AOWMA 13th Annual Conference   2012 Call for Papers   Edmonton, AB January 26 – 28nd, 2012    The Alberta Onsite Waster Management Association (AOWMA) welcomes abstracts for papers to be presented at the AOWMA Annual Conference in Edmonton, Alberta on January 26 – 28, 2012.  The AOWMA annual conference serves the onsite professionals in

Contractors in the onsite industry consistently work out of their vehicles making and receiving business calls, taking notes, writing down information and generally multi-tasking while driving.  On September 1, 2011, the Alberta government enacted a Distracted Driver law that basically makes working while driving illegal.   Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers have distributed a newsletter that outlines

The participation of the association in the new provincial Septage Advisory Committee was recently profiled in Pumper magazine.  Pumper frequently publishes news from associations across North America.  For access to the article in question, follow this link:  http://www.pumper.com/editorial/2011/08/august_association_news

The County of Rocky View approved new wastewater policies on May 10, 2011 which outline the protocol for communal wastewater systems as well as onsite wastewater systems within county limits.  The policy provides a directive on the types of systems that will be allowed and the required operation and maintenance protocols. While the County of Rocky

The Alberta Government is proposing fine increases for violations against all disciplines of the building code, including private sewage. The proposal will need a formal amendment to the Safety Codes Act before it takes effect. The changes would see the maximum fine increase to $100,000 for a first offence and up to $500,000 for subsequent

The AOWMA is testing the viability of its set of design sheets that can be used as part of the permit application process. Some of the currently available design sheet templates are considered to be too lengthy to be practical. The AOWMA is determining the feasibility of the design sheets in central Alberta where an

The AOWMA is submitting to Municipal Affairs a revised proposal for new training industry opportunities. The proposal builds on an earlier submission, reinforcing the need for an introductory training program and the implementation of training phases two through five. The proposal also calls for the addition of an extra review day to be included to

Some of the most contentious issues in the 2009 Standard of Practice are being reviewed by a newly formed AOWMA SOP Review Committee. The committee of association board members Bruce Gray, Darcy Miller, Daniel Morris and Dale McLure held their first meeting last month, and agreed to set their initial sights on reviewing daily flow

The AOWMA will release an enforcement framework that’s designed to identify systems not built to code, and apply corrective action to ensure they are made compliant. This could involve the application of punitive damages against responsible offending parties through procedures allowed under the Safety Codes Act. This strategy is the first of its kind for