Researchers from the University of Waterloo have found evidence that artificial sweeteners are making their way into rural groundwater through septic system wastewater. The study describes how the researchers tested private, rural groundwater wells in the Nottawasaga River Watershed in Ontario for four artificial sweeteners as a way to detect groundwater impacted by human wastewater […]

The B.C. Guidelines for Industrial Camps Regulation is now available here. The Health Protection Branch (HPB) developed these best practice guidelines in response to requests from BC health authorities, local governments and various industries for a tool to assist industrial camp operators and regulators interpret the Industrial Camps Regulation (ICR). As a background, the operation

WCOWMA-BC members can save 10% on work clothes by presenting the wallet card included in your membership package at the till with your purchases from any Mark’s outlet. Current cards expire on December 31st, but we will be sending 2018 cards to our members, along with new 2018 decals, in the new year, so keep

The training schedule for 2018 is currently under development. Training dates will be released within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, for training information or to be waitlisted for the next upcoming training dates contact the WCOWMA-BC office at 1-855-872-2645.

A fatberg weighing the same as 11 double decker buses and stretching the length of two football pitches is blocking a section of London’s ageing sewage network. The congealed mass of fat, wet wipes and nappies is one of the biggest ever found and would have risked raw sewage flooding on to the streets in

An increasing focus on resiliency and water supply risk is driving investment in water reuse, or reclaimed wastewater solutions. We now see 775 reuse projects in planning across 19 states, up from 247 projects across 11 states in 2015. Bluefield Research just released a new report on the U.S. Water Reuse Market. A few key

After over 4 decades of service, CEO John Leech will RETIRE from ASTTBC. Further details will be released in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned.