Washington Code 70A.212.030 – Wastewater treatment plant operators — Certification required
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As provided for in this chapter, the individual on-site at a wastewater treatment plant who is designated by the owner as the operator in responsible charge of the operation and maintenance of the plant on a routine basis shall be certified at a level equal to or higher than the classification rating of the plant being operated.
Terms Used In Washington Code 70A.212.030
- Operator in responsible charge: means an individual who is designated by the owner as the person on-site in responsible charge of the routine operation of a wastewater treatment plant. See Washington Code 70A.212.020
- Owner: means in the case of a town or city, the city or town acting through its chief executive officer or the lessee if operated pursuant to a lease or contract; in the case of a county, the chair of the county legislative authority or the chair's designee; in the case of a water-sewer district, board of public utilities, association, municipality, or other public body, the president or chair of the body or the president's or chair's designee; in the case of a privately owned wastewater treatment plant, the legal owner. See Washington Code 70A.212.020
- Wastewater treatment plant: means a facility used to treat any liquid or waterborne waste of domestic origin or a combination of domestic, commercial, or industrial origin, and which by its design requires the presence of an operator for its operation. See Washington Code 70A.212.020
If a wastewater treatment plant is operated on more than one daily shift, the operator in charge of each shift shall be certified at a level no lower than one level lower than the classification rating of the plant being operated and shall be subordinate to the operator in responsible charge who is certified at a level equal to or higher than the plant. This requirement for shift operator certification shall be met by January 1, 1989.
Operators not required to be certified by this chapter are encouraged to become certified on a voluntary basis.
[ 1987 c 357 § 2; 1973 c 139 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.95B.030.]