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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.

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

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.

 


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
    23
    Thu
    2023

    1. 9:00 am Distribution Basics @ Scappoose Rural Fire District, Training Room
  2. Mar
    28
    Tue
    2023

    1. 8:00 am Math for Operators and/or Preparing for a Water System Survey & Wastewater System Inspection @ Turner Fire District - Training Room
  3. Mar
    29
    Wed
    2023

    1. 8:00 am Water & Wastewater Field Operations & Safety @ Turner Fire District - Training Room
  4. Apr
    4
    Tue
    2023

    1. 8:00 am Water Treatment/Distribution Certification Review and/or Water T/D Level 3,4 & Filtration Endorsement @ City of Keizer - Civic Center, Rooms: Claggett/Chemawa
    2. 9:00 am Lock Out Tag Out Operations and/or Job Site Safety @ Turner Fire District - Training Room

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