Membership Benefits

WCOWMA members continue to strengthen and shape the onsite wastewater industry through their role as important stewards of the environment and key players in rural land use planning.

The WCOWMA continues to grow with its membership of over 650 onsite wastewater professionals.

  • Influencing provincial and municipal regulations

WCOWMA Board and Committee Members represent all members by participating in and sitting on a variety of committees and boards both provincially and nationally.

  • Setting the national standard for onsite training. The WCOWMA training program is recognized throughout Canada as the premier onsite wastewater certification program.
  • Influencing land use planning in Western Canada. The WCOWMA administration consults with local, regional & provincial governing agencies providing information on onsite wastewater technologies and resources to help them build effective and sustainable wastewater treatment and disposal policies.
  • Spearheading onsite system research and development. The WCOWMA participates in ongoing research on onsite technologies.
  • Public education and consultation. A key component of having a healthy and effective onsite industry is ensuring that homeowners have access to the information they need to make sound decisions regarding their onsite wastewater systems. The WCOWMA provides that information to the general public, acting as a resource and providing referrals to our member professionals.
  • Holding industry information and networking sessions. The WCOWMA will continue regional meetings in order to maintain open lines of communication with our membership.
  • Quarterly newsletters are emailed or mailed out, keeping members abreast with advancements in the onsite industry.

On the business front, members can benefit from:

  • A customized business insurance program through Lloyd Sadd. This insurance program provides those coverages not generally available through business insurance such as Errors and Omissions coverage and Pollution Liability.
  • Customized insurance coverages through AON Reed Stenhouse, available through a partnership with the Sustainable Infrastructure Society.
  • A discount program for your office supply needs. Every company has an office to provide infrastructure to their business and every office uses business supplies. Through a partnership with Staples Advantage/Corporate Express, WCOWMA members may take advantage of savings of 60% or more on stationery and shop supplies. Staples Advantage/Corporate Express delivers your order right to your door, saving you time. Even if your small office uses only $1000/year in supplies, a savings of 60% more than pays for your annual association membership fees.
  • Credit card processing. If you have customers that want to pay with a major credit card, and you do not have the capability of accepting credit card payments, then let us process that payment for you. Keep that cash flow moving by using our credit card processing service.
  • Complimentary subscription to Onsite Installer Magazine.
  • Save 10% off all your work gear purchases at Mark’s Work Wearhouse.

Included in your member package is a wallet card for you to present this card at the till with your purchases and save 10% when you buy work clothes from any Mark’s Work Wearhouse outlet.

  • A 20% discount on soils analysis from Kaizen Laboratories. Just call Kaizen at 403.297.0411 for more information.
  • A new Group Health Plan with Spence Group Health to help you with prescriptions, eyeglasses, dental, critical illnesses and other coverages you may require.
  • Over the course of 2011, the WCOWMA will continue to build its business service discount program incentives for members, so stay tuned for even more benefits to come.