236 CMR 2.00 through 5.00, as amended, shall be effective on September 1, 1994. If any provision of 236 CMR or its application to any unit of government is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of 236 CMR which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of 236 CMR are declared to be severable. Board means the Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities as defined by M.G.L. c. 13, 66B. Certificate means the certificate of competency issued by the Board stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program. Certification of Competency means a certificate issued by an organization, institute or school which is recognized by the Board as being appropriate for the training of a public water system operator.
Chlorination means the addition of a chlorine compound or chlorine gas to water.
Class means the classification of a public water system according to the Department of Environmental Protection's Drinking Water Regulations at 310 CMR 22.11B in consultation with the Board. One CEU equals ten TCH's. Disinfection means the altering of the water with a chlorine compound, chlorine gas or other agents or methods designed to inactivate the microbiological contaminants in the drinking water. Fluoridation means the treatment by the adjustment of the fluoride ion concentration to produce the optimum fluoride concentration in the water. Full Operator certificate status means an operator who has passed a certification examination and meets all requirements set forth in 236 CMR 4.01 for a specified water system.