Nh Wastewater Certification

Certification exam notice wastewater treatment operator the new hampshire department of environmental services will conduct written examinations at the training center in franklin nh for all levels of wastewater treatment plant operator certification on wednesday december 4 2019.
Nh wastewater certification. The key functions of the nhdes wastewater engineering bureau are. At a minimum a high school diploma or its equivalent ged is required to attain wastewater certification in new hampshire. Massachusetts wastewater operator training and certification training and supporting massachusetts environmental professionals since july 2005 neiwpcc has coordinated massachusetts operator training certification exams and renewals. Nhdess wastewater operations section conducts training courses in the spring and fall of each year at the nhdes operator training center in franklin new hampshire.
The primary operator is responsible for all operational aspects and for overseeing system maintenance. The new england interstate water pollution control commission is a not for profit interstate agency that utilizes a variety of strategies to meet the water related needs of our member statesconnecticut maine massachusetts new hampshire new york rhode island and vermont. Certification exams are held in june and december. Technical assistance is provided both in the office and at the wwtf for those problems requiring varied areas of expertise.
In new hampshire there are four levels of certification for wastewater treatment facility operators based on facility complexity and design flow with grade i lowest and grade iv highest. To ensure proper design and construction of wastewater treatment facilities wwtf. The water works operator certification program requires all community and non communitynon transient public water systems in new hampshire to be under the responsible charge of a primary certified drinking water system operator. Wastewater operations certification training and technical assistance operator training training courses are offered by the new hampshire department of environmental services in the spring and fall of each year at the nhdes operator training center in franklin new hampshire.
To ensure that the operation and maintenance of wwtfs is in accord with the federal national pollutant discharge elimination system npdes by conducting compliance inspections and providing technical assistance operator training and operator. The operator in responsible charge oversees the daily operation of the wastewater treatment facility and is accountable for all plant operational duties record keeping and reporting. There are two certification exam opportunities per year june and december.