting held on Friday, February 8, brought about some changes to the Board of Directors. Please welcome the 2019 Board of Directors: Clayton Foster – President Daniel Morris – Vice-President David Dallaire – Secretary/Treasurer Rick Baxter – Director Jessica Bedard – Director Bob Boersema – Director Kirk Miller- Director
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Recognize your favourite pumper for their hard work! 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. Why Appreciate Pumpers:
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