This research paper, published in January of 2020, discusses the difference between a septic system and one upgraded to include a steel slag filter used in recirculation mode. Including a steel slag filter could be a good option when dealing with installation sites that are high in limestone sand.

The National Research Council Canada is developing a new technology called BioElectrochemical Anaerobic Sewage Treatment (BEAST). The intent is to develop improved techniques for sewage treatment operations in challenging northern conditions. Pilot testing of the BEAST system is being conducted in a variety of conditions and geographical locations, including Grande Prairie, AB. The 24 cubic

All manner of things have been found in or rescued from septic systems. Engagement rings, watches and dentures are certainly common. Fire fighters rescued a woman from her septic tank in May. And earlier this year an elephant was rescued from a septic tank in China. We want to know: what’s the strangest thing you’ve ever removed or rescued from

Did you hear about the elephant rescued from a septic tank in China? Or the senior in Indiana who fell into her septic tank and was rescued by the fire department? Did you know that people dying from cleaning sewers and septic systems in India was 61% higher in 2019 than 2018? Or that in

Residents of Alabama’s Lowndes County, have been coping with basic sewage problems for decades. A good deal of the properties are too rural to be hooked up to city sewers, and therefore rely on septic systems, but these systems have to be built on the region\’s clay-rich soil. The estimated costs for installing a system capable of

The World Health Organization has released an interim guidance document on water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for the COVID-19 virus.

The provincial associations, like everyone else, are learning to adapt to the new way of doing business.  We have been on a steep learning curve with the development of webinars, virtual platforms, and safety plans, to better service our members. WCOWMA-BC recently completed a Virtual Training Maintenance Provider program with attendees from BC, Alberta and

In March, SOWMA hosted Certification Training in Regina. Congratulations to all of the students for successfully completed the course and are now certified Designer and Installers. Successful completion of this training program is recognized by Saskatchewan Ministry of Health for those people wishing to be considered qualified to design and install onsite wastewater systems in

The association is sourcing articles for publication in our WCOWMA family of newsletters, and our printed magazine. Newsletters are  published monthly, and magazines are published twice per year. Both include information, news and events from each Western province. Articles submitted may be on any topic relevant to our membership and stakeholder group, such as those

The Association hosted a webinar on Workplace Safety on April 27, 2020 led by Ernest Cremers, Cremers Safety Ltd.  Forty people  participated in the webinar that discussed health and safety protocols when working in the wastewater industry. Participants will be receiving the documents that were presented in the webinar including a Safety Cheat Sheet, demonstrating