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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New Provincial COVID 19 Restrictions: Clarification for OOWA Members
On Tuesday, January 12th, Doug Ford announced a provincial stay-at-home order in addition to new restrictions to non-essential trips outside the home. “Our province is in crisis,” Premier Doug Ford said as part of the announcement. Regarding avoiding non-essential travel Doug continued, “I know essential means different things to different people …so we need everyone to use […]
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Festive Septic Maintenance Reminder
Anne Egan, P.Eng., Onsite Wastewater Specialist with Burnside and OOWA past president, engineered this gingerbread diorama of a failed septic system and it is genius! A festive reminder to take care of your septic system over the holidays and during lockdown! Get septic guidance on our Homeowner Resources webpage. […]
2019/2020 Small Business Owner of the Year Award Announcement
Belated congratulations to Kirk Hastings and Penny Brake of Onsite Septic Solutions for being the recipients of our 2019/2020 small business owners award! Kirk and Penny are engaged OOWA members and we are proud to hold them up as exemplary professionals in the onsite wastewater industry. Bill Goodale of Tatham Engineering/Tiny Township and OOWA VP […]
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Reflections on the Montreal Massacre
Katherine Rentsch, P. Eng. Crozier Consulting Engineers Nov. 13, 2020 It is November, and the days are getting shorter. Remembrance Day has just passed, and my thoughts turn to December 6. Thirty-one years ago, at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, fourteen women in engineering lost their lives, deliberately targeted for choosing a profession traditionally viewed as […]
