Category: Certification

Certifications: Water Quality

Onsite Systems Professional Certification Onsite Systems Professional Certification is required for any person who designs, inspects, or maintains underground wastewater disposal systems that are self-contained treatment and disposal systems such as septic systems or large underground disposal systems, or who conducts percolation tests or soil evaluations for underground wastewater disposal systems. These systems are defined …

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Certification, Training and Testing

This page presents links to DEQ pages dealing with certifications, licensing, training, testing, and other related resources. Certification Certifications: Water Quality Certified Operators: Drinking Water Cross Connection Control Certifications Decontamination Specialist Certification Program Onsite Certification: Onsite Wastewater Program Underground Storage Tanks Certification Program Utah Wastewater Operator Certification Program Testing Utah Wastewater Operator Certification Program: Certification …

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DERR Payment Portal: Shopping Cart

NOTICE: There is a $4,000 transaction limit. If you are paying for multiple invoices or fees that total more than $4,000 you will need to break it up into multiple transactions or pay by check.

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Operator Hiring Center

The Division would like to assist Utah’s water systems with obtaining a certified operator for their system. This page is a resource for both Water Systems and Operators to connect and fill open positions. Water Systems Hiring Certified Operators Centerville City Ogden City Ogden City Ogden City Elk Ridge Town Ogden City Ogden City Ogden City Ogden City Jordan …

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CEU Portal for Training Providers and Water Systems

A faster and easier way to submit CEU courses electronically. Enter operators individually or upload a CSV file. The CEU’s will be uploaded into the database immediately after approval instead of waiting for them to be entered by hand. Steps for Creating a Portal Account Steps for Submitting a Portal Course 1. Access Portal 2. …

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Operator Certification: Utah Division of Drinking Water

Public Water Systems may be required to have a certified Direct Responsible Charge Operator at a certain grade level depending on the system’s classification, population, and complexity. Certified operators help improve compliance with regulations, minimize public health concerns, and maximize the performance of the system. Water Operators protect water sources, monitor water usage, treat the …

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Managing or Operating an Existing Public Drinking Water System

Bacteriologic and Chemical SamplesA minimum number of bacteriologic and chemical samples must be taken from your system. Samples must be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Monitoring waivers may be available for certain chemicals. Certified OperatorCertain water systems must have a certified operator. Conservation Plans—Utah Division of Water ResourcesSystems serving 500 or more connections must have …

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Training: Division of Drinking Water

Training CalendarFind training and relevant events near you. Provided by the Utah Water and Wastewater Training Coalition. Study MaterialsFind study guides, math formulas, presentations, and more to help you Become Certified. WaterLink HelpHow to use WaterLink. Videos and Screencasts Monthly WebinarsWebinars air live every last/second-to-last Monday of the month. Watch past webinars and find past CEU …

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Screencasts

Find more study materials on the Study Help page. Screencast CEU’s are updated at the end of the week. Safety and Security Radionuclides Disinfection (must watch Parts 1 & 2) Disinfection Part 1 Disinfection Part 2 Pumps and Motors (must watch Parts 1 & 2) Pumps & Motors Part 1 Pumps & Motors Part 2 Operation & Maintenance …

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Water Operator Tools & Resources

WaterLink.utah.gov Drinking Water’s database website is a very useful tool and provides a lot of value to water operators. Here are three main uses for operators: Water system reports (bacT, inventory, IPS, water monitoring, system summary) CEU report (Public section) Water system’s operator list (Public section) PlutoCalc App A free problem solver suite for water …

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Study Help: Division of Drinking Water

Prepare and study for the certification exam. The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions and a minimum of 70% is required to pass. The exam will cover these six categories: Math Operation and Maintenance Pumps Chemical Feed Rules Safety and Security Choosing a Grade Level to Test For Some Public Water Systems may be …

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