Division of Drinking Water

Study Help: Division of Drinking Water

Prepare and study for the Utah Drinking Water Operator 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:

  1. Math
  2. Operation and Maintenance
  3. Pumps
  4. Chemical Feed
  5. Rules
  6. Safety and Security
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Choosing a Grade Level to Test For

Some Public Water Systems may be required to have a certified operator at a certain grade level depending on the system’s population and complexity. This requirement is specified on the system’s IPS Report and is available online at waterlink.utah.gov.

Discipline Grade Levels Population Math O & M Rules Pumps Chemical Feed Safety & Security
Distribution
 Small System (SS) 25-500 12 24 24 24 12 16
Distribution Grade I (D1) 501-1,500 15 22 19 13 15 16
Distribution Grade II (D2) 1,501-5,000 15 22 19 13 15 16
Distribution Grade III (D3) 5,001-15,000 13 20 20 15 15 17
Distribution Grade IV ( D4) 15,001 and over 13 22 20 13 15 17
Treatment
 Treatment Grade I (T1) 25-1,500 15 25 15 10 15 20
Treatment Grade II (T2) 1,501-5,000 15 23 20 14 14 14
Treatment Grade III (T3) 5,001-15,000 15 26 20 14 15 10
Treatment Grade IV (T4) 15,001 and over 17 25 23 10 15 10
 
Training Calendar
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Find pre-certification classes and more training and relevant events near you. Provided by the Utah Water and Wastewater Training Coalition.

Lending Library Request Form
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The exams were created using certain textbooks as official references. You can check out these books and many more great resources for free. You can check out these books by filling out the request form.

Contact

Dawnie Jacobo ([email protected]): (385) 272-5038