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TTL Water and Wastewater Operator
Web Based Certification Training Service 

This web-based self study certification training service is provided to assist both the student and the water and/or wastewater system in preparing an employee for examinations for the following topics:

Water Distribution Operator

Water Treatment Operator

Wastewater Collection System Operator

Wastewater Treatment Operator

This service will be a work in progress as objectives and criteria change. The practice exams contained within each category are arranged with 20 questions or less per exam, arranged similar to the ABC internet examination format, best answer format, and under the following Association Boards of Certification (ABC) objectives: 

WATER DISTRIBUTION- Certification Grade I

Learning Objectives

• Perform Security & Safety Procedures
• Laboratory Control
• Perform Administrative Duties
• Install, Operate, Evaluate, & Maintain Equipment
• Comply with Drinking Water Regulations
• System Design    
• System Inspection
• Water Quality Parameters & Sampling 
• Monitor, Evaluate & Adjust Disinfection
• Distribution Calculations

WATER TREATMENT - Certification Grade(s) II, III, and IV

Learning Objectives

• Perform Plant Processes & Laboratory Control
• Collect Samples & Interpret Analysis
• Monitor, Evaluate & Adjust Treatment Processes
• Comply with Drinking Water Regulations
• Evaluate Source Water 
• Perform Administrative Duties
• Operate, Evaluate & Maintain Equipment 
• Perform Security & Safety Procedures
• Treatment Calculations

WASTEWATER  COLLECTION - Certification Grade I-C

Learning Objectives

• Maintain Lift Stations
• Maintain and Restore Collection System
• Operate, Evaluate, & Maintain Equipment
• Monitor, Evaluate and Adjust Collection System
• Perform Administrative Duties  
• Perform Security and Safety Procedures
• Collection Calculations                  

With each objective, there are numerous practice exams.  There are also final examinations (100 questions timed for 3 hours) within each classification category.  It is recommended that the student review and study within each objective all exams for an understanding of each objective, and, prior to certification exam, use the final examination as review of objective materials.   It is also recommended that the system have in their library, for study and reference, the following manuals:

Alabama Water and/or Wastewater Operator Study Guide:
www.alruralwater.com 

California State University, Sacramento Manuals:
www.owp.csus.edu
Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance
Small Water System Operation and Maintenance
Water Treatment Plant Operation - Volume I & II
Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection Systems, Volumes I & II
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volumes I & II
Advanced Waste Treatment
Manage for Success 

Alabama Department of Environmental Management:
www.adem.state.al.us
Division 6, 7 and 10 Regulations

For more information on this, contact Mike Shaw. Good luck with your studies!

This service is not a substitute for Federal or State regulations, or claims to contain questions that may be encountered on the (ABC)  Association Boards of Certification examination.  This service is not a substitute for a student’s personal study, only to assist the student with their preparation.