Friday, February 13, 2026 | Spirit Lake Casino & Resort | Devils Lake, ND
Conference hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.)
Join the North Dakota Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NDOWRA) for a full day of education, updates, and practical training focused on onsite and decentralized wastewater systems—plus the latest on new legislation, licensing, installation best practices, and cold-climate considerations.
Schedule at a glance
2026 NDOWRA ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
- 8:00 a.m. Registration opens
- 8:25 a.m. Conference Opening Remarks
- Bruce Ellingson, NDOWRA Pres.
- 8:30 a.m. Duties of DEQ under new legislation, licensing, and Q & A
- DEQ, Rep.
- 9:00 a.m. Installation from the ND Health Dept Perspective
- Health Department Rep.
- 9:30 a.m. Break
- 9:45 a.m. Evolving Installation Practices for Success
- Peter Otterness, Infiltrator Water Technologies
- 10:45 a.m. Options for Difficult Sites of On-Site & Decentralized Wastewater
- Ben Kele, Managing Dir. Arris – Australia
- Noon Lunch provided by NDOWRA
- 1 p.m. Soils Characteristics from East to West in ND
- Perry Sullivan, Chairman ND Board of Prof. Soil Classifiers
- 2:00 p.m. Septic Sizing – Bigger is Better
- Dr. Sara Hegar, University of Minnesota
- 3:00 p.m. Break
- 3:15 p.m. Trouble Shooting & Repairing On-Site & Decentralized Wastewater
- Ben Kele, Managing Dir. Arris – Australia
- 4:15 p.m. Break
- 4:30 p.m. Keys for Installations in Cold Climates
- Dr. Sara Hegar, University of Minnesota
Speaker Bios
Click here to learn more about our speakers and read their bios (including Dr. Sara Heger, Ben Kele, Peter Otterness, and Perry Sullivan) in our Speaker Bios Word document.
Registration & Pricing
- NDOWRA Members: $75 (must be logged in with your membership account to receive member pricing)
- Non-members: $300
- Annual NDOWRA membership: $150/year (great option if you want the member rate and ongoing benefits)
Vendor Tables
We’ll also have vendor tables set up throughout the day. Vendor table tickets are $300.
Spirit Lake Room Block
NDOWRA has a block of 40 rooms at Spirit Lake Casino & Resort – Rate : $95 + standard resort fee
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.