The objective of this course is twofold. Firstly, introduce the learner to information currently not taught or known, which will be required to be known in the future and secondly, cover the current soil requirements needed to meet the criteria outlined in SPM 2. This site was specifically chosen for its ability to demonstrate parent materials, soils structures and difficult soils features such as redoximorphic soils.

There will be a great deal of material covered and all participants are expected to participate fully throughout the course. Credit will not be given to anyone who does not participate. Expect to put in two long days.  Anyone who has a copy of Soils Illustrated; please bring it along as how to use it will also be covered.

You can download the registration form, or register online.

The instructor will demonstrate all required outcomes prior to participants demonstrating to the instructor the proper processes for site and soil evaluation.

Soil evaluation identifying characteristics that affect sewage systems.

Understand the general method of how to evaluate soil characteristics that affect water movement.
 Excavate soil pit – depth, location (don’t ruin site)
 Available tools – soil auger, probe
Basic knowledge of how to examine the soil profile and identify
 Major soil structure features (why it is important is covered in soil/water)
 Colour – mottles and gleyed soils (washed out gray) identified high water table or saturated soils (reason saturated/unsaturated flow in previous module)
 Soil texture, make up of sand/silt/clay, don’t count gravel component
 Effect of gravel component
 Where to take sample
 Basic hand texturing procedures
 Trial hand texturing
 Lab testing availability and basic knowledge of lab testing method
 Recognize changes in soil horizons and understand effect on sewage system design.
 Soils logging using various soils logs

Understand and apply the soil texture triangle.
Able to determine effluent-loading rate for a soil texture set in SPM.
Know what restricting/limiting layers are and able to recognize major characteristic.
Ability to recognize major soil characteristic and determine soil effluent loading rates or limitations.

You can download the registration form, or register online.

Penticton, BC – April 24, 2012
OR
Vernon, BC – April 25, 2012

This training is sponsored by SJE Rhombus and Andrew Sheret Limited.
There is no charge to attend these sessions.
There is a 20 participant maximum for each workshop.

For more information or to register, please click here.

Please click here to register.

You can download this schedule here.  If you have any questions, please contact our office.

Hope to see you in Kelowna!

This newsletter includes the schedule of events for the upcoming BC convention from March 2-3, 2012.

For more information, please click here.

Speaker topics include:

• One stop shopping for onsite
• Infiltrator gravel-less chambers
• Aquaworx pump control panel
• Nayadic advanced treatment plants
• Alternative dispersal field options

You can download more information, including a list of company speakers, here. 

Space is limited, so please register early (800-617-9972 or Reece@wetpac.ca).