Deadline Extended on State Water Board COVID-19 Survey
The State Water Board has extended the deadline to this Friday, August 7 to participate in their survey of COVID impacts on wastewater agencies. CASA worked collaboratively with the Water Board to develop this survey, which focuses on the financial impacts to local wastewater agencies. The survey responses will also help us to get a grasp on recent agency efforts and adaptations, including workforce adjustments, operational changes, and activities related to wastewater based epidemiology and virus tracking. This survey is key to understanding the impact of the pandemic on local agencies, so please respond to the survey promptly. We look forward to sharing the results once it is complete.
The State Water Board has extended the deadline to this Friday, August 7 to participate in their survey of COVID impacts on wastewater agencies. CASA worked collaboratively with the Water Board to develop this survey, which focuses on the financial impacts to local wastewater agencies. The survey responses will also help us to get a grasp on recent agency efforts and adaptations, including workforce adjustments, operational changes, and activities related to wastewater based epidemiology and virus tracking. This survey is key to understanding the impact of the pandemic on local agencies, so please respond to the survey promptly. We look forward to sharing the results once it is complete.
CASA COVID-19 Webpage Updates
As new information is released and obtained, CASA continues to update our COVID-19 webpage. Some recent additions include:
The State Water Board is reminding agencies that due to the cancellation of Wastewater Operator Certification Examinations earlier this year, the State Water Board is now accepting emergency requests for Operator Certification Exams. Please see further information below and be sure to note that prioritization may be based on treatment plant need before an individual seeking certification.
As a result of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) emergency, and state and federal guidance related to social distancing, the State Water Board made the difficult decision to cancel the April 18 Wastewater Operator Certification Examination . All examinees who were scheduled for the April exam are being rescheduled for the October 2020 exam and their fees applied to to the October test.The State Water Resources Control board is currently working to identify viable options to assist those wastewater treatment plants that may have emergency needs which cannot wait until the regularly scheduled examination. If your agency has an emergency need for an examination to be conducted, please inform the Wastewater Operator Certification program by sending the following information to the wwopcertprogram@waterboards.ca.gov e-mail address:
As a result of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) emergency, and state and federal guidance related to social distancing, the State Water Board made the difficult decision to cancel the April 18 Wastewater Operator Certification Examination . All examinees who were scheduled for the April exam are being rescheduled for the October 2020 exam and their fees applied to to the October test.The State Water Resources Control board is currently working to identify viable options to assist those wastewater treatment plants that may have emergency needs which cannot wait until the regularly scheduled examination. If your agency has an emergency need for an examination to be conducted, please inform the Wastewater Operator Certification program by sending the following information to the wwopcertprogram@waterboards.ca.gov e-mail address:
- Name of Examinee
- Grade Level of Examination Needed
- Wastewater System Location
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor Contact Information (Name, Phone Number & E-mail Address)
- Emergency Need
Thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented circumstances.
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