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The RIWP Course will be offered on
April 14, 2009 WITtec, Valle Vista, Greenwood, IN
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registered Industrial Wastewater Professional Credential
The RIWP exam consists of a challenging 100-question exam with one hour allowed
for the exam.
Examination questions will be taken from Sacramento Texts, WEF FD-3, industry practice,
and
Indiana State Rules and Regulations governing wastewater operations and operators.
Please see the "study guide" for a list of textbooks. There will be no questions
on biological treatment processes.
The RIWP Exam will be offered
at times announced in the IIOA Journal.
Certification
Upon passing 70% of the 100-question exam, the operator will be granted the
professional designation of
Registered Industrial Wastewater Professional (RIWP). This is a dynamic
credential which requires
continuing education credits for renewal. The IIOA operator credential committee sets
standards and
makes recommendations for re-certification fees to the IIOA Board of Directors.
The successful candidates will receive the RIWP lapel pin
denoting the credential.
Qualifications of Candidates:
 | IIOA member in good standing (dues are current) |
| Works in the Industrial Field |
| Excellent Work Record |
| 1 Year Experience in Wastewater (minimum) |
| No Clean Water Act or Environmental Convictions |
Awards Selection Process:
| 100 point multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blanks, written examination |
This is a "peer reviewed" examination.
Candidates will not be given the opportunity to challenge or contest the questions.
IIOA officers, directors and board members are ineligible to compete for prize money.
All candidates receiving a score of 70% or higher will receive a current
Registered Industrial Wastewater Professional (RIWP) pocket card from the
IIOA
and certificate suitable for framing. The credential will remain the property of the IIOA
and the IIOA may automatically revoke the certification for cause. Ownership of the RIWP
resides
with the granting organization. The use of this credential must be in compliance with IIOA guidelines
established for the use. In the event of decertification the pocket card,
lapel pin and all rights to use
must be
returned to the IIOA. The IIOA neither endorses or makes any warranty about
candidates who are
registered under the RIWP program. The candidate must agree to be bound by the rules
established
for such use.
The exam will cover the following areas:
| Chemical processes |
| Physical processes |
| Basic Chemistry |
| Instrumentation |
| Safety |
| Mathematics |
| Maintenance |
| Indiana Rules and Regulations |
| Knowledge of "jar testing"
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| Basic Biological treatment process |
Credential Committee: Tom Martin, Chairperson - Closed Committee
Study Guide
- Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume I, Fourth Edition,
1992 California State University, Sacramento. (916) 278-6142. www.owp.csus.edu
- Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume II, Fourth Edition,
1993 California State University, Sacramento. (916) 278-6142.
- Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume I, Second Edition, 1996. (916) 278-6142.
- Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume II, Second Edition, 1995. (916) 278-6142.
- Pretreatment Facility Inspection, Third Edition, 1996. (916) 278-6142.
- Pretreatment of Industrial Wastes, Manual of Practice FD-3,
Water Environment Federation (WEF). (800) 666.0206. www.wef.org
- Biomonitoring – NPDES Compliance Monitoring Inspector Training,
June 1990, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (614) 292.6717.
- Rules & Regulations Study Guide, Indiana Department of Environmental
Management. (317) 232.8666.
- Integrated Environmental Management Systems Implementation Guide,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, October 2000. EPA 744-R-00-011.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7406).
- The Operation and Maintenance of Surface Finishing Wastewater Treatment Systems.
Clarence H. Roy PhD, American Electroplaters & Surface Finishers Society,
Orlando, FL. www.aesf.org
- The Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook. Stephenson and Blackburn,
Jr. Lewis Publishers, New York 1998.
- The NALCO Water Handbook, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1988. www.amazon.com
Registered Industrial Wastewater Professional
RIWP
Sponsoring Organization: Indiana Industrial Operators Association, Inc.
(IIOA)
A new professional designation is now available from the IIOA. Industrial Operators
and persons working in the area of wastewater may
earn this new credential by satisfactory completion of the RIWP examination.
The exam will be offered at least two times each year. Announcement of the exam will be made
in the official publications of the IIOA (IIOA Journal and IIOA website www.iioa.net)
at least 30 days prior to the date of the exam.
Rules of Conduct
- Candidates may only sit for the examination twice each year.
- Holders of the RIWP credential may not compete for prize money.
- Candidates desiring to earn the RIWP credential may sit for the exam during
regularly scheduled IIOA Board of Directors meetings or announced events.
- This is a closed book exam. Notes, programmed calculators and reference
materials are not permitted during the exam.
- Candidates may bring pencils, erasers and a hand held calculator to the exam.
- A formula sheet and note paper will be provided for reference and must be turned in at
the end of the exam.
- All questions are in English.
- Exams and reference sheets are the property of the
granting organization.
- Persons with suspended or revoked wastewater licenses are ineligible to apply for the
exam.
- Persons convicted of violating the Clean Water Act or Resource Conservation &
Recovery
Act are ineligible to hold the RIWP.
- Grand-Fathering is not permitted. All candidates, regardless of status, must sit for the
exam.
Upon successful completion of the exam with a passing score of 70% a pocket card and
certificate
suitable for framing will be awarded to the candidate.
In order to maintain the RIWP credential, annual continuing education credits must be
earned
and a review quiz completed. The credential committee will set the requirements for the
annual
education and any fees associated with credential renewal.
Applications for the RIWP are may be downloaded from the IIOA website or from the
IIOA business manager 317. 823-9042
- voice mail after 7 rings.
RIWP EXAM APPLICATION.pdf
List of RIWPs as of 4/22/2007
|
Last Name |
First Name |
| Brock |
Dan |
| Casbon-Scheller |
Angela |
| Cloum |
Blane |
| Collins |
James |
| Combs |
Danny |
| Cox Humphries |
Pat |
| Crowe |
Brad |
| Delp |
Dan |
| Dodson |
Jim |
| Eiler |
Russ |
| Erwin |
Steven |
| Fitzpatrick |
Robert |
| Franklin |
Rob |
| Frields |
Tim |
| Fussell |
Jerald |
| Goodman |
Al W. |
| Graham |
Jeffery |
| Harris |
Jessup |
| Heck |
Brad |
| Hefner |
Jason |
| Koors |
Roger |
| Kopczynski |
Deb |
| Lich |
Melvin |
| Logan |
Doug |
| Lugar |
Robert |
| Lykins |
Brad |
| Lytle |
Martin |
| Mangeot |
Ron |
| Martin |
Thomas |
| Martin |
Martha |
| McCalister |
Steve |
| McCandless |
Robert |
| Moore |
Howard |
| Myers |
Tim |
| Norrenbrock |
Eric |
| Norris |
Wendy |
| Orth |
Dennis |
| Patel |
Budapel |
| Persohn |
Roger |
| Peveler |
Bill |
| Phillips |
Gaither |
| Rine |
Kevin |
| Sayle |
Dennis |
| Shubert |
Keith |
| Sisson |
Jamey |
| Smith |
David |
| Sparks |
John |
| Spurgeon |
Stephen |
| Stevens |
Daniel |
| Tooley |
Mark |
| Torok |
Krista |
| Townsend |
Joan |
| Turner |
David |
| Verwater |
Jan |
| Wathen |
James |
| Wheatley |
John |
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Our Sponsors:
Chemtreat
Delta Chemicals & Equipment, Inc.
Delta Faucet Company
Keihin
IPT, Inc.
We recognize our Past Exhibitors
Next Exhibit
April 15, 2009
WITtec 2009
A&L Great Lakes Laboratories
American Environmental Astbury Water Technology, Inc.
A. T. Environmental, Inc.
Brenntag
ChemTreat, Inc.
CMTI - Purdue University
Commercial Sewer, Inc.
ERS, Inc.
Heritage Environmental Services, LLC
Finishing Concepts, Inc.
Delta Chemicals & Equipment, Inc.
Dober Group
EMS Environmental Management Solutions
Geotivity, Inc.
Godwin Pumps
A&T
Environmental Management Institute, Inc.
Environmental Management Group
ESI Ecological Systems, Inc.
CKM Industrial Sales
Fluid Waste Services, Inc.
Fremont Industries
Geotivity
Godwin Pumps
IDEM-OPPTA
IML
Heritage Environmental Services
H & T
HLM
Hydrite Chemical Co.
Hydro Aluminum North America
ISK Magnetics
KTH Sales, Inc.
Linko Data Systems
Merrell Brothers
Midwestern Engineers, Inc.
Microbac
Northern Plant Services
O'Brien & Gere, Inc.
Partners for P2
Proliquids, Inc.
Purdue University CMTI
SanDisk
Severn Trent
Sherry Laboratories
Symbiont
Thompson & Co.
ROUX Associates, Inc.
TRIAD Engineering
Ulrich Chemicals, Inc.
WWE Water & Wastewater Equipment Company
Wealing Bros. Inc.
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