Class C-Surface Operators Named for Statesville Water Resources

The Statesville Water Treatment Plant has three new certified C-Surface Operators. Johnathan Powell, Harrison Smith, and Keith Misenheimer received their certifications from the North Carolina Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification in November.

To qualify, candidates must have 6-months on the job training, attend a state approved certification school for one week, and pass the state exam with a test score of 70 or higher. The exam is based on subjects that operators need to know, such as North Carolina public drinking water rules, general water systems knowledge, water quality, applied mathematics, chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, laboratory testing procedures, hydraulics, pumping systems, water storage facilities, system controls, backflow prevention, and distribution system operation.