Taking your wastewater treatment operator license to another state

ADEM may issue a comparable-classification certificate to a holder of a current certificate obtained by examination in another state, provided that state's requirements are comparable to or higher than Alabama's AND that state reciprocates with ADEM. Requires application, the $180 fee, a copy of the current certificate, and supporting documentation.

Source: ADEM Admin. Code r. 335-10-1-.05

We haven't verified Alaska's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) - Operator Training and Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Arizona's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Arkansas's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Wastewater Licensing Committee before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified California's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Office of Operator Certification - Wastewater Operator Certification Program (WWOCP) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Colorado's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Colorado Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board (WWFOCB) - Colorado Certified Water Professionals program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Connecticut's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Municipal Wastewater / Operator Certification (with Operator Certification Advisory Board) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Delaware's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Water, Surface Water Discharges Section - Board of Certification for Operators of Wastewater Facilities before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Florida's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Georgia's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Georgia Board of Examiners for Certification of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Hawaii's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Hawaii Department of Health, Wastewater Branch - Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Idaho's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Idaho Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Illinois's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), Bureau of Water - Wastewater Operator Certification before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Indiana's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Office of Water Quality - Wastewater Operator Certification (327 IAC 5-22) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Iowa's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Water Supply Operations (WSO) Section, Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Kansas's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Bureau of Water - Water & Wastewater Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Kentucky's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA) - Operator Certification Program (Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Louisiana's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Maine's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Maine Department of Environmental Protection - Wastewater Operator Certification Program (administered with NEIWPCC-JETCC) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Massachusetts's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities (MassDEP; program administered with NEIWPCC) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Michigan's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Wastewater Operator Certification Program (Board of Examiners) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Minnesota's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) - Wastewater Operator Training and Certification before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Missouri's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) - Operator Certification Unit before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Montana's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Nebraska's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment (formerly NDEE) - Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Nevada's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) - Bureau of Water Pollution Control, Wastewater Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified New Hampshire's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) - Wastewater Operator Certification (Env-Wq 304) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified New Jersey's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) - Board of Examiners, Water & Wastewater System Operator Licensing (N.J.A.C. 7:10A) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified New Mexico's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Utility Operator Certification Program (Utility Operators Certification Advisory Board) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified New York's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified North Carolina's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), administered by NCDEQ Division of Water Resources before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified North Dakota's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ), Division of Municipal Facilities - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Ohio's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Ohio EPA Operator Certification Program (Division of Drinking and Ground Waters, Operator Certification Unit) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Oklahoma's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Quality Division - Operator Certification before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Oregon's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Wastewater Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Pennsylvania's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water - Operator Certification Program (State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified South Carolina's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) - South Carolina Environmental Certification Board before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified South Dakota's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources (DANR), Office of Water - Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Tennessee's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Tennessee Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Board (TDEC, administered by the Fleming Training Center) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Texas's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Occupational Licensing and Registration Division before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Utah's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Utah Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Water Quality, Wastewater Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Virginia's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Virginia Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals (DPOR) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Washington's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Washington State Department of Ecology - Wastewater Operator Certification Program (OpCert) before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Wisconsin's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.

We haven't verified Wyoming's reciprocity rule yet — confirm directly with Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division - Operator Certification Program before planning a move around it.