Enhance Operator Skills
Stay informed, strengthen your expertise, and access resources that support your work in the field and at the plant.
Enhance Operator Skills
Resources for the Work You Do Every Day
When you are ready to enhance your skills and build on your foundational operations knowledge, turn to these AWWA resources, from field guides to training videos and beyond.
Operator Training Handbooks
- Water Treatment Operator Training Handbook
A trusted reference that presents essential treatment concepts in a concise, easy-to-use format for certification preparation and day-to-day use. - Water Distribution Operator Training Handbook
Designed to support distribution system operators with foundational knowledge and information that can be applied on the job.
Professional Knowledge Resources
- What Operators Need to Know
A broad overview of the knowledge operators need to support safe and effective operations. - Wastewater Microbiology: A Handbook for Operators
A handbook that empowers operators to manage biological systems with confidence, clarity, and purpose. - AWWA Water Operator Field Guide
Designed for in-the-field use, this guide is ideal for quick reference to formulas, conversions, regulations, and more. - Opflow
Opflow is the water community’s primary network for operator-level workers, celebrating more than 50 years. The award-winning magazine presents new and established technologies and ideas that readers can apply to their operations.
Utility Management Resources
- Utility Management for Water and Wastewater Operators
Expand your understanding of utility operations, leadership, and management responsibilities.
Training Videos
AWWA offers more than 100 training videos designed to show water professionals and water organizations the right steps to take and the most important issues to consider. Developed with insights from experts in the water community, these videos get right to the point and cover topics ranging from safety to water system operations.
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