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NE Code § 81-15,125 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,125 - Violation; penalty.

81-15,125.  Violation; penalty.Any person violating the Petroleum Products and Hazardous Substances Storage and Handling Act or the rules, regulations, or orders of the State Fire Marshal or the Department of Environment and Energy adopted and promulgated or issued pursuant to such act shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. In assessing the amount of the fine, the court shall consider the size of the operation and the degree and extent of the pollution.Source   Laws 1986, LB 217, § 9;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 63;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 124.
NE Code § 81-15,126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,126 - Violation; action to enjoin.

81-15,126.  Violation; action to enjoin.The Department of Environment and Energy or the State Fire Marshal may apply to the district court of the county where the violation is occurring or about to occur for a restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction, or a mandatory injunction against any person violating or threatening to violate the Petroleum Products and Hazardous Substances Storage and Handling Act or the rules, regulations, or orders adopted and promulgated under the act. The court shall have jurisdiction to grant relief upon good cause shown. Relief may be granted notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy at law and shall be granted without bond.Source   Laws 1986, LB 217, § 10;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 64;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 125.
NE Code § 81-15,127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,127 - Notice of registration requirements; duty to provide.

81-15,127.  Notice of registration requirements; duty to provide.(1) Any person who deposits regulated substances in a tank shall reasonably notify the owner or operator of such tank of the owner's or operator's registration requirements pursuant to the Petroleum Products and Hazardous Substances Storage and Handling Act.(2) The Department of Environment and Energy shall design and make available a printed notice of registration for owners of tanks to any person who deposits regulated substances in a tank.Source   Laws 1986, LB 217, § 11;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 65;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 126.
NE Code § 81-15,128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,128 - Act, how cited.

81-15,128.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-15,128 to 81-15,143 shall be known and may be cited as the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 1.
NE Code § 81-15,129 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,129 - Terms, defined.

81-15,129.  Terms, defined.As used in the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Certificate shall mean a certificate of competency issued by the director or his or her duly authorized representative certifying that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program;(2) Council shall mean the Environmental Quality Council;(3) Department shall mean the Department of Environment and Energy;(4) Director shall mean the Director of Environment and Energy;(5) Nationally recognized association of certification authorities shall mean an organization or organizations selected by the director which (a) serve as an information center for certification activities, (b) recommend minimum standards and guidelines for classification of wastewater treatment facilities and certification of operators, (c) facilitate reciprocity between state programs, (d) assist authorities in establishing new certification programs and updating existing ones, and (e) provide testing services;(6) Operator shall mean any person who regularly makes recommendations or is responsible for process control decisions at a wastewater treatment facility. Operator shall not include a person whose duties are limited solely to laboratory testing or maintenance or who exercises general or indirect supervision only;(7) Voluntarily certified operator shall mean an operator who holds a certificate of competency described in section 81-15,133; and(8) Wastewater treatment facility shall mean the structures, equipment, and processes required to collect, transport, and treat domestic or industrial wastes and to dispose of the effluent and sludge.Source   Laws 1987, LB 533, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 66;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 127.
NE Code § 81-15,130 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,130 - Council; adopt rules and regulations; contents.

81-15,130.  Council; adopt rules and regulations; contents.In order to carry out the purposes of the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act, the council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Establishing and carrying out procedures for the certification program provided for in the act;(2) Classification of wastewater treatment facilities. Such classification shall be based on the size and type of wastewater treatment facility, the quality and quantity of wastewater to be treated, and other physical, chemical, and biological conditions affecting such treatment facilities and according to the skill, knowledge, and experience that the operator must have to supervise successfully the operation of the facilities so as to protect the public health and to protect the waters of the state;(3) A procedure to be carried out by the department to receive applications and examine the qualifications of applicants for certification;(4) Development of a training and continuing educational program including regular training schools, short courses, conferences, and programs. The council shall adopt procedures and minimum requirements for the approval of correspondence courses, required classroom instruction, and minimum attendance standards to maintain certification;(5) Requirements for the maintenance of records of the classification of wastewater treatment facilities;(6) Distribution of applications and notices of examinations;(7) Procedures in the department for preparing, conducting, and grading examinations either by the department or by its representatives or persons conducting approved training schools, short courses, conferences, and programs, including correspondence courses;(8) A fee schedule to be implemented by the department which shall include a fee designed to cover direct and indirect costs associated with applicant's certification but not to exceed three hundred dollars per application. Fees may also be charged by the department for each educational program to be paid by the participant. Such fee shall be an amount necessary to cover program costs;(9) Procedures and requirements to allow the director to issue temporary certificates as provided in section 81-15,135; and(10) Provisions for granting exemptions to operators of individual septic tank systems, nondischarging lagoon systems, and other disposal systems as determined by the council.Source   Laws 1987, LB 533, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB161, § 1.
NE Code § 81-15,131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,131 - Director; powers and duties.

81-15,131.  Director; powers and duties.The director shall have authority to exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act. In carrying out such powers the director shall advise, consult, and cooperate with agencies of the state, the federal government, other states, interested groups, political subdivisions, and industries.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 4.
NE Code § 81-15,132 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,132 - Operator certification without examination; recommended by governing body or owner.

81-15,132.  Operator certification without examination; recommended by governing body or owner.The director may provide for certification without examination of any operator recommended by a governing body or owner as having been in charge of the operation or supervising the operation of a wastewater treatment facility on August 30, 1987, and whose competence has been demonstrated. Certificates issued under this section shall be valid for a period of four years from August 30, 1987. After such four-year period, certificates granted under this section shall no longer be valid, and such operators shall become fully certified under the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 5.
NE Code § 81-15,133 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,133 - Operator certification without examination; holder of certificate of competency.

81-15,133.  Operator certification without examination; holder of certificate of competency.The director shall provide for certification without examination of operators who, on August 30, 1987, hold certificates of competency issued pursuant to a program which the director determines meets the requirements of the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 6.
NE Code § 81-15,134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,134 - Wastewater treatment facilities; supervision required; exceptions.

81-15,134.  Wastewater treatment facilities; supervision required; exceptions.Within two years following August 30, 1987, all wastewater treatment facilities shall be under the supervision of an operator certified by the director at least to the level of classification of the wastewater treatment facility to be supervised by such operator, except that individual septic tank systems and individual wastewater treatment lagoons for domestic wastewater treatment shall be exempt from the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act. No operator shall be required to be certified in a classification other than that corresponding to the classification of the wastewater treatment facility to be supervised by the operator.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 7.
NE Code § 81-15,135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,135 - Temporary certificate.

81-15,135.  Temporary certificate.The director shall have the authority to issue a temporary certificate to an operator of a wastewater treatment facility which relies on the services of one person for its operation. A temporary certificate shall be valid for a period of one year after which time such operator shall be required to become fully certified under the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 8.
NE Code § 81-15,136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,136 - Certificate; revoke, suspend, or refuse; grounds.

81-15,136.  Certificate; revoke, suspend, or refuse; grounds.The director may revoke, suspend, or refuse to grant the certificate of an operator, following opportunity for hearing, upon any reasonable ground including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The operator has practiced fraud or deception; (2) reasonable care was not used in the performance of duties; (3) the operator is unable to perform duties properly; or (4) for failure to maintain the minimal continuing education requirements of the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 9.
NE Code § 81-15,137 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,137 - Hearings; procedures applicable.

81-15,137.  Hearings; procedures applicable.All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with procedures established in section 81-1507.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 10.
NE Code § 81-15,138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,138 - Certificate; term; renewal.

81-15,138.  Certificate; term; renewal.Certificates shall expire two years from the date of issuance and shall be renewed by the director if the applicant has met minimum continuing education requirements and if other provisions of section 81-15,136 do not apply. Operators shall be given sixty days' notice prior to expiration of their certificates and shall have a ninety-day period after such expiration to renew their certificates.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 11.
NE Code § 81-15,139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,139 - Certification required; when.

81-15,139.  Certification required; when.On and after two years following August 30, 1987, unless the director determines that an emergency exists, it shall be unlawful for any wastewater treatment facility to be operated unless its operator is duly certified under the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act at the level of classification of the facility to be operated.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 12.
NE Code § 81-15,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,140 - Reciprocal certification agreements; director; duties.

81-15,140.  Reciprocal certification agreements; director; duties.(1) The director shall provide for reciprocal certification agreements with other states, territories, and countries if the requirements for certification by such other states, territories, and countries do not conflict with the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act and are as stringent as those required by this state.(2) In making determinations pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the director may consider any generally applicable criteria and guidelines developed by a nationally recognized association of certification authorities.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 13.
NE Code § 81-15,141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,141 - Violation; penalty.

81-15,141.  Violation; penalty.Any person violating any provisions of the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act or the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such act shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each offense, and in the case of a continuing violation, each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.Source  Laws 1987, LB 533, § 14.
NE Code § 81-15,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,142 - Appeal.

81-15,142.  Appeal.Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the director may appeal such order, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 533, § 15;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 179.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 81-15,143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,143 - Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-15,143.  Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Cash Fund; created; use; investment.All fees collected pursuant to the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Act shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Cash Fund which is hereby created. Such fund shall be administered by the department for the purposes of the act. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 533, § 16;   Laws 1995, LB 7, § 128.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-15,147 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,147 - Act, how cited.

81-15,147.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-15,147 to 81-15,157 shall be known and may be cited as the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 311, § 7;  Laws 2011, LB383, § 5;  Laws 2014, LB514, § 1.
NE Code § 81-15,148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,148 - Legislative findings.

81-15,148.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that the construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of modern and efficient sewer systems and wastewater treatment works are essential to protecting and improving the state's water quality, that protecting water quality is an issue of concern to all citizens of the state, that in addition to protecting and improving the state's water quality, adequate wastewater treatment works are essential to economic growth and development, and that the amount of needed assistance which may be provided to municipalities or counties for wastewater treatment purposes can be increased and needed projects can be undertaken more expeditiously through the issuance of revenue bonds and the deposit of the proceeds thereof into the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund.The Legislature finds that construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of nonpoint source control systems are essential to water quality protection, that such systems are financially burdensome to municipalities and counties, and that the amount of needed assistance which may be provided to municipalities or counties for nonpoint source control systems can be increased and needed projects can be undertaken more expeditiously through the issuance of revenue bonds and the deposit of the proceeds of such bonds into the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund.The Legislature finds and determines that the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the fund serves a public purpose by assisting municipalities or counties in providing and improving wastewater treatment facilities and nonpoint source control systems and thereby providing clean water to the citizens of the state, promoting the health and well-being of the citizens, and assisting in the economic growth and development of the state and its political subdivisions. The full faith and credit and the taxing power of the state are not pledged to the payment of such bonds or the interest thereon.The Legislature finds that a linked deposit program established to make low-interest loans available for the construction, rehabilitation, and enhancement of and assistance with nonpoint source control systems will improve the water quality of the waters of the state.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 311, § 8;   Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 38;   Laws 1996, LB 1226, § 21;  Laws 2014, LB514, § 2.
NE Code § 81-15,150 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,150 - Federal grants; director; powers.

81-15,150.  Federal grants; director; powers.The director may obligate and administer any federal grants to municipalities and counties pursuant to the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act and the Clean Water Act.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 4;   Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 40;   Laws 1996, LB 1226, § 23;  Laws 2016, LB737, § 2.
NE Code § 81-15,151.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,151.01 - Obligation to repay loan; effect.

81-15,151.01.  Obligation to repay loan; effect.If funds are loaned to or otherwise deposited in the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund with an obligation to repay such loan or deposit, the obligation to repay the amount of the loan or deposit and the interest thereon shall, upon authorization by the council and execution and delivery by the department of an agreement to repay the loan or deposit, be a valid and binding obligation of the fund and payable in accordance with the terms of the agreement executed by the department.Source  Laws 1989, LB 311, § 12.
NE Code § 81-15,151.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,151.02 - Pledge of fund or assets; effect.

81-15,151.02.  Pledge of fund or assets; effect.Any pledge of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund or any part thereof or any pledge of the assets of the fund made by the department as authorized by the council shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. The revenue, money, or assets so pledged and thereafter received by the fund shall immediately be subject to a lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the fund or the assets thereof, regardless of whether the parties have notice of the lien. Neither the action by the council, the pledge agreement executed by the department, nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.Source  Laws 1989, LB 311, § 13.
NE Code § 81-15,151.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,151.03 - Linked deposit program; eligible financial institution; duties; linked deposit program loans; use.

81-15,151.03.  Linked deposit program; eligible financial institution; duties; linked deposit program loans; use.(1) The department may establish and administer the linked deposit program, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the council, to promote loans by eligible financial institutions for the construction, rehabilitation, and enhancement of nonpoint source control systems for public or private owners thereof. When an eligible financial institution has executed a linked deposit agreement with the director, the director may deposit a portion of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund with the eligible financial institution in low-yielding deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, or other authorized deposits as set forth in the linked deposit agreement between the director and the eligible financial institution. Such deposits shall not be subject to the requirements of the Public Funds Deposit Security Act. In the linked deposit agreement, the eligible financial institution shall make loans available at an interest rate lower than the otherwise prevailing interest rate for construction, rehabilitation, and enhancement of nonpoint source control systems. Eligibility for the linked deposit program shall be determined pursuant to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the council.(2) Linked deposit program loans may be made to public or private owners by eligible financial institutions for the construction, rehabilitation, and enhancement of nonpoint source control systems including:(a) Onsite wastewater and private septic systems;(b) Local water protection projects, including best management practices for nutrient controls; and(c) Eligible nonpoint source activities under the Livestock Waste Management Act.Source Laws 2014, LB514, § 5.Cross References   Livestock Waste Management Act, see section 54-2416.  Public Funds Deposit Security Act, see section 77-2386.