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.

Small Water System Operator Manual can be accessed through this link: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS/DRINKINGWATER/OPERATORCERTIFICATION/SMALLWATERSYSTEMS/Documents/BasicsForSmallPWS-2021.pdf

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Basics Course Schedule

2023 Schedule
Calendar Updated: February 9, 2023

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

Month	Location	Date	Addresses
February
	Eagle Point Class is FULL	02/09/2023	City of Eagle Point Ashpole Community Center 17 S. Buchanan Ave. Eagle Point, OR 97524
	Virtual	02/15/2023	Virtual
March
	Sunriver	03/06/2023	Sunriver Resort Great Hall 57081 Meadow Road Sunriver, OR 97707
	Scappoose	03/22/2023	Scappoose Rural Fire District Training Room 52751 Columbia River Hwy. Scappoose, OR  97056
April	Lake Oswego	04/05/2023	City of Lake Oswego Willow Room B 17601 Pilkington Rd. Lake Oswego, OR  97034
	Virtual	04/12/2023	Virtual
	Coos Bay	04/18/2023	SW Oregon Community College Empire Hall, Room: Lakeview E 1988 Newmark Ave. Coos Bay, OR  97420
May	Hermiston	05/02/2023	Hermiston Community Center 415 S Hwy 395 Hermiston, OR  97838
	The Dalles	05/04/2023	Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue Training Room 1400 W 8th Street The Dalles, OR  97058
June	Albany	06/06/2023	Comfort Suites Meeting Room 100 Opal Ct. NE Albany, OR  97322
	Redmond	06/08/2022	City of Redmond PW Conference Room 243 E. Antler Ave. Redmond, OR  97756
July	Virtual	07/12/2023	Virtual
	Klamath Falls	07/18/2023	Klamath Falls, OR
August	Seaside	08/21/2023	Seaside Convention Center 415 First Ave Seaside, OR  97138
September	Turner	09/06/2023	Turner, OR
	Baker City	09/20/2023	Baker City, OR
October	Newport	10/03/2023	Newport, OR
	Lake Oswego	10/12/2023	Lake Oswego, OR
November	Virtual	11/07/2023	Virtual
	Eagle Point	11/09/2023	Eagle Point, OR

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SWOTC – Scappoose, March 22, 2023

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SWOTC – Lake Oswego, April 5, 2023

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SWOTC – Virtual, April 12, 2023

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SWOTC – Coos Bay, April 18, 2023

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SWOTC – Hermiston, May 2, 2023

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SWOTC – The Dalles, May 4, 2023

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SWOTC – Albany, June 6, 2023

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SWOTC – Redmond, June 8, 2023

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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.

 

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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.