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State Water Board staff detail steps to modernize operator certification; rulemaking and fee reviews planned
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Office of Operator Certification staff said they have transitioned many certification and renewal processes online, processed tens of thousands of exam applications electronically since 2023, and are scoping regulatory updates and fee analyses with rulemaking expected to begin drafting in early 2027.
Keisha Kelly, program manager for the Office of Operator Certification, updated the State Water Board on a multi‑year effort to modernize certification for drinking water and wastewater operators. Kelly said the office has launched online exam applications and renewals and that since the initial computer‑based testing launch the program has received roughly 12,356 exam applications online (1,748 wastewater; ~4,000 drinking water treatment; 6,553…
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