Water Treatment Specialist

Exam

State exam

Education

Specific course

Experience

None

Background check

Specific type of conviction prohibited

Water treatment requires the interpretation and analysis of water samples, including the ability to determine how to treat influent or effluent water, alter or purify water, or add or remove a mineral, chemical or bacteriological content or substance. A water treatment specialist installs, exchanges, connects, maintains, services and repairs portable water treatment equipment appliances in public or private water treatment systems. There are three classes of licenses. A holder of a Class 1 license is restricted to exchange and regeneration of portable tanks and regeneration of non-portable tanks. They must work under supervision of an individual with a higher-class license or the local plumbing inspector. Holders of a Class 2 license will have demonstrated a practical working knowledge of the mechanics and servicing principles of water conditioners and are deemed able to perform water treatment installations, exchanges, services, and repairs of equipment as set forth by State law. They are considered to be aware of the public health requirements connected with their activities. The Class 3 license is required for work on reverse osmosis and deionization equipment.