Water Laboratory Analyst Exam References
The following are approved as reference sources for WPI’s water laboratory analyst examinations. Analysts should use the latest edition of these reference sources to prepare for the exam.
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Foundation, Office of Water Programs
- Water Treatment Plant Operation, Volume I and Volume II
- Utility Management
- Manage for Success
Maria Csuros and Csaba Csuros
- Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Metals
- Environmental Sampling and Analysis for Technicians
- Environmental Sampling and Analysis Lab Manual
- Microbiological Examination of Water and Wastewater
United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Handbook for Analytical Quality Control in Water and Wastewater Laboratories
- Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes
Water Environment Federation
- Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
- Water and Wastewater Laboratory Techniques
Regulations
- United States: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40 (Protection of Environment), Chapter I, Parts 136, 261, 433, 501, and 503
- United States: Code of Federal Regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Title 29 (Labor), Chapter XVII, Part 1910
For more information, review the Water Laboratory Analyst Need-to-Know Criteria
Need-to-Know Criteria outline the content that will be covered on WPI’s standardized examinations provided through ABC Testing, a WPI service.
