Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board

The Colorado Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board (WWFOCB) maintains a program for the certification of operators of water treatment plants, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants, water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems in order to assure protection of public health and the environment.

You may immediately access the agenda for the next Board meeting or Regulation No. 100, or select one of the categories below for additional information.

Operators Certification Program Inquiries

• Program contacts

General Information

• Operators Certification Program overview
• Colorado Operators Certification statute, regulations and policies
• Federal program for public water systems
• Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board roster
• Board member biographies
• Subcommittee descriptions and representatives
• Information regarding state water agencies
• Information regarding cross-connection control/backflow prevention
• Rulemaking process summary
• Walter A. Weers Outstanding Achievement Award

WWFOCB Meetings and Hearings

• Upcoming meeting agenda
• Hearing notices
• WWFOCB meeting minutes
• WWFOCB meeting schedule for fiscal year 2010

Treatment Plant Operators Certification Examinations

• Exam application forms
• Recommended study materials for operator certification examinations
• Expense Reimbursement Grant for operator certification

Distribution and Collection System Operators

• Exam application forms
• Recommended study materials for operator certification examinations
• Expense Reimbursement Grant for operator certification

Certification Renewals and Training

Note: Operator certifications expiring after January 30, 2004 do not receive a one year extension. Training units must be obtained for renewal prior to the expiration of the certificate.

• Certification Renewal Application
• Collective renewal of multiple certifications
• Training units

Certification Based on Reciprocity

• Reciprocity Policy
• Application for Certification Based on Reciprocity

Reporting Requirements for Water and Wastewater Facilities

• Operator in responsible charge reporting form and memo - revised August 27, 2001 (Form updated August, 2006)

Miscellaneous Materials

• Summary of recent WWFOCB disciplinary actions
• October 15, 2003 WWFOCB Sunset Review Report
• Operators Certification Program Annual Report to EPA, June 30, 2007
• Information regarding minimum experience requirements for D level operators