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Drinking Water and Wastewater
Operator Certification Program
NONTRANSIENT NONCOMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS
Basic Requirement:
All process control decisions MUST be made by a certified operator.
A process control decision is any decision that changes or maintains water quality or water quantity to protect public health, safety and the environment.
Grandparenting of existing operators ended February 21, 2004.
Mid – summer, 2004 -- Requirement will be in force, upon Board action of Grandparenting Applications.
Options for Complying with Requirements:
Grandparented operator:
Site-specific – becomes invalid if operator moves to another system
Must meet continuing education requirements
Hire a circuit rider or contractor
Hire certified operator, or have current operators become certified
Certification Requirements:
Pass the certification exam
Technology specific
Classification depends on size of system
Meet the Experience Requirements
Can substitute training for experience
Significantly reduced when the regulations are finalized in 2005
High School Diploma or GED, if not working in a system prior to February 21, 2001.
Continuing Education Requirements:
OPERATORCLASS
Contact Hours for First 3-Year Renewal Cycle
Contact Hours Per3-Yr Renewal
A 15 30
B 15 30
C 15 30
D 8 15
E 8 15
Dc 4 9
Dn 3 6
Grandparented 8 15
Training must be DEP approved
Related to operation of a water system
Other examples: computer training, accounting, safety, first aid
Conferences count as 1 contact hour per ½ day
DEP will track, recommend operators keep certificates of completion for their records. Eventually, operators will be able to check their records through the internet.
For Further Information:
DEP Drinking Water and Wastewater Information Center
www.dep.state.pa.us Keyword: DEP Operators
Division of Certification, Licensing and Bonding
P. O. Box 8454
Harrisburg, PA 17105 – 8454
PHONE: (717)787-5236
Division of Technical Assistance and Outreach
P. O. Box 8467
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467
PHONE: (717) 705-4090 or (717) 787-0122