This course provides new operators with a basic understanding of water characteristics and pathogens, treatment and distribution processes, and the regulations that govern water quality. This course is intended to complement the on-the-job training that Operators in Training (OITs) receive from their employers.
The course consists of two components. The first involves approximately 40 hours of self-study. The self-study manual will be mailed to the registrant within five (5) business days of registration.
Once the first portion is completed, the participant must pass a self-administered exam in order to proceed to the classroom portion of the course.
The classroom session is one week in duration and consists of a final exam that covers subject areas addressed both in the self-study and classroom portions of the course.
Target Audience
This is a mandatory course required by all new operators. It must be completed within 3 years from the date an OIT certificate in drinking water treatment and/or distribution was issued.
This course is currently closed because there is not enough time to complete the self study component of the course before the classroom date. Please call us at 1-866-515-0550 if you would like to discuss options.
Course Trainer:
Perry DeCola
Perry has been in the water treatment field for 30 years, encompassing all aspects of design, management, maintenance, and SCADA systems as they relate to conventional treatment equipment and facilities. Perry holds an Environmental Technologist Certificate and is a Class IV Water Operator. He has participated in a variety of certificate programs and workshops on topics directly related to technological advancements in the drinking water industry. Perry is the Secretary Treasurer of the EOWWA. He has developed and instituted new SCADA and reporting systems and worked for many years optimizing plant operations. Perry has specific skills in PLC, SCADA, filtration, algae indentification, chlorination, legislation, QMS and process optimization. He is the Director of Environmental Services for the City of Belleville and a member of the City of Belleville Emergency Management Team and a member of the AWWA, OWWA and EOWWA.
Course Trainer:
Philip Emon
Philip has over 23 years of operational experience in the water and wastewater industry in a variety of Class I – IV subsystems. He holds a Class IV Water Treatment Certificate, Class IV Water Distribution Certificate, Class IV Wastewater Treatment Licence, Class II Wastewater Collection Licence and a Cross Connection Control Specialist Certification.
Philip has specific skills in treatment operations, process optimization, DWQMS, Cross Connection Control Programs and bylaw enforcement.
At his current positon he is the Operations Supervisor, Water & Wastewater Operations for Utilities Kingston and is the designated ORO for 4 water treatment facilities and backup ORO for all the distribution, wastewater treatment and wastewater collection subsystems operated by Utilities Kingston.
He is a member of the OWWA and past president of the EOWWA.