Onsite Wastewater Management May 7 – 11, 2018 Red River College Onsite Wastewater Management (Septic Field) Installers Course The Onsite Wastewater Management Course is a five-day program designed for septic field installers and contractors who wish to be certified with Manitoba Sustainable Development as Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Installers. The course consists of a manual, […]

Elections were held at the Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg on April 16, 2018.  OWSIM/MOWMA would like to welcome the new Board of Directors: Brent Good – President Pat Trudel – Vice-President Onale Thomas – Secretary/Treasurer Dave Bond – Government Liaison Chris Winthrop – Director OWSIM Administrator Rudy Hartfiel is the go-to person for member

The OWSIM and MOWMA hosted an onsite wastewater industry education day and Annual General Meeting on Monday, April 16, 2018 in Winnipeg, MB. Topics presented included: Regulatory Update from Manitoba Sustainability Building Mounds Utilizing Linear Loading Designing a Pressure Distribution System System Component Certification A big thank you to all those who came out and

Water Canada and the Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group (MESUG) have partnered with Illustrator Nathan Wright and KSB Pumps (Canada) to present a fresh, new comic featuring everyone’s favourite lump of non-flushables: Fatberg. The term “fatberg” refers to the congealed lumps of grease, wet wipes, and other non-flushable items that end up in our sewer systems. More than

The Onsite Wastewater Management Course is a five-day program designed for septic field installers and contractors who wish to be certified with Manitoba Sustainable Development as Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Installers. The course consists of a manual, classroom instruction, a written exam and industry displays to showcase the latest onsite wastewater management products. Course is

Orenco’s training department offers webinars covering a variety of topics. They’re free, so take as many courses as you like. Questions about certificates? Wondering if you can get CEU/PDH credits for our trainings? Check out our FAQ Page for answers to these and other questions.

Mark Your Calendars! April 16, 2018   Please join us for the Annual General Meeting and Education Day in mid-April. The Board of Directors is excited to share information on both the past year’s activities and plans for 2018 with the membership. The AGM is very important to the association and the membership as it

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Anyone that works in the liquid waste industry can tell you it isn’t the easiest way to make a living. Hug A Pumper is a free initiative to recognize the people in this industry and to show them that their work is appreciated. It costs nothing to nominate your favorite pumper, and you can nominate

Planning is underway for an education day in late February/early March.  The focus for the program will be sizing pressure distribution systems and a review of soils properties that impact onsite wastewater systems. Members will be notified of the date and location as soon as they are finalized.