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81–Reno
C/O 8400 Enterprise Way,
Ste. 122
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 632-0505
[email protected]

New Hampshire

N/A

New Jersey

30–Atlantic City
305 South Main St.
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 646-7888

4–Newark
385 Parsippany Rd.
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 515-8500

10–Paterson
321 Mason Ave.
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 595-5562
[email protected]

30–Trenton
1400 Genessee St.
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 394-2700

New Mexico

123–Albuquerque
4025 Rufe Snow Dr.
Ft. Worth, TX 76180
(817) 589-2351 or (800)
564-1575

New York

241–Albany
890 3rd St.
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 489-7646

203–Binghamton
32 West State St., 2nd Fl.
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 722-4073
[email protected]

74–Buffalo
2800 Clinton St.
West Seneca, NY 14224
(716) 824-7488

154–Nassau-Suffolk
370 Vanderbilt Motor Pkwy., Ste. #1
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 435-0655

8–New York City
467 Dean St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 789-8700

22–Rochester
280 Metro Park
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 235-0080

195–Syracuse
6200 SR 31
Cicero, NY 13039
(315) 699-1808
[email protected]
North Carolina

136–Charlotte
c/o 374 Maynard Terr. SE, Room 208
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 373-7081

North Dakota

96–Fargo; Moorhead, MN
9174 Isanti St. NE
Blaine, MN 55449
(763) 230-7663
www.rooferslocal96.com

Ohio

88–Akron, Canton
6968 Promway Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 497-2848
[email protected]

42–Cincinatti
1010 Yale Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 821-3689
[email protected]

44–Cleveland
1651 East 24th St.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 781-4844
[email protected]

86–Columbus
37 1/2 West 2nd Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 299-6404
[email protected]

75–Dayton
6550 Poe Ave.
Dayton, OH 45414-2527
(937) 415-3869
[email protected]

134–Toledo
4652 Lewis Ave.
Toledo, OH 43612
(419) 478-3785

71–Youngstown
2714 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Youngstown, OH 44510
(330) 746-3020
[email protected]

Oklahoma

143–Oklahoma City
111 Northeast 26th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 524-4243

Oregon

156–Eugene
4015 Main St., Ste. E
Springfield, OR 97478
(541) 744-1771
(877) 774-9647

49–Portland
5032 Southeast 26th Ave.
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 232-4807
JATC: (503) 546-4235
[email protected]

Pennsylvania

210–Erie
1701 State St.
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 453-4503
mgress210@choiceonemail. com

30–Philadelphia, Harrisburg
6447 Torresdale Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19135
(215) 331-8770

37–Pittsburgh
230 Lincoln Ave.
Bellevue, PA 15202
(412) 766-5360

30–Reading, Allentown, Scranton
41 South Maple St.
Kutztown, PA 19530
(610) 683-3666

South Carolina

N/A

South Dakota

N/A

Tennessee

176–Knoxville, Memphis,
Nashville, Chattanooga
PO Box 729
Greenbrier, TN 37073
(615) 298-5215

Texas

123–Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston,
San Antonio
4025 Rufe Snow Dr.
Ft. Worth, TX 76180
(817) 589-2351
(800) 564-1575

Utah

91–Salt Lake City
2261 South Redwood Rd., Ste. N
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(801) 972-6830

Vermont

N/A

Virginia

30–Northern Virginia
6447 Torresdale Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19135
(215) 331-8770

Washington

54–Bellingham, Seattle
2800 First Ave., Room 105
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 728-7654
[email protected]

189–Spokane
315 West Mission Ave. #24
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 327-2322

153–Tacoma
3049 South 36th St.,
Room 214
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 474-0527
[email protected]

189–Yakima
315 West Mission Ave. #24
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 327-2322

West Virginia

185–Charleston
Elkview, WV 25071
(304) 346-9234

242–Parkersburg
728 Tracewell Rd.
Mineral Wells, WV 26150
(304) 489-2111
[email protected]

188–Wheeling
2003 Warwood Ave.
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 277-2300
[email protected]

Wisconsin

96–Eau Claire,
Fond du Lac Area
9174 Isanti St. NE
Blaine, MN 55449
(763) 230-7663
[email protected]
www.rooferslocal96.com

65–Milwaukee, Madison Area,
Racine-Kenosha Area
16601 West Dakota St.
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 785-9720

96–Wausau
9174 Isanti St. NE
Blaine, MN 55449
(763) 230-7663
www.rooferslocal96.com

Wyoming

58–Cheyenne, Casper
404 North Spruce St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
(719) 632-5889

Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

A
n associate’s degree or one-year certificate program in this field will increase your opportunities for employment and ultimately advancement. Wastewater and drinking water treatment plants require state-certified operators. Each state has different requirements for operators or operators-in-training. The following, provided by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, are programs that offer training in water distribution, collection, solid waste, and more.

Refer to the key to determine the programs available.

Programs

State Certification Contacts

Alabama

Alabama Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, WWT, C)
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 279-3040
www.adem.state.al.us

Alaska

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water
(WT, D, WWT, C)
Operator Training and Certification
PO Box 111800
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-5140
www.dec.state.ak.us/water
/opcert/index.htm

Arizona

Arizona Operator Certification Program
(WT, D, WWT, C)
Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality
1110 West Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 771-4638
www.azdeq.gov/environ/water
/ dw/opcert.html

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Inc.
(WT, D, WWT, C, SWWS, WLA, WWLA)
2214 North Central Ave., Ste. 100
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1448
(602) 258-4822
www.itcaonline.com/program
_tws.html

National Environmental, Safety and Health Training Association
(WT, WWT)
PO Box 10321
Phoenix, AZ 85064
(602) 956-6099
www.neshta.org

Arkansas

Arkansas Drinking Water Advisory and Operators Licensing Committee
(WT, D, VSWS)
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 661-2623
www.healthyarkansas.com/eng
/opcert/oper.htm

Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee
(WWT, P)
Department of Environmental Quality
5301 North Shore Dr.
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 682-0823
www.adeq.state.ar.us/water
/ branch_enforcement/wwl

Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Committee
Department of Environmental Quality
5301 North Shore Dr.
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317
(501) 682-0583
www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste

California

California Water Treatment Operator Certification
(WT, D)
1616 Capitol Ave., 2nd Floor
PO Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899
(916) 449-5642
www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/occu
pations/Pages/DWopcert.aspx

California State Water Resources Control Board
(WWT)
Office of Operator Certification
PO Box 944212
Sacramento, CA 94244
(916) 341-5672

California/Nevada Section AWWA Certification Program
(D, WLA, X, BPAT, Water Conservation)
10574 Acacia St., Ste. D6
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
91730-5448
(909) 481-7200
[email protected]
www.ca-nv-awwa.org

California Water Environment Association
(C, P, WWLA, L, IN, M)
Technical Certification Program
7677 Oakport St., Ste. 600
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 382-7800
www.cwea.org/cert.shtml

National Tribal Environmental Council
(WT, D, VSWS)
PO Box 1496
Roseville, CA 95678-8496
(505) 379-1909
www.ntec.org/water.htm

Colorado

Colorado Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS, I, P)
2170 South Parker Rd., Ste. 290
Denver, CO 80231
(303) 394-8994
[email protected]
www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/ocb

Rocky Mountain Water Quality Analyst Association
(WLA, WWLA)
PO Box 29407
Thornton, CO 80229-0407
(303) 762-2539
[email protected]
www.rmwqaa.org

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health–Drinking Water Section
(WT, D, VSWS, X, BPAT)
410 Capitol Ave., MS #51 WAT
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-7333
www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp
? q=387328

Connecticut Certification of Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
(WWT)
Bureau of Water Management
79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
(860) 424-3755
www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp
? q=325582

Connecticut Wastewater Laboratory Certification Program
(WWLA)
State of Connecticut DEP
Bureau of Water Management
79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-3755

Connecticut Certification of Waste Management Operators
(R)
BMMCA
79 Elm St.
Harford, CT 06106
(860) 424-3248
www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp
? q=325466

Delaware

Delaware Office of Drinking Water
(WT, D, VSWS)
Blue Hen Corp. Center
655 South Bay Rd., Ste. 203
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 741-8630
www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/d
ph/regs.html#W

Delaware Board of Certification for Wastewater Operators
(WWT)
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-9946
www.dnrec.state.de.us/water2000

District of Columbia

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers– Baltimore District
(WT)
Washington Aqueduct Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
5900 MacArthur Blvd. NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 764-2702
www. Washingtonaqueduct.nab.usace.army.mil

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601)
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 564-3750
www.epa.gov/safewater

Florida

Florida DEP Water/Wastewater Operator Certification Program
(WT, WWT)
Bureau of Water Facilities Funding
2600 Blair Stone Rd., MS 3506
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-7500
www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wff/ocp

Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association Voluntary Certification Board
(D, C, X, BPAT, L)
Brevard Community College
1519 Clearlake Rd.
Cocoa, FL 32922
(321) 433-0081
[email protected]
www.fwpcoa.org

Florida Section AWWA
(BPAT)
1107 Southwest Bromelia Terr.
Stuart, FL 34997-7145
(772) 781-2529
www.fsawwa.org

Georgia

Georgia State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
(WT, D, VSWS, WWT, C, SWWS, P, WLA, WWLA)
Professional Licensing
Boards Division
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 207-2440
www.sos.georgia.gov/plb/water