Advanced Water Treatment Operator Excellence

Learner Outcomes:

1. Understanding the Section's AWT education programs and steps necessary for AWTO certification.
2. The day-to-day experience of AWT operators and details to keep top of mind.
3. Lessons learned and planning steps for AWT facility start-up.

Register your entire AWTF team and encourage your rising operators to attend.  Grade 3 water treatment and wastewater operators are eligible to take the AWTO certification exam.  To learn more visit www.awtoperator.org Event Starts with California Division of Drinking Water Presentation The opening presentation provided by Darrin Polhemus, California's top drinking water regulator.  Then, Executive Director Sue Mosburg will facilitate an audience Q&A where you can ask Darrin your IPR and DPR questions.  After the opening session, choose from three different simultaneous tracks to participate in.  Each is 90 minutes long.

1. AWT Textbook Project and How to Become Certified hosted by Rosemary Smud, Carollo Engineers, CA-NV AWWA Governing Board member
2. Day in the Life of an AWT Operator, host by Kyle Fuller, Brown and Caldwell
3. AWTF Start-ups for AWT Operators hosted by Erin Mackey, Brown and Caldwell, CA-NV AWWA Governing Board member

Learn more about operations, advanced facilities, and becoming AWTO certified from the experts who are leading the way.  California and Nevada are leading on advanced treatment facilities.