(1) A purveyor of a
public water system shall designate at least one certified operator in
responsible charge of a water treatment plant according to the minimum operator
certification levels in Table 3.
Table 3
Water Treatment Plant Classification for the
Minimum
Level of Certified Operators in Responsible
Charge
| Water Treatment Plant Classification |
Minimum Operator Certification Level |
| Class 1 |
WTPO 1 |
| Class 2 |
WTPO 2 |
| Class 3 |
WTPO 3 |
| Class 4 |
WTPO 4 |
(2)
A purveyor of a public water system shall designate at least one certified
operator in responsible charge of a distribution system according to the
minimum operator certification levels in Table 4 for:
(a) A community or nontransient noncommunity
water system;
(b) A transient
noncommunity water system, if the system has a groundwater source that requires
4-log treatment as required in WAC
246-290-451 or
246-290-453; or
(c) A transient noncommunity water system
that is violating or has violated requirements in chapter
246-290 WAC, and the
violations may create, or have created an imminent or significant risk to human
health. Violations include, but are not limited to:
(i) Repeated violations of monitoring or
reporting requirements;
(ii)
Failure to address an exceedance of permissible levels of regulated
contaminants;
(iii) Failure to
comply with treatment technique standards or requirements;
(iv) Failure to comply with waterworks
operator certification requirements;
(v) Failure to submit to a sanitary survey;
or
(vi) Failure to comply with Tier
1 public notification requirements.
Table 4 Distribution System Classification for the
Minimum Level of Certified Operators in Responsible Charge
| Distribution System Classification |
Minimum Operator Certification Level |
| Class S |
WDS |
| Class 1 |
WDM 1 |
| Class 2 |
WDM 2 |
| Class 3 |
WDM 3 |
| Class 4 |
WDM 4 |
(3) A purveyor of a public water system with
designated operating shifts and major segments may:
(a) Designate a certified operator in
responsible charge at one level lower than the minimum certification
requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section for each operating
shift outside of regular operating hours, or each major segment of a water
treatment plant or distribution system; and
(b) Assign a major segment to an operator
that is certified at less than the minimum certification level requirement in
(a) of this subsection if the purveyor has written procedures that include:
(i) Which operational decisions the assigned
operator may make that are consistent with their experience, skills, or
abilities;
(ii) Identification of
the conditions that require the assigned operator to consult with the certified
operator in responsible charge in (a) of this subsection, and contact
information; and
(iii) The date and
signatures of the certified operator in responsible charge in (a) of this
subsection, and the assigned operator.
(4) A purveyor shall designate a CCS to be in
responsible charge of a public water system's cross-connection control
program.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
246-292-050
Amended by
WSR
14-01-003, filed 12/4/13, effective 1/4/2014
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW and Safe Drinking
Water Act, Public Law
104-182; 64 F.R. 5916 - 5921. 01-02-070, §
246-292-050, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter
70.119 RCW. 94-04-004, § 246-292-050, filed 1/20/94, effective 2/20/94.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
as § 246-292-050, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.119.050. 78-10-053 (Order 1343), §
248-55-060, filed 9/22/78.
