Water and Wastewater Operation Certification
Advisory Council

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) are inviting individuals to submit interest for participating on an advisory council to comment on the subject matter of possible rules related to water and wastewater operator certification.  

The Advisory Council on Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities shall advise the commissioners of MDH and MPCA regarding classification of water supply systems and wastewater treatment facilities, qualifications and competency evaluation of water supply system operators and wastewater treatment facility operators, and additional laws, rules, and procedures that may be desirable for regulating the operation of water supply systems and of wastewater treatment facilities.  

The advisory council will consist of members from a range of interests related to the regulation of water and wastewater operator certification. The council will consist of the following categories of members: 

• Certified Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator.
• Certified Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator (outside the seven-county metropolitan area).
• Certified Water Supply System Operator.
• Certified Water Supply System Operator (outside the seven-county metropolitan area).
• Certified Water Supply System Operator (nonmunicipal or noncommunity).
• Two Public Members (ideally one from an academic institution teaching water/wastewater operations).
• Member from an organization representing municipalities.  

The council will also have a representative from MDH and MPCA and a certified wastewater treatment operator from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services.  

The advisory council will meet quarterly at a centralized location. Applications are due September 30 with appointments made by the end of the year. 

Apply: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Boards & Commissions

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The original Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Council was created in 1971. It had rule making authority on the classification of water supply systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and the certification of operators of the systems and facilities. The original council was sunsetted in 1995 and the current Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Advisory Council was formed.

The current council is strictly an advisory council to the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and does not have rule making authority.

Location of meetings:
Minnesota Department of Health
3333 West Division Street, Suite 212
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4557
(Directions)

Minutes of past meetings

Copies of minutes are available upon request. Please contact Drinking Water Protection Program at 651-201-4700 or email health.drinkingwater@state.mn.us.

• Advisory Council Members

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