SOWMA is becoming recognized as a go-to leader in providing onsite wastewater education to the industry, the regulatory community and the general public. Over the next couple of months, representatives from SOWMA will be providing presentations on onsite wastewater technologies at the Regina CIPHI conference and at the PARCs convention in Saskatoon.  Presentations to these […]

Land application of septage on agricultural lands is permitted in certain areas and under certain criteria in Saskatchewan.  For more information specific to your province follow this link: http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/09/08281/ As a result of discussions at the land application sessions at the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo in February, a quick review of land application requirements for

Homes contain a huge number of consumer products for every possible purpose. We have cleaners for toilets, sinks, floors, windows, furniture, and carpet. We have microfiber cloths, antibacterial wipes, and paper towels for wiping surfaces. This is not to mention laundry soaps, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, and the many other products that we use on

In the onsite wastewater industry, it is often commented that we live in a ‘flush ‘n forget’ or ‘fnf’ society.  Contractors who design and build onsite wastewater systems are bound by regulations and standards that demand increasingly more prescriptive and complex processes to ensure that onsite wastewater systems are environmentally responsible and that they ensure