The Association office has been getting feedback from our contractor community that access to hand sanitizer, medical grade gloves and N95 masks is becoming more and more difficult. Social distancing is also lending some challenges when needing to refuel and keep equipment running. Below is a list of companies that provide the safety equipment needed […]

The Saskatchewan Onsite Wastewater Management Association provided an informative education day for the Saskatoon Health Officers on Tuesday, March 10.  SOWMA Members in the Saskatoon area were invited to attend. The goal of the presentation at the Health Board was to review Mound and Enviro Septic designs, and along with red flags on permit package’s for

You may be wondering if your Association office is open for business during the COVID-19 crisis. The answer is yes. Our physical doors may not be open, however our phone lines, email, and other virtual services certainly are.  We are pleased to be able to continue to answer queries and provide information to our membership

The stories are in! We asked and you delivered. We have picked the top three stories submitted by the deadline, and the winner is up to you! Read the stories, then cast your vote. The author of the top story receives a $100 gift card to Mark\’s Work Wearhouse. Second place will receive a $50 Tim Horton\’s

The Federal Government of Canada is encouraging people to practice social distancing. It is also good practice to self-isolate as much as possible, and in some instances complete isolation is necessary. If you are following recommendations to stay put and limit contact with people outside your home, chances are good you have more time on

Our SOWMA Education Days have been postponed. We will release new dates as soon as they are confirmed.

In these difficult times it is important to remember we are a community. The health and safety of our members and the general public is of great importance to us.   The staff and Board of Directors for the Association will be following the directives of the Ministry of Health and self-quarantining if they have

Share your worst work story from 2019 and you could win a $100 gift card to Mark’s Work Wearhouse. Second place will receive a $50 Tim Horton’s gift card.  We will select the top three submissions and put them to our members to be voted on.  Submissions should be a maximum of 500 words, and may

The Ontario Clean Water Agency and the Clean Water Foundation have teamed up with six Ontario municipalities for a public service announcement (PSA) campaign that aims to prevent residents from using sinks and toilets like garbage cans. Called ‘I Don’t Flush’, the PSA focuses on the misuse of sinks and toilets for the disposal of