Renewals occur every two years and are due by December 31 of odd-numbered years. The 2023 renewal forms will be mailed out the first week of September.  The renewal fee is $75.

All active Massachusetts wastewater operators are required to provide proof of 20 training contact hours (TCHs) during a given renewal period.  Please do not send in your training proof until you get an invoice.

Certification renewal invoices for current operators include TCH credits earned through NEIWPCC, NEWEA, or MAWEA for training completed through June 30, 2023. To receive credit for any class not listed on your individual invoice, submit a copy of the training certificate along with your renewal invoice.  Your renewal notice will be mailed to you the first week of September.

All ACTIVE operators need 20 TCHs for the renewal from the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.  Newly certified ACTIVE operators in 2022 require 20 TCHs and, if newly certified in 2023, 10 TCHs are required.

No more than 50% (10 TCHs) of completed training can be safety-related.  All TCHs submitted for renewal must be pre-approved for Massachusetts Wastewater Operator renewal/activation and have been designated with a  “BC…” approval code (for example, BC-2021-0023).

Pre-Approved Courses TCHs Additional Comments
MA Wastewater Certification Exam 10 TCHs Must pass exam
MA Water Environment Association (MAWEA) training, quarterly meetings and trade show   Hours as awarded
New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA)   Hours as awarded
Professional Membership: MAWEA or NEWEA (can only use one) 2 TCHs 2 TCHs MAXIMUM per renewal period
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)   Hours as awarded
Colleges (wastewater or related courses) 15 TCHs 1 credit hour = 15 TCHs
Red Cross Basic CPR and/or First Aid Courses 3 TCHs 3 TCHs MAXIMUM per course
If Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded   1 CEU = 10 TCHs
HAZWOPER Annual Refresher 8 TCHs Can use only ONCE in two year period

If you wish to change to INACTIVE status, please check the box on the invoice and return with payment.  INACTIVE operators are not required to earn TCHs but they still have to renew at the end of every renewal period.

Approved training questions can be referred to John Murphy at the Massachusetts Board of Certification for Wastewater at (617) 352-3375 or john.j.murphy@mass.gov.

Certified Operators

NEIWPCC maintains a complete list of certified Massachusetts wastewater operators. This list is updated bi-monthly to reflect newly-certified operators.

For questions about or for more information on renewals, you can contact us at 978-349-2516 or by email at renewals@neiwpcc.org.