Drinking Water Training

Drinking water training materials, resources, and events.

DWP Trainings

Ongoing Trainings

• Very Small System (VSS) Operator Training Course
• Water Professional Partnership Internship Program
• Source Water Protection in Massachusetts (self-paced course, 0.5 TCH)
• Basic Cybersecurity Measures for Water and Wastewater Systems in Massachusetts (self-paced course, 1.0 TCH)
• MassDEP YouTube Channel (Drinking Water Training Videos)

Past Trainings

May 23, 2024
MassDPH & MassDEP Community Fluoridation Webinar for Public Water Systems

• MassDPH & MassDEP Community Fluoridation Webinar for Public Water Systems Q&A

August 31, 2020
MassDEP New Technology (NT) Program

• MassDEP New Technology (NT) Program (Presentation Slides)

July 9, 2020
MassDEP Drinking Water Program Training

• Lead and Copper Rule Sampling: From Planning through Documentation
  • Lead and Copper Sampling Plan and Materials Survey Worksheet
  • Lead and Copper Rule Sampling Requirements and Forms

January 22, 2020
Plymouth County Water Works Association

• Legionella; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) MCL, Public Hearings, Funding & Technical Assistance; Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Program; DWP Technical Assistance/Training Tools; DWP Contact Information
• Lead in School Drinking Water: Expanded Assistance Program; School Water Improvement Grant

November 13, 2019
MassDEP/Barnstable County Water Utility Association, Drinking Water Program Training

• Overview of Drinking Water Program Presentation Slides
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Presentation Slides
• LCR and AWIA Upcoming Changes Presentation Slides
• WIIN Grant: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Presentation Slides
• DEP Regional Perspective/Priorities Presentation Slides

Training Events Calendar

The MassDEP DWP Training Calendar includes on-site, as well as webinar, training events from organizations such as New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Massachusetts Rural Water Association (MassRWA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Please read the details of each training event carefully since some require a fee and some are not eligible for TCH (training contact hours).

• See No-Cost Trainings 
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• See Fee-Based Trainings
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For detailed instructions on how to access and other methods of accessing the above training calendars, see Trainings for Public Water System Operators link below in Additional Resources.

External Training Resources

The following organizations offer drinking water operations related training:

• US EPA Drinking Water Training
• US EPA Watershed Academy
• Massachusetts Water Works Association (MWWA)
• New England Water Works Association (NEWWA)

Last updated:	March 27, 2025