Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Exam

State exam

Education

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Experience

Experience

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<p>Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators operate mechanical equipment in wastewater treatment facilities in order to remove harmful waste products from water and to render it environmentally acceptable. They maintain pumps, pipes, valves, and processing equipment to move wastewater through collection systems and through various treatment processes. They read and interpret meters and gauges. They also operate chemical-feeding devices, perform laboratory analysis, and keep records of their work. They must be familiar with electricity, mechanics, chemistry, microbiology, hydraulics, and a host of other disciplines.</p> <p><strong>Legislation:</strong>&nbsp;NH RSA 485-A; Administrative Rules Chapter Env-Wq 304</p> <p><strong>Certification Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Satisfactory physical condition</li> <li>Satisfactory moral character</li> <li>High school graduate</li> <li>College according to grade (see below)</li> <li>Able to read and write in the English language</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examination:</strong>&nbsp;Applicants without experience will be allowed to take the Grade I examination and, if successful, they will receive a Grade I Operator-In-Training (O-I-T) certificate. The experience and education requirements (in years) for the various grades are as follows:</p> <ul> <li>Grade I O-I-T: no experience; Grade I after one year full-time</li> <li>Grade I: one year experience and high school or equivalent</li> <li>Grade II O-I-T: No experience and high school or equivalent plus one-year wastewater certificate; or one year experience and high school or equivalent</li> <li>Grade II: three years experience and high school or equivalent</li> <li>Grade III O-I-T: two years experience and high school or equivalent plus 90 CEUs or two years of college</li> <li>Grade III: four years experience and high school or equivalent plus 90 CEUs or two years of college</li> <li>Grade IV O-I-T: four years experience and high school or equivalent plus 90 CEUs or two years of c