Helpful Links
The following are links that may prove helpful to wastewater treatment plant managers, operators and laboratory personnel.
Operator Licensing
Department of Professional and Occupation Regulation — Water & Wastewater Section
Applications and Examinations — Wastewater Exam Candidate Information Bulletin
Virginia Government
Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Program
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspections
Office of Wastewater Engineering
Construction Assistance Program
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMR)
Other State Agencies
Virginia Department of Labor & Industry — Occupational Safety and Health
Virginia Department of Health — Class VI Water Operator Program
Office of Environmental Health Services
Virginia On-site Wastewater Training Center
Click here if you are interested in getting certified to test backflow prevention devices.
Virginia Colleges and Community Colleges Offering Wastewater Operator Training
Mountain Empire Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
Virginia Tech — Operator Short School
Federal Government
Occupational Safety and Health Administration — OSHA
National Environmental Methods Index (Lab Testing)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — EPA
Wastewater in Small Communities
Associations
Association of Boards Of Certification
American Water Works Association
Shenandoah Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant Network
Virginia Water Environment Association
Virginia Rural Water Association
Virginia Cross Connection Control Association
Virginia On-site Water Recycling Association
Virginia Section — American Water Works Association
Virginia Nutrient Credit Exchange Association
Other Helpful Links
California State University Operator Training Programs
Delaware Environmental Training Center
Maryland Center for Environmental Training
Montana Water Operator Training Center
National Environmental Services Center
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
New York State Facility Operations
North Carolina On-site Water Recycling Association, Inc.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Operator Center
Rural Community Assistance Project — (R-CAP Southeast)
West Virginia Environmental Training Center