North Carolina maintains certification for more than 16,000 professionals who operate drinking water, wastewater, and animal waste facilities across the state.
The state's certification programs serve to:
• Protect the public health; • Conserve and protect the water resources of the state; • Protect public investment in water treatment facilities; • Provide for the classification of treatment facilities; • Administer examinations for treatment facility operators; and • Certify the competency of treatment facility operators.