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Introduction

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Content

•  Technical Guidelines (PDF file, 1MB)
• Septic Tank Usage
• Decentralized Wastewater Management Award for Excellence

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Committee Objectives

1. Provide a basis, in guidelines and standards, for an improved industry standard of practice.
2. Provide a basis, through regular meetings and planned events, for communication and technology transfer.
3. Support the development of facilities, course materials and certification criteria for training and certification of inspectors, designers, installers and operators.
4. Educate the public, including users of wastewater systems and elected and appointed representatives of the public who act for the public to obtain and operate facilities within the scope.
5. Improve regulation of the industry through improved recognition of current technology.
6. Develop technology appropriate for British Columbia and The Yukon.
7. Provide an operating clearinghouse for information within the scope of subject matter.

 

Meetings

Committee meetings are usually held the last Thursday of each month (excluding August and December).

 

Upcoming Events

TBA

 

Septic Tank Usage

Ongoing Care & Maintenance:

Pure water is important to the quality of life we enjoy in Canada.  How we manage wastewater once we've used it is crucial to the health of our families and our communities.

In rural areas, individual sewage disposal (or septic) systems use natural treatment and filtration to clean wastewater before it is dispersed underground.

When septic systems work properly, they are efficient, inexpensive to maintain and environmentally friendly; when they fail, they cause odours, water pollution and major expense.

By properly maintaining sewage dispersal systems, homeowners play a significant role in protecting our health and natural resources.

Click on the following links for clips from the Septic System Maintenance Pure & Simple Video. Each clip should load in an external pop up window.

• septic1.wmv (8.47 MB)
• septic2.wmv (7.76 MB)
• septic3.wmv (5.56 MB)
• septic4.wmv (9.36 MB)
• septic5.wmv (6.58 MB)
• septic6.wmv (6.81 MB)

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