WCOWMA in partnership with the Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA) hosted its annual Septic Awareness Week from September 18 – September 22. In addition to a social media campaign and newsletters about proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater treatment systems, each provincial chapter of WCOWMA provided webinars for homeowners throughout the week. Two Septic Sense […]
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Bill C-18 and What it Means For You New Regulations in Canada The Government of Canada has enacted a new law called Bill C-18 (the Online News Act). “The Bill introduces a new bargaining framework intended to support news businesses to secure fair compensation when their news content is made available by dominant digital news
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The AOWMA is hosting a Mound Installation Field Training Workshop in the Okotoks Region (Foothills County), AB on August 10, 2023.This practical training workshop is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience building a Sand Mound Onsite Wastewater Treatment System. Installers who have recently completed the Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training Program will be able to
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We will select the top ten submissions and put them to our members to be voted on. Submissions should be a maximum of 500 words and may include one JPEG image. Entries submitted may be published in our newsletter or in other WCOWMA publications. Send your stories to kelly@wcowma.com and be sure to use the subject line
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Recurring incidents of wastewater overflows at mine sites have the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) seriously concerned about environmental impacts and public safety now and into the future. Even the manner of the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) announcement is discouraging, said Gillian Chow-Fraser, boreal program director with CPAWS. Learn more.
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The International Standards Organization (ISO) has struck a working group to develop a standard for flushable wipes. The standard would provide testing protocols for manufacturers to follow in order to be able to market their products with a ‘safe to flush’ approval from the ISO. The standard will test for distintegration capabilities, organic or non-organic
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The Summer 2023 Onsite Informer Magazine has been sent out! This issue’s articles include: If you didn’t receive a physical copy, you can download a digital copy.
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Every year, wildfires have the potential to impact properties throughout Western Canada. As residents return to their property after a wildfire, they may have questions regarding their onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) and water wells. This article provides general guidance for these items. Onsite wastewater treatment systems Since most components of an OWTS are underground, there is
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Alberta Municipal Affairs recently issued a STANDATA variance 23-PSV-001, which provides an alternative solution for effluent tanks used for timed dosing as prescribed in Article 6.1.1.2. of the Private Sewage Standard of Practice (SOP) 2021. Article 6.1.1.2. of the Private Sewage Standard of Practice (SOP) 2021 requires an effluent tank to be sized at two
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