Wastewater System Operator Certification Program

Oregon law requires owners of drinking water and wastewater systems (public and private) to have their systems under responsible control and direction of certified operators. Trained and certified operators are necessary to ensure that the systems are managed in a manner that fully protects public health and the environment. The Department of Human Services Drinking Water Program (DHS-DWP) administers the certification program for drinking water system operators, and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administers the program for domestic wastewater system operators.

Operator Certification News

• 2009 Exam Schedule for Wastewater Certification PDF
• Legislative Report - Certification Programs for Water and Wastewater System Operators PDF
  January 2009 joint report of the Department of Human Services Drinking Water Program and the Department of Environmental Quality to the Legislature

Program Regulations

• Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR), Chapter 340, Division 049 - Certification of Wastewater Personnel
• Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) ORS 448.405 through 448.430 and 448.992 - Operator Certification

Certification Database

• Search the Certified Operators Database
• Search the Operator Exams Database - list of individuals who passed the exam

Operator Certification Forms

• Application for Wastewater System Operator Certification PDF
• Application Instructions and Certificate Qualifications PDF
   
• Request for Disability Accommodation in Testing PDF
   
• Re-examination or Reschedule Exam PDF
   
• Post-exam Supplemental Experience and Education PDF
   
• Certificate Document Replacement PDF
   
• Wastewater System Operator Designation PDF

Operator Certificate Testing Information

• Studying for ABC Wastewater Exams PDF
• ABC Formula/Conversion Tables PDF
   
• Need-to-Know for Wastewater Treatment Operators PDF
   
• Need-to-Know for Collection Operators PDF

Links to Other Wastewater Operator Certification and Training Web Sites

• Association of Boards of Certification (ABC)

• California State University, Sacramento - Office of Water Programs

• CEU Plan - Online Interactive Education - Oregon

• Clackamas Community College - Water and Environmental Technology

• Linn-Benton Community College - Environmental Technology

• Montana Water Center - Operator Basics

• Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA)

• Pacific Northwest Training Calendar - Workshops, ShortSchools and Meetings

• Oregon Association of Water Utilities (OAWU)

• Oregon Drinking Water System Operator Certification (DHS-DWP)

• Oregon Employment Department - Occupational Report

• Oregon Environmental Services Advisory Council (OESAC) - Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

• Water Environment Federation (WEF)