Oscar Long says his decision to train as a registered onsite waste water practioner stemmed from witnessing the damage that has progressed in White Lake and Shuswap Lake due to poorly treated waste water practices.
Now, Long operatesRhino Environmental Services and designs, installs, inspects and maintains septic systems.
His first job out of school was as an analytical chemist for Thames Water in London, England, testing industrial water samples.
His education also includes a BSc in zoology and a BSc in bio-chemistry. Recently, his passion for keeping sewage effluent clean for the Shuswap environment has expanded to include a keen knowledge of soils.
In its third year in business, Rhino Environmental focuses on septic inspections for the purposes of real estate transactions, repairs and planning for new system installations.
For service, call Long at 250-515-2619 or 250-803-4623, or email rhinoenvironmental@hotmail.ca.