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SWOTC Certification

If your ground water system is 150 connections or less and is required to have a certified Small Groundwater operator this is the OHA-DWS required course for initial certification or re-certification.

OHA-DWS Small Water System Training Course

Designed for drinking water system operators, this free one-day course covers the basics of water system operation and maintenance, water testing and other regulations, waterborne disease, water treatment for small systems and record keeping. The class also reviews the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, the State Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, and water system security issues.

Classes are scheduled from 9AM to 4PM.  Upon course completion, attendees receive 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This class also meets the training requirement for Small Water System Operator Certification.

Mailing will go out by counties covered. Class size will be limited to 40 people.


Basics Course Schedule

2021 Schedule
Calendar Updated:  January 26, 2021

(For Advanced Course Materials, scroll to bottom of page.)

 

Month Location Date Addresses
February
Virtual 02/18/2021 Virtual
March
St. Helens
03/16/2021 Best Western Oak Meadows Inn
Meeting Room
585 S. Columbia River Highway
St. Helens, OR  97051
Rickreall 03/25/2021 Polk County Fairgrounds
Building B
520 S. Pacific Highway
Rickreall, OR  97371
April Coos Bay 04/13/2021 Coos Bay, OR
Independence 04/15/2021 Independence, OR
May Pendleton 05/04/2021 Pendleton, OR
The Dalles 05/06/2021 The Dalles, OR
June Albany 06/15/2021 Albany, OR
Bend 06/17/2021 Bend, OR
July McMinnville 07/13/2021 McMinnville, OR
Klamath Falls 07/15/2021 Klamath Falls, OR
August Seaside 08/23/2021 Seaside Convention Center
415 First Ave
Seaside, OR  97138
September Eagle Point
09/02/2021 Eagle Point, OR
Salem
09/07/2021 Salem, OR
Baker City 09/23/2021 Baker City, OR
October
Newport 10/05/2021 Newport, OR
Oregon City
10/07/2021 Oregon City, OR

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SWOTC – Virtual, February 18, 2021

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SWOTC – St. Helens, March 16, 2021

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SWOTC – Rickreall, March 25, 2021

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PLEASE NOTE: At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance. For small water system certification, please attach a photocopy of the certificate to the Small Water System Operator Application, complete the application and mail to the address listed on the application form.

The application can be downloaded from a link under “Small Water System “S” Certification:” on the DWS Operator Certification web page:    http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/OperatorCertification/SmallWaterSystems/Pages/index.aspx

A small water system operator certificate expires on July 31 of every third year. A certificate will be renewed upon satisfactory evidence presented to the Oregon Health Authority that the operator has completed 6 hours of Department approved continuing education since the issuance date of the last certificate and submittal of the designated application form. When renewed, the new certificate will be valid for three years from the expiration date of the prior certificate.

 


Advanced Course

Drinking Water Services (DWS) is not currently offering the advance course. The course materials are still available on their Advanced Course webpage, and cover the topics of shock chlorination, operator responsibilities under the groundwater rule, and source water protection.

Next Training/Events

  1. Mar
    1
    Mon
    2021

    1. 9:00 am 43rd Annual Management & Technical Conference
  2. Mar
    10
    Wed
    2021

    1. 8:00 am Wastewater Treatment/Collections Certification Review @ Polk County Fairgrounds, Building B
  3. Mar
    17
    Wed
    2021

    1. 8:00 am Water & Wastewater Field Operations & Safety @ Shilo Inn- Capitol Room

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