Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 25 - Water Resources, Flood and Erosion Control › 32 - Qualifications of Operators of Water Treatment Plants › Certification of Water Treatment Plant Operators › Section 25-32-14 - Renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Treatment plant, distribution system and
				small water system operators - Certificates issued pursuant to sections
				25-32-9,
				25-32-11
				and
				25-32-11a
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies must be renewed every 3 years
				by the operator to remain valid. The renewal form shall be provided by the
				Department and must be completed by the operator. This section does not apply
				to certificates for Provisional Operators issued pursuant to sections
				25-32-9(f),
				25-32-11(g)
				and
				25-32-11a(e)
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Renewal requirements - to qualify for renewal, a treatment
				  plant, distribution system or small water system operator shall complete the
				  training hours specified in table 1, for each three year renewal period.
Table 1
Operator
							 Class
Training Hours
Treatment I, Distribution I, Small
							 system
10
Treatment II, Distribution II
20
Treatment III & IV, Distribution
							 III
30
In order to phase in the training hour requirements,
				  applicants shall complete the training hours specified for the following
				  renewal periods in table 2. These requirements only apply for certificates,
				  which expire less than three years after the effective date of the most recent
				  revisions of sections
				  25-32-7a
				  to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. After that, table
				  1 applies.
Table 2
Operator
							 Class
Training Hours Per Renewal
							 Period
A
B
C
Treatment I, Distribution I, Small
							 System
0
3
7
Treatment II, Distribution II
0
7
13
Treatment III & IV, Distribution
							 III
0
10
20
Renewal period a applies to certificates, which expire less
				  than one year after the effective date of the most recent revisions of sections
				  25-32-7a
				  to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Renewal period B applies to certificates which expire one
				  year or more and less than two years after the effective date of the most
				  recent revisions of sections
				  25-32-7a
				  to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Renewal period C applies to certificates, which expire two
				  years or more and less than three years after the effective date of the most
				  recent revisions of sections
				  25-32-7a
				  to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
The training shall be in treatment plant, distribution system
				  or small system operation and be acceptable to the Department.
(b) If an operator does not renew
				his or her certificate by the expiration date, the certificate expires and the
				operator is no longer certified. An operator may renew an expired certificate
				for up to six months after the expiration date by meeting all renewal
				requirements. To become certified greater than six months after the expiration
				date, an operator shall meet all current certification requirements including
				successful completion of an examination to be recertified.