W. Va. Code R. § 64-4-3 - Definitions

3.1. 1D Operator. -- An individual holding a valid 1D West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.2. Adequate. -- A sufficient amount the Commissioner determines, considering hours of operation of the treatment plant, treatment complexity, distribution extent, source of water, and other factors such as personnel leave.

3.3. Certified Operator. -- An individual holding a valid West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.4. Chief Operator. -- The certified operator, designated by the owner, who is responsible for managing the daily operational activities of an entire PWS or a water treatment facility, or a distribution system in a manner that ensures meeting state and federal safe drinking water regulations.

3.5. Class I Operator. -- An individual holding a valid Class I West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.6. Class II Operator. -- An individual holding a valid Class II West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.7. Class III Operator. -- An individual holding a valid Class III West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.8. Class IV Operator. -- An individual holding a valid Class IV West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.9. Class R Operator. -- An individual holding a valid Class R West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner.

3.10. Commissioner. -- Commissioner of the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health or his or her designee.

3.11. Community Water System. -- A PWS that serves at least fifteen (15) service connections used by year round residents or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) year round residents.

3.12. Consecutive System. -- A PWS that receives some or all of its finished water from one or more other PWSs.

3.13. Continuing Education Hour (CEH). -- One (1) hour of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship approved by the Commissioner for renewal of a PWS operator certification.

3.14. Continuing Education Unit (CEU). -- Ten (10) CEHs.

3.15. Distribution System. -- Facilities downstream of the water treatment plant used to convey water for human consumption and which may include storage tanks, disinfection mechanisms, pumps, valves, hydrants, meters, and other appurtenances.

3.16. Drinking Water. -- Water produced by a PWS that conforms to the requirements of Bureau for Public Health legislative rule, Public Water Systems, 64CSR3.

3.17. Experience. -- Hands-on work performing certified operator duties at a Public Water System.

3.18. Groundwater (GW). -- A source of water under the ground, typically from a well, that is not open to the atmosphere (surface water) or under the direct influence of surface water (groundwater under the direct influence).

3.19. Groundwater Under the Direct Influence (GUDI). -- A source of groundwater determined to be under the influence of a surface water source.

3.20. Non-Transient Non-Community Water System. -- A PWS that is not a community water system and that regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) of the same persons over six (6) months per year.

3.21. Operating Shift. -- That period of time during which operator decisions that affect public health are necessary for proper operation of the PWS.

3.22. Operate. -- To perform the practical work and apply the technical knowledge and operational skills in the treatment, testing, and distribution of drinking water.

3.23. Operator-in-Training (OIT). -- An individual who holds a valid operator-in-training certificate issued by the Commissioner, and who is training under the responsibility of the Chief Operator at a PWS while completing the educational and experience requirements to become a Water Distribution System (WDS) or Class I operator.

3.24. Owner. -- The person legally responsible for the operation of a PWS.

3.25. Person. -- An individual, partnership, association, syndicate, company, firm, trust, corporation, government, institution, department, division, bureau, agency, federal agency, or any other entity recognized by law.

3.26. Population. -- Population served by a PWS as determined by the Commissioner.

3.27. Present. -- To be readily available to perform tasks at the water treatment plant and intake by physically being located on-site unless otherwise determined by the Commissioner in advance in writing.

3.28. Primary Contaminant. -- Any contaminant, other than disinfection for microbiological, that has a maximum contaminant level (MCL) or treatment technique in accordance with Bureau for Public Health legislative rule, Public Water Systems, 64CSR3.

3.29. Public Water System (PWS). -- Any water supply or system that regularly supplies or offers to supply water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if serving at least an average of twenty-five (25) individuals per day for at least sixty (60) days per year, or which has at least fifteen (15) service connections, and shall include:

(1) Any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the owner or operator of the system which are used primarily in connection with the system; and

(2) Any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under the control of the owner or operator of the PWS which are used primarily in connection with the system. A PWS does not include a system which meets all of the following conditions:

(1) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;

(2) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by a PWS that otherwise meets the definition;

(3) Does not sell water to any person; and

(4) Is not a carrier conveying passengers in interstate commerce.

3.30. Surface Water (SW) and Ground Water Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water. -- A source that has been determined to be open to the atmosphere or subject to surface water runoff.

3.31. Transient Non-Community Water System. -- A PWS that does not regularly serve at least twenty-five (25) of the same persons over six (6) months per year.

3.32. Water Distribution System (WDS) Operator. -- An individual holding a valid WDS West Virginia PWS operator certification issued by the Commissioner. A water operator certified at the WDS level shall only operate within the water distribution system or conduct distribution system related functions at a Class I or higher PWS.

3.33. Water Treatment Plant. -- A facility to process and treat water for distribution to consumers in accordance with Bureau for Public Health legislative rule, Public Water Systems, 64CSR3.

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W. Va. Code R. § 64-4-3