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
2020 Schedule
Calendar Updated: July 1, 2020
(For Advanced Course Materials, scroll to bottom of page.)
| Month | Location | Date | Addresses |
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| Eagle Point
Class is FULL |
02/13/2020 | City of Eagle Point Ashpole Community Center 17 S. Buchanan Ave. Eagle Point, OR 97524 |
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| Eugene | 02/18/2020 | Lane Community College Building #10, Room 108 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 |
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| Oregon City | 02/20/2020 | Clackamas Community College Gregory Forum Building, Room 108A 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 |
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| March | Sunriver | 03/02/2020 | Sunriver Resort 57081 Meadow Road Sunriver, OR 97707 |
| Salem
Cancelled |
03/17/2020 | Shilo Inn Capitol Room 3304 Market St. NE Salem, OR 97301 |
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| Deer Island
Cancelled |
03/26/2020 | Columbia River PUD Community Room 64001 Columbia River Hwy Deer Island, OR 97054 |
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| April | Coos Bay
Cancelled |
04/14/2020 | Coos Bay Fire Department Training Room 450 Elrod Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420 |
| Independence Cancelled |
04/16/2020 | Polk County Fire District Fire Hall 1800 Monmouth St. Independence, OR 97351 |
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| May | Pendleton Cancelled |
05/05/2020 | OSU Umatilla Extension Service Umatilla Hall, Conference Room 2411 NW Carden Pendleton, OR 97801 |
| The Dalles
Cancelled |
05/07/2020 | Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue Training Room 1400 W. 8th Street The Dalles, OR 97058 |
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| June | Albany
Class is FULL No Walk-ins |
06/09/2020 | Comfort Suites Albany Linn Benton Room 100 Opal Court NE Albany, OR 97322 |
| Madras
Class is FULL No Walk-ins |
06/11/2020 | Inn at Cross Keys Station Conference Room 66 NW Cedar St. Madras, OR 97741 |
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| July | McMinnville Class is FULL No Walk-ins |
07/14/2020 | Yamhill County Fairgrounds Lewis Pavilion (Parking behind the building located on NE Fairgrounds Drive) 2070 NE Lafayette Ave. McMinnville, OR 97128 |
| Klamath Falls | 07/16/2020 | Community Health Education Center Multipurpose Room B 2200 N. Eldorado Avenue Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
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| August | Seaside | 08/17/2020 | Seaside Convention Center 415 First Ave Seaside, OR 97138 |
| Eagle Point | 08/27/2020 | Eagle Point, OR | |
| September | Salem |
09/09/2020 | Salem, OR |
| Baker City | 09/22/2020 | Baker City, OR | |
| October | |||
| Newport | 10/06/2020 | Newport, OR | |
| Oregon City |
10/08/2020 | Oregon City, OR |
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SWOTC – Albany, June 9, 2020 – Class is FULL
No Walk-ins
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SWOTC – Madras, June 11, 2020 – Class is FULL
No Walk-ins
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SWOTC – McMinnville, July 14, 2020 – Class is FULL
No Walk-ins
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SWOTC – Klamath Falls, July 16, 2020
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SWOTC – Seaside, August 17, 2020
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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.