Anderson Pump House has cancelled their two contractor shows in the spring of 2021. It is possible a virtual trade show will take place on either March 23 or March 25. The decision will be made by December 31st.

AOWMA and WCOWMA-BC are each hosting the four-day training program for Maintenance Provider (Operations and Maintenance). This training is split into two parts: Part One covers the business aspects of O and M and the operation and maintenance required for conventional systems including trenches, beds, mounds and atgrades with some aerobic tank discussion. Part Two concentrates more

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. Please stay tuned for dates and further details. Maintenance Providers in Saskatchewan Those

Significant danger to wildlife is poised by open 4” vertical PVC or Big-O pipes, and open valve boxes. Open or uncapped vertical pipes spread on the landscape for many utilitarian purposes pose a very real hazard to wildlife, especially birds. Learn more here.

Please take two minutes to answer this short survey about our training. We are looking to get a better idea of how people prefer to receive information about our various training programs. There are only four questions, and you don\’t need to provide your name. Your feedback is appreciated. Access the survey here. 

Our offices will be closed from December 23rd to January 3rd. We will resume regular hours on January 4, 2020. We will still be checking our emails and phone messages.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. . . except for the septic system. The holidays provide families and friends a great opportunity to come together, celebrate and reconnect. This celebrating usually involves extra cooking, cleaning, bathing and clothes washing. This can put significant strain on the septic system. Download our \”Protecting Septic Systems

SOWMA held their belated Annual General Meeting via Zoom webinar on the evening of October 29, 2020. The brief meeting reviewed activities from 2019 and outlined plans for the balance of 2020 and into early 2021.  The financial reports for the previous fiscal year were presented and ratified. The Board of Directors for 2020/2021 are:

The Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association hosted Septic Awareness Week from September 14 to 18, the same week as the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s SepticSmart Week. Along with our provincial associations (AOWMA, MOWMA, SOWMA and WCOWMA-BC) and numerous government bodies, we are shared guidance with the general public on sound septic maintenance and

DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota (Oct. 6, 2020) – Effective immediately, Mainline Sales is SJE Rhombus’ new manufacturer’s representative for the state of Nevada. Mainline Sales has nearly forty years of experience as a professional manufacturers’ representative firm covering California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. They serve the following markets: plumbing (residential and commercial), mechanical, fire protection, industrial,