Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of › Rule 24.05.01 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS › Section 24.05.01.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Class I Restricted License
.
			 Class I restricted license means a water or wastewater license associated with
			 a specific class I system. A restricted license is available for water
			 distribution or treatment or for wastewater collection or treatment. A
			 restricted license is not transferable and does not qualify for endorsement.
			 (3-28-23)
02.
DEQ
. The
			 Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. (3-28-23)
03.
Direct Supervision
.
			 Supervision in a way that will ensure the proper operation and maintenance of
			 the public drinking water or public wastewater system. Supervision shall
			 include, but not be limited to, providing written, hands-on, or oral
			 instruction as well as verification that the instructions are being completed.
			 The supervisor has an active on-site or on-call presence at the specific
			 facility. (3-28-23)
04.
Endorsement
. Endorsement (often referred to as "reciprocity") is
			 that process by which a person licensed in another jurisdiction may apply for a
			 license in Idaho. (3-28-23)
05.
EPA
. The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
			 (3-28-23)
06.
Experience
. One (1) year of experience is based upon a minimum of
			 one thousand six hundred hours (1,600) worked. (3-28-23)
07.
On-Site Operating
			 Experience
. On-site operating experience means experience obtained while
			 physically present at the location of the system. (3-28-23)
08.
Operating Personnel
.
			 Operating personnel means any person who is employed, retained, or appointed to
			 conduct the tasks associated with the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a
			 public drinking water system or a public wastewater system. Operating personnel
			 shall include every person making system control or system integrity decisions
			 about water quantity or water quality that may affect public health.
			 (3-28-23)
09.
Person
.
			 A human being, municipality, or other governmental or political subdivision or
			 other public agency, or public or private corporation, any partnership, firm,
			 association, or other organization, any receiver, trustee, assignee, agent or
			 other legal representative of the foregoing or other legal entity.
			 (3-28-23)
10.
Responsible
			 Charge Operator
. An operator of a public drinking water system or
			 wastewater system, designated by the system owner, who holds a valid license at
			 a class equal to or greater than the drinking water system or wastewater
			 classification, who is in responsible charge of the public drinking water
			 system or the wastewater system. (3-28-23)
11.
Substitute or Back-Up Responsible
			 Charge Operator
. An operator of a public drinking water or wastewater
			 system who holds a valid license at a class equal to or greater than the
			 drinking water or wastewater system classification, designated by the system
			 owner to replace and to perform the duties of the responsible charge operator
			 when the responsible charge operator is not available or accessible.
			 (3-28-23)
12.
Very Small
			 Public Drinking Water System
. A community or non-transient non-community
			 public water system that serves five hundred (500) persons or less and has no
			 treatment other than disinfection or has only treatment which does not require
			 any chemical treatment, process adjustment, backwashing or media regeneration
			 by an operator (e.g. calcium carbonate filters, granular activated carbon
			 filters, cartridge filters, ion exchangers). (3-28-23)
13.
Very Small Wastewater
			 System
. A public wastewater system that serves five hundred (500)
			 connections or less and includes a collection system with a system size of six
			 (6) points or less on the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) system
			 classification rating form and is limited to only one (1) of the following
			 wastewater treatment processes: (3-28-23)
a.
			 Aerated lagoons: (3-28-23)
b.
			 Non-aerated lagoon(s); (3-28-23)
c.
			 Primary treatment; or (3-28-23)
d.
			 Primary treatment discharging to a large soil absorption system (LSAS).
			 (3-28-23)