Water Well and Septic Systems
Starland County and the Government of Alberta host workshops for landowners to better understand their water wells and septic systems.
The Government of Alberta has Working Well Workshop webinars where you can learn:
- The basics of groundwater and how your well works
- How to protect your well from contamination
- How to test you well water
- How to properly operate and maintain your well
- How and when to shock chlorinate your well
- What to do with old abandoned wells on your property
- and more.
Visit the link below to access the Alberta Working Well database to watch the Workshop webinars:
Working Well - Resources | Alberta.ca
The County also hosts Septic Sense Workshops in coordination with the Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association (AOWMA) which covers:
- What a septic system is and how it works
- Regulations
- Design and installation
- Appropriate use of your septic system Maintaining your septic system
- Troubleshooting
- and more.
AOWMA is currently revamping their Septic Sense Workshop program with plans to still offer them in a slightly different way, for more information on the AOWMA visit the link below:
AOWMA – Educate/Train/Advocate
Watch for a workshop time near you via our events page!