SOWMA held its Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon, SK on April 25, during their annual Education Day.  During that meeting elections were held.  The Board of Directors for 2018 is: Travis Wolfe – President Blaine Radics – Vice-President Larry Link – Secretary/Treasurer Jason Holtvogt – Director Murray Perehudoff – Director Thank you to departing Vice-President […]

The Saskatchewan Onsite Wastewater Management Association hosted a series of education days through the province during the month of April.  Attendance was strong at each of the events held in Swift Current, Regina, Weyburn, Yorkton, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and North Battleford.  A total of 130 participants were in attendance. Presentations covered the following topics: Regulatory

Water Canada and the Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group (MESUG) have partnered with Illustrator Nathan Wright and KSB Pumps (Canada) to present a fresh, new comic featuring everyone’s favourite lump of non-flushables: Fatberg. The term “fatberg” refers to the congealed lumps of grease, wet wipes, and other non-flushable items that end up in our sewer systems. More than

Orenco’s training department offers webinars covering a variety of topics. They’re free, so take as many courses as you like. Questions about certificates? Wondering if you can get CEU/PDH credits for our trainings? Check out our FAQ Page for answers to these and other questions.

SOWMA will once again be delivering education days throughout the province in the first few weeks of April 2018. Mark these dates and locations on your calendar! April 10, 2018 – Swift Current April 11, 2018 – Regina April 12, 2018 – Weyburn April 13, 2018 – Yorkton April 24, 2018 – Prince Albert April

Anyone that works in the liquid waste industry can tell you it isn’t the easiest way to make a living. Hug A Pumper is a free initiative to recognize the people in this industry and to show them that their work is appreciated. It costs nothing to nominate your favorite pumper, and you can nominate

SOWMA will once again be delivering education days throughout the province in the first few weeks of April 2018. The focus for this year’s education days will be pressure distribution systems. Participants will work through case studies to design pressure distribution for pressurized fields and mounds. A review of mound design using linear loading will

METRO NEWS A team of researchers found several commonly prescribed antidepressants, known as SSRIs, in the blood plasma of fish from various sites in Cootes Paradise, a wetland on the west side of Hamilton Harbour. Residue from antidepressant drugs flowing through the Dundas Wastewater Treatment Plant into Cootes Paradise is showing up in fish and