The Advanced Water Treatment Operator Joint Committee held a program overview webinar on Thursday March 14th. Topics included:
- Welcome
Toby Roy, Chair, AWTO Committee (retired) San Diego County Water Authority
- The value and benefits of obtaining AWTO Certification for the operators and their agencies
Fernando Gonzalez, LA Sanitation - AWTO Program Development Background
Yan Zhang, Long Beach Water Dept.- Information on the development of the AWTO Grades 3-5 certification program
- The minimum qualifications for operators to take the exams and become certified
- Exam process
Alec Mackie, CWEA- Resources for learning about the treatment processes and range of knowledge included in the certification program
- The process for applying and taking the exam
- Audience Q&A with speakers
Facilitated by Steven Garner, CA-NV AWWA
Presenters:
- Toby Roy, retired, San Diego County Water Authority
- Fernando Gonzalez, Plan Manager, Terminal Island WRP, LA Sanitation, City of Los Angeles
- Yan Zhang, Senior Civil Engineer, Long Beach Water Department
- Steven Garner, Certification Manager, CA-NV AWWA
- Alec Mackie, Director of Communications, CWEA