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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
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.
Featured Topics
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

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

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 TechSRI 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.
New Jersey
NJ Professional Engineers: 90 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Credits
NJ Wastewater Operators (C, N, or S) ONLY: 90 TCHs (Approval #01-060601-20)
Pennsylvania
PA Wastewater Operators ONLY: 45 Recert Hours
Attention U.S. Veterans

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.

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.