Agency 160. Board For Waterworks And Wastewater Works Operators And Onsite Sewage System Professionals
- Preface
BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals is a separate agency within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The director of the department acts as the board's secretary and administrative officer. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 3. See the summary for the department for the powers and duties applicable to all regulatory boards. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 2.
The board is authorized to examine and license waterworks operators, wastewater works operators, onsite soil evaluators, onsite sewage system installers, and onsite sewage system operators; to prescribe standards for licensure and professional conduct; and to promulgate regulations for those purposes. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 23.
Regulations are available from the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233. Internet address: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/WWWOOSSP/.
Rev. 7/2026
- Chapter 10
- Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
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- Section 20
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- Section 30
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- Section 40
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- Section 50
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- Section 60
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- Section 70
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- Section 80
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- Section 90
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- Chapter 11
- Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
- Part I
- Purpose and Definitions
- Section 10
- Purpose
- Section 20
- Definitions
- Part II
- Notification of Interested Persons
- Section 30
- Notification List
- Section 40
- Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
- Part III
- Public Participation Procedures
- Section 50
- Public Comment
- Section 60
- Petition for Rulemaking
- Section 70
- Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
- Section 80
- Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
- Section 90
- Meetings
- Section 100
- Public Hearings on Regulations
- Section 110
- Periodic Review of Regulations
- Chapter 20
- Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals Regulations [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
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- Section 20
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- Section 70
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- Section 74
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- Section 76
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- Section 80
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- Section 90
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- Section 94
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- Section 95
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- Section 96
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- Section 97
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- Section 100
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- Section 102
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- Section 104
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- Section 106
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- Section 109
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- Section 110
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- Section 120
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- Section 130
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- Section 140
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- Section 145
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- Section 150
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- Chapter 30
- Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators Licensing RegulationsRead all
- Part I
- Definitions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Part II
- Entry
- Section 20
- Application Procedures
- Section 30
- General Fee Requirements
- Section 40
- Fee Schedule
- Section 50
- Examination Fee
- Section 60
- General Requirements for Licensure
- Section 70
- Examination Procedures and Conduct
- Section 80
- Individuals Certified or Licensed in Another Jurisdiction
- Section 90
- License Required
- Section 95
- Qualifying Experience
- Section 100
- Full-Time Experience or Equivalent
- Section 110
- Qualifications for Examination Approval
- Section 120
- Provisional Licensure for Nonclassified Facility Operation
- Section 130
- Experience Substitutions
- Section 140
- Education
- Part III
- Renewal and Reinstatement
- Section 150
- Expiration and Renewal
- Section 160
- Reinstatement
- Section 170
- Status of License During Period Prior to Reinstatement
- Section 180
- Board Discretion to Deny Renewal or Reinstatement
- Part IV
- Continuing Professional Education
- Section 190
- Continuing Professional Education
- Section 200
- Cpe Subject Matter for Waterworks Operators
- Section 210
- Cpe Subject Matter for Wastewater Works Operators
- Section 220
- Use of Training Credits and Formal Education for Cpe Credit
- Section 230
- Maintenance of Cpe
- Section 235
- Training Courses, Generally
- Part V
- Training Course Approval
- Section 240
- Approval of Training Courses
- Section 250
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- Section 260
- Maintenance of Records
- Section 265
- Reporting of Changes
- Section 270
- Withdrawal of Approval
- Section 275
- Board Authority to Audit Approved Training Courses
- Section 280
- Acceptance of Training Courses Offered by Certain Entities
- Part VI
- Standards of Practice and Conduct
- Section 290
- Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Section 300
- Maintenance of License
- Section 310
- Notice of Adverse Action
- Section 320
- Prohibited Acts
- Section 330
- Conflicts of Interest
- Section 340
- Licensee Responsibility
- Section 350
- Response to Inquiry and Provision of Records
- Section 360
- Wastewater Works
- Section 370
- Waterworks
- FORMS
- Forms (18VAC160-30)
- Chapter 40
- Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing RegulationsRead all
- Part I
- Definitions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Part II
- Entry
- Section 20
- Application Procedures
- Section 30
- General Fee Requirements
- Section 40
- Fee Schedule
- Section 50
- Examination Fee
- Section 60
- General Requirements for Licensure
- Section 70
- Education and Training for Experience
- Section 80
- Examination Procedures and Conduct
- Section 90
- Individuals Certified or Licensed in Another Jurisdiction
- Section 100
- Full-Time Experience or Equivalent
- Section 105
- [Repealed]
- Part III
- Onsite Sewage System Installers
- Section 110
- License Required
- Section 115
- Documented Qualifying Experience for Onsite Sewage System Installers
- Section 120
- Qualifications for Journeyman Conventional Onsite Sewage System Installer Licenses
- Section 130
- Qualifications for Master Conventional Onsite Sewage System Installer Licenses
- Section 140
- Qualification for Exemption from Examination for Master Conventional Onsite Sewage System Installer Applicants
- Section 150
- Qualifications for Journeyman Alternative Onsite Sewage System Installer Licenses
- Section 160
- Qualifications for Master Alternative Onsite Sewage System Installer Licenses
- Part IV
- Onsite Sewage System Operators
- Section 170
- License Required
- Section 175
- Documented Qualifying Experience for Onsite Sewage System Operators
- Section 180
- Qualifications for JourneymanConventional Onsite Sewage System Operator Licenses
- Section 190
- Qualifications for Master Conventional Onsite Sewage System Operator Licenses
- Section 200
- Qualification for Exemption from Examination for Master Conventional Onsite Sewage System Operator Applicants
- Section 210
- Qualifications for Journeyman Alternative Onsite Sewage System Operator Licenses
- Section 220
- Qualifications for Master Alternative Onsite Sewage System Operator Licenses
- Part V
- Onsite Soil Evaluator
- Section 230
- License Required
- Section 235
- Documented Qualifying Experience for Onsite Soil Evaluators
- Section 240
- Qualifications for Journeyman Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator Licenses
- Section 250
- Qualifications for Master Conventional Onsite Soil Evaluator Licenses
- Section 260
- Qualifications for Journeyman Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator Licenses
- Section 270
- Qualifications for Master Alternative Onsite Soil Evaluator Licenses
- Section 275
- [Repealed]
- Section 280
- Acceptable Degree Programs and Verification Procedures
- Part VI
- Renewal and Reinstatement
- Section 290
- Renewal Required
- Section 295
- Procedures for Renewal
- Section 300
- Reinstatement
- Section 310
- Status of License During Period Prior to Reinstatement
- Section 320
- Board Discretion to Deny Renewal or Reinstatement
- Part VII
- Continuing Professional Education
- Section 330
- Continuing Professional Education
- Section 340
- Cpe Subject Matter for Onsite Sewage System Installers
- Section 350
- Cpe Subject Matter for Onsite Sewage System Operators
- Section 360
- Cpe Subject Matter for Onsite Soil Evaluators
- Section 365
- Cpe Courses on Management and Supervision Principles
- Section 370
- Use of Training Credits and Formal Education for Cpe Credit
- Section 380
- Maintenance of Cpe
- Section 385
- Training Courses, Generally
- Part VIII
- Training Course Approval
- Section 390
- Approval of Training Courses
- Section 400
- [Repealed]
- Section 410
- Maintenance of Records
- Section 415
- Reporting of Changes
- Section 420
- Withdrawal of Approval
- Section 425
- Board Authority to Audit Approved Training Courses
- Section 430
- Acceptance of Training Courses Offered by Certain Entities
- Part IX
- Standards of Practice and Conduct
- Section 440
- Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Section 450
- Maintenance of License
- Section 460
- Notice of Adverse Action
- Section 470
- Prohibited Acts
- Section 480
- Conflicts of Interest
- Section 490
- Licensee Responsibility
- Section 500
- Response to Inquiry and Provision of Records
- Section 510
- Master Licensee's Professional Responsibilities
- Section 515
- Licensee Responsible for Regulated Activities Performed on Site
- Section 520
- Pumping of Alternative Onsite Sewage Systems by Conventional Onsite Sewage System Operators
- FORMS
- Forms (18VAC160-40)
