OTCO - The Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc.

OTCO - The Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc. At the time this was the Ohio Department of Health and later became the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

In August 1937, the Ohio Public Health Council adopted mandatory certification regulations requiring every political subdivision, public institution, and corporation operating a water or sewage treatment plant to place those facilities under the responsibility of a trained individual whose ability to perform the duties required, and had been certified by the regulatory agency. After World War II,

shortages of trained personnel developed and certification examinations revealed the need for an effective education program. In 1947 a committee consisting of representatives of AWWA Ohio Section, the Ohio Sewage and Industrial Waste Treatment Conference, Ohio Department of Health, and The Ohio State University met to study the educational needs of water and wastewater plant operators and to establish a training school. A school was started in 1948 under the direction of Professor W.D. Sheets of The Ohio State University, Water Resource Department. In 1964, the training activities became a non-profit organization titled The Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc. Professor Sheets later became the first Executive Director for Operator Training Committee of Ohio, Inc.In 1983, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) awarded OTCO a wastewater training grant [Section 109(b)(3)] of the Clean Water Act. OTCO had now become the US EPA recognized Environmental Training Center for the State of Ohio. OTCO’s philosophy has always been to make broad comprehensive training available in order to produce well-informed, technically qualified water and wastewater personnel who are firmly grounded in the fundamentals--not just to train individuals for passing examinations.

OTCO Executive Director, Curtis L. Truss Jr., address the attendees at the ceremony.
05/13/2024

OTCO Executive Director, Curtis L. Truss Jr., address the attendees at the ceremony.

Water/Wastewater Superintendent of Village of East Palestine, Scott Wolfe, presenting at our workshop.
03/06/2024

Water/Wastewater Superintendent of Village of East Palestine, Scott Wolfe, presenting at our workshop.

OTCO Executive Director Curtis L. Truss, Jr. presents Jason Phillips his Outgoing Northwest Water Trustee Plaque at our ...
03/06/2024

OTCO Executive Director Curtis L. Truss, Jr. presents Jason Phillips his Outgoing Northwest Water Trustee Plaque at our Water Workshop on March 5, 2024. Thanks for your service!

FaceTo-Face Basic Wastewater Location in Solon added.
08/17/2021

FaceTo-Face Basic Wastewater Location in Solon added.

​OTCO’s philosophy has always been to make broad comprehensive training available in order to produce well-informed, technically qualified water and wastewater

08/07/2021

The OTCO Fall 2021 schedule for water & wastewater treatment, collections & distribution systems training on=line and possible face-to-face has been posted. There were delays with scheduling due to the current evolving COVID conditions.

Thank you for your patience in advance.

05/12/2021

May 26, 2021

Address

3972 Indianola Avenue
Columbus, OH
43214

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

(614) 268-6826

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