Seeking a Water Quality or Wastewater Career?

Rewarding careers in the water industry can include:

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
Engineers
Collection System Operators
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Utility Managers/Supervisors
Laboratory Analysts
Industrial Pretreatment Plant Operators

Quick Resources:

Work For Water- Developed by the American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation, this site provides resources to find jobs or prepare for rewarding jobs in the water sector. 

Certification
Many wastewater jobs require you to be certified. To become certified you must meet certain qualifications and pass a written test that tests technical knowledge in the field. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho each have their own certification program and requirements:

Idaho certification program
Oregon certification program
Washington certification program