Check out newest addition to the website – the intricacies of decentralized onsite and communal wastewater systems explained! […]
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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 […]
Designer Insurance Requirements
Are you a contractor providing septic design? Learn more about staying properly protected on our Industry Resources webpage. […]
Flow Distribution best practice out now!
OOWA’s Onsite Technical Committee has done it again! Our latest Best Practice document has been released for review and comment from the membership. Click the picture to view the document. Please send any comments to info@oowa.org. […]
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 […]
OOWA Announces A Video Contest that Celebrates our Shared Industry
We all know that 2020 was a tough year and that 2021 is starting off with its own challenges. So, let’s leave it all behind us for a short time to have some fun. OOWA’s Communications Committee is excited to announce our first ever video contest! We are looking for some upbeat homemade videos that […]
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