Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Join us for a 90-hour online evening course that will help prepare you for success on the “N” industrial wastewater treatment license exam!

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Course Details

Course Name: Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Course Code: EO0902WA26
Date of Most Recent Offering: September 8 to December 15, 2025; Monday and Wednesday evenings

Dates: September 8 to December 15, 2025; Monday and Wednesday evenings UPDATE THIS FOR RECENT OFFERING
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/EST UPDATE THIS FOR RECENT OFFERING

Location: Online with 2 mandatory in-person facility site visits (site visit schedule will be provided to registrants in advance) UPDATE THIS FOR RECENT OFFERING
Format: Live, instructor-led UPDATE THIS FOR RECENT OFFERING

Registration Fee: $1,795 per person* UPDATE THIS FOR RECENT OFFERING
Registration Closes: September 4, 2025 UPDATE THIS FOR RECENT OFFERING

*Textbooks are not included in your registration fee. See below for textbook ordering information.

Paying with a check, money order, or purchase order?
Payments should be made out to: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Checks and money orders should be mailed to: Office of Continuing Professional Education, Attn: Registration Dept., 102 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519
Purchase Orders can be mailed to the address above or electronically sent to registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Course Overview

If you’re planning to take the “N” licensing exam, the NJDEP requires that you complete and pass a 90-hour industrial wastewater treatment course. (See Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensing of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment System Operators N.J.A.C. 7:10A.) This class has been designed to help you meet this requirement. It consists of 30 three-hour sessions, which meet from 5:30 to 8:30 PM on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The class is a great review tool to give you the best chance for success on your industrial wastewater “N” licensing exam.

The class will be held online in the Canvas Learning Management system using Zoom.

NOTE: The majority of the class meetings are held online however, there will be two mandatory in-person site visits. The scheduling of these visits is dependent on the availability of the facility being visited and may need to be scheduled on a Saturday. Ample advance notice of the dates of these visits will be given and the dates noted on the course agenda. Missing a site visit will count as two (2) absences – no exceptions will be made.

You’ll learn the theory and science behind each of the topics below, and see their real-world applications!

  • Biological Treatment Regulations
  • Domestic Wastes and Their Treatment
  • NJDEP Rules and Regulations Governing Industrial Treatment
  • Physical and Chemical Treatment Options
  • Industrial Waste Characteristics and Treatment Techniques
  • Math and Calculation Reviews Relating to Industrial Wastewater Operations
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant Safety
  • Sludge Treatment, Residuals Management, and Solids Handling

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for anyone planning to take the industrial wastewater “N” licensing exam. Past participants have included:

  • Environmental Health and Safety Specialists
  • Environmental Operations Technicians
  • Field Technicians
  • Operators or Managers of Commercial/Industrial Manufacturing Facilities
  • Plant Operations Supervisors
  • Plant or Process Engineers and Scientists
  • Wastewater Technicians
  • Wastewater Treatment Operators

When you participate in this class, you’ll have the opportunity to network with professionals who work in a wide variety of industries, including:

  • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Health and Safety
  • Food Processing
  • Machine Manufacturing
  • Municipal Wastewater Treatment
  • And More!

Meet Your Instructors

Nicholas J. Fabbricatore, Sr., Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority

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Nicholas Fabbricatore is the Operations Supervisor for the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority and has more than 27 years of operational experience in the water and wastewater field. His early experience involved traveling the United States on the private side of the water/wastewater industry starting up new water and wastewater projects ranging from standard municipal plants to miles of well fields to industrial plants such as Ocean Spray. This formative time is the cornerstone of his professional expertise and gives him a rare outlook and set of skills that he wants to share to help new operators. Starting from the bottom of the proverbial ladder, he understands the challenges inexperienced operators face. His operational background along with his unique experiences allow him to train upcoming operators with a viewpoint only an operator can give.

Robert M. Genetelli, Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority

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With more than 30 years of experience, Robert Genetelli has vast knowledge in environmental field studies, laboratory sampling and analysis procedures, water and wastewater treatment, managerial oversight, financial management, and industrial wastewater treatment. He is a New Jersey State Licensed Operator for Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities and the Superintendent of Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority.

In addition, Mr. Genetelli serves as a Qualified Purchasing Agent, consultant, and adjunct professor at Rutgers University, certified Sewage Sludge Incinerator operator, Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, and PACP certified sanitary sewer TV inspector/operator. Eager for students to succeed, Robert is engaging and excellent at simplifying technical concepts.

Student Reviews

“The instructors are very helpful and do a great job explaining things fully.”

– Past Participant

“I’m new to the wastewater field after 30 years in refinery operations, so all of the information was very helpful in helping me to understand the ins and outs of the industry.”

– Past Participant

“Lots of knowledge from veteran operators at a fast yet easily consumable pace. Course worked well with my work schedule.”

– Shaun Healy

Senior Operations Tech
SRI International

Continuing Education Credits

The most recent offering of Industrial Wastewater Treatment was approved for 9.0 Rutgers CEUs (90 contact hours) as well as the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.

The Industrial Wastewater Treatment course is approved for 9.0 Rutgers CEUs (90 contact hours), as well as the following credits from professional organizations.

State of New Jersey map iconNew Jersey

NJ Professional Engineers: 90 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Credits

NJ Wastewater Operators (C, N, or S) ONLY: 90 TCHs (Approval #01-060601-20)

State of Pennsylvania map iconPennsylvania

PA Wastewater Operators ONLY: 45 Recert Hours

Course Requirements and Policies

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection requires all course registrants to have access to the current versions of the following textbooks published by the Water Program Division of the California State University at Sacramento (https://www.owp.csus.edu/courses/catalog.php):

  1. Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants Volume 1; 8th edition
  2. Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants Volume 2; 8th edition
  3. Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants Volume 3; 1st edition
  4. Industrial Waste Treatment Volume 1; 4th edition 
  5. Industrial Waste Treatment Volume 2; 4th edition
  6. Treatment of Metal Wastestreams 5th edition

The textbooks are NOT included in the registration fee for the course.
NOTE: Book editions are subject to change.

Instructions to order books:

  1. Go to https://www.owp.csus.edu/
  2. Click on “Operator Training”
  3. Scroll down to “Correspondence Courses and Manuals”
  4. Click on “Wastewater Course”
  5. Select your books (always pick “Manual” when purchasing your books)
  6. Hit “Continue”
  7. Once you have selected all your books, go to your “Shopping Cart”
  8. Hit “Next”
  9. Follow the instructions from there to complete your purchase (you may have to create a new account)

electronic devices iconTechnology Requirements

This online course will be delivered via Rutgers Canvas learning management system and Zoom.

Equipment you will need to access this training:

  • Laptop or desktop computers are required for this class.
  • Speakers and microphone are not necessary as a call-in option is available.
  • We HIGHLY recommend you have webcam and microphone for this class.

Once you register with OCPE, you will receive an email from “Rutgers University Canvas” saying, “Click here to finish the registration process,” to create your new account in the Canvas online learning management system. If you do not see this message in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder. The course shell will not open until a week before the start date of class. You will receive an email from with directions and more details for the class.

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A unique email address is required for each registrant to register and access our courses.

  • If this is your first time registering with us, please provide your own unique email address when registering; do not provide an email address that you share with co-workers.
  • If you have previously taken classes with us and have used an email address that you share with your co-workers or supervisor, your account must be updated with a unique email address. To do this, please send an email to us at registration@njaes.rutgers.edu stating that your email address needs to be changed and include:
    • Your full name
    • The shared email address that needs to be changed
    • Your unique email address
    • A phone number where you can be reached if we have any questions

x icon with circle around itCancellations and Substitutions

A $150 cancellation fee applies for this course. Substitutions are permitted. View our cancellation policy.

Attention U.S. Veterans

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This course is approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for educational benefits through the GI Bill®. Learn more.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!

If you have any questions about Industrial Wastewater Treatment, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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Administrative Assistant: Judith Joshua
848-932-7483 
judith.joshua@rutgers.edu

For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.

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