PACAFMAN32-1067 — Water Treatment Operator Training And Certification Program For Overseas Locations And Water System Operation And Maintenance Requirements

PACAFMAN32-1067 governs overseas water treatment operator training and certification, plus water system operation and maintenance requirements.

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  • Publication number: PACAFMAN32-1067
  • Title: WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS LOCATIONS AND WATER SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
  • Date: 2026-04-13

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It covers overseas treatment plant operator certification, training and examination, reciprocity, renewal, suspension and revocation. It also sets requirements for wellhead protection, potable water storage tank inspections, distribution system maintenance records, and GeoBase applications for recurring fire hydrant and backflow prevention device maintenance.

Applies to: This publication applies to all PACAF Air Force units.

Topics covered

  • Water treatment operator certification
  • Operator training and examination
  • Wellhead protection programs
  • Potable water storage tank inspections
  • Distribution system maintenance records
  • Fire hydrant maintenance
  • Backflow prevention device maintenance

Questions and answers

What must local policies and supplements follow?

Ensure that any local policy/guidance, publications, instructions or supplements are created in accordance with DAFMAN 90-161, Publishing Processes and Procedures.

How must records generated under PACAFMAN32-1067 be handled?

Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule (RDS), which is located in Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS).

What changed regarding certified operators and water system inspections?

Changes include consolidation of training and certification requirements into one chapter; revisions to the minimum number of certified operators at each installation/location to include one certified operator in charge (OC) and one assistant operator in charge (AOC), regardless of water system configuration; and the addition of water storage tank inspection requirements, wellhead protection plan requirements for bases that utilize groundwater for their supply, and the use of GeoBase applications as the official system of record for recurring fire hydrant and backflow prevention device maintenance.

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