Owen Van Solkema January 13, 1958 – April 27, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather Owen Van Solkema at the age of 61. After a long and courageous battle with cancer he died peacefully at North Okanagan Hospice Society on April 27, …
The WCOWMA – BC hosted a Site & Soils Evaluation Field Day in the Vernon Region on Sunday, April 11, 2019. This practical training day was a great opportunity to get hands-on experience evaluating a site, as well as practicing hand texturing and sampling. Kent Watson led a full class of participants in the process of …
Ryerson University’s Flushability Lab at Ryerson Urban Water recently released a report: Defining ‘Flushability’ for Sewer Use. Tests evaluated 101 single-use products, of which 23 were labeled as ‘flushable’ by the manufacturer. Results showed that not one single wipe was able to fall apart or disperse safely through the sewer system test. This can negatively …
Download the March 28, 2019 WCOWMA-BC newsletter.
The WCOWMA – BC hosted a Site & Soils Evaluation Field Day in the Nanaimo Region (Cedar, BC) on Sunday, March 17, 2019. This practical training day was a great opportunity to get hands-on experience evaluating a site, as well as practicing hand texturing and sampling. Kent Watson led a full class of participants in …
Two hundred fourteen people attended our 9th annual convention in Nanaimo from March 14-16th. Participants took part in workshops on confined space entry, soils and getting conversant with SPM V3. Educational sessions on water reuse, changes in water use, high strength effluent, nitrogen management, rainwater harvesting and more were part of a comprehensive program for …
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