Environmental Compliance Inspector Certification

An Environmental Compliance Inspector (ECI) inspects industrial, commercial and municipal activities to ensure compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State Water Board, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB,) and local regulations and ordinances.

The primary goal is to identify and prevent current and potential sources of pollution and thus ensure the protection of the public and the environment. This is achieved by conducting inspections, investigations, and, when needed, enforcement activities to ensure proper compliance.

An ECI prepares sampling equipment and completes the chain of custody for sampling events and field tests on industrial and illicit discharges to determine the level of pollutants from a source. An ECI provides education on regulations, stormwater Best Management Practices, and other pollution prevention topics for industrial users, restaurants, the public and other entities.

Reasons to Get CWEA Certified

Our extensive CWEA Technical Certification Program is built around your major career
milestones, serving as a roadmap to achieving your professional goals. Trusted by more than 5,000 wastewater professionals, CWEA’s certification program provides assurance of professional competency, training, and safe work practices.

Many California wastewater agencies use CWEA’s certifications of professional competence as part of their hiring and promotional process, and some will require CWEA certification for employment.

Several agencies provide a pay bump when you achieve CWEA certification and additional incentives as you move-up to higher grade levels. Be sure to ask your employer about incentives.

Benefits of Certification

The benefits of voluntary CWEA certification include:

1. Prove your competency
2. Accelerate your career
3. Advance the industry
4. Meet industry standards
5. Become an expert

CWEA is proud to offer certification programs for wastewater professionals across California’s vast wastewater industry. Each program includes increasingly advanced Grade options that demonstrate your mastery of new skills to unlock new opportunities. Many wastewater professionals collect multiple certifications to demonstrate to employers they are willing to master new skills and are ready for promotion.

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