MOWMA held its AGM and Board elections as part of the Education Days event in Winnipeg on Friday, April 11, 2025. We are pleased to welcome to the board Jordan Klassen. 2025 MOWMA Board of DirectorsPresident: Randy ThomasVice-President: Denis KeatingSecretary-Treasurer: Brett GaudryDirector: Dave ClowDirector: Patrick GueretDirector: Jordan Klassen

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Do you have an onsite wastewater system installation coming up? We need your help! Our students require a Site and Soil Field Evaluation Day to complete their Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training Program, and we’re calling on our valued contractor members across Western Canada to assist us. This hands-on experience is critical to our students’ learning

MOWMA hosted two education days on April 10 and 11 in Brandon and Winnipeg respectively. Both sessions were well attended by members who participated in a series of educational sessions on: Building a Strong Wastewater Community, Linear Loading, Zone Vale Installation, Setting Timed Dosing, Online Marketing Strategies, and culminating in a presentation on the regulations.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency released a new document, titled Safeguarding Against Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather Events: A Resource Guide for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems. Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), also referred to as septic systems or decentralized systems, treat wastewater and return the treated effluent to the environment. Due to natural hazards