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**Your Wastewater License Expires on 12/31/09**
Please be Sure to Update Your Address
Call Traci Pena at 222-4700, Ext. 2410
Wastewater Operator Certification
Wastewater treatment facility operator certification insures that only qualified individuals will operate the state's municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. In total these facilities treat over 100 million gallons of municipal and industrial sewage each day before discharging the purified water back to the state's rivers and bays.
The licensing process is directed by the seven-member Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, which was established by Rhode Island General Law § 42-17.4 by the General Assembly in 1979. Board members act on behalf of their respective appointing organization to provide guidance and expertise. Regular monthly meetings are generally held the first Wednesday of the month at 9:30 AM at the offices of the Department of Environmental Management.
The meetings focus on current Board business, such as the disposition of applications by individuals applying for wastewater operator licensure in Rhode Island. Matters before the Board may also include revisions to regulations, requirements for certification to be imposed on individuals or municipalities, and other advisory opinions.
The Board is comprised of:
- Julia Forgue of Newport, representing the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns;
- Fred Kurdziel, a designee of the Director of RIDOH;
- Frank McLynch, of the Cranston WPCF, representing organized labor;
- Eugene Park, Ph.D., a representative of academic professionals;
- Bill Patenaude, a designee of the Director of the RIDEM;
- Jon Schock of South Kingstown, representing Rhode Island Municipal Public Works Officials;
- Tom White, a representative of the Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association; and;
For more information E-Mail:
Bill Patenaude (bill.patenaude@dem.ri.gov)
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Frequently Asked Questions
February 3, 2010 Meeting Agenda
Board Meeting Minutes
2010 Board Meeting Schedule
Wastewater Treatment Facilities Regulation Page
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Wastewater Facilities and Contacts
Response to Comments re: Draft O&M Rules
Rules and Regs for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators
Rhode Island General Laws Pertaining to Wastewater Treatment Plants 
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Operations and Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Facilities (5/20/08)
Response to Comments re: Above
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