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Drinking Water Operator Certification

Table of Contents
	Program Contacts
	List of Active Certified Operators by County
	Rules and Regulations
	Forms
	Frequently Asked Questions
	Training
	Exam Schedules and Related Publications
	Who to Call for Help
	Advisory Board Agenda
	Advisory Board Minutes
	Next Advisory Board Meeting: Tueesday, March 19, 2013 12:00 - 1:00 PM Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center 3000 South Dirksen Parkway Springfield, IL 62703

To protect public health, drinking water treatment systems must be properly operated and maintained. For this reason, and to protect the financial investment of drinking water supplies, the Illinois EPA operates a Drinking Water Operator Certification Program that certifies the technical competency of operators of community water supplies.

An operator certified as competent by the Illinois EPA must be able to perform duties without endangering public health. In order to determine competency, the Illinois EPA must evaluate whether applicants for certification possess the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment to properly operate and maintain the facilities entrusted to their care. Therefore, applicants for certification must meet specific experience, education and examination requirements in order to qualify for certification. To help ensure that certified drinking water operators' knowledge stays current, certified operators are also required to meet continuing education requirements in order to renew their certificates.

Certification examinations and questions have been validated through a process of expert panel review with every question being examined for content, readability, accuracy, and relation to a job analysis. Certification examinations are offered each month at various locations around the state.

Information regarding non-community water supplies is available from the Illinois Department of Public Health