The WCOWMA Onsite Wastewater Management Association of BC is currently holding an Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training Program in Abbotsford. This industry training is based on the BC SPM V3 for Onsite Wastewater Professionals. Successful completion of this training program fulfills the classroom component of the training required to work in the Onsite Wastewater Industry in […]

The WCOWMA – BC hosted a Site & Soils Evaluation Field Day in the Langley Region on June 19, 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. Stephanie Munn led a full class of participants in the process of

Insurance is one of those things we forget about until we need it, kind of like a spare tire. This is why National Insurance Awareness Day exists and is celebrated every year on June 28. While the origin of this day is a mystery, what’s widely known is how important insurance is in many aspects

The great weather is here, but with warmer sunnier days comes the risk of heat exhaustion, especially if you are busy in the field. Take care of yourself by keeping in mind these tips from Health Canada. Drink plenty of cool liquids, especially water, before you feel thirsty to decrease your risk of dehydration. Thirst

Dave joined the WCOWMA-BC Board at the 2019 AGM in Nanaimo, BC. He currently lives in the Kootenays. I was born in 1947 in England and have been moving west my whole life. In the 1980\’s I earned a Bachelor of Science at the University of Calgary. Upon graduation, jobs were scarce so I entered

Starting in Feb. 2019, sewerage system planners can submit, track and pay for their application online from start to finish. What is the online sewerage records registry? Any home or building that is not connected to municipal or city sewers need to have an on-site sewage disposal system that is designed and installed by an

Phillip joined the WCOWMA-BC Board at the 2019 AGM in Nanaimo, BC. He currently lives in Bonnington, BC.   When I was a boy, I never dreamed I would pursue a career in sewage (how awful), but here I am decades later doing just that, with enthusiasm. It started with a BCIT course in Private

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,