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Canada Post Labor Dispute

With contract negotiations ongoing, there is a high probability of an upcoming postal disruption, causing a delay in the delivery of mail from WCOWMA-BC.  Any documents that we are able to email you, such as exam results and workshop certificates, will be sent digitally.  Membership packages will unfortunately be delayed.  If you are a new […]

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Understanding Structure

By Jim Anderson, Ph.D., and David Gustafson, P.E., This story was published in Onsite Installer magazine and is used with permission from COLE Publishing. The way soil particles aggregate into clusters has a great deal to do with how well the soil transmits water and how well it accepts wastewater Soil structure is an important

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Upcoming Industry Events

UBCM 2016 Convention September 26 – 30, 2016 Victoria, BC NAWT/NOWRA 2016 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference October 26-29, 2016 Reno, NV WWETT Expo Education Day Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show Indiana Convention Center – Indianapolis, Indiana Feb. 22 – 25, 2017 2016 BCWWA Annual Conference & Trade Show May 27 – 30, 2017

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Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training (Abbotsford)

The next available training session dates are: Days 1 – 3  – October 5, 6 & 7, 2016 – Abbotsford, BC Days 4 – 7  – October 18, 19, 20 & 21, 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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Perseverance Pays Off – Alternative Wastewater System is the Solution for Small Alabama Town

When it came to solving the problem of failing septic systems and soil that wouldn’t percolate, residents of Fulton, Alabama, were in a bit of a jam. High groundwater levels are prevalent for eight to 10 months of the year—especially in the low-lying areas along Bassett Creek, which carries water through Fulton and then south

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Standard of Practice Update Training – For Those Wishing to Maintain Their Alberta Certificate of Competency – Formerly Called a PSDS Ticket

A new Standard of Practice (SOP) has been adopted in the Province of Alberta.  Persons that currently have an Alberta Private Sewage Certificate of Competency (PS ticket) must successfully complete an Update Training Course on the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015. The update training must be successfully completed by March 31, 2017.

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From the Archives

Periodically it is good to go back and look at the archives. There is a lot of valuable information that has been presented in past issues. Birds are returning from the south at the same time that the installation season is ramping up. The article below addresses the connection between those two events. The Danger

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Spring Webinars (Orenco)

  Orenco is offering thirteen different online classes in their spring webinar series.  For registration, visit the training section of their website, which includes class descriptions, dates, and times. And don\’t forget to mark your calendar for their next \”What You Need to Know\” session, scheduled for May 16th – 19th. This 4-day, live training

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