STEVE FAIN,
BPAT / CSI / WSPS
All classes are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
| Start Date | End Date | Location | Course Number | Register | Map |
| 01-16-12 | 01-20-12 | Harlingen Water Works Warehouse 114 N L. Street Harlingen, Texas 78550 |
12-1200-01 | Register |  |
| 02-06-12 | 02-10-12 | Osage Water Treatment Plant Ozone Building Meeting Room 3701 S. Osage Street Amarillo, Texas 79118 |
12-1200-02a | Register | |
| 02-20-12 | 02-24-12 | (Houston Area) Fort Bend County WC & ID #2, Wastewater Treatment Plant Training Room, 902 Corine St. Stafford, Texas 77477 |
12-1200-02b | Register | |
| 03-12-12 | 03-16-12 | (DFW Area) City of Murphy Public Works Department 206 N. Murphy Road Murphy, Texas 75094 |
12-1200-03 | Register | |
| 04-16-12 | 04-20-12 | City of Bryan 1111 Waco St. Bryan, Texas 77803 |
12-1200-04 | Register | |
| 05-07-12 | 05-11-12 | (Houston Area) The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency-Field Office 5406 Research Forest Drive The Woodlands, Texas 77381 |
12-1200-05 | Register | |
| 06-04-12 | 06-08-12 | (DFW Area) City of Grand Prairie Public Works Training Center 317 N. Beltline Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 |
12-1200-06 | Register | |
| 07-09-12 | 07-13-12 | City of Lubbock Water Utilities 402 Municipal Drive Lubbock, Texas 79403 |
12-1200-07 | Register | |
| 08-06-12 | 08-10-12 | City of Beaumont Water Utilities 1350 Langham Road Beaumont, Texas 77707 |
12-1200-08 | Register | |
| 09-10-12 | 09-14-12 | (DFW Area) HAC Training Room 5005 W. Royal Lane, Suite 170 Irving, Texas 75063 |
12-1200-09 | Register | |
| 10-15-12 | 10-19-12 | Ector County ISD 701 Vine Avenue Odessa, Texas 79763 |
12-1200-10 | Register | |
For assistance call 972/823-8800
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT) – 40-Hour Course
Cost: $525.00
Note: TCEQ has adopted the University of Southern California (USC) 10th Edition Manual of Cross-Connection Control as the standard for backflow prevention assembly testing procedures and this manual is now required for all students attending this class.
All students registered for this class will receive a copy of the USC 10th Edition.
Hours: 40
TCEQ Course Code 1200
Description
This course provides the required 40-hour Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved course along with the TCEQ approved "hands-on" practical and written test administered at the conclusion of the course to be considered for licensure by TCEQ as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester (BPAT).
Completing this course also provides continuing education credit for the following licenses:
- 40-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers
- 12-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Water and Wastewater Operators
- 12-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Landscape Irrigators
- 12-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Customer Service Inspectors
- 12-hours of continuing education credits for licensed Water Treatment Specialist
- 100-hours of training credit to an applicant for a Plumbing Inspectors license (through TSBPE)
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course; however, to be considered for licensure by TCEQ as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester, the participant must meet the TCEQ Qualifications for initial license.
These Qualifications are:
- Have a High School Diploma or Equivalent Certificate
- Complete a 40-hour training course
- Pass an examination
- Work at least two years in an approved area
Approved Areas are:
- Operating or maintaining a Public Drinking Water System
- Installing or repairing residential, commercial, or industrial drinking water treatment equipment
- Installing or repairing lawn irrigation systems
- Performing activities requiring a Master or Journeyman Plumbing license
- Testing and repairing backflow prevention assemblies on fire suppression systems and lines
- Performing other duties approved by the Executive Director
An individual may substitute one year of required experience with:
- 1 year of College credit (32 Semester Hours)
- 20 Hours of Approved Training in addition to the required 40-hour Training Course
Audience
- Individuals wishing to obtain a BPAT License
- Individuals wishing to obtain continuing education credit
- Individuals wishing to obtain a Plumbing Inspector's License
- Plumbers
- Plumbing inspectors
- Irrigators
- Water Operators
- Fireline Contractors
- Customer Service Inspectors
- Individuals wishing to obtain information regarding backflow
