EPIC provides engineering and technical training courses in cities across Canada. They have a vast course catalogue which caters to all disciplines, including the following courses: Flood Control, Land Drainage and Stormwater Management October 30-31, 2017 Understanding Environmental Regulations December 6-8, 2017 Click here to view a full listing of all of their courses

A key component of having a healthy and effective onsite industry is ensuring that homeowners have access to the information they need to make sound decisions regarding their onsite wastewater systems. The WCOWMA-BC provides that information to the general public, acting as a resource and providing referrals to our member professionals. We even have a …

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Anyone that works in the liquid waste industry can tell you it isn’t the easiest way to make a living. Hug A Pumper is a free initiative to recognize the people in this industry and to show them that their work is appreciated. It costs nothing to nominate your favorite pumper, and you can nominate …

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British Columbia municipalities are making some headway in reducing their sewer and water infrastructure deficit through asset management programs and federal and provincial grants, but it is a far cry from the needed billions of dollars needed to play catch-up. The deficit figure depends upon who is counting. In 2015, the B.C. Water & Waste …

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It’s only 6 months to the next WCOWMA-BC AGM! With the Annual General Meeting comes the potential for a new Board of Directors, and as the current Board Members can attest – new blood is a good thing. Every year around the AGM the current Board and the administration finds our members hesitant to take …

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Contamination that caused the last-minute cancellation of Sunday July 30’s Gorge Swim Fest appears to have resulted from the “deliberate dumping of septic tank sewage into a stormwater drain south of Esquimalt Gorge Park,” says the Township of Esquimalt. “In my time, coming up eight years, this is the first time something of this nature has …

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