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Onsite Wastewater Education on the Agenda in Meeting With Manitoba Conservation’s Onsite Wastewater Manager

Derek Smith, Onsite Wastewater Manager, Manitoba Conservation met with the Board of Directors of the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association in February to discuss education and training opportunities for onsite wastewater practitioners across Western Canada.

The seat of the Onsite Wastewater Manager was empty for several years in Manitoba. Derek is bringing new life and enthusi-asm to this role. With a background in soils science and its application to onsite wastewater treatment and dispersal, Derek is examining the current training program, along with the potential for expansion of training through continuing education. This will require either regulatory or policy changes at some point.

Derek discussed with WCOWMA the potential for the sharing of resources and information for the development of additional training material and programs. WCOWMA hopes to be able to be a key contributor in this process and to promote the stand-ardization of training requirements across Western Canada.

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