New Licenses Issued – October 2023

It is with great pride and excitement that we extend our heartfelt congratulations to our dedicated operators who have successfully passed their certification exams and obtained their new or upgraded certifications for drinking water, wastewater and solid waste. We would also like to recognize all the operators who obtained their license through reciprocity. During October …

New Licenses Issued – January through September 2023

It is with great pride and excitement that we extend our heartfelt congratulations to our dedicated operators who have successfully passed their certification exams and obtained their new or upgraded certifications for drinking water, wastewater and solid waste. We would also like to recognize all the operators who obtained their license through reciprocity. During January …

2019 Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Training Schedule

The Division of Compliance Assistance’s Operator Certification Program has published its 2019 Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Training Schedule. The schedule contains a list of the certification schools offered throughout 2019 and the continuing education courses offered January through June. The schedule may be viewed on our Operator Training web page. Reminder: The renewal cycle …

2019 Solid Waste Training Schedule

The Division of Compliance Assistance’s Operator Certification Program has published its 2019 Solid Waste Operator Training Schedule. The schedule contains a list of the landfill, compost and landfarm operator certification schools offered for 2019. The schedule may be viewed on our Solid Waste Certification Program web page.

It’s Wastewater Treatment and Collection Certification Renewal Time!

Attention all certified Wastewater Treatment and Collection operators! It is certification renewal time. You must renew your certifications between Jan. 1 and June 30 of this year. If you renew after June 30 but before Dec. 31, you will have to pay a $250 late fee, along with the renewal fee of $50 for online …

Standards of Professional Conduct and Repercussions from Poor Decision Making

By Kentucky administrative regulation, operators are held to a certain level of professional standards and for good reason. Operators are in charge of protecting and safeguarding the life, health and welfare of the public and environment. Without these standards, humans, vegetation, aquatic wildlife and others are at risk of sickness, disease and possibly death. The …

New Certified Operator Representative on Drinking Water Certification Board

Secretary Leonard K. Peters recently appointed Lonnie Banks to the Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators. Banks is the Water Quality Specialist of Richmond Utilities and currently holds water treatment and distribution licenses. He attended Eastern Kentucky University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health in …

Certification Boards − Announcement of Board Vacancies

The Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater Operators and the Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators are seeking applicants to fill one or both University Representative board member positions whose terms are set to expire Aug. 31, 2017. Both boards serve in an advisory capacity to the cabinet on all …

Drinking Water Certification Board − Announcement of Term Expirations

The Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators is seeking applicants for two board member positions whose terms are set to expire Aug. 31, 2015. The Kentucky Board of Certification of Water Treatment and Distribution System Operators serves in an advisory capacity to the cabinet on all aspects of drinking water …

Wastewater Certification Board − Announcement of Term Expirations

The Certification and Licensing Branch wants to make you aware that the Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators has two board member positions whose terms are set to expire August 31, 2015. The Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators serves in an advisory capacity to the Cabinet on all aspects of …