Wastewater Operators’ Guide to Preparing for the Certification Examination

Preface      

1.  ABC Education and Experience Requirements       

• Class  II         
• Class  III       
• Class  IV     
• Additional Information Regarding Education and Experience  

2.  Hints for Taking a Certification Examination                      

• Be Prepared 
• Taking the Examination     
• Calculation Problems
• Helpful Hints 
• Examination Check List

3.  Reference Factors and Formulas   

• Formulas 
• Conversion Factors
• Constants
• Abbreviations and Acronyms 

4.  Need-to-Know Criteria and Sample Questions 

• Criteria No. 1:  Perform Work in a Safe Manner        
• Criteria No. 2:  Monitor, Evaluate and Adjust Treatment Processes 
• Criteria No. 3:  Evaluation of Physical Characteristics of Waste Streams
• Criteria No. 4:  Perform and interpret Laboratory Analyses
• Criteria No. 5:  Operate Equipment 
• Criteria No. 6:  Evaluate and Maintain Equipment
• Criteria No. 7:  Perform Administrative Duties

5.  Practice Exam

• Questions
• Answer Key
• Solutions to Mathematical Problems – Metric
• Solutions to Mathematical Problems – English       

References