The Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association (WCOWMA) and its affiliates will be promoting septic awareness during the week of September 20 to 24. The purpose of this initiative is to promote proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater systems. We will be offering webinars to assist homeowners in understanding why they need to properly maintain […]

September 20 to 24 is Septic Awareness Week, and the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association urges you to consider both what goes down the drain, and how you maintain your septic system.  The purpose of this initiative is to promote proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater systems. Properly designed and maintained wastewater treatment

We all know 2020 has been quite a year, but what’s your worst story from the job site? Share your workplace woes from 2020 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

SOWMA was thrilled to host a series of Education Days in March. This was a great opportunity to refresh our onsite knowledge prior to the season and network with our fellow members and industry professionals. Fifty-six attendees participated in this virtual training during the two sessions. We were pleased to present an Education Workshop on: Putting Together

The Onsite Informer is widely distributed to our member installers, septage haulers, suppliers and other industry stakeholders.  It is also sent to municipalities and provincial government departments in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Current distribution is over 5000 copies. We have received very positive feedback for our Summer 2020 and Winter 2020 editions of

Don\’t miss out on your chance to receive the Summer 2021 issue of the Onsite Informer Magazine! Take a moment to contact our office with your updated address.

The association is sourcing articles for publication in our WCOWMA printed magazine. Articles submitted may be on any topic relevant to our membership and stakeholder group, such as those related to wastewater, septage and the onsite wastewater industry. Article length should be between 500 to 1,500 words for the magazine. The article should be research or

The merger was announced on January 14, 2021. Anderson Pump House will officially join The Aquifer Group of Companies on February 1st, 2021. Congratulations to Aquifer Group of Companies and Anderson Pump House on this exciting news! Learn more about the merger on Aquifer\’s website.  

Don\’t be on the hook for expensive repairs. Have the homeowner sign a waiver that includes \”Not responsible for driveways and landscaping\” or \”Not responsible for damage beyond the curb.\”

SOWMA is excited to announce that we will be hosting virtual Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Certification Training and Maintenance Provider Certification training throughout Winter 2020/2021. If you would like to be put on the contact list for either certification training please contact Adrienne at adrienne@sowma.ca Please stay tuned for dates and further details. Maintenance Providers in