Introduction to Becoming a Public Water System Operator (Zoom) For Grade VSS, D1, T1

Thursdays: May 28 / June 4, 11, 18, 25  

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

THIS COURSE IS FULL.  It will be offered again in the Fall of 2026.

This 17.5-hour course is designed to introduce individuals with little or no previous drinking water experience in preparing for the Grade 1 Treatment and Grade 1 Distribution Water Operator Examinations, as well as the Very Small System (VSS) Water Operator Examination. The course is taught over a 5-week period with each class meeting once per week for 3 ½ hours each week. Topics covered include: Responsibilities of public water systems and public water system operators, basic math and chemistry, an overview of state and federal drinking water regulations, basic water treatment processes, water sampling requirements and techniques, an overview of distribution system components (such as pipes, valves, pumps, tanks and water meters), cross connection control, and water operator safety.

Starting Date:  Thursday May 28, 2026

Time:  8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Location:  Remote Online with Zoom

Instructor: Daniel Laprade, P.E.

Cost: $400 Members; $475 Nonmembers

TCHs: 15

• This remote online course has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Drinking Water Operators.

• All participants must have access to a computer with a camera and microphone throughout the entire class.  (Computers without audio can connect to the audio via a telephone.) 

• You will receive a reminder email approximately one week before the course to re-confirm your registration and give you log-in instructions for the class. 

• We are offering an optional  Zoom practice session for anyone not familiar with Zoom. Instructions for attending the Zoom practice session are sent to all students one week prior to the start of the course.

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Photograph/Video Release Agreement:

Participation in this course constitutes an agreement by the attendee to allow the Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA) to use and distribute the participant’s image in any MWWA-related publication or social media site.