Wastewater 101’s Barbara Smith spent April 22 and 29th in the town of Seymour, Indiana for the Certification Review Course. In this session Seymour was represented by their Plant Operators, Stormwater Crew, Sewer Maintenance and Laboratory personnel. Seymour also invited representatives from a local industry, AISIN; a few needed contact hours and others were studying…
Two days of southern hospitality in Shelbyville came to an end on Wednesday. For the past two days the Southern Indiana Operator’s Association (SIOA) hosted a Certification Review Course for people studying for their Operator Certification through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. This session was on March 31 and April st and was held…
Wastewater Step 1 – Determine Level of Certification You Need The level of certification required is determined by the size and operation of your wastewater treatment facility. In Georgia, all certificates must be obtained sequentially. This means that every operator in Georgia either starts at Class IV or Class III. According to GA Rules for…
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has published a list of Locations for Wastewater Operator Exams Please see the list below of Locations and Phone Numbers Location / Phone Gary 219-981-4442 Valparaiso 219-476-4772 South Bend 574-289-7001 X 1235 Elkhart County 574-830-0375 X 4484 Warsaw 574-267-5248 X 7232 Fort Wayne 260-480-2043 Lafayette 765-269-5611 Kokomo 765-459-0561…
Wastewater in Florida There are over 3,700 individually permitted domestic, not including septic systems, and industrial wastewater facilities in Florida. Less than a quarter of these facilities are authorized to discharge to surface water. As surface water dischargers, they are subject to the Department’s federally authorized National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements. However, many…
Wastewater 101’s Barbara Smith spent the past two days at the Indiana Alliance of Rural Water 2-day conference in French Lick, Indiana at the French Lick Resort and Casino. I must say it was an awesome location for the convention. If you haven’t had a chance to go, you really need to take a drive…
The Gary Sanitary District continues with their efforts to make sure all employees have training and the ability to continue their personal growth with a Wastewater Operator Certification Review Course. Most of their operators are now certified Class I and many have gone on to achieve higher certifications, not only in municipal studies, but in…
Wastewater 101 was asked to provide certification training for employees at Chicago Steel in Gary, Indiana. The classes were set up ½ day a week over a four-week span instead of the normal two-day session because most of the attendees were employees who had line work to do and were not to be the certified…
On Tuesday, March 10th, Wastewater 101 was asked to do a training session for the Collection System Field Team, the Storm Water Field Team, the Plant Operators and the Pretreatment Inspectors. The topic was the affects of Grease and Septicity from the collection system to the treatment plant to solids handling that is approved by…
Certification Process Submit an Exam Registration Form with a $100* exam fee. Written exams are held twice a year (the second Friday in January and June) at Delaware Technical & Community College, Terry Campus. A confirmation letter will be sent via mail (or e-mail if requested) with the exam date, time, location and map….
