Small Water System Operator's Training Program

FREE TRAINING FOR SMALL WATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS

Schedule of Classes NOW Available

Call MCET at 301-934-7502
and Register for the New 2012 Schedule of Classes

Through a partnership between MDE and MCET to provide free training to Small Water Systems, operators and managers running a water treatment plant, representing less than 3,300 residents, will receive focused training on treatment, operation and maintenance, and the management of a small water system at no cost to them. 

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The following courses have been approved for this program and will be offered at various locations throughout the State:

• Getting to Know Your Small Water System

• Safety and Compliance:  Regulatory Concerns in Your Small Water System

• Sources and Treatment:  Options for Small Water Systems

• Storage and Distribution:  Moving Water Through Small Systems

• Small Water Systems:  Pumping and Preventive Maintenance

• Examination Preparation:  Small Water System Operator

• Small Water System Management:  A Guide for Managers and Superintendents

NOTE:  All Class Times are 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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To assist waters systems serving 3,300 or fewer persons, obtain and retain certified operators, MCET will enroll students in courses developed by MCET specific to the small water/distribution system operator.

All water treatment plants or distribution systems in Maryland are required to employ operators that have been certified through the State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators.  A number of small water systems in Maryland do not have certified operators or are having difficulty retaining certified operators.  To assist these small water systems in obtaining and retaining certified operators, MDE is coordinating with MCET to offer training courses and process reimbursements for operator certification and examination costs.

Call MCET at 301-934-7502 to register for these classes. Applicants must hold either a temporary or permanent water operator certification, or be in the process of applying for a temporary certification during the timeframe of this program, and be employed at a water/distribution system to take these courses. Applicants will not be charged for this training.

Applicants must provide proof of employment at a water/distribution system with a PWSID number, where the population associated with the system serves less than 3,300.  If an operator works at more than one system, and one of the systems serves less than 3,300, then that operator would be eligible.

Operators who are eligible for this free training must submit verification of employment at a public drinking water system located in the State of Maryland that serves 3,300 or fewer persons.  MCET will assist operators who work at systems serving 3,300 or fewer persons with obtaining full reimbursement for the costs of certification and examination.