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Information for Operators
Complying with your state’s operator certification requirements will help ensure that your water system is able to meet drinking water standards and key public health objectives, including:
- Providing your customers with an adequate supply of safe, potable drinking water.
- Building consumer confidence that their water is safe to drink.
- Increasing operator knowledge and understanding of the public health reasons for drinking water standards.
Resources
- Local Operator Certification Information – Provides details of operator certification in your state, including specific certification requirements and processes.
- Regulations 101 – Tools and resources to assist with understanding and meeting the requirements of EPA’s drinking water regulations.
- Compliance Help – Comprehensive list of compliance options that small systems should consider and resources to guide assistance efforts.
Partners
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
– Provides technical assistance to public water systems and offers coursework and study materials related to operator certification.
- National Rural Water Association (NRWA) – Circuit Rider program offers on-site operational and management assistance to small systems, which can facilitate the certification process.
- Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) – Provides water system operators information on the “need-to-know” criteria for the ABC standardized certification exams; many states use these criteria as the basis for their own tests.
- Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) – Network of six regional partners provides training and technical and financial assistance to small rural communities; focuses on infrastructure development to help protect public health and the environment.