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Department of Human Services
Water System Training Course - This one-day course (designed for water system operators) covers the basics of water system operation and maintenance, water testing and other regulations, waterborne disease, water treatment for small systems, and record keeping. We may also review the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, and the State Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (SDWRLF) as well as water system security issues.

These free classes are scheduled from 9 am to 4 pm, and attendees receive 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This class also meets the training requirement for Small Water System Operator Certification.

Please contact Oregon Assocation of Water Utilities (OAWU) for registration information and future class locations; ph. 503-873-8353; Web www.oawu.net.  Mailings will go out by counties covered. Class size will be limited to 40 people. Current class schedule below:

 

Month

Location

Date

Addresses

March

Albany/Corvallis

 

Eagle Point/Southern Oregon

 

April

Salem

 

Bend

 

 

May

Clackamas

Hillsboro

 

The Dalles

June

Coos Bay

6/23/09

SW Oregon Community College

Room Eden 1

1988 Newmark Ave.

Coos Bay, OR 97420  

Eugene/Springfield

6/25/09

Springfield Utility Board

Energy & Conservation SVS

223 'A' St.,Suite F

Springfield, OR 97477   

July

Pendleton

7/22/09

Blue Mountain Community College

Science & Technology Building

2411 NW Carden

Pendleton, OR 97801   

 

September

Newport

9/16/09

Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center

Building #904, Room 30/32

2030 S. Marine Science Dr.

Newport, OR  97365

Klamath Falls

9/22/09

Klamath Falls City Hall

Council Chambers

500 Klamath Ave.

Klamath Falls, OR  97601  

Bend

9/24/09

Deschutes Service Building

DeArmond Room

1300 NW Wall St.

Bend, OR  97701  

Eagle Point/Southern Oregon

9/30/09

Eagle Point City Hall,

Ashpole Community Center

19 Buchanan Ave. South

Eagle Point, OR  97524   

 

October

Eugene/Springfield

 

  

Dallas

 

  

Tillamook

  

Baker City

 

  

 

November

St. Helens

 

  

Salem

 

  

Portland Metro Area

  

 

PLEASE NOTE: At the completion 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.

 
Page updated: June 15, 2009

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