AOWMA, and its affiliated provincial chapters have launched a forum to allow members to discuss technical issues and provide information to one another on onsite wastewater issues. The forum is an open discussion format, however it is monitored and participants are asked to refrain from soliciting to their fellow members. How to Use the Forum To

Alberta Municipal Affairs has issued a Province wide variance for At-Grade Systems.  This is a variance allowing the option to select this alternative design, referred to as the LFH At-grade system, as the final treatment and dispersal system in a private sewage system that is subject to the requirements set out in the Alberta Private Sewage Systems

Homes contain a huge number of consumer products for every possible purpose. We have cleaners for toilets, sinks, floors, windows, furniture, and carpet. We have microfiber cloths, antibacterial wipes, and paper towels for wiping surfaces. This is not to mention to laundry soaps, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, or the many other products that we use

WCOWMA-BC is saddened to report that Curt Kerns, President/Chief Science Officer of WetlandsPacific Corp. passed away suddenly on August 13th  in Nanaimo, B.C.  As an environmentalist, Curt was a passionate supporter and advocate for the onsite wastewater industry and its technologies. He was especially interested in the use of constructed wetlands to remediate wastewater.  Curt

WCOWMA and its affiliated provincial chapters have launched a forum to allow members to discuss technical issues and provide information to one another on onsite wastewater issues. The forum is an open discussion format, however it is monitored and participants are asked to refrain from soliciting to their fellow members. How to Use the Forum

The Standard of Practice Task Group is currently reviewing the 2009 Standard of Practice for potential edits prior to the development and release of the 2014 SOP. AOWMA has several association members who participate on this Task Group. These people represent various interests within industry as well as bringing forward concerns they perceive as association

On April 29, 2013, Alberta Municipal Affairs issued Standata-Information Bulletin PST-2013-001 regarding an update to the Primary Treatment Field Design Document, a Revised Primary Treatment Field Worksheet and a new Secondary Treatment Field Worksheet. These worksheets are available online either through the member log-in interface at www.aowma.com or on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website at

AOWMA has launched an online forum for the benefit of the membership.  Members may log on using their member log in and password and share information on technical issues, troubleshooting and other information on onsite wastewater issues of interest.  Posting is only available to members.  Please note that the forum is not to be used to market

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