If you have customers that want to pay with a major credit card, and you do not have the capability of accepting credit card payments, then let us process that payment for you. Credit card forms are included in your membership package, or by contacting our office. Simply complete the form, send it into our […]

Alberta Municipal Affairs has released an update to Standata PST-2016-002 regarding the required completion of the 2015 Standard of Practice Update Training. The update from Alberta Municipal Affairs also provides information on two new initiatives that impact onsite wastewater practitioners:  the Certification Review Committee and Private Sewage Working Group. Download a copy of the update

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

The AOWMA hosted two site and soils field days at the end of June. Stephanie Munn led students in the practice of identifying and logging soils characteristics for the purpose of onsite wastewater system design. Students were shown how to identify and mark soils horizons, how to assess the characteristics of each horizon and how

A Private Sewage Working Group has been struck under the supervision of the Safety Codes Council. This group will review technology changes relating to private sewage, suggested changes to the Standard of Practice, guidelines for work camps and other regulatory or technological issues. The Working Group is made up of stakeholders from all sectors of

This Month, I’d like to give you six ways to help you meet your business goals and help you grow your business faster. We’re already at closing the first 6 months of business for this year, so how are you doing so far in meeting your revenue/profit goals for 2017? If you’re not where you’d

AOWMA is hosting an LFH At-Grade Installation in late August/early September in Lamont County. An overview of the at-grade system design and secondary treatment unit will be followed by the installation of the pressure distribution laterals for the at-grade, ensuring even distribution and the application of the wood chip layer. Participants will be hands-on building

The AOWMA has partnered with two great companies (Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers and Sustainable Infrastructure Society), giving members options for their insurance needs. This insurance program provides those coverages not generally available through business insurance such as Errors and Omissions coverage and Pollution Liability. More information is available in your membership package, or by contacting our

After years of advocating better enforcement for the onsite wastewater industry, movement in that direction is finally taking shape. This spring, an Alberta homeowner was fined for “failing to remedy the contraventions of the Private Sewage Standard of Practice”. In basic terms, the homeowner had initially applied for a permit to install an open discharge

The AOWMA is hosting Site & Soils Evaluation Field Days in both the Edmonton Region and in Central/South Alberta during the month of June. These practical training days are 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