California State University, Sacramento
The operator training arm of California State University, Sacramento, supplying the distance-learning courses and reference volumes used across North America to train and certify drinking water and wastewater treatment operators. Course tracks cover drinking water, wastewater, small wastewater system operation and maintenance, utility management, mathematics for operators and eLearning modules, and carry continuing education units toward state operator certification - the Activated Sludge online course, for example, awards 4.0 CEUs. The office runs Water Treatment Specialist and Wastewater Treatment Specialist certificate tracks, publishes free software and web tools such as an activated sludge process evaluator, and conducts applied research and technical assistance for utilities.