(A) The following are classifications for
which
professional operators may be certified
under this chapter:
(1) Public water system
professional operator A (class A water supply
professional operator)
;
.
(2) Public water system
professional operator I (class I water supply
professional operator)
;
.
(3) Public water system
professional operator II (class II water supply
professional operator)
;
.
(4) Public water system
professional operator III (class III water supply
professional operator)
;
.
(5) Public water system
professional operator IV (class IV water supply
professional operator)
;
.
(6) Water distribution
professional operator I (class I water
distribution
professional operator)
;
.
(7) Water distribution
professional operator II (class II water
distribution
professional operator)
;
.
(8) Treatment works
professional operator A (class A wastewater works
professional operator)
;
.
(9) Treatment works
professional operator I (class I wastewater works
professional operator)
;
.
(10) Treatment works
professional operator II (class II wastewater works
professional operator)
;
.
(11) Treatment works
professional operator III (class III wastewater works
professional operator)
;
.
(12) Treatment works
professional operator IV (class IV wastewater works
professional operator)
;
.
(13) Sewerage system
professional operator I (class I wastewater collection
professional operator)
; and
.
(14) Sewerage system
professional operator II (class II wastewater
collection
professional operator).
(B) The certification of any
individual to operate a particular class of public water system, sewerage
system, or treatment works shall also authorize such individual to be the
professional operator of record of any other
public water system, sewerage system, or treatment works as indicated in the
tables below.
Public water systems: If an
a professional operator holds a certification of
the level below they may be the professional
operator of record of those public water systems marked with an "X"
below:
|
Classification of system
|
Class A/limited class A
water supply professional operator
|
Class I water distribution professional operator
|
Class II water distribution professional operator
|
Class I water supply professional operator
|
Class II water supply professional operator
|
Class III water supply professional operator
|
Class IV water supply professional operator
|
|
Class A public water system /water distribution
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class I water distribution
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class II water distribution
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class I public water system
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class II public water system
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class III public water system
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class IV public water system
|
x
|
Sewerage systems and treatment works: If
an
a
professional operator holds a certification of the level below they may
be the professional operator of record of those
sewerage systems or treatment works with the classifications marked with an "X"
below:
|
Classification of facility
|
Class A/limited class A
wastewate works professional operator
|
Class I wastewater collection professional operator
|
Class II wastewater collection professional operator
|
Class I wastewater works professional operator
|
Class II wastewater works professional operator
|
Class III wastewate works professional operator
|
Class IV r wastewater works professional operator
|
|
Class A sewerage
system/ treatment works
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class I sewerage system
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class II sewerage system
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class I treatment works
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class II treatment works
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class III treatment works
|
x
|
x
|
|
Class IV treatment works
|
x
|
(C)
Operators of record of a public water system,
sewerage system, of treatment works, shall display a copy of their certificate
for public examination at the treatment plant or principal office of the
owner.
A limited class A professional operator
holds a facility-specific certificate and may not operate any other facilities
or transfer the certificate to a different facility.
(D)
The following
charts demonstrate the hierarchy of water and wastewater certificates. The
highest level of certification is at the top of the chart and certificates
supersede any of the certificates below them in the chart. Once a professional
operator achieves a level of certification that supersedes the certificate that
is currently held, the lowest level of certificate will be invalid.
Drinking Water Certificate Hierarchy
Table
|
Class IV water
supply
|
|
Class III water
supply
|
|
Class II water
supply
|
|
Class I water
supply
|
Class II water
distribution
|
|
Class A water
supply
|
Class I water
distribution
|
Class I water
distribution
|
|
Limited class A water
supply
|
|
Wastewater Certificate Hierarchy
Table
|
Class IV wastewater
treatment
|
|
Class III wastewater
treatment
|
|
Class II wastewater
treatment
|
|
Class I wastewater
treatment
|
Class II wastewater
collection
|
|
Class A wastewater
treatment
|
Class I wastewater
collection
|
Class I wastewater
collection
|
|
Limited class A wastewater
treatment
|
|
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 3745-7-05
Effective:
8/15/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
4/2/2018 and
08/15/2023
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 6111.46,
6109.04
Rule
Amplifies: 6109.04,
6111.46
Prior
Effective Dates: 2/1/64, 4/17/86, 1/1/99, 2/12/01, 12/21/06,
02/23/12
