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MUNICIPAL and Northern Relations (MNR)

Red River College (RRC) Polytech
Water and Wastewater Operator Training

Winter 2024

Winnipeg, MB

Please Contact Kim Philip at 204-232-0022 or kim.philip@gov.mb.ca to register


Please Read!

Students external to MNR are expected to register for the certification exams themselves. The certification exams are administered by Manitoba Environment and Climate -  not MNR or RRC Polytech. It is the course participant’s responsibility to register & pay for the exam (on-line payment available) no later than 14 days prior to the exam date. Exam Inquiries, please email: wwopcert@gov.mb.ca

Exam Application https://www.manitoba.ca/sd/pubs/waste_management/wastewater/exam_registration.pdf

Online payment http://www.canadamapsales.com/en/catalogue/environmental-services/p17728511.html


Small Water Systems

April 15 to 18, 2024

Exam Date: April 19, 2024

(Register for Exam with MB Environment & Climate Change)

This course is intended to prepare Operators to write the Manitoba Small Water Works Certification Exam and should be taken with the Foundations course above. Topics include: the hydrologic cycle,; ground water systems; water quality objective and guidelines; water treatment; demand; disinfection/chlorination; distributions systems; and water treatment and distribution system math. 

Small Wastewater Systems

March 11 to 15, 2024

Exam Date: March 29, 2024

(Register for Exam with MB Environment & Climate Change)

This course is intended to prepare Operators to write the Manitoba Small Wastewater Works Certification Exam and should be taken with the Foundations course above. Topics include: wastewater sources and characteristics; guidelines; types of stabilization ponds (lagoons); lagoon operation and maintenance; microbiological processes; mechanical treatment processes; sludge handling disinfection and de-chlorination, wastewater collection systems; testing/sampling; regulatory requirements; and wastewater math.


Water Treatment Class 1

April 22 to 25, 2024 

Exam Date: April 26, 2024

(Register for Exam with MB Environment & Climate Change)


This course is intended to prepare Operators to write the Manitoba Water Treatment Class I Certification Exam. Topics include: the hydrologic cycle, ground water systems, water quality parameters, guidelines and regulations, conventional treatment, slow sand filtration, fluoridation, iron and manganese removal, scaling and corrosion, taste and odor control, disinfection/chlorination, testing/sampling, and water treatment math.



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