Lagoon System Exams

Lagoon System: Usually a town, district or homeowner’s association that has their own lagoon and a wastewater collection (sewer) system.  Your lagoon may have aeration and you may need to operate lift stations in the collection system.  Take the Lagoon System exam.

Contact
Contact

Please contact Kim Parker at kim.parker@wyo.gov or 307-777-6128 if you have questions about the Operator Certification Program.

Lagoon System Study Material
Lagoon System Study Material

Lagoon System:  usually a town, district or homeowner's association that has their own lagoon and a wastewater collection (sewer) system.  Your lagoon may have aeration and you may need to operate lift stations in the collection system.  Doesn't sound like the right exam?

ABC Formula and Conversion Sheets:  Wastewater

Note: Calculators with printing capability, full alphabetic keypad or those built into cellular/smart phones or hand-held computers are not permitted in the exam room. Standard, non-programmable scientific calculators that are silent, do not have alphabetic keypads, or printing capabilities are allowed.

WY Lagoon System Need to Know Criteria

Recommended Exam Preparation Courses:

California State Univ. Wastewater Collection System  O&M. This correspondence course will prepare you for the 50 sewer system operation and maintenance questions on the exam.

Lagoon Operation and Maintenance Manuals: These FREE manuals will help you learn what you need to know to do well on the 50 lagoon operation and maintenance questions on the exam.

Stabilization-Pond Operations Manual (US EPA 1977)  

Principles of Design and Operations of Wastewater Treatment Pond Systems for Plant Operators, Engineers, and Managers (EPA 2011) 

Schedule an Exam
Schedule an Exam

WY Exam Locations:  Casper, Casper College, Cheyenne, Green River, Billings, MT, Rapid City, SD, Scottsbluff, NE, Aurora, CO, and Salt Lake City, UT, or any PSI/AMP Assessment Center nationwide.

Exam Availability:  By appointment only, Monday through Friday, at either 9:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

What kind of calculator can I use?
Calculators with printing capability, full alphabetic keypad or those built into cellular/smart phones or hand-held computers are not permitted in the exam room. Standard, non-programmable scientific calculators that are silent, do not have alphabetic keypads, or printing capabilities are allowed.

Scheduling: Go to WY DEQ’s PSI landing page to schedule your exam.  Do not try to schedule your exam over the phone.

WY Exam Candidate Handbook: The WY Exam Candidate Handbook has everything you need to know about how to schedule an exam, exam check-in procedures, ID requirements, and more!

PSI Customer Service Line: 1-833-256-1420 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Central Time) Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

When you pass the exam:  Log on to your Operator Certification account and verify that you meet the operational experience, training, and High School Equivalency (HSE) requirements listed in the Wyoming certification requirements document.

If you don’t pass the exam:  You may retake the exam as often as you wish, but you must wait 30 days between each attempt.