Subchapter J. OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS
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302.1001. General provisions.
302.1002. Certification classes and subclassifications of water system operators.
302.1003. Certification classes and subclassifications of wastewater system operators.
302.1004. Operator-in-training status.
302.1005. Grandparented operators.
302.1006. Laboratory supervisor certification.§ 302.1001. General provisions.
(a) A certified operator may hold only one valid water certificate and one valid wastewater certificate. Each valid certificate may include one or more appropriate classes and subclassifications.
(b) A certified operator holding a valid Class A, B, C or D and the Class E water or wastewater certificate and all the water or wastewater treatment technology subclassifications, will be issued either a water or wastewater master certificate for that class.
§ 302.1002. Certification classes and subclassifications of water system operators.
(a) There are 6 water classes and 14 water treatment technology subclassifications that correspond to the water system classifications and treatment technology subclassifications defined in § 302.901 (relating to classification and subclassifications of water systems).
(b) To hold a valid Class A, B or C water certificate, the operator shall meet the certification requirements set forth in § 302.104 (relating to certification requirements) for at least one water treatment technology subclassification defined in § 302.901.
(c) To hold a valid Class D or E water certificate, the operator shall meet the certification requirements in § 302.104 but is not required to have a subclassification, unless the operator is involved in making process control decisions involving one of the subclassification treatment technologies defined in § 302.901.
(d) A Dc or Dn certificate is a stand-alone certificate and does not include any water treatment technology subclassifications.
(e) Water operators with a Class A, B, C or D water certificate that also make process control decisions in the distribution system shall also have the Class E certificate.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 302.303 (relating to issuance of upgraded certificate); and 25 Pa. Code § 302.1206 (relating to operator in responsible charge).
§ 302.1003. Certification classes and subclassifications of wastewater system operators.
(a) There are five wastewater classifications and four wastewater treatment technology subclassifications that correspond to the wastewater treatment system classifications and treatment technology subclassifications defined in § 302.902 (relating to classifications and subclassifications of wastewater systems).
(b) Certified wastewater operators holding an A, B, C or D classification will have at least one wastewater treatment technology subclassification.
(c) The Class E wastewater classification will be combined with Subclassification 4 as a standalone certificate for operators of wastewater collection systems who meet the requirements for certification as defined in § 302.104 (relating to certification requirements).
(d) Wastewater operators with a Class A, B, C or D wastewater certificate that also make process control decisions in the collection system shall also have the E4 certificate.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 302.303 (relating to issuance of upgraded certificate); and 25 Pa. Code § 302.1206 (relating to operator in responsible charge).
§ 302.1004. Operator-in-training status.
(a) The operator-in-training status applies to an individual passing the certification examinations who has not yet met the minimum education and experience requirements in § § 302.701 and 302.703 (relating to minimum education requirements; and experience requirements).
(b) An operator-in-training status is valid until the individual demonstrates the education and experience requirements as defined in § § 302.701 and 302.703 have been met and the Board issues a certificate.
(c) An individual with operator-in-training status will not independently make process control decisions or serve as the available operator for a water or wastewater system.
(d) An operator-in-training may concurrently hold a water and wastewater operator-in-training status.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 302.303 (relating to issuance of upgraded certificate).
§ 302.1005. Grandparented operators.
(a) This section applies to those operators of nontransient noncommunity water systems, satellite wastewater collection systems containing a pump station or single entity wastewater collection systems who were granted a grandparented certificate by the Board.
(b) Grandparented certificates are site, size and technology specific and not transferable to any other water or wastewater system.
(c) A grandparented certificate is temporary and will expire within 3 years of the date of issuance. A certified operator who was grandparented shall meet the conditions for certification renewal including the submittal of an application for certification action for renewal defined in § 302.201 (relating to form of application) and completion of the continuing education requirements defined in § 302.802 (relating to continuing education requirements for certificate renewal).
(d) The grandparented certificate is no longer valid if one of the following applies:
(1) The certified operator moves to another water or wastewater system.
(2) The system subclassification changes because of a modification or addition, or both, of treatment technology.
(3) The Board modifies, suspends or revokes the certificate upon petition of the Department.
(e) If a grandparented certificate is no longer valid, the operator shall meet the requirements for certification as identified in § 302.104 (relating to certification requirements).
§ 302.1006. Laboratory supervisor certification.
(a) There will be a laboratory supervisor subclassification (15) for individuals responsible for the supervision of testing or analysis of environmental samples and reporting of analytical data for water supply systems in a Pennsylvania-accredited environmental laboratory operated by a water system.
(b) There will be a laboratory supervisor subclassification (5) for individuals responsible for supervision of the testing or analysis of environmental samples and reporting of analytical data for wastewater systems in a Pennsylvania-accredited environmental laboratory operated by a wastewater or industrial waste system.
(c) A certified operator, including those holding a master certificate, will not be qualified by the Department for a laboratory supervisor certificate without meeting the requirements in this section.
(d) Laboratory supervisor certification is not required to qualify for a master certificate in water or wastewater.
(e) An applicant for laboratory supervisor’s certification for drinking water or wastewater shall have 2 years of experience in the testing and analysis of environmental samples for water or wastewater systems.
(f) An applicant for laboratory supervisor’s certification for drinking water or wastewater systems shall hold a valid operator’s certificate and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to be a laboratory supervisor by obtaining a passing score on either the Part II Laboratory Supervisor for Water Systems or Part II Laboratory Supervisor for Wastewater Systems examination.
(g) In accordance with § 252.302(h)(3) (relating to qualifications of the laboratory supervisor), certified operators who are serving as the laboratory supervisor for a drinking water or wastewater system on September 18, 2010, will have 12 months after the Board makes the water or wastewater laboratory subclassification examination available to meet the standards for certification as defined in this section.
(h) Certified operators who meet the other qualifications defined in § 252.302 or § 252.303 (relating to grandfathering provisions for laboratory supervisors) do not need to obtain the laboratory supervisor certification to continue serving as a laboratory supervisor for a water or wastewater system.
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