NWEA

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is now offering online exam quizzes on wastewater and laboratory topics.

This is a great resource if you are preparing to take a certification exam or simply want to test your knowledge. Quizzes are available in fundamental, intermediate and advanced categories. New quizzes are posted every month. Visit the WEF Skills Builder website page to access the quizzes is listed below. For your convenience, it is also included in the Useful Links section on this web site. For more information, feel free to contact the Certification Hotline at (775) 465-2045.

Jennifer has created new applications in a Word format that can be filled in electronically.  Applications are still available in a .pdf format (Adobe Acrobat) for those that prefer that format.

We've added the Meeting Minutes for the January 24, 2006 Board Meeting.

Nevada Board of Certification for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Related Experience Policy

Related experience cannot account for more than six months of the total experience required for any given level of certification. The remainder of the experience requirement must be from direct experience in the type of certification being sought. The Board has sole discretion in determining what constitutes acceptable related experience and what constitutes acceptable direct experience for each type of certification. The breakdown for each grade of certification shall be as follows:

In-Training
No experience required.

Grade I/1
One year of total experience required, at least six months of which must be from direct experience. Related experience cannot account for more than six months of the total experience required.

Grade II/2
Two years of total experience required, at least one and one-half years of which must be from direct experience. Related experience cannot account for more than six months of the total experience required.

Grade III/3
Three years of total experience required, at least two and one-half years of which must be from direct experience. Related experience cannot account for more than six months of the total experience required.

Grade IV/4
Four years of total experience required, at least three and one-half years of which must be from direct experience. Related experience cannot account for more than six months of the total experience required.

This policy formalizes the procedures the Board has been using.

Certification Renewal Policy

Certificates shall be valid for a period not to exceed two (2) years. To renew a certificate, a renewal application, renewal fee and any required documentation must be submitted to the Certification Administrator and be postmarked no later than the certification expiration date.

Renewals postmarked after the certificate expiration date become automatically suspended. A person shall not be deemed certified upon suspension of their certificate. A suspended certificate may be reinstated upon request up to one year following the certification expiration date. To reinstate a suspended certificate, a renewal application, renewal fee, any required documentation and a late fee must be submitted to the Certification Administrator and be postmarked no later than one year past the certification expiration date. Upon reinstatement, the certificate shall be valid for two (2) years from the original certification expiration date. Reinstating a certificate does not retroactively certify a person during the period when their certificate was suspended.

A person holding a suspended certificate shall be automatically decertified one year past the certification expiration date. A person who is decertified shall be required to retest and meet all current education, experience and testing requirements for recertification at that level.

Certification Renewal Notification Policy

30 Days Prior to Expiration

A renewal application will be mailed that includes the holder's expiration date. The application will also state the following information:

1. The fee required for renewal.
2. The late fee that will be required if the renewal application is not postmarked by the certification expiration date.
3. Notification that the holder of the certificate shall be deemed decertified if the certificate is not renewed within one year after the expiration date.

90 Days Prior to Decertification

A final renewal application will be mailed via Certified Mail (Return Receipt Requested) that includes the holder's expiration date. A final notice form letter will also be included stating the holder shall be deemed decertified if the certificate is not renewed within one year after the expiration date and the late fee required for renewal.
One Year Past Expiration*

The individual shall be deemed decertified. The individual shall not be allowed to renew their certification. Retesting will be required for the individual to become certified again.

*Note: The decertification requirements have been adopted from NAC 445A.287(5) and NAC 445A.287(6). The Nevada Certification Board shall apply these requirements to all wastewater certification programs.

For more information, visit the Nevada Administrative Code website.

The Board welcomed Alan Tinney as the newest member.  Alan will be representing the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

Alan graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in May of 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with concentration on Environmental Engineering.  He began working with the State of Nevada's Health Division, Bureau of Health Protection Services in 1988 reviewing engineering plans and inspecting public water systems.  In 1989 Alan left the State Health Division to work in Las Vegas for a private engineering company designing civil engineering projects.  In 1991 he returned to the State of Nevada's Health Division, Bureau of Health Protection Services to develop and implement an oversight program between the State of Nevada and the Department of Energy.  In 1995 Al was promoted to managing the Engineering Section of the Bureau.  In 1996 was appointed Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Health Protection Services.  In 2002 he transferred to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection to work with mining in the State of Nevada. In 2003 Alan moved to a position where he supervises the statewide ground water and surface water permits in the Bureau of Water Pollution control. Alan has been with the State of Nevada for 16 years.

At the October Board Meeting Chairman Leo Drozdoff announced that he would be leaving the Board.  Leo's duties as Administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) are keeping him pretty busy.  Also, the Adminstrator hears appeals regarding Board decisions and continuing to serve on the Board would not be appropriate.

Leo has represented NDEP on the Board since July 1993 and will be greatly missed.

Joe Crim, Jr., from the City of Lovelock, has been appointed to the Certification Board by the Nevada Water Environment Federation. Joe will be replacing Pete Rozis. The Certification Board thanks Pete for his many years of dedicated service. It was a long drive from Ely to Las Vegas and Reno for Board Meetings, but Pete always did it with a smile. Thanks Pete.

Here's an opportunity to download the formulas provided with the certification exams.

• ABC Formula Conversion Table (.pdf 20K)