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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Section 671.304 - Agency Review and Confirmation

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a)
				The Agency shall, within 90 days of any written request under Section 14.3(b)
				of the Act, Notify the county or municipality whether the determination is
				technically adequate for describing the outer boundary of drawdown of the
				affected groundwater by the well under normal operational conditions. (Section
				14.3(b) of the Act) The Agency will determine if the county or municipality has
				made a technically adequate determination by using the requirements of this
				Part.
b) Any action by the Agency
				under this Section shall be in writing and shall constitute a final
				determination of the Agency. (Section 14.3(b) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Section 671.305 - Adoption of a Maximum Setback Zone Ordinance

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a) Upon receipt of Agency confirmation of the
				technical adequacy of the determination under Section 14.3(b) of the Act, the
				county or municipality may, after notice and opportunity for comment, adopt an
				ordinance setting forth the location of each affected well and specifying the
				boundaries of a maximum setback zone, which boundaries may be irregular. In no
				event, however, shall any portion of such a boundary be in excess of 1,000 feet
				from the wellhead. (Section 14.3(c) of the Act).
b) Such ordinance shall include the area
				within the applicable minimum setback zone and shall incorporate requirements
				which are consistent with but not more stringent than the prohibitions of the
				Act and the regulations promulgated by the Board under Section 14.4 of the Act.
				(Section 14.3(c) of the Act).
c)
				Upon adoption, the county or municipality shall provide a copy of the ordinance
				to the Agency. (Section 14.3(c) of the Act).
d) Any county or municipality which fails to
				adopt such an ordinance within 2 years of receipt of agency confirmation of
				technical adequacy may not proceed under the authority of Section 14.3 of the
				Act without obtaining a new confirmation of the technical adequacy pursuant to
				Section 14.3(b) of the Act. (Section 14.3(c) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Section 671.306 - Changing a Maximum Setback Zone

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If a county or municipality has established a maximum setback
				  zone by ordinance, the county or municipality shall, upon adoption, provide a
				  copy to the Agency of each ordinance which in any way modifies the maximum
				  setback zone.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Appendix A - Volumetric Flow Equation

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For unconfined unconsolidated, or unconfined non-fractured
				  bedrock aquifers the lateral radius of influence can be calculated as
				  follows:
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Sand
0.21
Sandstone
0.06
Gravel
0.19
Limestones:
Sand & Gravel
0.15
Primary dolomites
0.18
Secondary dolomites
0.18
Figure A-1
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Appendix B - Theis Equation Using Available Data

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If pump test data is available for an unconfined/confined
				  unconsolidated or non-fractured bedrock aquifer the lateral radius of influence
				  can be calculated as follows:
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Appendix C - Todd Uniform Flow Equation

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If hydrogeologic information (e.g., transmissivity, porosity,
				  hydraulic gradient, hydraulic conductivity, and saturated thickness of the
				  aquifer) is available the lateral area of influence can be calculated for
				  unconfined/confined unconsolidated or non-fractured bedrock aquifers as
				  follows:
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The distance to the upgradient divide is established as the
				  distance to the upgradient regional groundwater divide.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Appendix D - Neuman Equations and Pump Test Procedures for Unconfined or Water Table Aquifers

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If no data is available for unconsolidated or non-fractured
				  bedrock aquifer constants, a pump test can be conducted to determine the
				  lateral radius of influence as follows:
A. At least one fully penetrating observation well
				  is necessary.
B. The pump test should be conducted for at least
				  48 hours.
C. The flow equation for unconfined aquifers is
				  given by:
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The radius of influence can then be calculated
				  using the following:
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Two sets of type curves are used (Neuman, 1975).
				  Type-A curves are used for early phase drawdown data, and Type-B curves are
				  used for late phase drawdown. The type curves are used to evaluate field data
				  for time and drawdown, which are plotted on logarithmic paper of the same
				  scale. The following procedure can be used:
1. Overlay time drawdown data on Type-B curves. At
				  any match point, the values of W(uB, G),
				  uB, t, and ho -h are determined.
				  The value of G comes from the type curve. The value of T and Sy is calculated
				  using these values and the following equations:
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2. Use the early phase drawdown Type-A curve to
				  calculate W (uA G), uA, t,
				  ho -h and S using the G value previously determined for
				  the Type-B curve and the following equation:
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3. The value of horizontal hydraulic conductivity
				  can be determined using:
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4. The vertical hydraulic conductivity can be
				  determined using the following:
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5. The lateral radius of influence can then be
				  calculated with the following:
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Appendix E - Theis Equations And Pump Test Procedures for Confined Aquifers

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If no data exists for confined unconsolidated or
				  non-fractured bedrock aquifer constants, a pump test can be conducted to
				  determine the lateral radius of influence as follows:
A. At least one fully penetrating piezometer is
				  necessary.
B. The pump test should be conducted for at least
				  24 hours.
C. The flow equations for confined aquifers are as
				  follows:
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PROCEDURE
The Theis type curve is used. The type curve is used to
				  evaluate field data for time and drawdown, which are plotted on logarithmic
				  paper of the same scale. The following procedure can be used:
1. Overlay time drawdown data on type curve. At
				  any match point, the values of W(u), u, and ho-h are
				  determined (see Table B).
2. Transmissivity can be calculated using the
				  values from the match point and the following equation:
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3. From the value established above, k can be
				  determined as follows:
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4. From the values established above, S can be
				  calculated as follows:
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 671 - MAXIMUM SETBACK ZONE FOR COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS › Subpart C - REQUESTS FOR AGENCY REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION › Appendix F - Hydrogeologic Mapping

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In many unconfined unconsolidated aquifers and unconfined
				  bedrock aquifers, the fixed radius calculated with any of the previous methods
				  can be supplemented with geologic mapping. A fixed radius could be modified to
				  an irregular shape where impermeable barrier boundary is encountered within
				  1,000 feet and beyond the minimum setback.
Hydrogeologic mapping may also include mapping of groundwater
				  levels in order to identify groundwater drainage divides.
Hydrogeologic mapping is unconfined karst or unconfined
				  fractured bedrock areas may be the primary means of delineating the lateral
				  radius of influence. It is extremely difficult to define the actual recharge
				  area of a well in a fractured bedrock setting.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 681.100 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to set forward procedures for the
				  following:
a) taking the water supply
				operator examination;
b) obtaining
				Operator In Training status;
c)
				applying for water supply operator certification;
d) suspending or revoking water supply
				operator certification;
e) renewing
				the water supply operator certification; and
f) approving a contract between a community
				water supply and a contract operator.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 681.105 - Definitions

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In addition to these definitions, all definitions of the
				  Illinois Environmental Protection Act [ 415 ILCS 5 ], the Public Water Supply
				  Operations Act [ 415 ILCS 45 ], and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 601 and 611 shall apply
				  to this Part. For purposes of this Part:
"Advisory Board" means the Water Supply Operator Advisory
				  Board provided for under Section 11 of the Law.
"Agency" or "IEPA" means the Illinois Environmental
				  Protection Agency.
"Board" means the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
"Contract Operator" means an individual certified as
				  competent as a water supply operator under the Law who operates or supervises
				  the operation of a community water supply by contractual agreement with the
				  owner.
"Drinking Water Training" means written or practical study
				  done by an operator in the area of water treatment or distribution.
"Equivalent to a High School Education" means a General
				  Education Development (GED) test.
"Examination" means a test, written in English, required to
				  be taken by the applicant for certification.
"Grandparenting" means the exemption for the
				  registered persons in responsible charge of a previously-exempt community water
				  supply,
as of July 9, 1999
, from meeting the initial education
				  and examination requirements for the class of certification the community water
				  supply has been assigned
[
				  415 ILCS
				  45/9.3 ]
.
"Hands-on" or "Necessary Skills, Knowledge, Ability and
				  Judgment" means the knowledge acquired from daily operating experience rather
				  than from text book study or supervisory observation. It means the applicant
				  has actually operated a water plant or water supply or worked on the
				  distribution system and has performed tasks including, but not limited to,
				  routine tests, sample collection, completion of operational reports,
				  calculation of chemical dosages and subsequent adjustment of chemical feeders
				  or backwashed filters.
"Law" means the Public Water Supply Operations Act [ 415 ILCS
				  45 ].
"Quarter Hours/Semester Hours" means the unit of credit
				  assigned for courses offered by colleges and universities.
"Responsible Charge" means active, on-site charge or
				  performance of operation of the treatment plant or distribution system of a
				  public water supply or comparable water supply.
"
Water Supply Operator" means any individual trained
				  in the treatment or distribution of water who has practical working knowledge
				  of the chemical, biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical
				  mechanics of water treatment or distribution and who is capable of conducting
				  and maintaining the water treatment or distribution processes in a manner which
				  will provide safe, potable water for human consumption
[
				  415 ILCS
				  45/4 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 681.110 - Fees

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All fees collected by the Agency under this Part shall be
				  deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund in
				  accordance with Section 22.8 of the Environmental Protection Act. Fees paid
				  pursuant to this Part are not refundable. The fees required by Section 22 of
				  the Law and this Part are as follows:
a)
The fee to be paid by an applicant
				for an Illinois certificate of competency is $30.
[
				415 ILCS
				45/22(a) ]
b)
The fee to be paid by an applicant
				for the examination to determine fitness to receive a certificate of competency
				is $10.
[ 415 ILCS
				45/22(b)(1) ]
c)
The fee to be paid by an applicant
				for the issuance of a reciprocal certificate of competency is $10.
[
				415 ILCS
				45/22(b)(2) ]
d)
The fee to be paid by an applicant
				for the renewal of a certificate of competency is $10.
[
				415 ILCS
				45/22(b)(4) ]
e)
The fee to be paid by an applicant
				for the restoration of a certificate of competency is $10.
[
				415 ILCS
				45/22(b)(5) ] The restoration fee
				must be paid in addition to the $10 renewal fee.
f)
The fee to be paid by an applicant
				for the issuance of a duplicate certificate of competency is $10.
[
				415 ILCS
				45/22(b)(6) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart B - CERTIFIED OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT › Section 681.200 - Facility Classification

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Community water supply facilities are classified as
				  follows:
a)
A Class A community
				water supply means
any surface water community water supply and
				any community water supply that includes coagulation, lime softening,
				ultraviolet disinfection, membrane filtration (including reverse osmosis), or
				sedimentation as part of its primary treatment
. [
				415 ILCS 45/5.1
				]
b)
A Class B community
				water supply means any community water supply that includes filtration (other
				than membrane filtration), aeration and filtration (other than membrane
				filtration), or ion exchange equipment as a part of its primary
				treatment
, and is not a Class A community water supply. [
				415 ILCS 45/5.1
				] Facilities with aeration but without filtration or ion exchange are not
				considered Class B facilities.
c)
A Class C community water supply means any community water supply that
				uses chemical feeding
, and is not a Class A or Class B community water
				supply. [
				415 ILCS 45/5.1
				]
d)
A Class D community
				water supply means any community water supply that has pumpage, storage, or
				distribution
facilities, and is not a Class A, Class B or Class C
				community water supply. [
				415 ILCS 45/5.1
				]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart B - CERTIFIED OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT › Section 681.205 - Certification Classification

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a)
				The Agency may issue a Certificate of Competency for any of the four classes of
				certification specified in this Section.
b) For each class of certification, the water
				supply operator must demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability and
				judgment of the chemical, biological and physical sciences essential to the
				practical mechanics of the following:
1)
				Class A Certification: coagulation, lime softening, ultraviolet disinfection,
				membrane filtration, sedimentation, filtration, aeration and filtration, ion
				exchange, chemical feeding and calculation of dosage, pumpage, storage and
				distribution.
2) Class B
				Certification: filtration (other than membrane filtration), aeration and
				filtration (other than membrane filtration), ion exchange systems, chemical
				feeding and calculation of dosage, pumpage, storage and distribution.
3) Class C Certification: chemical feeding
				and calculation of dosage, pumpage, storage and distribution.
4) Class D Certification: pumpage, storage
				and distribution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart B - CERTIFIED OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT › Section 681.210 - Examination Classification

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Separate examinations shall be administered for each class of
				  certification listed in Section 681.205 of this Part. The four corresponding
				  examination classifications are: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class
				  D.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart B - CERTIFIED OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT › Section 681.215 - Certified Operator Requirement

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a) Every community water supply shall employ
				on its operational staff at least one natural person certified as competent as
				a water supply operator under the provisions of the Law and this Part. [415
				ILCS 45/1 ]
b) All portions of a
				community water supply system shall be under the direct supervision of a
				properly certified community water supply operator. [415 ILCS 45/1]
c) Certified operators must be of the
				required class or higher:
1) A Class A
				facility must employ and be supervised by a Class A certified
				operator.
2) A Class B facility
				must employ and be supervised by either a Class A or Class B certified
				operator.
3) A Class C facility
				must employ and be supervised by a Class A, Class B or Class C certified
				operator.
4) A Class D facility
				must employ and be supervised a certified operator of any class.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.300 - Water Supply Operator Examination of Competency

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a) The purpose of the water supply operator
				examination of competency is to test a person's skills, knowledge, ability and
				judgment of the chemical, biological and physical sciences essential to the
				treatment of drinking water, as well as the person's ability to read and write
				English.
b) The Agency or its
				designee shall administer water supply operator examinations at times and
				locations throughout the State as determined by the Agency.
c) No person shall take the water supply
				operator examination more than four times in one calendar year unless the
				person has passed any water supply operator examination during that calendar
				year.
d) The maximum time allowed
				for any person taking a water supply operator examination of competency shall
				be five hours, unless a request for a reasonable accommodation has been
				received and approved by the Agency in writing prior to the beginning of the
				examination.
e) Any person may
				submit a request for a reasonable accommodation for an eligible disability
				under the Americans With Disabilities Act (
				42 USC 12101
				et seq.) and the Illinois Human Rights Act [ 775 ILCS 5 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.305 - Eligibility

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a) Unless otherwise
				provided by this Section, any person who meets the following requirements shall
				be eligible to take a water supply operator examination:
1) the applicant is able to read and write
				English;
2) the applicant has
				submitted evidence of his or her character; and
3) the applicant has paid the required $10
				examination fee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.310 - Examination Request

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a) Any
				person who wishes to take the water supply operator examination must submit an
				examination request to the Agency. The examination request shall set forth how
				the person meets the eligibility requirements in Section 681.305 of this Part,
				shall be on forms prescribed by the Agency, and must be submitted to the Agency
				at least 30 days prior to the examination date. Examination requests must be
				complete before any decision regarding eligibility will be issued.
b) The examination request shall specify the
				examination classification set forth in Section 681.210 of this Part.
c) The examination request must be
				accompanied by the non-refundable exam fee of $10, as required by Section
				681.110 of this Part, before Agency review of the examination request will be
				initiated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.315 - Eligibility Determination and Letter of Admission

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a) The Agency shall review an examination
				request and shall determine a person's eligibility on the basis of the
				information contained in the request within 30 days after receipt of the
				request, unless that deadline is waived by the applicant.
b) If the Agency determines a person is
				eligible to take the water supply operator examination, the Agency will send
				the person a Letter of Admission.
1) Each
				Letter of Admission shall be valid for one examination conducted up to one year
				after the date of issuance.
2) In
				the event of expiration of the Letter of Admission, an applicant must submit an
				examination fee of $10, as required by Section 681.110 of this Part, to the
				Agency, and the Agency will issue a new Letter of Admission.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.320 - Review of Eligibility Determination

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Any person who does not agree with the Agency's determination
				  of his or her eligibility to take the water supply operator examination may
				  make a written request to the Agency that the Advisory Board review the
				  Agency's eligibility determination. The Advisory Board shall review the
				  examination request and shall make a recommendation to the Agency for
				  reconsideration or confirmation of the Agency determination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.325 - Examination Admission

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a) A
				person who has submitted an examination request and received a Letter of
				Admission must schedule the examination at least seven days prior to the
				examination. The Agency shall provide instructions for scheduling the
				examination with the Letter of Admission.
b) Each person with a Letter of Admission
				will be admitted to one water supply operator examination.
c) The Letter of Admission and one state
				government issued photo identification must be presented to the examination
				proctor to take the examination.
d)
				Any person seeking to take a water supply operator examination for more than
				one class of certification must obtain a Letter of Admission for each water
				supply operator examination. A separate examination request and fee must be
				provided to the Agency for each examination before the Agency will issue
				Letters of Admission.
e)
				Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d), no person, unless previously
				approved by the Agency, will be allowed to take the water supply operator
				examination with any of the following items in his or her possession:
1) a cellular phone, computer or
				tablet;
2) any recording device or
				device with a camera;
3) a radio or
				any other communication device;
4)
				books, notes or other papers not provided by the Agency;
5) any weapon; or
6) any technology that the exam proctor
				determines compromises the security of the examination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.330 - Standards for Examination and Grading

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a) Examinations shall be valid and reliable
				in accordance with professional standards outlined by the American
				Psychological Association Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests and
				the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Guidelines.
b) The passing score for each examination
				shall be 70 percent of the points available.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.340 - Six Year Score Validity

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Passing test scores shall be valid for six years from the
				  date of Agency notification of examination results. The Agency shall not issue
				  a Certificate of Competency to any person whose most recent qualifying
				  examination scores are older than six years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart C - EXAMINATION › Section 681.345 - Reexamination

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a) An individual
				who fails a written examination must resubmit an examination request, pay the
				examination fee, and obtain a new Letter of Admission before retaking the
				examination.
b) The Agency will
				issue a Letter of Admission for an examination if the examination request and
				examination fee of $10 is received at least 30 days prior to the examination
				date.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart D - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR IN TRAINING › Section 681.400 - Operator In Training

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a) Any
				person who passes the water supply operator examination shall be considered an
				Operator In Training for the class of examination passed.
b) The Agency's notification of a passing
				score on a water supply operator examination shall constitute evidence that the
				person is an Operator In Training.
c) A person may hold a Certificate of
				Competency for one class of certification and be an Operator In Training for a
				higher class of certification.
d)
				An Operator In Training who does not hold a Certificate of Competency for any
				classification listed in Section 681.205 of this Part is exempt from renewal
				training requirements under Section 681.815 of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart D - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR IN TRAINING › Section 681.405 - Duration

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a) A person will be
				considered an Operator In Training while his or her water supply operation
				examination results are valid. Pursuant to Section 681.340 of this Part,
				examination results are valid for six years.
b) An Operator In Training who successfully
				obtains a Certificate of Competency in the class for which he or she is in
				training will no longer be considered an Operator In Training for that
				class.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart D - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR IN TRAINING › Section 681.410 - Limitations

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A community water supply cannot fulfill its obligations under
				  the Law, Board rules or this Part by employing an Operator In Training who
				  lacks the required Certificate of Competency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart E - CERTIFIED OPERATOR › Section 681.500 - Standard of Issuance

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A water supply operator becomes certified upon the Agency's
				  issuance of a Certificate of Competency to the operator. The Agency shall issue
				  a Certificate of Competency when the applicant demonstrates all the
				  following:
a) The applicant
is
				capable of performing his or her duties without endangering the health and well
				being of the populace and is capable of maintaining and properly operating the
				structures and equipment entrusted to his or her care
. [
				415 ILCS
				45/14 ]
b)
				The applicant
is capable of conducting and maintaining the water
				treatment or distribution processes in a manner which will provide safe,
				potable water for human consumption
. [
				415 ILCS
				45/4 ]
c)
				The applicant
has graduated from high school or has the equivalent to a
				high school education, and the applicant is able to read and write
				English
. [ 415 ILCS 45/14 ]
d) The applicant
has submitted
				evidence of his or her character
. [
				415 ILCS
				45/14 ] The Agency shall consider the following as
				evidence of poor character:
1) The applicant
				has been sanctioned pursuant to Subpart G of this Part or had his or her
				certificate of competency revoked or suspended; or
2) The applicant has been convicted of
				violating any of the following statutes:
A)
				Section 44 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act [
				415 ILCS
				5/44 ] (Violations of the Illinois Environmental
				Protection Act);
B) Section
				29D-14.9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 [ 720 ILCS 5/29D-14.9]
				(Terrorism);
C) Section 29D-15.1 of
				the Criminal Code of 2012 [
				720
				ILCS 5/29D-15.1] (Causing a Catastrophe); or
D) Section 29D-20 of the Criminal Code of
				2012 [
				720 ILCS
				5/29D-20 ] (Making a Terrorist Threat).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart E - CERTIFIED OPERATOR › Section 681.505 - Application

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a) Any individual
				who seeks to obtain a Certificate of Competency must file an application on
				forms prescribed by the Agency. All applications must be in English and must
				contain:
1) a statement specifying the class
				of certification sought by the applicant;
2) statements showing the applicant's level
				of education and experience;
A) The applicant
				must specify the number of hours per week, and the number of weeks, he or she
				has operated the following at a drinking water treatment plant: coagulation,
				lime softening, ultraviolet disinfection, membrane filtration, sedimentation,
				filtration, aeration and filtration, ion exchange, chemical feeding and
				calculation of dosage, pumpage, storage and distribution.
B) For college-credit educational endeavors,
				the applicant must submit his or her college transcript.
C) For non-college-credit educational
				endeavors, the applicant must submit the name of the drinking water course work
				or other training, the provider that offered the drinking water course work or
				other training, and proof of completion of drinking water course work or other
				training;
3) at least
				three references;
4) evidence that
				the applicant has a valid passing score on the water supply operator
				examination, including but not limited to test dates and scores;
5) the signature of the applicant;
				and
6) the $30 fee required by
				Section
				681.110.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart E - CERTIFIED OPERATOR › Section 681.510 - Agency Determination

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a)
				Upon receipt of a complete application, the Agency shall review the application
				and determine whether the applicant has made an adequate demonstration pursuant
				to the standards of issuance specified in Section
				681.500 of
				this Part.
b) The Agency shall deny
				incomplete applications.
c)
				Hands-on Experience. Hands-on credit shall be awarded for each hour of work or
				experience at a community water supply on coagulation, lime softening,
				ultraviolet disinfection, membrane filtration, sedimentation, filtration,
				aeration and filtration, ion exchange, chemical feeding, calculation of
				dosages, pumpage, storage and distribution.
d) Educational Credit. The Agency shall grant
				appropriate credit according to the following guidelines:
1) College-credit educational endeavors. The
				Agency shall grant 60 hours of appropriate credit for each college credit hour
				earned in the following coursework:
A)
				chemistry;
B) geology;
C) biology;
D) physics;
E) engineering;
F) mathematics; or
G) drinking water treatment or
				distribution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart E - CERTIFIED OPERATOR › Section 681.515 - Review of Agency Determination

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a) Any applicant who disagrees with the
				Agency's denial of the certification application may request that the
				application be presented to the Advisory Board for its review and
				recommendation. Any request pursuant to this subsection must be made within 35
				days after the date the Agency issued its determination.
b) The Advisory Board shall review the
				application and determine if the applicant meets the requirements of this Part.
				Upon completion of its review, the Advisory Board shall make a recommendation
				to the Agency for reconsideration or confirmation of the Agency's
				determination.
c) The Agency shall
				consider the Advisory Board's recommendation and notify the applicant in
				writing of the Agency's final decision within 45 days after the receipt of the
				Advisory Board's recommendation. This decision is appealable to the Illinois
				Pollution Control Board pursuant to Section 12 of the Law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart F - RECIPROCITY › Section 681.600 - Application for Reciprocal Certification

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a) The Agency may grant water supply
				operators certified by another state, territory or possession of the United
				States, or any other country, reciprocal certification in Illinois without
				examination. A water supply operator seeking reciprocity under this subsection
				must submit the following:
1) the application
				for reciprocal certification on forms prescribed by the Agency;
2) evidence that the certificate issued by
				the other certifying jurisdiction is in good standing and has not expired;
				and
3) authorization from the
				applicant for the State of Illinois to contact the other certifying
				jurisdiction that issued the applicant's certificate to enable Illinois to
				verify information submitted in the application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart F - RECIPROCITY › Section 681.605 - Reciprocity Determination

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a) An
				applicant for a Certificate of Competency who possesses a valid drinking water
				treatment certificate or license issued under the laws of another certifying
				jurisdiction, or was trained as water supply operator by the United States as a
				member of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Navy, will be
				issued an Illinois Certificate of Competency, without examination, provided:
1) The Agency determines by reviewing the
				other certifying jurisdiction's requirements that the applicant has met minimum
				standards equivalent to or more stringent than the standards specified in the
				Law and Section
				681.500 and
				Section
				681.600;
2) The other certifying jurisdiction that
				issued the certificate to the applicant accepts, by reciprocity, certificates
				issued by the Agency;
3) The
				applicant resides in Illinois or is employed at a public water supply in
				Illinois; and
4) The applicant has
				paid the fee or fees required by Section
				681.110 of this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart F - RECIPROCITY › Section 681.610 - Change in Classification

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An applicant for reciprocity whose accrued experience
				  entitles admission to a higher level of Illinois certification, but whose
				  previous classification and examination entitles the applicant to a lower level
				  of reciprocal certification, will receive reciprocal certification at the lower
				  level unless the applicant passes the Illinois water supply operator
				  examination for the higher classification.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.700 - Causes

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Certificates of Competency shall be subject to sanctions of
				  revocation or suspension upon a showing of cause by a preponderance of the
				  evidence. The sanctions shall not be a bar to any civil or criminal
				  proceedings. Causes for sanction shall include, but are not limited to:
a) having obtained, renewed or restored, or
				attempted to obtain, renew or restore, a Certificate of Competency by fraud or
				deceit;
b) any gross negligence,
				misconduct or incompetency in the operation of a public water supply;
c) falsification of reports required to be
				submitted to the Agency;
d) willful
				violation of the Environmental Protection Act or any rules under that Act;
				or
e) a final judgment in a civil
				action or a conviction in a criminal action that the operator has performed any
				of the acts listed in this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.705 - Citizen Complaints

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Any person may file with the Agency a written complaint
				  regarding the conduct of a water supply operator certified under this Part. The
				  complaint shall state the name and address of the complainant, the name of the
				  operator and all information that supports the complaint.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.710 - Procedures

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a) Filing of
				Documents. All documents filed in a sanctions proceeding under this Subpart
				shall be filed with the Docket Clerk, Division of Legal Counsel, Illinois EPA.
				Filing by electronic transmission or facsimile will only be allowed with the
				prior approval of the Docket Clerk or hearing officer assigned to the
				proceeding.
b) Complaint
1) The Agency may initiate sanction
				proceedings on the basis of any written complaint or on its own
				motion.
2) To initiate a sanction
				proceeding, the Agency shall prepare and serve the following documents on the
				operator by certified mail or personal delivery:
A) A Complaint for Sanctions that states the
				alleged causes for sanctions and sets forth facts that constitute alleged
				violations of a statute, Board rules or Agency rules.
B) A Notice to Operator that informs the
				operator of commencement of the sanction proceedings, the right to be
				represented by an attorney, the right to request a hearing, and the
				consequences for failing to respond to the Complaint for Sanctions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.715 - Hearing

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a) If the operator
				files a hearing request, the hearing officer shall set a time and place for the
				hearing, not more than 180 days after the service of the Complaint, and provide
				notice of the hearing to the Agency and the operator. The Hearing Notice shall
				contain:
1) A statement of the nature of the
				hearing, including a reference to the particular law or regulation
				involved;
2) A statement that the
				hearing will be held in accordance with the Law and this Part; and
3) A statement of the date, time and place of
				the hearing and, if a pre-hearing conference is scheduled by the hearing
				officer, the date, time and place of that conference.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.720 - Advisory Board

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a)
				Within 30 days after the conclusion of a hearing, the hearing officer shall
				provide a copy of the following to the Advisory Board:
1) hearing transcript;
2) hearing exhibits; and
3) instructions on how the Advisory Board can
				file a recommendation, including the name and mailing address of the Docket
				Clerk and any person who must be sent a copy of the Advisory Board's
				recommendation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.725 - Director's Decision

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a)
				Proposal for Decision
1) When a hearing is
				held pursuant to Section
				681.715, the hearing
				officer shall file with the Director or the Director's designee, and serve upon
				the Agency and operator, a proposal for decision within 120 days from the date
				of the hearing.
2) If a hearing is
				not held, the hearing officer shall file with the Director or the Director's
				designee, and serve upon the Agency and operator, a proposal for decision
				within 45 days from the service of the Complaint.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.730 - Sanctions

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a) The decision
				between revocation and suspension shall be based on the following:
1) The severity of the violations that led to
				the sanction, including, but not limited to:
A) The frequency or duration of the
				violations; and
B) The impact on
				the public water supply's ability to provide water that is assuredly safe in
				quality, clean, adequate in quantity, and of satisfactory mineral
				characteristics for ordinary domestic consumption;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.735 - Appeal

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Within 35 days after receipt of the Director's final
				  decision, the operator may appeal the decision to the Pollution Control Board.
				  The suspension/revocation of the operator's Certificate of Competency shall be
				  stayed pending a final decision on the appeal by the Pollution Control
				  Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.740 - Ex Parte Communications

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a)
				Except in the disposition of matters they are authorized by law to entertain or
				dispose of on an ex parte basis, the hearing officer and the Director shall not
				communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, with
				any person or party, including the Advisory Board, except upon notice and
				opportunity for all the parties to participate.
b) Communications regarding procedure,
				including but not limited to format of pleadings, number of copies required,
				manner of service, status of proceedings and continuances, are not considered
				to be ex parte communications.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart G - SANCTIONS › Section 681.745 - Subpoena

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a) Issuance of
				Subpoenas. Upon written request by a party, the Hearing Officer will issue a
				subpoena for attendance of a witness or production of books, papers, documents
				or other tangible things at a hearing or deposition if the party shows good
				cause as to why the testimony and/or books, papers, documents or other tangible
				things cannot otherwise be obtained and states the reasons why the testimony
				and/or books, papers, documents or other tangible things are necessary and
				relevant.
b) Witness and Mileage
				Fees. The cost of service and witness and mileage fees shall be borne by the
				person requesting the subpoena. Witness and mileage fees shall be the same as
				are paid witnesses in the circuit courts of the State of Illinois.
c) Service and Contents. The person
				requesting a subpoena shall be responsible for its service. A subpoena shall be
				served reasonably in advance of its return date. The subpoena shall state the
				phone number and address of the person initiating its issuance and shall
				identify the person or evidence subpoenaed and the person to whom, and the
				place, date and time at which, it is returnable.
d) Petition to Quash or Modify. Within 5 days
				after service of a subpoena on any person, that person may file a petition to
				quash or modify the subpoena, stating reasons in support of the relief.
				Whenever a petition to quash a subpoena is properly filed under this Section,
				the petitioner shall not be required to respond to the subpoena until the
				petition has been ruled upon.
e)
				Witness Attendance. Any witness subpoenaed for a deposition may be required to
				attend only in the county in which he or she resides or maintains an office
				address, or in any other place ordered by the Hearing Officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION › Subpart H - CERTIFICATE RENEWAL, RESTORATION AND REQUIRED TRAINING › Section 681.800 - Certificate Expiration

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Public water supply operator Certificates of Competency must
				  be issued with the expiration date being 3 years from July 1 of the calendar
				  year in which the certificate is issued. Expired certificates shall have no
				  validity.