§ 302.1202. Duties of owners.
(a) An owner of a water or wastewater system shall:
(1) Comply with Federal or State law or rules and regulations promulgated thereto or permit conditions and requirements applicable to the operation of water or wastewater systems.
(2) Insure process control decisions at the systems are made by available operators with a valid operator’s certificate with the appropriate classes and subclassifications.
(3) Post the names of the available operators in the treatment area of the system, including the method of contacting them if they are not onsite.
(4) Take appropriate action in a timely manner in response to reports required under § 302.1201(c) (relating to duties of operators) from certified operators.
(5) Provide a copy of all current, relevant water and wastewater permits to all available operators, unless the owner submits a written request to the Department. Upon receipt of this written request, the Department will provide the current water and wastewater permits to the available operator designated by the owner.
(b) Upon written request, a system owner shall report to the Department:
(1) The system name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if available).
(2) The name and title of the system representative providing the information.
(3) The system owner name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if available).
(4) The Public Water System Identification number, NPDES permit numbers or Water Quality Management Part II permit numbers for the system.
(5) The name, client ID, address, phone number and email address (if available) of available operators employed by the owner at the system and the operators’ classes and subclassifications.
(6) The designation of an operator in responsible charge if the owner chooses to develop and utilize standard operating procedures.
(c) A system owner shall notify the Department in writing within 10 calendar days of the addition, loss, change or replacement of an available operator. The owner shall provide at that time the name, client ID, and class and subclassification of all operator changes.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 302.104 (relating to certification requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 302.1201 (relating to duties of operators).
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