Water Treatment Exams

Water Treatment Plant:  usually a surface water treatment plant, but facilities that use other processes to treat water such as reverse osmosis, filtration, coagulation, or sedimentation to remove contaminants.  Water treatment facilities come in Levels 1 through 4.  Begin with the Level 1 Water Treatment Plant exam and take all exams to reach the level of the facility where you work. Doesn’t sound like the right exam?

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

Level 1 Water Treatment
Level 1 Water Treatment

Water Treatment Plant:  usually a surface water treatment plant, but facilities that use other processes to treat water such as reverse osmosis, filtration, coagulation, or sedimentation to remove contaminants.  Begin with the Level 1 Water Treatment Plant exam and take all exams to reach the level of the facility where you work. Doesn't sound like the right exam?

ABC Formula and Conversion Sheets:  Water

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.

ABC Need to Know Criteria: Level 1 Water Treatment

Recommended Exam Preparation Courses:

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 1

Other helpful resources:

ABC Sample Exam Questions
Note: These questions are provided for candidates to review as an example of the style of questions covered on ABC’s Standardized Exams. While these sample questions are not duplicated on any exam and they are not necessarily representative of current exam content, they will allow you to familiarize yourself with the certification exam format.

ABC Water Treatment Exam References

EPA Quick Reference Guides Drinking Water Rules and Standards, RevisedTotal Coliform Rule (RTCR), Lead and Copper Rule, and Public Notification Rule.

Level 2 Water Treatment
Level 2 Water Treatment

Water Treatment Plant:  usually a surface water treatment plant, but facilities that use other processes to treat water such as reverse osmosis, filtration, coagulation, or sedimentation to remove contaminants.  Begin with the Level 1 Water Treatment Plant exam and take all exams to reach the level of the facility where you work. Doesn't sound like the right exam?

ABC Formula and Conversion Sheets:  Water

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.

ABC Need to Know Criteria: Level 2 Water Treatment

Recommended Exam Preparation Courses:

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 1

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 2

Other helpful resources:

ABC Sample Exam Questions
Note: These questions are provided for candidates to review as an example of the style of questions covered on ABC’s Standardized Exams. While these sample questions are not duplicated on any exam and they are not necessarily representative of current exam content, they will allow you to familiarize yourself with the certification exam format.

ABC Water Treatment Exam References

EPA Quick Reference Guides Drinking Water Rules and Standards, Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), Lead and Copper Rule, and Public Notification Rule.

Level 3 Water Treatment
Level 3 Water Treatment

Water Treatment Plant:  usually a surface water treatment plant, but facilities that use other processes to treat water such as reverse osmosis, filtration, coagulation, or sedimentation to remove contaminants.  Begin with the Level 1 Water Treatment Plant exam and take all exams to reach the level of the facility where you work. Doesn't sound like the right exam?

ABC Formula and Conversion Sheets:  Water

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.

ABC Need to Know Criteria: Level 3 Water Treatment

Recommended Exam Preparation Courses:

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 1

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 2

California State Univ. Utility Management

California State Univ. Manage for Success

Other helpful resources:

ABC Sample Exam Questions
Note: These questions are provided for candidates to review as an example of the style of questions covered on ABC’s Standardized Exams. While these sample questions are not duplicated on any exam and they are not necessarily representative of current exam content, they will allow you to familiarize yourself with the certification exam format.

ABC Water Treatment Exam References

EPA Quick Reference Guides Drinking Water Rules and Standards, Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), Lead and Copper Rule, and Public Notification Rule.

Level 4 Water Treatment
Level 4 Water Treatment

Water Treatment Plant:  usually a surface water treatment plant, but facilities that use other processes to treat water such as reverse osmosis, filtration, coagulation, or sedimentation to remove contaminants.  Begin with the Level 1 Water Treatment Plant exam and take all exams to reach the level of the facility where you work. Doesn't sound like the right exam?

ABC Formula and Conversion Sheets:  Water

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.

ABC Need to Know Criteria: Level 4 Water Treatment

Recommended Exam Preparation Courses:

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 1

California State Univ. Water Treatment Plant Operation, Vol. 2

California State Univ. Utility Management

California State Univ. Manage for Success

Other helpful resources:

ABC Sample Exam Questions
Note: These questions are provided for candidates to review as an example of the style of questions covered on ABC’s Standardized Exams. While these sample questions are not duplicated on any exam and they are not necessarily representative of current exam content, they will allow you to familiarize yourself with the certification exam format.

ABC Water Treatment Exam References

EPA Quick Reference Guides Drinking Water Rules and Standards, Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), Lead and Copper Rule, and Public Notification Rule.

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.