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Wastewater News

DNR Applications Offline on February 9, 2022

At noon on Wednesday February 9th, 2022 the DNR Information Technology (IT) staff will shut down the production Oracle server.  Once the server has been taken offline, the following application will not be available or will not have access to the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS):

Applications that will be unavailable:   

  • Direct Report
  • Opcert Web
  • Lab to State
  • SDWIS
  • Water Container (including Operator Certification)

These applications will not be able to retrieve data from SDWIS:

  • Facility Explorer
  • IaWells
  • PWTS
  • Water Use
  • Wwisard

The DNR IT staff will then replace the current server with the new server. This process is expected to take 3 to 4 hours. Directly after the new server is made available, Water Supply program staff will test to ensure that the new server is working correctly.  Applications should be available again on Thursday, February 10.

Operator Certification: Continuing Education Opportunities

Online and virtual training opportunities are being created and offered through community colleges, state industry associations, national industry associations, EPA, and other state industry partners. All operators should continue to monitor their emails and the Training Calendar on the Iowa DNR Operator Certification Database. Look at the calendar often, as there are new opportunities posted throughout the week. 

Upcoming training opportunities include:

  • The Iowa Rural Water Association will be hosting it's 47th Annual Conference on February 21-23, 2022,in Des Moines. Please use the following link for more information: https://www.iowaruralwater.org/events_annual_conference.html
  • The Iowa Geothermal Association is hosting it's annual conference on February 23-24, 2022, at Prairie Meadows in Altoona. Please use the following link for more information: https://www.iowageothermal.org/events/
  • The American Water Works Association Region 1 Annual Meeting will be held on March 2, 2022, in Manchester. Please use the following link for more information: AWWA Region 1 Annual Meeting

Please contact Laurie Sharp at (515) 725-0284 with any questions concerning operator certification training.