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Water Treatment Certification Exam

Water Treatment Study Guide

While the water treatment certification exam has become increasingly difficult as government regulations have become more stringent, the study guides simply have not kept pace.

The Class D water treatment certification exam administered by AMP (Applied Management Professionals) has a failure rate of over 50%.  The Class A certification exam has a failure rate of over 90% each month.

If you are preparing to take the exam, these stats aren’t meant to scare you. This is to make you aware of the difficulty of the exam if you are not adequately prepared and to direct you to online resources on this and other websites that will help you be successful in passing the water treatment certification exam.

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Preparing for the Water Treatment Exam

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When I hear that someone is going to take a certification exam, I’m torn between offering sympathy or advice. Having taken many, many tests (the most recent being a professional engineering exam) and having done regulatory and math training for

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Water Treatment Operator Training in California

The following is a list colleges where you may obtain specialized training in water treatment. You must contact the organization directly for specific information on when courses will be given.

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  • 01-27-15
    NEW Added 100 question practice test which shows answers immediately, instead of at the end.
  • 11-10-14
    Complete redesign of website to match our Water Distribution Certification website. Also, working on new content to be added soon.

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Back Pressure - Occurs when normal flow in the distribution system is reversed due to an increase in the downstream pressure above the supply pressure.

Quick Facts

U.S. water utilities produce approximately 34 billion gallons of water every day.
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