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

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