Certified water and wastewater operators are essential for the protection of public health and the environment. Ohio EPA's Operator Certification program has certified over 12,000 operators, ensuring public water and wastewater systems are operated by properly trained and qualified individuals. Learn how to become a certified water or wastewater operator.
Operator Certification Hotline: 1-866-411-OPCT (6728) E-mail: opcert@epa.state.oh.us Join the opcert electronic mailing list
In 2012, Ohio EPA will again be using a portion of its U.S. EPA expense reimbursement grant to offer FREE exams to operators taking the Class A, Class I and Class II Water Supply examinations. Any individual with a high school diploma or the equivalent may apply to take the above referenced examinations free of charge. Both application and examination fees will be waived. Exam applications must be submitted by the posted application deadline. The purpose of the expense reimbursement grant is to assist in the training and certification of operators for small public water systems. Get a copy of the exam application, information on exam dates and deadlines. Note: this offer is not applicable to Distribution, Collection or Wastewater Treatment examinations.
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Important reminder: for renewals of certificates that will expire on or after December 31, 2008, at least half of the contact hours must be directly related to operations and maintenance.
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