The Regional District of Nanaimo is situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island and is home to more than 140,000 people. Of these, about 30,000 rely on onsite systems for treatment of their wastewater. While the RDN does not regulate onsite systems, it does promote onsite system awareness though its SepticSmart program. Each year […]
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The 2016 WCOWMA-BC Convention and Trade Show will be held March 3 – 6, 2016 at the Delta Grand Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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Homes contain a huge number of consumer products for every possible purpose. We have cleaners for toilets, sinks, floors, windows, furniture, and carpet. We have microfiber cloths, antibacterial wipes, and paper towels for wiping surfaces. This is not to mention laundry soaps, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, and the many other products that we use on
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The Spring 2015 Issue of the Lane Quinn Benefit Consultants newsletter features articles like: \”Get off That Chair!\”, \”What is Mindfulness?\”, \”Employees Expected to Delay Retirement\” and \”Preventing Burnout\”. Download now.
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The BC Water & Waste Association held their 43rd Annual Conference & Trade Show May 27 – May 29, 2015. Plans are already underway for next year. The 44th BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show will be held May 1 – 3, 2016 in Whistler, BC.
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Bryer Manwell M.Sc. P.Eng., is a hydrogeological engineer who is concerned about the health and environmental effects of operating on-site wastewater systems. She is the newest director on the WCOWMA-BC Board, having joined in February 2015. “When I see the deleterious effects of septic system operation from space (see the lake algal bloom in the
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United Rentals offers Competent Person Training seminars designed for persons who will be supervising, planning, executing, or participating in any ground disturbance activities in British Columbia. The next training dates are July 14 and July 15, 2015 in Abbotsford. More information is available on their website.
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The next available training session dates are: Days 1 – 3 – December 7, 8 & 9, 2015, Abbotsford, BC Days 4 – 7 – January 5, 6, 7 & 8, 2016, Abbotsford, BC Registration for this training program is now open. For more information, please go online to https://wcowma-bc.com/training/ or contact the WCOWMA-BC office at 1.855.872.2645.
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NAWT, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians is holding several training sessions over the next few months. See below for more information.
“From Gutter To Garden… From Rooftop To Tap” CANARM is presenting this day-long intensive learning experience in technical and best practice aspects of rainwater harvesting tailored for the Vancouver Island and surrounding areas. Emphasis will be on the design of systems that work, based on national and provincial standards, and on regional climatic data. Certification
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