Office Of Water Programs

Name

Office Of Water Programs

Legal name

Office of Water Programs

Website

https://owp.csus.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Training and Applied Research Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance (Spill Prevention, Waste, Air/Water) (EDABAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

EMS Training & Competency Development (EUAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Water operator training
• Wastewater operator certification
• Applied water research
• Stormwater technical assistance
• Distance learning courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollments: Self-paced distance learning courses with enrollment fees ranging from $30-$100 for correspondence and eLearning courses. Includes continuing education units (CEUs) upon successful completion.
2. Training Manuals and Materials: Sale of training manuals and materials that can be purchased independently or with course enrollment. Manual prices range from $49-$110 depending on the publication.
3. Certificate Programs: Specialist certificate programs offering academic credit from Sacramento State's College of Continuing Education. Each course costs $912 and includes university enrollment, exam materials, and academic credits.
4. Math Courses: Online operator math courses focused on work-related calculations for $250 enrollment per course.
5. Web Tools: Free web-based tools for water/wastewater calculations provided at no cost as part of training ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OWP provides self-paced distance learning training programs (correspondence courses, eLearning courses, and specialist certificate programs awarding academic credit) that train operators and managers to operate and maintain drinking water, wastewater, water distribution, and collection systems. It complements training with applied research, technical assistance, and policy support for California state and local agencies on stormwater management, dam safety, and water quality, and publishes free web-based calculation tools for treatment process sizing and stormwater planning.

Product overview

Office of Water Programs (OWP) offers a comprehensive portfolio of water and wastewater training and professional development products, alongside specialized web-based calculation and analysis tools. The portfolio consists of three main pillars: (1) Training Courses including correspondence manuals and eLearning courses covering water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution, collection systems, industrial waste treatment, membrane bioreactors, pretreatment inspection, and utility management, along with certificate programs for Water Treatment Specialist and Wastewater Treatment Specialist; (2) Web-based calculation tools including the Secondary Clarifier Performance tool, Activated Sludge calculator, and Gravity Pipe calculator for operators; and (3) Advanced Software Tools including the California Phase II LID Sizing Tool, Basin Sizer, Hydrologic Analysis Tool (HAT), Struvite Tool, Water Quality Planning Tool (WQPT), American River Basin Stormwater Resource Plan Web Map, TRADE, Passive Chemical Dosing Calculator, and Filter Life Calculator. Subprograms include the Environmental Finance Center (EFC), PFAS Testing Program, and Childcare Lead Testing (AB2370). All training is self-paced, asynchronous distance learning developed in collaboration with industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Environmental Finance Center (EFC): Offers multiple tools and resources supporting drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater professionals in building technical, managerial, and financial capacity.
• PFAS Testing
• AB2370 Assistance

Products and services

• Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants Correspondence Course Series (Volumes 1-3) Self-paced distance learning correspondence course series that trains operators to safely and effectively operate and maintain wastewater treatment plants, from basic concepts through advanced management responsibilities. Enrollment $30; manual $100.
• Water Treatment Plant Operation Correspondence Course Series (Volumes 1 and 2) Self-paced distance learning correspondence courses that train operators to safely and effectively operate and maintain drinking water treatment plants and water treatment plant systems. Enrollment $75 per volume; manual $100.
• Water Distribution System Operation and Maintenance Correspondence Course Self-paced distance learning correspondence course that trains operators in the operation and maintenance of water distribution systems. Enrollment $75; manual $100.
• Small Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance Correspondence Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Training operators to safely and effectively operate and maintain water treatment and distribution, wastewater treatment and collection systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWP has supported Caltrans Division of Environmental Analysis stormwater program for more than 20 years, contributing to dozens of studies addressing BMP verification, runoff characterization, source control, and feasibility evaluations. OWP supported Caltrans NDPES permit compliance and developed annual permit-required documentation including Monitoring and Research Program Data Summary Report.
• California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSOD within California Department of Water Resources contracted with OWP to improve emergency preparedness for California's dams, cataloging existing inundation maps, reviewing software for creating inundation maps, and assisting dam owners with developing inundation maps and Emergency Action Plans.
• California State Water Resources Control BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Water Board awarded OWP grants from Proposition 1 and SAFER program to assist disadvantaged communities in addressing drinking water and wastewater issues. Services included overseeing work plans for infrastructure projects and planning efforts.
• California Department of Parks and RecreationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2012, OWP has provided California State Parks with dam safety, stormwater, water and wastewater services including field services for pollutant source assessments, drainage delineation, BMP siting, and asset inventories.
• California State Water Resources Control Boards (SWRCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of the California Phase II LID Sizing Tool was funded by SWRCB Proposition 84 Stormwater Grant Program for assisting stormwater practitioners in meeting California's NPDES permit requirements.
• City of SacramentomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity contracted with OWP to manage and implement a grant from CA State Water Resources Control Board for designing, installing, and monitoring stormwater LID best management practices on Sacramento State campus.
• UCLA Luskin Center for InnovationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWP collaborated with UCLA's Luskin Center for Innovation to construct the first-ever statewide Drinking Water and Wastewater Needs Assessments under contract with CA State Water Board.
• US EPA Exchange Network Grant ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRADE (Trash Rapid Assessment Data Exchange) was developed through funding from US EPA Exchange Network Grant Program to facilitate community-based trash monitoring for stormwater permit compliance.
• National Center for Computational Hydrosciences and Engineering (NCCHE)coreTechnology or IntegrationOWP subcontracted with NCCHE at University of Mississippi to have DSS-WISE Web (2D hydraulic model) updated with new features for expanding dam failure scenario modeling.
• University of MississippicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through NCCHE for the DSS-WISE Web 2D hydraulic model developed for USDHS and Army Corps of Engineers for dam breach analysis and emergency preparedness.
• Regional Water AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWP coordinated with Regional Water Authority which oversees development and management of the ARB Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan for American River Basin Stormwater Resource Plan development.
• Sacramento State College of Continuing EducationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist certificate programs offer transferrable academic credit from Sacramento State College of Continuing Education after completing three courses.
• California State University, SacramentocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWP is a nonprofit self-supporting unit of University Enterprises, Inc., an auxiliary of California State University, Sacramento. University accreditation by Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at Sacramento StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFC is a subprogram of OWP offering tools and resources supporting drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater professionals in building technical, managerial, and financial capacity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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