High Strength WW Treatment Article
This article appears, in part, in our Convention Program/Spring Newsletter that is out now! […]
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2022 Convention & Expo Agenda
The organizing committee is proud to release the agenda for our 2022 virtual convention. OOWA is confident that all of our member groups will find something of interest here and will join us on the mornings of Monday, February 28th and Tuesday, March 1st. Special Note: The organizing committee reserves the right to change or amend the […]
Important Notice: Update to CSA B66 Standard
An important regulatory change for septic tanks has recently come into effect (technically October 2021). Please see the article below from OOWA’s fall newsletter to get details regarding an update to the CSA B66 standard that adds the requirement for a safety screen to tank openings. Don Krauss will be doing a presentation on this […]
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Septic Sense Week: Day 1
During Septic Sense Week, OOWA will be posting tips and guidance on our social media platfoms to help homeowners manage theirs systems effectively. Here’s the message from today’s posting: “Your septic system is a biological system!Aerobic bacteria in your septic tank breakdown solids and pre-treats the effluent. Do: Flush pee, poop & paper (TP) Don’t: […]
Property Owners’ Responsibilities under the Ontario Building Code (OBC)
Rural property owners are also private wastewater management system operators. They don’t have the luxury of flushing and forgetting like their city cousins. This is because the solids that they do flush remain on their property (contained in their septic tank) and the resulting effluent is returned to the soil under their own septic leaching […]
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New Intro to OOWA Video!
In an increasingly digital world, it’s important to be able to get your message out on the mediums that reach people where they are. This is why OOWA’s On-line Resources Committee created this brief video (below). We need to let the general public and non-member onsite wastewater professionals know what OOWA does and why the […]
Provincial Construction Shutdown, April 16th, 2021
This past Friday Doug Ford announced another round of provincial restrictions and measures in an attempt to slow the recent spike in COVID 19 cases. This included restrictions on certain types of construction. This round of restrictions has no effect on the design, installation or servicing of septic systems as residential construction activities or projects […]
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Convention Closing Remarks
OOWA has put together a brief closing remarks video for our first virtual convention. Please take a minute to watch it. We had a great turn out and excellent interaction during the live sessions and the Q&A periods. Again, thanks to all who attended, to our sponsors and to our speakers! Follow this link to […]
OOWA Convention Program & Spring Newsletter Now Available!
Highlights of this edition: Onsite technology solves challenges of meat processing plant wastewater 2021 virtual convention agenda Convention speaker profiles Clarification of re-inspection program process The rural revolution is here Demystifying the shallow buried trench Installation of phosphorous removal system in sensitive watershed Member profiles […]
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OOWA’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan
OOWA’s Board of Directors and its working committees are proud to release our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. This document lays out the organization’s vision, mission and core values. OOWA’s committees will be using this document as a guide to plan our activities over the next 5 years. Much thought and work went into this document, so […]
