2026 Regional Meetings Recap

OOWA’s Regional Meetings brought together onsite wastewater professionals from across Ontario to network, learn, and discuss emerging issues in the industry. Thank you for everyone who participated in our 2026 events and we’ll see you next year!

Peterborough Regional Meeting

Panelists Included:

Kathleen Shepherd, Township of Cavan Monaghan

Mike Gibbs, ESSE Canada

Jeremy Tracey, Cambium Inc.

Evan Leahy, Leahy Excavations Inc.

Sponsors:

Gold- Makeway Environmental Technologies Inc.

Silver- Bionest

Silver- Waterloo Biofilter

Bronze- BNA Inc.

Eastern Ontario Regional Meeting

Panelists included:

Eric Kohlsmith, RVCA

Terry Davidson, Davidson Land and Water Solutions

Brenda Burrows-Rabb, Rabb Construction

Paul Villeneuve, Kollaard Associates

Sponsors:

Gold- Makeway Environmental Technologies Inc.

Gold- Boyd Brothers Concrete

Silver- Bionest

Silver- Waterloo Biofilter

Bronze- BNA Inc.

Central Ontario Regional Meeting

Panelists included:

Michelle Dada-Ortiz, MNT Consulting Group Inc.

Dominic Bauer, Gunnell Engineering

Bill Robinson, Robinson Enterprises/SepticCheck.ca

Brady Straw, Waterloo Biofilter

Sponsors:

Gold- Makeway Environmental Technologies Inc.

Gold- Canadian Sanitation

Silver- Bionest

Silver- Waterloo Biofilter

Bronze- BNA Inc.

Near North & Muskoka Regional Meeting

Panelists included:

Bill Goodale, Tatham Engineering

Mike Varty, EnVision Consultants Ltd.

Brock Peel, Canadian Sanitation

Andy Bauman, BNA Inc. (Bergmann North America)

Sponsors:

Gold- Makeway Environmental Technologies Inc.

Silver- Bionest

Silver- Waterloo Biofilter

Bronze- BNA Inc.