Council adopts ordinance easing operator certification requirements for some water positions

Jun 8, 2026

Ordinance 26-18 passed to revise Chapter 38 (Utilities): operator certification requirement lowered from Class A to Class C for operators while retaining Class A for the Water Department Foreman as required by EPA.

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The council passed Ordinance 26-18 amending portions of Chapter 38 — Utilities, Article I — Administration to align local requirements with the current union contract. The ordinance reduces the operator certification requirement for operators from a Class A license to a Class C license while maintaining the Class A requirement for the Water Department Foreman as required by EPA rules.

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