Homes contain a huge number of consumer products for every possible purpose. We have cleaners for toilets, sinks, floors, windows, furniture, and carpet. We have microfiber cloths, antibacterial wipes, and paper towels for wiping surfaces. This is not to mention to laundry soaps, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, or the many other products that we use

WCOWMA-BC is saddened to report that Curt Kerns, President/Chief Science Officer of WetlandsPacific Corp. passed away suddenly on August 13th  in Nanaimo, B.C.  As an environmentalist, Curt was a passionate supporter and advocate for the onsite wastewater industry and its technologies. He was especially interested in the use of constructed wetlands to remediate wastewater.  Curt

MOWMA has launched an online forum for the benefit of the membership.  Members may log on using their member log in and password and share information on technical issues, troubleshooting and other information on onsite wastewater issues of interest.  Posting is only available to members.  Please note that the forum is not to be used to market

Have you checked out the supplies page of our website yet? We have a Soils Kit complete with a Munsell soil colour chart, field book for classifying soils, rain poncho and more available for $350.00. Download a full description of the Soils Kit.

There will be some maintenance being done on the website this weekend (April 5-7), and as a result, access to the website may be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please feel free to contact our office by phone (877.489.7471) or email (info@wcowma.com) if we can assist you. Please be assured

The Nutrient Management Regulation is undergoing its five year review and the Minister of Conservation and Water Stewardship has tasked the Manitoba Water Council with taking a survey of stakeholders affected by the regulation. The Manitoba Water Council will collate the results of the survey and provide recommendations to the Minister on whether to amend

Spring flooding can raise havoc with onsite wastewater systems.  Surface water can cause unweighted tanks to float and surface if they are not buried deeply enough.  If risers or cover s are loose or there are any fine cracks, water can seep into the tank and flood the tank, forcing both fluids and solids out

With the advent of updated regulations phasing out sewage ejectors in the Province of Manitoba, a loan program has been put into effect to aid property owners who are replacing their onsite wastewater system in compliance with the Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Regulation.  Any system updated since October 10, 2009 is eligible for this program.