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Environmental Compliance Inspector

Federal Water Regulations
40 CFR 403 General Pretreatment Regulations

40 CFR 122.6 Storm Water Discharges

Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual (EPA)

40 CFR 433 Metal Finishing Point Source Category
(PDF--Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Clean Water Act 
Search the Clean Water Act

Sec. 1317. (FWPA Sec. 307) Toxic and Pretreatment Effluent Standards
 
Sec. 1342. (FWPCA Sec. 402)  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System


Collection System Maintenance

Cal Trans Manual of Traffic Controls
Manual of Traffic Controls for Construction and Maintenance Work Zones (1996)
(PDF--Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Mathematics for Collection System Operators, a Workshop Manual, OCT


Mechanical Technology

Books including Audel's Mechanical Trades Pocket Manual
Maintenance Troubleshooting


Electrical/Instrumentation

OSHA Regulations
29 CFR 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)

29 CFR 1910.333(b) Working on or near exposed deenergized parts


ISA--2001 - Standards Library for Measurement and Control
Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society Online Store
Entire ANSI/ISA Numerical Standards Listing
(PDF--Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Individuals preparing for the test should use the Electrical/Instrumentation Study Guide for their grade level to determine specific standards to be studied. Then, using the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society web site at www.isa.org, research the relevant standards. ISA subscribers can view standards online. For more information, visit the ISA standards subscription web page.

Recommended ISA Standards for Electrical/Instrumentation Grades II and III Study
Minimally, certificate candidates should be familiar with the relevant standards, as outlined by the skill sets given in the study guides, and covered in the following standards:

ANSI/ISA-5.1-1984 (R1992) Instrumentation Symbols and Identification 
ANSI/ISA-5.2-1976 (R1992) Binary Logic Diagrams for Process Operations 
ANSI/ISA-5.4-1991 Instrument Loop Diagrams
ANSI/ISA-5.5-1985 Graphic Symbols for Process Displays
ANSI/ISA-12.12-1994 Nonincendive Electrical Equipment... 
ANSI/ISA-18.1-1979 (R1992) Annunciator Sequences and Specifications 

ANSI/ISA-37.1-1975 (R1982) Electrical Transducer Nomenclature and Terminology
ANSI/ISA-50.1-1982 (R1992) Compatibility of Analog Signals for Electronic Industrial Process Instruments
ANSI/ISA-51.1-1979 (R1993) Process Instrumentation Terminology 


Laboratory Analyst

Periodic Table of Elements
Los Alamos National Laboratory Interactive Periodic Table
ChemicalElements.com

Books
Water and Wastewater Laboratory Techniques

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater - 20th Edition
For more info visit http://www.standardmethods.org/ 
Used copies may be available at Amazon.com

Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water and Wastewater Laboratories
(EPA 600/8-78-019  or  NTIS PB-290329)

Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, A Field Study Training Program 
Volume I 

Volume II

CWEA Laboratory Analyst Candidate Handbook [PDF]

Lectures on Wastewater Analysis and Interpretation

Laboratory Safety Pocket Handbook

EPA Methods

EPA Publication Titles Sorted by Publication Number

Sources of EPA Test Methods

Method 375.4 can be found in:
600-4-79-020 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes

SW-846.3-3A Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical Methods; Third Edition; Final Update 3A

Method 1664: Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Oil and Grease and Non-Polar Material

Microbiological Methods for Monitoring the Environment: Water and Wastes Can be found at:
National Technical Information Service

Environmental Protection Agency

Other

Genium Wastewater Laboratory Analyst Certification Exam Practice Questions