California Water Treatment Certification Application
The office of water programs owp is a nonprofit self supporting unit of university enterprises inc an auxiliary of california state university sacramento.
California water treatment certification application. Application for water treatment operator examination re examination or examination for restricted certificate 1. Swrcb office of operator certification. To qualify for licensure an applicant must meet minimum educational and work experience requirements for each class of license. The transfer was accomplished by means of the addition of new section 116271 to the health and safety code.
The wastewater operator certification program wwocp administers wastewater treatment plant certification examinations certifications grades i to v and certification renewals. Cwea is a proud member association of the water environment federation and we are a nonprofit tax exempt 501 c 3 organization. Currently there are approximately 6 000 active certified wastewater treatment plant operators. To work on a drinking water treatment system distribution system or in a wastewater treatment plant you must have a valid operator certificate or an operator in training certificate from the state water board.
We provide cost effective distance learning training programs for individuals interested in the operation and maintenance of drinking water and wastewater facilities in the us canada and other countries. California nevada section of the american water works association ca nv awwa and the california water environment association cwea jointly develop and manage the awt operator certification program. The california state water board s expert panel on direct potable reuse dpr also called for a new operator certification program in its 2016 report. The water treatment operator examination re examination or examination for restricted certificate application form swrcb 8629 6 2020 must be filled out.
Cwea educates and certifies water quality professionals disseminates technical information and promotes sound environmental policies. The certification program should emphasize topics related to the operation of advanced water treatment technologies such as public health emergency response and drinking water regulations. And postmarked by the final filing. The california water environment association administers the certification program for operators of privately owned industrial wastewater pre treatment facilities these are usually private companies that use water in some manufacturing process and discharge the wastewater into a sewer system.