This article appears, in part, in our Convention Program/Spring Newsletter that is out now! […]
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 […]
Fall/Winter Newsletter Now Available!
Highlights in this edition: Updated B66-21Standard for Septic Tanks Installer’s Corner (new column!) Meet the Staff! Maintaining excavator undercarriages Phosphorous removal technology for cottage Motivating your workers Logistics in managing remote mine site Communal servicing just the beginning The return of ‘Rob’s World’ (?) […]
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: […]
Check out our new Honorary Member category!
OOWA is blessed with many members who donate hours of their time, share expertise and experience to improve the Association for all our members – present and future. With this in mind, we have created a new membership category – Lifetime Member. If you know anyone that meets or exceeds the requirements below, please get […]
Summer Newsletter Out Now!
The summer edition of OOWA’s ‘Onsite’ newsletter is out now! Highlights include: Decentralized system project successful thanks to proactive municipal responsibility agreement negotiations Industry stakeholders comment on the hot real estate market and its effects on ownership transfer septic inspections Soil classifications and septic performance Produce company meets ECA requirements with innovative onsite solution Finding […]
OOWA’s new Decentralized Wastewater Systems webpage
Check out newest addition to the website – the intricacies of decentralized onsite and communal wastewater systems explained! […]
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 […]
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 […]
