Looking for training? Need to keep your system inspector or soil evaluator license? YOWA members get easy and interesting training at their fingertips! Are you a Massachusetts System Inspector or Soil Evaluator who needs CEUs by the June renewal deadline? Your onsite wastewater industry professionals at YOWA are here to help. Get your needed training, …
Are You One of the 85% of Cape Cod Homeowners with a Septic System? If so, it’s important to stay informed about how to properly maintain your system and understand local regulations. MASSTC.org offers a wealth of free resources tailored specifically for homeowners on Cape Cod. Whether you’re looking for guidance on Title 5 regulations, septic system maintenance, or innovative/alternative …
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New Director – David Boyer has moved from the Central Regional office to the Boston office to take the position of Director of the NPDES/Groundwater and Title 5 programs. Dave’s extensive experience will be an asset in this new position and YOWA looks forward to working with him in the future. New Guidance – The …
Mark your calendars! NOWRA’s 2025 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference will take place October 19–22, 2025 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. Hosted in cooperation with the Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA), this annual event is a collaborative effort between the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), the National Association of Wastewater Technicians …
Upcoming Webinar: Understanding Septic System Pressure Distribution Join Alyssa Rusiecki of the Yankee Onsite Wastewater Association (YOWA) and Emily Michele Olmstead of Barnstable County for an informative 2-hour webinar on septic system pressure distribution this spring! 📌 What You’ll Learn:✔️ The fundamentals of pressure distribution and how it differs from gravity-fed systems✔️ The benefits of pressure distribution for improved wastewater treatment and system longevity✔️ Key design considerations, installation practices, and troubleshooting tips✔️ How pressure distribution fits into Title …
Can you introduce yourself? Jared Willey, Co-owner of Advanced Onsite Services, Inc., Vermont’s largest I/A service provider. Can you provide some background of your experience in the onsite wastewater field? I began my career in wastewater treatment at age 19. Fresh out of college with an associates degree in Ecology and Environmental Technology (Paul Smith’s …
As a regular segment of YOWA’s newsletter, we will be interviewing local Health Directors to inform our readers about health departments throughout our region, the challenges they encounter, advice for our profession, and how YOWA helps them do their job. The Spring 2025 column features an interview with Foxborough, MA Director of Public Health, Matthew …
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Yankee Onsite Wastewater Association (YOWA) is sponsoring a Women in Public Health Online Workshop – a dedicated space where leading professionals will share insights, strategies, and personal experiences on navigating and excelling in male-dominated industries. Event Highlights: Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, share, and grow with fellow women in public health. Let’s empower each …
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Through a series of emails and social posts, YOWA participated enthusiastically in the U.S. EPA’s nationwide SepticSmart Week activities September 16-20. Using a focus on the importance of proper maintenance of an onsite system, YOWA sent out two email messages and created ten posts on its LinkedIn page. These all spoke about how our members …
NOWRA’s Summer 2024 Onsite Journal contained an article about the Australian Woodford Folk Festival and their decentralized engineered water cycle at the Woodfordia site, highlighting the wastewater treatment system designed for the festival, a large music event, attended by approximately 130,000 people over six days. It discusses the challenges faced, the specialized treatment chain used, …
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