State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers

Notice of Cancellation

The SEO Certification Examination scheduled for Friday, October 20, 2023 and the SEO Certification Board meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 have been cancelled. This is as a result of changes in the sponsorship of the SEO Certification Academy. This examination and the board meeting will be rescheduled to a later date. Please continue to check our webpage for updates.

Please be advised that the SEO Certification Academy is no longer sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS). The current sponsor for the SEO Certification Academy is the Pennsylvania Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers (PASEO). PASEO will be holding the SEO Precertification Academy on the following dates:

Eastern PA: October 23-27 at Penn State Extension Lehigh County, Agricultural Center, 4184 Dorney Park Rd #104, Allentown, PA 18104
Western PA: October 30-November 3 at Beaver County Conservation District, 156 Cowpath Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001

Agendas/Minutes

• September 6, 2023
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)

• May 17, 2023
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• February 22, 2023
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  • 2023 Precertification Soils Course Dates (PDF)
• November 30, 2022
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• October 12, 2022
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• September 7, 2022
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• June 7, 2022 – Special Meeting
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• April 20, 2022
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • 2022 Precertification Soils Course Dates (PDF)
  • Meeting Minutes (PDF)

Meeting Schedule

The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) meetings will begin at 10:00 AM in the Rachel Carson State Office Building at 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA. Individuals may attend the meeting in person or remotely. Information on how to join the meeting remotely is noted on the agendas which are published above. Individuals interested in attending a meeting in person should contact the Board Secretary, Chloe Wilson, at RA-SEOTrng@pa.gov or 717-772-2186, to make arrangements prior to the date of the meeting. Rachel Carson State Office is a secure building and visitors are required to sign in at the lobby reception desk in order to gain entry to the building.

Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Chloe Wilson at RA-SEOTrng@pa.gov and 717.772.2186, or through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Agendas and meeting materials for each meeting will be available through the Public Participation Center on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.dep.pa.gov. The meeting dates are as follows:

February 22, 2023
May 17, 2023
September 6, 2023
November 1, 2023

Questions concerning this meeting notice can be directed to RA-seotrng@pa.gov or by telephone at 717-772-2186.

Related Items

• Membership List (PDF)
  (Effective May 4, 2023)
• Instructions and Application for Certification Examination
  (3850-FM-BCW0122)
• Active SEOs by County
  Total credits listed may not reflect courses taken within the last 60 days. For specific credit information, please email RA-SEOtrng@pa.gov or telephone 717-772-2186.
• 2023 SEO Examination Schedule (PDF)
• The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers Bylaws (PDF)
  (Revised September 6, 2023)
• Wastewater Management
• Sewage Enforcement Officer Resources