Certification Programs

 Voluntary Certification Programs

In the 1980's, OWEA recognized that quality people made quality effluent and other professions in the field of clean water, in addition to the operator, needed recognition and professional standards to be measured by.  The first was the Voluntary Laboratory Certification Program, which is now recognized throughout the State of Ohio and has become the standard in job descriptions.  

In recent years, several members took it upon themselves to develop programs for the Voluntary Certification of Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Operators and Industrial Pretreatment Inspectors.  These certifications are offered to improve water quality within Ohio and to further the knowledge of individuals engaged in wastewater treatment and in the inspection of those facilities.

Below you can find information about these programs: