Wastewater Resources are listed below in order to help wastewater systems and their operators in Minnesota provide proper wastewater treatment to rural areas, increase the operational and management knowledge, increase public awareness of wastewater quality vulnerability and source water protection, and to increase the professionalism of system personnel.

Training:

• Training Calendar
• Operator Training Record Forms

Wastewater Related Rules:

• Wastewater Rules & Regulations
• Wastewater Operator Certification Rule
• Rules Chapter 7001 - Permits & Certifications
• Rule: Taking Animals Causing Damage
• EPA's Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) Site

Operator Certification:

• Download: MPCA Wastewater Operator Exam Application Form
• MPCA Training Manual Order Form
• Wastewater Operator Certification Need-To-Know Criteria
• MPCA Link: Wastewater Operator Certification Frequently Asked Questions
• MPCA Link: Need to Know (N2K). The N2K criteria have been developed to help wastewater and collection system operators understand the basic skills necessary to operate a system or run a plant.

Operator Needs:

• MPCA Contract Operator Guidelines
• Manhole Inspection Report
• MPCA's Emergency Notification Guidance for Wastewater Collection Systems
• MPCA's Dilution Ratio Determination for Discharge
• MPCA's NPDES Manual
• MPCA's Guide to Discharge Monitoring Report Forms (DMR's)
• EPA Link: Guidelines for Management of Onsite and Clustered Wastewater Treatment Systems
• EPA's Wastewater Treatment & Control
• EPA's Office of Wastewater Management
• Safety Issues & Links

Wastewater Calculation Spreadsheets - download these interactive worksheets, courtesy of the MPCA
      All  Excel sheets were developed by the MPCA Training & Certification Unit

• Spreadsheet Instruction Sheet - instruction sheet for worksheets listed below.
• Pond Discharge Calculation Worksheet
• Dilution Ratio Calculation Worksheet
• Geometric Mean Worksheet - Fecal Coliform
• Pump Calibration Worksheet - Circular Wet Wells
• Pump Calibration Worksheet - Rectangular Wet Wells
• Pump Readings - Independent Third Meter
• Pump Readings - When a Third Meter Runs With the Other Two
• Water Balance Worksheet - 2 Cell
• Water Balance Worksheet - 3 Cell

Operator Quizzes:

• Wastewater & Math Related Quizzes

Wastewater Rate Analysis:

• Wastewater Rate Analysis Spreadsheet

Other Wastewater Related Links:

• MPCA Link: Future Wastewater Infrastructure Needs and Capital Costs
• EPA Guidebook:  Ensuring a Sustainable Future: An Energy Management Guidebook for Wastewater and Water Utilities

MRWA is a proud member of
National Rural Water Association

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Minnesota Rural Water Association
217 12th Avenue SE
Elbow Lake, MN  56531
Phone: 218-685-5197
Fax: 218-685-5272
E-mail: mrwa@mrwa.com