REAL ESTATE TRAINING

Canadian Shield Consultants real estate training has been developed to meet the needs of today's real estate professional. When faced with matters related to on-site sewage disposal systems, it is important that today's real estate professional is aware of the importance of on-site sewage systems, and how they operate. This course will provide an overview of the development of regulations related to sewage disposal, and provide the participant with an understanding of the requirements for construction, maintenance and repair of the various systems in use in the province of Ontario.

Many homes throughout Ontario still treat and dispose of their sewage waste by centralized, on-site sewage systems. Of the systems available, the septic tank system is the most common. With the ever-changing mood of public awareness and concern for safe drinking water supplies and the environment, it is important that real estate agents are aware of the practices of the past, and the technologies that are rapidly becoming available for the homeowners.

The industry began with "disposal" being the ultimate goal, which meant surface discharge or diversion of wastes to the nearest ditch, creek or ravine. Gradually, systems evolved to modest septic tank and leaching bed designs, which were often divided, to treat human waste separate from greywater wastes. Over time, both sources of waste have been incorporated into a centralized system, which is now focused more on "treatment", as opposed to "disposal". As we will teach you, the importance of proper waste disposal is dependant upon the level of "treatment" this waste receives, prior to release into the environment. With improved understanding comes greater awareness of the relationship between the sewage disposal industry and safe water, and hopefully, we can help you achieve this understanding.