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Virginia Rural Water Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Mountain Empire Community College<\/a>\u00a0(MECC) – MECC provides an enriching distance learning resource for waterworks operators. MECC also offers an on-line, degree producing program for waterworks operators. Eligible students can receive scholarship assistance from the Health Department for this course of study.<\/p>\n

Underwriters Laboratories Solutions: Water and Plumbing Home Page<\/a> – Underwriters Labs offers certification for all sorts of things.<\/p>\n

American Water Works Association<\/a> – The AWWA is a trade organization dedicated to safe drinking water. There’s a page just for Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research at University of Southern California<\/a> – The Foundation is considered by many to be the world’s authority in the field of cross-connection control.<\/p>\n

USGS — Water Resources of the United States<\/a>\u00a0– The U.S. Geological Survey provides the nation with reliable, impartial information to describe and understand the Earth.<\/p>\n

Water Environment Federation<\/a>\u00a0 – The WEF is a not-for profit technical and educational organization, dedicated to preserving and enhancing the global water environment.<\/p>\n

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – <\/a>The EPA main page, with lots of great resources. You may also go directly to the EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The EPA\u00a0maintains a Surf Your Watershed<\/a> Web site where you can find a listing of organizations that are working to protect water quality.<\/p>\n

Consumer-oriented information is at their Envirofacts<\/a> web page.<\/p>\n

EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program website:http:\/\/water.epa.gov\/grants_funding\/dwsrf\/index.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n

Virginia Government Index<\/a>\u00a0– Virginia’s online “Blue Pages”.<\/p>\n

Water: Small Systems and Capacity Development<\/a> – Provides resources for guidelines and easy-to-follow instructions for key management measures, including asset management, strategic planning and financial planning.<\/p>\n

Hiring and Career Opportunities for Waterworks Operators: Virginia Workforce Connection<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0A website for employment and labor market information in Virginia. Includes: comprehensive job matching between job seekers and employers, information on jobs (wage data, skill requirements, as well as industry and occupational trends), and potential training opportunities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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