The Drinking Water Section (DWS) provides free training courses on a regular basis for operators of Community and Non-Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems. The current course offerings are listed below:
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Check-in will begin 1/2 hour prior to scheduled start time for each day of instruction.Register for theses classes using the Train Website For the registration brochure click here |
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Registration for the operator training classes is available on the Connecticut Train website, a joint effort of the Public Health Foundation and many state affiliates nationwide including the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Upcoming Training by the Department of Public Health at other Events
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Archived Presentations For Past Department of Public Health Training Events
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Event Name |
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| 11/21/16 DWS Lead & Copper Rule Compliance Operator Training Course | LCR Course Intro | Lori Mathieu, Public Health Section Chief, CT DPH, DWS |
| LCR Operator Oversight and Responsibilities | Bill Sullivan, Sanitary Engineer 3, CT DPH DWS | |
| LCR Compliance Requirements | Carissa Madonna, Sanitary Engineer 2, CT DPH DWS | |
| LCR Enforcement | Gary Johnson, Superving Environmental Analyst, CT DPH, DWS | |
| Overview of DWS LCR Web Page | Bill Sullivan, Sanitary Engineer 3, CT DPH DWS | |
| OCCT Steps | Cindy Sek, Sanitary Engineer 2, CT DPH, DWS | |
| OCCT Guidance | Cindy Sek, Sanitary Engineer 2, CT DPH, DWS | |
| New Sources and Treatment | Mandy Smith, Sanitary Engineer 3, CT DPH, DWS | |
| Operational Responsibilities and Practices | Bill Sullivan, Sanitary Engineer 3, CT DPH DWS |
Renewal and Training Information
The following lists are provided for operators to find approved courses that can be taken to satisfy training renewal requirements. All training hours (or equivalent approved units), for drinking water training, issued by any entity on the list of Approved Training Providers are accepted by the Department of Public Health (DPH) to meet training renewal requirements. The list of Approved Training Courses includes courses offered by other providers and courses from training providers that have been approved for specific course offerings (e.g. for Conditional Operators). In addition, the DPH accepts credits from an accredited college for any courses listed in Appendix A of the Guidance Document for Operator Certification Training Approval. One college credit = 15 training hours.
- Approved Training Providers
- Approved Training Courses
- Guidance Document for Operator Certification Training Approval
- Application for Operator Training Course Approval - Classroom Learning Adobe PDF Version | Microsoft Word Version
- Application for Operator Training Course Approval - Distance Learning Adobe PDF Version | Microsoft Word Version