Georgia Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I License

The Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I License allows you to do the following work:

• Remove pollutants from industrial or domestic wastewaters prior to discharge to a stream, sewer or land
• Apply biological, physical/chemical or settling processes to wastewater
• Operate facilities for the treatment and disposal of wastewater, including industrial process wastewater
• Control wastewater collection systems and industrial wastewater treatment plants without further certification
• Perform the duties of a wastewater laboratory analyst in conducting certain tests for reporting purposes as defined by the Georgia Board of Examiners for Certification of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts without further certification
• Manage systems used to convey sewage to wastewater treatment plants such as:
  • Sanitary sewers
  • Pipes
  • Manholes
  • Pumps
  • Other apparatus

The Georgia Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I License can ONLY work on a Class I plant or system that the operator is currently operating.

How to Get the Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator’s Class I License in Georgia?

1. Complete the Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Board-approved course
2. Accomplish the experience requirements:
   • Option 1 - High School Diploma, GED: 36 months of experience
   • Option 2 - Accredited Associate Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or, at the Board's discretion, other degrees containing sufficient courses in biology or chemistry: 30 months of experience
   • Option 3 - Accredited Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or, at the Board's discretion, other degrees containing sufficient courses in biology or chemistry: 24 months of experience
3. Collect the necessary documents:

   • Proof of Training
   • High School/GED/College Transcript
   • Experience Dates
   • Job Description
   • Secure & Verifiable Document
   • Affidavit of Citizenship
   • Immigration Documents (If applicable)
   • Background Check: can be obtained at the local law enforcement office
   • Background Consent Form (If applicable)
   • Prerequisite Certification
   • Disciplinary Action/Sanctions
     • Court Documents
     • Letter of Explanation
4. Notarize and submit the application along with the required documents to the Board at:
   Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
   237 Coliseum Dr.,
   Macon, GA 31217
5. Take and pass the trade examination administered by AMP/PSI©
6. Await the Board's response regarding the certificate issuance

Georgia Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I License Exam Prep Course

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Georgia Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I License Exam

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Georgia Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I Trade Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based testing; closed book
• Testing Company: PSI©
• Number of Questions: 100
• Types of Questions: Multiple choice
• Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
  • Laboratory Analysis (10)

    • Follow laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    • Collect samples for the following:

      • Bacteriological analyses
      • Biological analyses (e.g., BOD, CBOD)
      • Chemical analyses (e.g., COD, nutrients, metals)
      • Physical analyses (e.g., pH, temperature, DO, settleable solids)
    • Conduct the following:

      • Physical analyses
      • Process control laboratory testing
    • Interpret data from the following:
      • Bacteriological analyses
      • Biological analyses (e.g., BOD, CBOD)
      • Chemical analyses (e.g., COD, nutrients, metals)
      • Physical analyses (e.g., pH, temperature, DO, settleable solids)
  • Equipment Evaluation & Maintenance (25)

    • Calibrate meters (e.g., flow, pressure sensors)
    • Follow safety rules and guidelines when working with chemical equipment
    • Follow safety rules and guidelines when working with mechanical equipment
    • Monitor flowmeters
    • Monitor telemetry systems
    • Perform basic electrical troubleshooting
    • Perform preventative maintenance on equipment
    • Inspect the following equipment:

      • Aeration basins
      • Aeration systems (e.g., blowers, surface aerators, diffusors)
      • Aerobic digesters
      • Air compressors
      • Analyzers (e.g., DO, pH, H2S, ORP)
      • Bar screens
      • Chemical feed systems (e.g., polymer, ferric)
      • Chlorination systems
      • Clarifiers / sedimentation basins
      • Gates and valves
      • Generators
      • Grit removal processes
      • Hand tools
      • Heavy equipment
      • Hoists and cranes
      • Instrumentation (e.g., flow, pressure, telemetry)
      • Mixers
      • Motors
      • Ponds / lagoons
      • Power tools
      • Pumps - centrifugal
      • Pumps - positive displacement
      • SCADA systems
    • Maintain the following equipment:

      • Aeration basins
      • Aeration systems (e.g., blowers, surface aerators, diffusors)
      • Air compressors
      • Analyzers (e.g., DO, pH, H2S, ORP)
      • Bar screens
      • Chlorination systems
      • Clarifiers / sedimentation basins
      • Dechlorination systems
      • Gates and valves
      • Generators
      • Hand tools
      • Heavy equipment
      • Instrumentation (e.g., flow, pressure, telemetry)
      • Mixers
      • Motors
      • Ponds / lagoons
      • Power tools
      • Pumps - centrifugal
      • Pumps - positive displacement
      • Suspended growth (e.g., activated sludge, MBR, SBR)
  • Equipment Operation (25)

    • Analyze data to evaluate and adjust equipment
    • Check filters for proper operation
    • Conduct wastewater pipe repairs
    • Follow safety rules and guidelines when working with chemical equipment
    • Follow safety rules and guidelines when working with mechanical equipment
    • Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    • Monitor lift stations to ensure equipment is operating properly
    • Monitor motor control center
    • Operate the following:

      • Aeration basins
      • Aeration systems (e.g., blowers, surface aerators, diffusors)
      • Aerobic digesters
      • Air compressors
      • Analyzers (e.g., DO, pH, H2S, ORP)
      • Bar screens
      • Chemical feed systems (e.g., polymer, ferric)
      • Chlorination systems
      • Clarifiers / sedimentation basins
      • Conveyors
      • Dechlorination systems
      • Gates and valves
      • Generators
      • Hand tools
      • Heavy equipment
      • Hoists and cranes
      • Instrumentation (e.g., flow, pressure, telemetry)
      • Mixers
      • Motors
      • Ponds / lagoons
      • Power tools
      • Pumps - centrifugal
      • Pumps - positive displacement
      • SCADA systems
  • Treatment Process Monitoring, Evaluation, & Adjustment (30)

    • Analyze laboratory data to evaluate and adjust processes
    • Follow industry safety rules and guidelines applicable to treatment processes
    • Implement changes as indicated by laboratory results
    • Operate chemical feed systems (e.g., polymer, ferric)
    • Operate SCADA systems
    • Operate the preliminary treatment processes (e.g., screening, grit, flow equalization)
    • Operate the primary clarification /sedimentation processes
    • Operate the following secondary treatment processes:

      • Pond / lagoon systems
      • Secondary clarification / sedimentation processes
      • Extended aeration processes (e.g., package, SBR, oxidation ditch)
    • Operate the following disinfection treatment processes:

      • Chlorination processes
      • Dechlorination processes
  • Security, Safety, & Administrative Procedures (10)

    • Adhere to established safety procedures (e.g., lock-out / tag-out, confined space, hazard communication, fall protection)
    • Complete operation reports
    • Complete required regulatory reports
    • Conduct routine security checks
    • Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
    • Generate maintenance reports (e.g., daily, monthly, annual)
    • Implement spill notification policy
    • Inspect SCBA equipment
    • Receive chemical deliveries and store
    • Schedule routine activities (e.g., maintenance, operations)
    Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• WPI Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operator Class I Official Content Outline

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