The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has signed a contract commissioning a new study on onsite wastewater management for rural communities. This study will begin by looking at the onsite wastewater infrastructure in Ontario and Alberta, before expanding to encompass other provinces including Saskatchewan. The focus of the study is similar to that of a […]

On October 22, Greg Plett, President of the Saskatchewan Onsite Wastewater Management Association was invited to provide a presentation at the Provincial Health Inspection Manager’s Meeting. The purpose of the presentation was t o engage the health managers in discussion regarding the activities of the association throughout the province and to create dialogue among the

On June 28, 2012, SOWMA hosted a Site and Soils Evaluation Workshop in Humboldt, SK. The class was attended by certified installers and Environmental Health officers from all over the province, with local media attending to report on the event. Students had the opportunity to investigate the soils on a number of plots in a

Earlier this month, SOWMA received a letter from Saskatchewan Health endorsing our six day Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training Program. Contractors who participate in and successfully complete this training will be registered with their regional health office as trained installers. Although the training is voluntary at this time, it is anticipated that over the next few