Submitted by Garth Millan, PL, IN, MP    The summer of 2015 will go down in the record books for the most septic emergency calls on a weekly basis. During the seven week period from July 15th to September 7th, 2015, I received 16 emergency callouts and another 8 lesser emergencies. To me an emergency

Submitted by Dave Cherry, ROWP   With the recent drought conditions, our company has received many phone calls regarding using greywater from household domestic sewerage system to water vegetable gardens. The short answer is no! You cannot use greywater without placing yourself and your family at serious risk of disease or infection. The provincial Sewerage

August 26, 2015 – Bryer Manwell M.Sc. P.Eng, Hydrogeological Engineer, Partner at Western Water Associates Ltd. and Director for WCOWMA-BC.  In the on-site wastewater industry we know that if there is breakout (daylighting) of wastewater effluent down slope of a dispersal field there could be an immediate risk to health. If a breakout is identified

The Ministry of Health recently issued a Request for Proposals for an organization or individual to review bylaws and other regulatory tools for onsite sewage maintenance provided by local governments in North America, and to develop a set of common principles for application by regional districts and local government municipalities in BC. The research would result in a

      Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) is undertaking a study on the technical disciplines within our Profession, involving research, stakeholder engagement and analysis. They are seeking to understand the value that industry, regulators and professionals hold for specific certifications, where new disciplines are needed – and alternatively, would the professional designation without an associated