Wastewater Operator
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
A person engaged in the operation, maintenance and/or direct supervision of a domestic wastewater treatment plant or collections system are required to hold a license. Operators are responsible for performing adequate process control of wastewater treatment and collection facilities. There are four levels of the wastewater operator license: A, B, C, and D, with A being the most advanced. The required level of experience and education varies depending on the license level.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Division
- Occupational Licensing
- Address
- PO Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711
- Phone
- (512) 239-6301
- Agency website
- https://www.tceq.texas.gov/licensing/licensing
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 51-8031.00
Source and verification
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