RRC Polytech is excited to be back in the classroom and offering face-to-face Water and Wastewater courses this spring! Attached is a copy of Red River College Polytechnic’s Water and Wastewater Course Announcement for Spring 2023. Online course and exam information can be found at www.rrc.ca/water Questions and completed registration forms can be emailed to techsolutions@rrc.ca Download …

Spring 2023 – Water and Wastewater Refresher Courses Read More »

Employee retention is hugely important to your company, and if you don’t know that, it’s probably costing you. Your employees are key to your business. If they go, you need to train new ones. If they aren’t happy, they likely aren’t working as hard. All of that is going to cut into your bottom line …

Retaining Employees by Avoiding Burnout Read More »

November 29th is an opportunity to explore philanthropy by donating your time, talent or treasure! Looking for ways to participate? Some non-profits in the wastewater industry include Operators Without Borders and Wastewatereducation.org. For the past couple of years, our Association has benefited from presentations at our conferences from Operators Without Borders. This is a Canadian-based …

Giving Tuesday (November 29th) Read More »

There is a perception that Canada has an abundant freshwater supply. In some regions of the country, where drought conditions do not exist, this is certainly the case. There are, at times, large volumes of freshwater available. But this is by no means the case for the entire country. Re-use of treated wastewater will significantly …

The Case for Embracing Water Re-use in Canada Read More »

The WCOWMA websites feature a Locate-A-Pro tab where our members are listed by the type of work they do, and the region they work in. This is an excellent resource for those looking for their services. For homeowners it is a great way to find an installer or maintenance provider; for those working in the industry it’s …

Locate-A-Pro Read More »

This is the fourth year the Association hosted Septic Sense webinars for homeowners to bring their attention to the importance of using Certified Contractors and to operate the maintain their septic systems properly. This initiative, which is held in conjunction with the USEPA Septic Smart Week, was started under the WCOWMA umbrella and since that time …

Septic Awareness Week Wrap-Up Read More »

WCOWMA is holding Septic Awareness Week from September 19 – 23. FREE workshops are scheduled across all of the western provinces, and registration is now open! We\’d love for you to help spread the word. Invite clients, talk to your Regional District and health officials, invite friends or family to attend, and join us on social …

Septic Awareness Week Read More »

WCOWMA and its provincial chapters are undergoing some long-overdue updates to our websites. The website build is coming along nicely and we will be moving from the ‘construction’ phase to the ‘editing’ phase in the next couple of weeks. Once the sites are fully reconstructed, they will be made live. We are very excited about …

Website Changes Forthcoming Read More »

Manitoba Climate, Environment, & Parks has uploaded new information on their website to clarify the design and installation requirements for disposal fields based on the specifications provided in the Supplementary Information Manual (2010).  The updates address the following: Interpreting Soil Lab Analysis Reports 85 – 100% Sand 40 – 60% Clay Pressure Distribution Click here …

Updated Installation Information from Manitoba Climate, Environment, & Parks Read More »

MOWMA held its Annual General Meeting on April 21, with a full day of education followed by the business meeting at which the new Board of Directors was elected. The 2022 MOWMA Board of Directors is: President  Randy Thompson Vice-President Edwin Friesen Secretary/Treasurer Onale Thompson Directors Denis Keating Brent Good Brett Gaudry MOWMA would like to …

Manitoba Education Day and Annual General Meeting Read More »