For several months now, WCOWMA has been hearing concerns from pumpers about lack of access to receiving facilities. The latest issues have arisen in the Fraser Valley in British Columbia where pumpers in the Chilliwack area are limited in where they can haul wastewater from areas outside city limits. Receiving facilities are over capacity and […]
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Bill C-18 and What it Means For You New Regulations in Canada The Government of Canada has enacted a new law called Bill C-18 (the Online News Act). “The Bill introduces a new bargaining framework intended to support news businesses to secure fair compensation when their news content is made available by dominant digital news
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Share a picture of you and your crew in safety gear for your chance to appear in the Onsite Informer. Feel free to tell us a little bit about you and your company. What’s something people might not know? Why did you start the business? How long has the business been in your family? What
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We will select the top ten submissions and put them to our members to be voted on. Submissions should be a maximum of 500 words and may include one JPEG image. Entries submitted may be published in our newsletter or in other WCOWMA publications. Send your stories to kelly@wcowma.com and be sure to use the subject line
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September 18 to 22, 2023 is Septic Awareness Week, and the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association urges you to consider both what goes down the drain, and how you maintain your septic system. The purpose of this initiative is to promote proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater systems. Properly designed and maintained wastewater
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Operation & Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Systems is the Key to Industry Sustainability Whenever we hear about onsite wastewater systems failing, the solution always seems to be to bring in a centralized wastewater collection system. The reality however, is that it is not financially feasible in many instances to provide centralized sewers in rural areas.
September 19 to 23, 2022 is Septic Awareness Week, and the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association urges you to consider both what goes down the drain, and how you maintain your septic system. The purpose of this initiative is to promote proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater systems. Properly designed and maintained wastewater
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September 20 to 24 is Septic Awareness Week, and the Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management Association urges you to consider both what goes down the drain, and how you maintain your septic system. The purpose of this initiative is to promote proper operation and maintenance of onsite wastewater systems. Properly designed and maintained wastewater treatment
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A properly working system is important, but do you ever have a little fun with it? We\’re calling on our readers to submit their most creative installation component! The winner, as judged by WCOWMA administration, will be given $100.00 gift card to Mark\’s. The winner will also have their work featured in the Winter edition
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The past few months of working from home, home schooling children, self-isolation and self-quarantine have put unusual strain on septic systems all across Western Canada. Pumpers have been reporting more frequent emergency calls and contractors are reporting more demand for repair and maintenance. Many systems, particularly older ones, were not designed to manage the current
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