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A New Master Level RIWP Course will be offered at WITtec 2011

The RIWP Course will be offered on
April 13, 2010 WITtec Valle Vista, Greenwood, IN

 
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:

bulletIIOA member in good standing (dues are current)
bulletWorks in the Industrial Field
bulletExcellent Work Record
bullet1 Year Experience in Wastewater (minimum)
bulletNo Clean Water Act or Environmental Convictions

Awards Selection Process:

bullet100 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 may cover the following areas:

bulletChemical processes
bulletPhysical processes
bulletBasic Chemistry
bulletInstrumentation
bulletSafety
bulletMathematics
bulletMaintenance
bulletIndiana Rules and Regulations
bulletKnowledge of "jar testing"  
bulletBasic Biological treatment process  

Credential Committee: Tom Martin, Chairperson - Closed Committee

Study Guide

  1. Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume I, Fourth Edition,
    1992 California State University, Sacramento. (916) 278-6142. www.owp.csus.edu
  2. Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume II, Fourth Edition,
    1993 California State University, Sacramento. (916) 278-6142.
  3. Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume I, Second Edition, 1996. (916) 278-6142.
  4. Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume II, Second Edition, 1995. (916) 278-6142.
  5. Pretreatment Facility Inspection, Third Edition, 1996. (916) 278-6142.
  6. Pretreatment of Industrial Wastes, Manual of Practice FD-3,
    Water Environment Federation (WEF). (800) 666.0206. www.wef.org
  7. Biomonitoring – NPDES Compliance Monitoring Inspector Training,
    June 1990, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (614) 292.6717.
  8. Rules & Regulations Study Guide, Indiana Department of Environmental
    Management. (317) 232.8666.
  9. 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).
  10. The Operation and Maintenance of Surface Finishing Wastewater Treatment Systems.
    Clarence H. Roy PhD, American Electroplaters & Surface Finishers Society,
    Orlando, FL. www.aesf.org
  11. The Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook. Stephenson and Blackburn,
    Jr. Lewis Publishers, New York 1998.
  12. 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

  1. Candidates may only sit for the examination twice each year.
  2. Holders of the RIWP credential may not compete for prize money.
  3. Candidates desiring to earn the RIWP credential may sit for the exam during regularly scheduled IIOA Board of Directors meetings or announced events.
  4. This is a closed book exam.  Notes, programmed calculators and reference materials are not permitted during the exam.
  5. Candidates may bring pencils, erasers and a hand held calculator to the exam.
  6. A formula sheet and note paper will be provided for reference and must be turned in at the end of the exam.
  7. All questions are in English.
  8. Exams and reference sheets are the property of the granting organization.
  9. Persons with suspended or revoked wastewater licenses are ineligible to apply for the exam.
  10. Persons convicted of violating the Clean Water Act or Resource Conservation & Recovery Act are ineligible to hold the RIWP.
  11. 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

Last Name First Name Date Passed
Baird Robert 2008
Bates Derrick 2009
Berling Gary 2010
Bouvier Wendy 2010
Brock Dan 2005
Brumbaugh James 2009
Casbon-Scheller Angela 2007
Cloum Blane 2005
Collins James 2005
Combs Danny 2005
Cox Humphries Pat 2005
Crowe Brad 2005
Crowe Pat 2009
Delp Dan 2003
Dodson Jim   2004
Dauby Christopher 2009
Downey Adam 2010
Eiler Russ   2004
Erwin Steven 2007
Fain, Jr. Rodger 2008
Fitzpatrick Robert   2005
Franklin Rob  2005
Frields Tim   2005
Fussell Jerald 2007
Goode Nathan 2009
Goodman Al W. 2005
Graham Jeffery   2002
Guindon Edward 2010
Harris Jessup   2005
Hartmann Sharon 2009
Heck Brad 2005
Hefner Jason   2005
Hill Terry 2009
Jeffries Kevin D. 2008
Kahle Robert 2009
Kassab Ray 2009
Keller Brad 2008
Kinsler Ross 2010
Koors Roger 2007
Kopczynski Deb 2007
Kunkler Anthony 2009
Kurrus Scott 2010
Lich Melvin 2005
Logan Doug   2003
Lovett Faith 2008
Lugar Robert   2005
Lykins Brad 2007
Lumpkin Darrell 2009
Lytle Martin   2005
Mangeot Ron   2002
Martin Thomas  2002
Martin Martha   2002
May Colin 2008
McCalister Steve 2005
McCandless Robert   2005
Mciver Mark 2010
Moore Howard   2002
Myers Tim   2005
Norrenbrock Eric 2005
Norris Wendy 2009
Orrill Tim 2010
Oslos Michael 2010
Orth Dennis 2005
Owens David J. 2008
Patel Budapel   2004
Patel Bhupem 2010
Persohn Roger 2005
Pederson Robert 2009
Peterson, Sr. Henry 2010
Peveler Bill 2005
Phillips Gaither 2005
Phillips Jerry 2009
Rine Kevin 2007
Rohlman Jeff 2010
Ruddick Allen 2008
Russi Elias 2009
Sanders John 2008
Sayle Dennis 2005
Schwedler Gloria 2009
Shubert Keith 2006
Sisson Jamey 2006
Smith David 2005
Smith Dustin   2009
Sparks John   2004
Spurgeon Stephen 2005
Stevens Daniel   2005
Tooley Mark 2007
Torok Krista 2007
Townsend Joan 2007
Turner David   2007
Verwater Jan   2002
Waldroup James L. 2008
Wathen James 2005
Welte Nicholas 2010
Wheatley John   2007
Wilson Phil 2008
Woods Kevin 2009
Wright Dustin 2010

 

 

 

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