Water Treatment Certification Agencies By State

 

Alabama

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Alaska

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Division of Water

Arizona

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Water Quality Division

Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality - Water Division

California

California Department of Public Health - Drinking Water Treatment

Colorado

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 

Connecticut

Department of Public Health - Operator Certification Program

Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services - Division of Public Health

Florida

Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Water Operator Certification Program

Georgia

Georgia Board of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators

Hawaii

Hawaii Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators

Idaho

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality - Water Quality Division

Illinois

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency - Drinking Water Operator Certification 

Indiana

Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Iowa

Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Water Operator Certification Program

Kansas

Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Water Operator Certification

Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment & Distribution Sytstem Operators

Louisiana

Louisiana Committee of Certification for Water and Wastewater Operators

Maine

Maine Board of Licensure of Water Treatment Plant Operators

Maryland

Maryland State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities

Michigan

Michigan Water Environment Association Education & Certification Committee

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Health - Drinking Water Operator Certification

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Health - Bureau of Public Water Suply

Missouri

Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Public Drinking Water

Montana

Montana Water and Wastewater Operators Advisory Council

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

Nevada

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Environmental Services - Water Works Operator Certification Program

New Jersey

New Jersey Water Supply and Wastewater Operators Board of Examiners

New Mexico

New Mexico Utility Operators Certification Program

New York

New York Department of Health - Operator Certification Program

North Carolina

North Carolina Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board

North Dakota

North Dakota Department of Health

Ohio

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency - Division of Drinking and Ground Waters Certified Operators

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Oregon

Ohio Department of Environmental Quality - Drinking Water Protection Program

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators

 

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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Puerto Rico
Guam
American Samoa
U.S. Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands

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