Is the Small Untreated Course right for you?

Operators of all small untreated water systems must be certified. Regulations define small untreated systems as those that:

•  Are community or non-transient non-community public water systems; and
•  Serve less than 500 people per day; and
•  Serve less than 100 service connections per day; and
•  Add no chemicals to the water; and
•  May perform some form of passive treatment such as cartridge filtration or softening (not including reverse osmosis filters).

You must pass a certification exam to become certified. The education prerequisite for the small untreated exam is completion of high school or a GED. The experience prerequisite for the small untreated exam is three months of experience operating a small untreated system OR completion of an approved course. The online Small Untreated Course is an approved course.

You should take the Small Untreated Course if:

•  You wish to prepare for the small untreated certification exam.
•  You wish to take the small untreated certification exam but don't have experience running a small untreated system.
•  You wish to gain understanding of what it takes to run a small untreated system.
•  You wish to earn continuing education (CEUs) to renew your certificate.

We recommend that you Contact DEC to find out if you are required to be a certified small untreated operator.

Taking the certification exam

You must Contact DEC to sign up for the certification exam. The certification exam is separate from the online Small Treated Course.