Who do I call to have a septic system installed or modified?
• Your first and best choice for septic work is a contractor who does this line of work for a living. This contractor will be a ‘Certified Septic Installer’ and have a certification number. It is also desirable that your contractor be a current member of ‘AOWMA’ (Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association). • Resist using a contractor for reasons that they have a backhoe and claim to have done many systems, particularly if they are not certified and ask you to take out a ‘homeowners permit’, and they will install the system while you are taking ultimate responsibility for its design, installation and warranty. • Designing and installing a septic system requires a level of expertise and attention to detail derived from training and certification, the Alberta legislated ‘Standards of Practice’ (a septic design and installation code book), as well as significant accredited installations. • Existing septic systems that have failed or are malfunctioning often can be modified or retrof
