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.
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
2018 Schedule
Calendar Updated: November 15, 2018
(2019 Schedule below 2018 Schedule)
(For Advanced Course Schedule, scroll to bottom of page.)
| Month | Location | Date | Addresses |
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| January | Springfield |
01/17/2018 | Holiday Inn Eugene/Springfield Room: Chinook A 919 Kruse Way Springfield, OR 97477 |
| Eagle Point | 01/23/2018 | City of Eagle Point Ashpole Community Center 17 Buchanan Ave. South Eagle Point, OR 97524 |
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| February | |||
| Salem | 02/21/2018 | Shilo Inn Capitol Room 3304 Market Street NE Salem, OR 97301 |
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| Oregon City | 02/28/2018 | Clackamas Community College Gregory Forum 108A 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 |
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| March | Sunriver | 03/05/2018 | Sunriver Resort 57081 Meadow Road Sunriver, OR 97707 |
| Eugene | 03/21/2018 | Lane Community College Building 4, Room 203 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 |
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| April | Tillamook | 04/11/2018 | Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Room 4000 Blimp Blvd. Tillamook, OR 97141 |
| Coos Bay | 04/25/2018 | SW Oregon Community College Lakeview F 1988 Newmark Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420 |
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| May | The Dalles | 05/08/2018 | Columbia Gorge Community College Bldg. 1, 4th Floor, Room 54 400 East Scenic Drive The Dalles, OR 97058 |
| Pendleton | 05/10/2018 | Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service-Umatilla County Conference Room 2411 NW Carden, Umatilla Hall Pendleton, OR 97801 |
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| June | Bend | 06/13/2018 | Deschutes Service Building DeArmond Room 1300 NW Wall Street Bend, OR 97701 |
| Wilsonville | 06/20/2018 | City of Wilsonville Willamette River Water Treatment Plant Park 10350 SW Arrowhead Creek Lane Wilsonville, OR 97070 |
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| July | Independence Class is FULL |
07/11/2018 | Polk County Fire District Fire Hall 1800 Monmouth St. Independence, OR 97351 |
| Klamath Falls | 07/17/2018 | Klamath Community College Bldg. 6 Room H108 & H109 7390 S. 6th Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 |
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| August | Seaside | 08/20/2018 | Seaside Convention Center 415 First Ave Seaside, OR 97138 |
| Eagle Point | 08/29/2018 | City of Eagle Point Ashpole Community Center 17 Buchanan Ave. South Eagle Point, OR 97524 |
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| September | Salem |
09/05/2018 | Marion County Public Works Willamette Room 5155 Silverton Rd NE Salem, OR 97305 |
| Baker City | 09/26/2018 | City of Baker City Council Chambers 1655 First Street Baker City, OR 97814 |
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| October | |||
| Albany | 10/16/2018 | Linn Benton Community College Fireside Room, CC211 6500 Southwest Pacific Blvd. Albany, OR 97321 |
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| Newport | 10/23/2018 | Newport Recreation Center Room #117A 225 SE Avery Newport, OR 97365 |
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| Deer Island | 10/31/2018 | Columbia River PUD Community Room 64001 Columbia River Hwy. Deer Island, OR 97054 |
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| November | Oregon City | 11/14/2018 | Clackamas Community College Gregory Forum, Room 108C 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 |
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SWOTC – Oregon City, November 14, 2018
Register Offline:
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2019 Schedule
| Month | Location | Date | Addresses |
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| January | Independence |
01/22/2019 | Polk Count Fire District Fire Hall 1800 Monmouth St. Independence, OR 97351 |
| Eagle Point | 01/24/2019 | City of Eagle Point Ashpole Community Center 17 Buchanan Ave. South Eagle Point, OR 97524 |
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| February | |||
| Springfield | 02/19/2019 | Springfield, OR | |
| Oregon City | 02/21/2019 | Oregon City, OR | |
| March | Sunriver | 03/04/2019 | Sunriver Resort 57081 Meadow Road Sunriver, OR 97707 |
| Deer Island | 03/19/2019 | Deer Island, OR | |
| April | Coos Bay | 04/16/2019 | Coos Bay, OR |
| Independence |
04/18/2019 | Independence, OR | |
| May | Pendleton |
05/07/2019 | Pendleton, OR |
| The Dalles | 05/09/2019 | The Dalles, OR | |
| June | Albany | 06/18/2019 | Albany, OR |
| Bend | 06/20/2019 | Bend, OR | |
| July | Klamath Falls | 07/16/2019 | Klamath Falls, OR |
| McMinville |
07/18/2019 | McMinville, OR | |
| August | Seaside | 08/19/2019 | Seaside Convention Center 415 First Ave Seaside, OR 97138 |
| Eagle Point | 08/27/2019 | Eagle Point, OR | |
| September | Salem |
09/17/2019 | Salem, OR |
| Baker City | 09/19/2019 | Baker City, OR | |
| October | |||
| Newport | 10/15/2019 | Newport, OR | |
| Oregon City | 10/17/2019 | Oregon City, OR |
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SWOTC – Independence, January 22, 2019
Register Offline:
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SWOTC – Eagle Point, January 24, 2019
Register Offline:
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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) has discontinued this course until further notice. The course presentations and materials are still available on their Advanced Course webpage, and cover the topics of shock chlorination, sampling under the groundwater rule, and source water protection.