Meet The Instructor

Jeremy Rowe
Water Program Coordinator/Instructor

The Academy offers Water training on-campus, at locations statewide, Zoom, and by Internet delivery.

To schedule training at your facility, contact Jeremy Rowe at jrowe@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4540.

WATER DIVISION Course Descriptions

Course Descriptions

Arkansas Department of Health PWS Compliance Course - this is an 8-hour training course designed to provide the operator with a general overview of regulatory compliance.  Contact the ADH for registration (see page 5).

Advanced Water Distribution - this is a 24-hour training course designed for operators, and management or supervisory level positions in their water distribution system. The course incorporates applied math, infrastructure layout, and design as well as administrative components.

Advanced Water Treatment - this is a 24-hour training course geared toward operators, and management or supervisory level positions. The course incorporates applied math, advanced treatment processes along administrative components.

Applied Water Math - this is an 8-hour training course designed to aid operators in using math formulas commonly used in the drinking water industry for figuring volumes, detention times, dosage rates, filtration rates, horsepower, and motor calculations.

Basic Water Distribution - this is a 24-hour training designed to aid water operators in the basics of wells, water math, and the basic knowledge of the water distribution system.

Basic Water Math - this is an 8-hour training course designed to aid operators in understanding basic math concepts, such as, using math formulas to solve for unknown values, calculate volumes, detention times, and dosage rates.

Basic Water Treatment - this is a 24-hour training course designed to give the student basic knowledge of the treatment of raw water sources into potable water. Water math is also incorporated into the curriculum.

Intermediate Water Distribution - this is a 24-hour training course geared for the operator who not only may have to install appurtenances in the water distribution system but repair them. It also trains them in the area of customer relations.

Intermediate Water Treatment - this is a 24-hour training course geared toward the operator of more complex water treatment facilities. It incorporates basic and applied water math as well as more in-depth water treatment options and treatment technologies.

LICENSING EXAM INFORMATION

Wastewater licensing exam applications and testing fees must be submitted to DEQ through the ePortal (5) business days prior to test date. DEQ Testing fees are in addition to any training fees and must be paid directly to DEQ Wastewater Licensing. 

For questions contact Sarah Pierce at (501) 682-0664 or email sarah.pierce@arkansas.gov.

You may also follow this direct link for DEQ’s E-Portal https://eportal.adeq.state.ar.us/?organizationcode=WWL.

ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Water training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is accredited by:

• The Arkansas Department of Health
• Arkansas Drinking Water Licensing Committee

The Academy offers Water training on-campus, at locations statewide, Zoom, and by Internet delivery.

To schedule training at your facility, contact Jeremy Rowe at jrowe@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4540.

Must Know

• To take a Water Licensure Exam you must register with the ADH 45 days in advance of the exam session and pay the applicable fees.
• The AETA does Not collect ADH exam fees.

Arkansas Department of Health Water Licensing Contacts:

Heather Parker-Foster     Phone: (501) 661-2504      E-Mail: Heather.Parker-Foster@arkansas.gov

Robin Lynch              Phone: (501) 661-2623           E-Mail: Robin.Lynch@arkansas.gov