Pacific Island Territories Operator Certification Trainings
This page is a repository of Wastewater and Drinking Water Operator Certification (Op Cert) Training Webinars offered by the SW EFC for systems in the Pacific Territories. Below you will find the training webinar schedules (wastewater, then drinking water) followed by a training webinar recordings library.
Wastewater Training Schedule
Please note all times are local to CNMI and Guam. The times in American Samoa are one day earlier at 11 am.
| Session | Date | Training Topic & Link to Recording (click to view) | Supporting Materials (click to download) |
| 1 | 6/25/2025 | Program Overview, Test Format, Study & Test Tips | PPT slides |
| 2 | 7/9/2025 | Treatment Overview | PPT slides |
| 3 | 7/23/2025 | WW Math Part 1 (Areas & Volumes) | PPT slides |
| 4 | 8/6/2025 | WW Math Part 2 (Flow Rates & Detention Times) | PPT slides |
| 5 | 8/20/2025 | Collection Systems – Gravity systems | PPT Slides |
| 6 | 9/3/2025 | Collection Systems – Pumping & Force Mains |
Collection Systems (Grades 1 – 2) Course #401 Tech Brief – Reading Centrifugal Pump Curves Grundfos E-cademy – Pump Selection Basics Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Module 9: Basics of Pumps and Hydraulics |
| 7 | 9/17/2025 | Collection System Maintenance | PPT Slides |
| 8 | 10/1/2025 | Operator Safety/OSHA/Chemical Safety & Inventory | PPT Slides |
| 9 | 10/15/2025 | Preliminary Treatment | PPT Slides |
| 10 | 10/29/2025 | Primary Treatment: Sedimentation | |
| 11 | 11/12/2025 | Fixed-Film Media | |
| 12 | 12/3/2025 | Activated Sludge Part 1 | |
| 13 | 12/17/2025 | Activated Sludge Part 2 | |
| 14 | 1/7/2026 | Concept and math review Session | |
| 15 | 1/21/2026 | Disinfection Part 1 (clorination/dechlorination) + related math | |
| 16 | 2/4/2026 | Disinfection Part 2 – UV and other methods | |
| 17 | 2/18/2026 | WW Math Part 3 (Loading, Removal Efficiency) | |
| 18 | 3/4/2026 | WW Math Part 4 (BOD Math /Advanced WW Math) | |
| 19 | 3/18/2026 | Solids Handling Part 1 (Mechanical Solids Separation) | |
| 20 | 4/1/2026 | Solids Handling Part 2 (Solids Handling) | |
| 21 | 4/15/2026 | Sampling | |
| 22 | 4/29/2026 | Regulations (NPDES Permits and Discharge Limitations) | |
| 23 | 5/13/2026 | Treatment System Maintenance | |
| 24 | 5/27/2026 | Lab Procedures/Analysis/Interpretation | |
| 25 | 6/10/2026 | Using Technology in daily operations (SCADA, Computer, Tablets, CMMS, AI, etc.) | |
| 26 | 6/24/2026 | Course Review Session |
Drinking Water Training Schedule
Please note all times are local to CNMI and Guam. The times in American Samoa are one day earlier at 11 am.
| Session | Date | Training Topic & Link to Recording (click to view) | Supporting Materials (click to download) |
| 1 | 6/26/2025 | Program Overview, Test Format, Study & Test Tips | PPT slides |
| 2 | 7/10/2025 | Drinking Water System Overview | PPT Slides |
| 3 | 7/24/2025 | Basic Operator Math (+, -, /, x, Exponents and basic algebra) | PPT Slides |
| 4 | 8/7/2025 | Applied Operator Math |
Practice Water Math Problems Set #1 Practice Water Math Problems Set #2 |
| 5 | 8/21/2025 | Drinking Water Regulations | PPT Slides |
| 6 | 9/4/2025 | Source Water Characteristics | PPT Slides |
| 7 | 9/18/2025 | Surface Water Intake Components, Well Components, and O&M | PPT Slides |
| 8 | 10/2/2025 | Disinfection 1: Chloramines, UV, Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorine | PPT Slides |
| 9 | 10/16/2025 | Disinfection 2: Chlorine Disinfection Application for Sodium Hypochlorite and Gas Chlorine | PPT Slides |
| 10 | 10/30/2025 | Disinfection 3: Distribution System Application, Residual Measurement, Evaluation & Adjustment, | |
| 11 | 11/13/2025 | Disinfection 4: Chlorine Disinfection Math | |
| 12 | 12/4/2025 | Surface Water Treatment 1: Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation | |
| 13 | 12/18/2025 | Surface Water Treatment 2: Filtration | |
| 14 | 1/8/2026 | Alternative Treatment Processes (e.g. flouridation, ion exhange, RO…) | |
| 15 | 1/22/2026 | Drinking Water Treatment Math & Concept Review | |
| 16 | 2/5/2026 | Safety Program Basics | |
| 17 | 2/19/2026 | Lead & Copper Rule, Corrosion Control | |
| 18 | 3/5/2026 | Distribution Systems 1: Hydraulics, Pipe Types, Selection, Installation, and Water Quality | |
| 19 | 3/19/2026 | Distribution Systems 2: Valves, Hydrants, Meters, and Service Connections | |
| 20 | 4/2/2026 | Distribution Systems 3: Storage and Booster Pumping | |
| 21 | 4/16/2026 | O&M: Pumps, Main, and Appurtenance Maintenance | |
| 22 | 4/30/2026 | O&M: Cross Connection Control | |
| 23 | 5/14/2026 | O&M: Distribution System Math and Concept Review | |
| 24 | 5/28/2026 | Sampling & Lab Procedures/Analysis/Interpretation | |
| 25 | 6/11/2026 | Management Overview | |
| 26 | 6/25/2026 | Drinking Water Practice Exam and Review |
Wastewater Recordings Library
Drinking Water Recordings Library
WW Session 1
WW Session 3
WW Session 5
WW Session 7
WW Session 9
WW Session 2
WW Session 4
WW Session 6
WW Session 8
DW Session 1
DW Session 3
DW Session 5
DW Session 7
DW Session 9
DW Session 2
DW Session 4
DW Session 6
DW Session 8