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
Basics Course Schedule
2022 Schedule
Calendar Updated: June 2, 2022
(For Advanced Course Materials, scroll to bottom of page.)
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| February | Virtual |
02/08/2022 | Virtual |
| Eagle Point |
02/10/2022 | City of Eagle Point Ashpole Community Center 17 S. Buchanan Ave. Eagle Point, OR 97524 |
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| Sunriver | 02/28/2022 | Sunriver Resort Great Hall 57081 Meadow Road Sunriver, OR 97707 |
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| St. Helens |
03/15/2022 | Best Western Oak Meadows Inn Meeting Room 585 S. Columbia River Highway St. Helens, OR 97051 |
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| April | Canby |
04/05/2022 | Canby Utility 1265 SE 3rd Ave. Canby, OR 97013 |
| Reedsport |
04/19/2022 | Umpqua Discovery Center (Parking across the street on the other side of the levee wall) 409 Riverfront Way Reedsport, OR 97467 |
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| Virtual | 04/21/2022 | Virtual | |
| May | Hermiston | 05/03/2022 | Hermiston Community Center 415 S. Hwy 395 Hermiston, OR 97838 |
| Cascade Locks |
05/05/2022 | Port of Cascade Locks Pavilion 395 SW Portage Rd. Cascade Locks, OR 97014 |
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| June | Corvallis
Class is Full |
06/14/2022 | Corvallis Community Center C3 Willow Room 2601 NW Tyler Ave. Corvallis, OR 97330 |
| Bend
Class is Full |
06/16/2022 | Bend Fire & Rescue Training Center 63377 NE Jamison Street Bend, OR 97701 |
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| July | Virtual |
07/12/2022 | Virtual |
| Klamath Falls | 07/14/2022 | Community Health Education Center Auditorium 2200 N. Eldorado Avenue Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
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| August | Seaside | 08/22/2022 | Seaside Convention Center 415 First Ave Seaside, OR 97138 |
| September | Turner | 09/08/2022 | Turner Fire Department Training Room 7605 3rd Street Turner, OR 97392 |
| Baker City | 09/23/2022 | Baker County Fair Grounds Small Meeting Room 2600 East Street Baker City, OR 97814 |
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| October | Newport | 10/04/2022 | Newport, OR |
| Oregon City |
10/13/2022 | Oregon City, OR | |
| November | Eagle Point |
11/03/2022 | Eagle Point, OR |
| Virtual | 11/09/2022 | Virtual, OR |
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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.