links

useful resources on the web

Employment Resources

• Work for Water - students and job seekers can explore green careers, and utilities will find a clearinghouse of resources for recruiting in the wonderful world of water. 
• Water You Waiting For? - a 12-minute video showcasing the water profession for high school and/or vocational technical school students

Resources for Small Water Systems

• SmallWaterSupply.org is a free service, grant-funded to support water and wastewater operators with comprehensive resources and information in one easy-to-use place.

• General Study Guides:

  • Safe Drinking Water Act 101, https://cfpub.epa.gov/watertrain/pdf/sdwa.pdf

  • ABC Very Small System Operator Guidebook, http://www.abccert.org/pdf_docs/vswsguidebook.pdf

• Practice Exams:

  • http://www.abccert.org/testing_services/sample_exam_questions.asp (free)

  • http://www.octwqa.org/index.php/practice-exams ($35)

Associations

• American Water Work Association
• Barnstable County Water Utilities Association (BCWUA)
• Massachusetts Coalition for Small System Assistance (MCSSA)
• Massachusetts Drinking Water Education Partnership (MADWEP)
• Massachusetts Rural Water Association (MASSRWA)
• New England Water Works Association (NEWWA)
• Plymouth County Water Works Association (PCWWA)
• RCAP Solutions (RCAP)

Education

• ABC Testing Service: Certification exams
• California State University, Water Program

Regulatory

• Section 70 Annual Report
  Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water Resources
• Massachusetts : Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Facilities
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• Water Resources Commission
• EPA Water Sense

Infrastructure Finance

Information on Municipal Water Rate Setting 

Other Useful Information – MWWA provides these links for your convenience and should not been seen as an endorsement by MWWA

      Massachusetts Coalition for Oral Health