Texas Water Treatment Specialist Class II (WTS) Contractor License

The Water Treatment Specialist Class II (WTS) Contractor License allows you to conduct the following tasks:

  • Install, exchange, service, or repair equipment used for water treatment in public or private water systems
  • Work on reverse osmosis and deionization equipment under the supervision of an individual holding a higher class license

How to Get the Water Treatment Specialist Class II (WTS) Contractor’s License in Texas?

  1. Read the different license exemptions:
    • Licensed Plumbers (Texas Operations Code, Chapter 1301)
    • Employees of industrial facilities where they install or service water treatment equipment
    • Employees of public water systems who install water treatment equipment at their system who hold a Class C License or higher
    • Employees of registered operations companies installing water treatment equipment at the facilities for which the operation company has a contract to operate and who hold a Class C License or higher
  2. Meet the education and experience requirements:
    • First option
      • Three years of work experience in installation or servicing water treatment appliances
    • Second option
      • A High School Diploma or GED
      • Two years of work experience assembling or maintaining water treatment equipment
    • Third option
      • One year of College (thirty-two semester hours)
      • One year of experience servicing and installing water treatment appliances
  3. Complete the Online Application for the Water Treatment License
  4. Submit the corresponding fee to the TCEQ
  5. Sign up for an exam at your Local TCEQ Regional Office or your Local Computer-Based Testing Center
  6. Await for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements verification and license approval

Texas Water Treatment Specialist Class II (WTS) Contractor License Exam

Below is all the information related to the trade exam, including the official reference list.

Texas Water Treatment Specialist Class II (WTS) Contractor Trade Exam

  • Testing Method: Computer-based testing; closed book
  • Testing Company: TCEQ
  • Time Allowed: 3 Hours
  • Subjects Involved:
    • Installation, exchange, service, or repair of equipment used for water treatment in public or private water systems
    • Reverse osmosis
    • Deionization equipment
    • Fixed or portable equipment
    • Public or private water systems
    • Analysis and treatment of potable water
    • Addition or removal of mineral, chemical, or bacterial content into the water
  • TCEQ Water Treatment Specialist Class II (WTS) Official Content Outline