| (a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish
qualifications for issuing and renewing licenses and registrations
to:
(1) domestic wastewater treatment facility operators;
(2) wastewater collection system operators; and
(3) companies that operate these facilities on a contract
basis.
(b) Persons that operate, assist in the operation,
or contract to operate domestic wastewater treatment facilities or
supervise wastewater collection activities, other than an operator-in-training,
must be licensed or registered and meet the qualifications of this
subchapter and Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to Administration
of Occupational Licenses and Registrations); and must comply with
the requirements in Chapter 217 of this title (relating to Design
Criteria for Domestic Wastewater Systems), Chapter 317 of this title
(relating to Design Criteria Prior to 2008), and all other applicable
rules under the jurisdiction of this commission.
(c) Operators are responsible for performing adequate
process control of wastewater treatment and collection facilities.
(d) All Class D and Class I licenses previously issued
to operators who do not possess a high school diploma or equivalent,
may still be renewed according to §30.342 of this title (relating
to Qualifications for License Renewal).
(e) An individual who has an honorary license shall
not operate a domestic wastewater treatment facility or supervise
a wastewater collection system.
(f) The holder of a license or registration is not
subject to revocation or suspension of a license or registration if
the licensed operator or registered company is unable to properly
operate the wastewater treatment or collection facility due to:
(1) the refusal of the permittee to authorize the necessary
funds to operate the wastewater treatment or collection facility properly;
or
(2) the failure of the wastewater treatment or collection
facility to comply with its wastewater disposal permit resulting from
faulty design or construction of the facility.
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