Chad Widmer enjoys a good challenge. And as a designer of septic systems, the owner of Soilworx — based in Okotoks, Alberta — runs across his fair share. Like huge homes built on tiny lots, where space for a system is an afterthought. Or a system for a business with unusual waste products. Or developing a creative disposal solution for a local zoo.
Widmer also is one of only four certified design and installation trainers in the 250,000-square-mile western province. So when he isn’t designing systems or doing the odd installation here and there, he’s busy teaching would-be contractors so they

















