NWEA

The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators List was updated today. View the current WTPO List.

The NWEA Certification Board is pleased to announce that computerized certification exams are now being offered! Many of you have requested computerized exams with flexible testing dates and we very are excited that this service is now available.

Pencil and paper exams will continue to be offered quarterly for the same fees.  Computerized testing is available for all certification disciplines except Industrial Waste Inspector.

The examinations will be administered at testing centers in Las Vegas and Reno and over 170 other testing centers throughout the United States.

The Computerized Exam Application will need to be submitted along with the normal exam application. The cost for the computerized exam is $68 in addition to the regular exam fee (mandatory wastewater exams $60; voluntary exams $150). The total fees to take a computerized exam will be $128 for mandatory wastewater exams and $218 for voluntary exams. For more detailed information download an application and instructions from the applications page of the Certification Board website.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Jennifer McMartin or contact her at (775) 465-2045.

The Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA) has entered into a contract with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to continue administering the State of Nevada’s mandatory certification program for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators (WTPO). The only change affecting the WTPOs is that all testing applications, renewal applications, and associated fees must now be submitted to the NDEP office in Carson City. NDEP will forward the applications to NWEA’s Certification Board for review and processing the same as before. Certification fees are not changing. NDEP and NWEA will make every effort to make this transition as smooth as possible.

Please make checks or money orders out to:
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection or NDEP

Please submit applications and fees to:
Wastewater Operator Certification Program
Bureau of Water Pollution Control
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001
Carson City, NV 89701

Please note that this change is effective immediately and does not apply to NWEA’s voluntary certification programs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer McMartin at (775) 465-2045.

Please read the letter regarding the new fees for voluntary certification programs:

• Voluntary Program Fee Increase Notification (.pdf 48K)

The Meeting Minutes section has be updated through the April 2007 meeting. Be sure to check it out!

The Nevada Water Environment Association by-laws contain provisions for the make up of the Certification Board. Members must fill a designated category to provide wide spread representation on the Board. We have now listed the category the Board member fulfills in the "Bio" section of the Board Member listing. Check it out by clicking on Read Bio for the individual Board member in the Who We Are section of this website.

On May 30, 2007 the Nevada Water Environment Association Board approved the new Policy and Procedures Manual for the Certification Board. You can view the lasted documents on the Policy and Procedures page of this website.

We've added a Frequently Asked Questions section to address the most commonly asked questions about certification. Be sure to check it out!

Check out the latest Certification Board Newsletter put together by Starlin Jones.

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is now offering online exam quizzes on wastewater and laboratory topics.

This is a great resource if you are preparing to take a certification exam or simply want to test your knowledge. Quizzes are available in fundamental, intermediate and advanced categories. New quizzes are posted every month. Visit the WEF Skills Builder website page to access the quizzes is listed below. For your convenience, it is also included in the Useful Links section on this web site. For more information, feel free to contact the Certification Hotline at (775) 465-2045.