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Operator Reimbursement Program

The purpose of the Operator Reimbursement Program is to reimburse public water systems serving 3,300 people or fewer for certain expenses associated with required operator training. Congress included this new program in the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide some compensation for small systems, which are often affected more significantly by new regulatory requirements than large systems.

The Operator Reimbursement Fact Sheet outlines the requirements of this Program.  For more information contact:   (406) 444-3434

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