Water & Wastewater Operator Certification
- Certification Program Contacts
- DEQ Staff Directory
- Laws and Rules
- About Certification
- Advisory Council
- Certification Class Chart
- Designated Operator Forms
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Twelve Steps to be an operator
- How to Become Certified
- Application Form
- Application Checklist
- Application Instructions
- High School Waiver Form
- Reciprocity Certification Info
- Temporary Operator Application
- Temporary Operator Statues and Rules
- Exam Information
- Exam Dates/Locations
- Continuing Education Credits
- Application for Approval Forms
- Approved Training Providers
- CEC Rules
- CECRC Committee
- Credit Report Form
- Training Providers
- Water School Information
- Reimbursement Program
- Operator Reimbursement
- Related Sites
- Permitting & Compliance Division
- Public Water Supply Program
- Public Water/Subdivisions Bureau
- Subdivisions Review Program
- Water Quality Circulars
- Water Quality Information Site
Operator Reimbursement Program
The purpose of the Operator Reimbursement Program is to reimburse public water systems serving 3,300 people or fewer for certain expenses associated with required operator training. Congress included this new program in the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide some compensation for small systems, which are often affected more significantly by new regulatory requirements than large systems.
The Operator Reimbursement Fact Sheet outlines the requirements of this Program. For more information contact: (406) 444-4071

