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6 <br /> <br />Water Resources <br /> <br />With the exception of several specialized and key supervisory positions, <br />employment opportunities in the Water Resources Department fall into three <br />main categories having employment criteria in each category as follows: <br /> <br />1. Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator <br /> <br />A. Treatment Plant Operator License with 'some actual hands-on <br /> experience in a treatment facility. This experience is also <br /> required before a license can be obtained. <br /> <br />B. Treatment Plant Experience - Factors considered are type and size <br /> of facility and duration of previous employment. <br /> <br />C. Education - strong educational backgrounds are becoming more <br /> important as treatment technology and regulatory requirements <br /> become more complex. College level courses in chemistry, biology, <br /> math, and computers are particularly valuable and are available <br /> through Patrick Henry Community College. A more specific <br /> Environmental Studies curriculum is available through Ferrum <br /> College. Information regarding correspondence courses and special <br /> training classes' are available through the *State Water Control <br /> Board and Virginia Department of Health, but most of these courses <br /> are aimed at operators already employed working toward licenses. <br /> College level treatment plant technology courses are taught in <br /> community colleges in more heavily populated portions of the State, <br /> but not locally for lack of sufficient numbers of participants. <br /> <br />Information on licensing and training may be obtained from the following: <br /> <br />Board of Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators <br />Department of Commerce <br />3600 West Broad Street <br />Richmond, VA 23230-4917 <br /> <br />*Office of Operator Training <br />Virginia State Water Control Board <br />2111 North Hamilton Street <br />Richmond, VA 23230 <br /> <br />Division of Water Programs <br />State Department of Health <br />109 Governor Street <br />Richmond,.VA 23219 <br /> <br /> <br />