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2025, 10-15-25 Intro to PWS, Whitman
Whitman Police Department
20 Essex Street
Whitman, MA 02382
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 8:30 AM - 12:00 AM EST
Category: Intro to PWS Courses
Introduction to Becoming a Public Water System Operator
For Grade VSS, D1, T1
**In Person** Training
Wednesdays: October 15, 22, 29 / November 5, 12
This 17.5-hour course is designed to introduce individuals with little or no previous drinking water experience in preparing for the Grade 1 Treatment and Grade 1 Distribution Water Operator Examinations, as well as the Very Small System (VSS) Water Operator Examination. The course is taught over a 5-week period with each class meeting once per week for 3 ½ hours each week. Topics covered include: Responsibilities of public water systems and public water system operators, basic math and chemistry, an overview of state and federal drinking water regulations, basic water treatment processes, water sampling requirements and techniques, an overview of distribution system components (such as pipes, valves, pumps, tanks and water meters), cross connection control, and water operator safety.
Starting Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Whitman Police Department, 20 Essex St., Whitman, MA 02382
Instructor: Neil Merritt, Retired Deputy Superintendent, Hanover Water Operations
Cost: $400 Members; $475 Nonmembers
TCHs: 15
Photograph/Video Release Agreement:
Participation in this course constitutes an agreement by the attendee to allow the Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA) to use and distribute the participant’s image in any MWWA-related publication or social media site.
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