US Water Operator Certification by State

45 States Using the ABC/WPI Standardized Exam

Approximately 45 US states use the ABC/WPI standardized exam for water and wastewater operator certification. Echelon Institute covers operators in all of these states with content aligned to the 2025 WPI Need-to-Know Criteria.

Midwest States

Iowa (Iowa DNR), Minnesota (MDH), Wisconsin (WI DNR), Michigan (EGLE), Indiana (IDEM), Ohio (Ohio EPA), Missouri (MO DNR), North Dakota (NDDEQ), South Dakota (SD DANR), Nebraska (NDEE), Kansas (KDHE).

Northeast States

Maine (Maine DWP), New Hampshire (NHDES), Vermont (VT DEC), Massachusetts (MassDEP), Rhode Island (RIDOH), Connecticut (CT DPH), New Jersey (NJDEP), Delaware (DNREC), Maryland (MDE), Pennsylvania (PA DEP), West Virginia (WV BPH).

Southern States

Virginia (VDH), North Carolina (NC DWR), South Carolina (SCDHEC), Georgia (Georgia EPD), Alabama (ADEM), Mississippi (MSDH), Arkansas (ADH), Oklahoma (Oklahoma DEQ), Louisiana (LDH), Kentucky (KY DOW), Tennessee (TDEC).

Western States

Washington (WA DOH), Oregon (OHA), Idaho (Idaho DEQ), Montana (Montana DEQ), Wyoming (Wyoming DEQ), Colorado (CDPHE), Utah (Utah DDW), Nevada (NDEP), Arizona (ADEQ), New Mexico (NMED), Alaska (Alaska DEC), Hawaii (Hawaii DOH).

States Not Covered

California (SWRCB), Texas (TCEQ), Florida (FDEP), and New York (NYSDOH) use their own state-specific exam systems rather than the ABC/WPI standardized exam. Echelon does not currently offer prep for these state-specific exams.

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