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Wastewater Training Program

 

The Wastewater Training Program provides:

  • On-site technical assistance to municipal wastewater treatment facilities
  • Training programs on wastewater related subjects
  • Information for VRWA publications

The Wastewater Training Program Must:
  • Make at least 360 on-site contacts to eligible systems per year
  • Geographically cover the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Provide at least 60 hours of training programs per year

Wastewater On-site Assistance
  • Smoke testing
  • Lab training & troubleshooting
  • Lab procedures
  • Troubleshoot & assist with process control problems
  • On-site operator certification assistance
  • Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) flow monitoring
  • Assist with regulatory issues
Taking the Certification Exam PDF Print E-mail
By: Don Layne, Wastewater Technician I for VRWA

Taking and passing a certification test is a very important step in the career as a wastewater professional. Here are some tips the writer has learned during his career as a wastewater professional, and an employee of Virginia Rural Water Association, providing wastewater training classes to prepare operators to take and pass the certification examination.

Passing the certification is not easy and requires a lot of hard work and dedication to the wastewater profession. As a wastewater professional you not only operate your plant as safe and efficient as possible you are protecting the health of your community and downstream users.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 07:21
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