The AOWMA is offering a series of SOP Updates for those wishing to complete their 2021 Standard of Practice Update. When do you need to complete by?   October 31, 2022 if you do not want your Certificate of Competency to expire before the end of the season. OR February 28, 2023 if you can […]

The WCOWMA websites feature a Locate-A-Pro tab where our members are listed by the type of work they do, and the region they work in. This is an excellent resource for those looking for their services. For homeowners it is a great way to find an installer or maintenance provider; for those working in the industry it’s

This is the fourth year the Association hosted Septic Sense webinars for homeowners to bring their attention to the importance of using Certified Contractors and to operate the maintain their septic systems properly. This initiative, which is held in conjunction with the USEPA Septic Smart Week, was started under the WCOWMA umbrella and since that time

Alberta Municipal Affairs has now extended the date by which people need to have completed their SOP Update training.  Although Certificates of Competency will expire by October 31, as long as the contractor has completed their update by the end of February 2023, their CoC will be reinstated. Register for a session today.

WCOWMA is holding Septic Awareness Week from September 19 – 23. FREE workshops are scheduled across all of the western provinces, and registration is now open! We\’d love for you to help spread the word. Invite clients, talk to your Regional District and health officials, invite friends or family to attend, and join us on social

We recently received the following information from Robert Renschler, Safety Codes Manager, Planning & Development in the County of Grande Prairie: Please be advised that we at the County of Grande Prairie #1 as of September 30, 2022, will be strictly enforcing that all tanks that tie into the low-pressure city mains will be sized as

The AOWMA hosted a Site & Soils Evaluation Field Day in Two Hills on June 27th. We had a smaller group of students, allowing for more time with instructor, Dan Morris. A big thank you to our hosts, Len Nadurak and Toni Sime. The AOWMA also hosted a Site & Soils Evaluation Field Day in Warner County

WCOWMA and its provincial chapters are undergoing some long-overdue updates to our websites. The website build is coming along nicely and we will be moving from the ‘construction’ phase to the ‘editing’ phase in the next couple of weeks. Once the sites are fully reconstructed, they will be made live. We are very excited about

The AB Environmental Farm Plan Program is reviewing their technical content and are looking for technical experts to assist. This helps the EFP stay current and credible. The AOWMA is assisting in the review of the Management of Household Wastewater chapter.

The Alf Durnie Education and Research Scholarship Fund was developed in memory of Alf Durnie, Technical Administrator, Private Sewage Systems (Chief Inspector), Province of Alberta. Alf’s work focused on the private sewage discipline from 1996 to September 2016. He led the development of technical standards for private sewage systems, the development and implementation of programs