The Sewerage System Standard Practice Manual (SPM), Version 3 is the main reference source for B.C. wastewater practitioners responsible for planning, installing and maintaining onsite sewage systems, pursuant to the Sewerage System Regulation and Public Health Act. The Ministry of Health has worked with independent contractors, the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) […]
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Did you know you can find job postings on the bulletin board of our website? You can also submit job openings for posting! If you have a position that you need filled and you are interested in having it listed on the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management website, please email us at info@wcowma.com.
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The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environment have developed the Onsite Sewerage Jurisdictional Flow Divide Interpretation Guideline. The guideline helps individuals to determine when an onsite sewage system application should be filed with the regional health authority (small flow systems less than 22.7 m3/day design daily flow) under the Sewerage System Regulation, or
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Just over 190 people attended the 8th annual WCOWMA-BC Convention & Trade Show which was held at the Quality Inn and Conference Centre in Abbotsford. The four-day event included practical information and presentations dealing with timed dosing for high strength effluent, municipal wastewater regulation and sewerage systems regulation policy, rainwater harvesting, soils identification and analysis,
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The following Board of Directors was elected to serve the membership at the Annual General Meeting held in Abbotsford, BC on March 10, 2017: Garth Millan, President Bryer Manwell, Vice-President Barry Rumsey, Secretary-Treasurer Liesbeth Glotze, Director Mike Hyde, Director The Board of Directors welcomed Mike Hyde as a new director, and thanked retiring Secretary-Treasurer, John Colongard for
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This highly-interactive workshop enables participants to understand foundational project management techniques and allows the attendees to apply the tools and templates that will be introduced in this learning event. Case studies, exercises and discussions are industry-based, therefore, professionals who work in onsite in decentralized wastewater environments will be able to immediately use the content that
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If you hold an Alberta Private Sewage Certificate of Competency (PS ticket), and wish to maintain it, you must successfully complete an Update Training Course on the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 by March 31, 2017. After that date, a person who has not completed the update training will not qualify to
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For the entire month of March, CARO Analytical Services will be issuing a $2 Sample Handling and Disposal CREDIT for every sample submitted to the laboratory. Move information is available here.
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Download the RDN’s 2017 SepticSmart Newsletter. The newsletter highlights the 2017 Septic Maintenance Rebate Program and the complimentary SepticSmart Workshops they will offer in April.
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The Board of Directors has performed a review of the bylaws and will be presenting proposed changes to the Association bylaws at the Annual General Meeting on March 10, 2017, in Abbotsford, BC. All members in good standing are encouraged and invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and provide input to bylaw changes being
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