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California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 25 - Clean Water Grant Program [Repealed]

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1. New
				subchapter 13 (articles 1-9, sections
				3610-3663, not consecutive) filed
				11-2-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 45). See chapter
				3, subchapter 7, sections
				2100-2137.
2. Change
				without regulatory effect renumbering chapter heading filed 11-10-93 pursuant
				to section
				100, title 1, California Code of
				Regulations (Register 93, No. 46).
3. Repealer of chapter 25
				(articles 1-9, sections
				3610-3663), article 1 (sections
				3610-3612), and section filed
				1-9-97; operative 2-8-97 (Register 97, No. 2).
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 3670 - Purpose

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The primary purpose of the Wastewater Treatment Plant
					 Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration
					 Program is to protect public health and the environment by providing for the
					 effective operation of wastewate treatment plants, including water recycling
					 treatment plants, through the certification of wastewater treatment plant
					 operators and the registration of contract operators.
1. New
					 subchapter 14 (articles 1-6, sections
					 3670-3705, not consecutive) filed
					 12-7-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 50). For prior
					 history, see chapter 3, subchapter 14 (sections
					 2450-2485, not
					 consecutive).
2. Amendment filed 5-28-86; effective thirtieth day
					 thereafter (Register 86, No. 26).
3. Amendment filed 6-24-92;
					 operative 6-24-92 (Register 92, No. 26).
4. Change without
					 regulatory effect renumbering chapter heading filed 11-10-93 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 46).
5. Amendment filed 3-27-98;
					 operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13).
6. Amendment of chapter
					 heading and section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
					 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1058, Water
						Code. Reference: Chapter 9 (commencing with Section
						13625), Division 7, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 3670.1 - Certification Requirements for Operating Wastewater Treatment Plants

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(a)
				  Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person shall operate a wastewater
				  treatment plant without a valid, unexpired, State Water Board-issued operator,
				  provisional operator, or operator-in-training certificate at a grade level
				  appropriate for the class of wastewater treatment plant being operated as set
				  forth in sections
				  3680,
				  3680.1, and
				  3680.2.
(b) A person certified by the California
				  Department of Public Health as a water treatment plant operator may operate a
				  water recycling treatment plant at a grade level appropriate for the class of
				  wastewater treatment plant being operated as set forth in sections
				  3680 and
				  3680.1.
(1) For the purpose of this subdivision, a
				  water treatment plant operator certificate is equivalent to a wastewater
				  treatment plant operator certificate as follows:
Certificate Requirements for Water Recycling Treatment
					 Plants
Wastewater Treatment Plant
							 Classification
Water Treatment Plant Operator
							 Certificate
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
							 Certificate
I
T1
Grade I
II
T2
Grade II
III
T3
Grade III
IV
T4
Grade IV
V
T5
Grade V
(2)
				  The State Water Board may prohibit the use of a certificate issued by the
				  California Department of Public Health if the water treatment plant operator
				  has committed or commits any act in violation of this
				  chapter.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 3670.2 - Certification Requirement for Operation of Water Recycling Treatment Plants. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section filed 3-27-98; operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13).
2.
					 Repealer filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						1058, Water
						Code. Reference: Chapter 9 and Section
						13625, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3675 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants

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(a)
				  Within 45 days of receiving the information required pursuant to section
				  3676(b) or (c),
				  the Office of Operator Certification shall classify a wastewater treatment
				  plant according to the following criteria:
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CLASSIFICATION
					 TABLE
Class
Wastewater Treatment
							 Process
Design Flow (in million gallons per
							 day)
I
Primary..........................
1.0 or less
Conventional Treatment
							 Pond..........................
All
II
Primary..........................
Greater than 1.0 through 5.0
Biofiltration..........................
1.0 or less
Modified Treatment Pond..........................
All
III
Primary..........................
Greater than 5.0 through 20.0
Biofiltration..........................
Greater than 1.0 through 10.0
Activated Sludge..........................
5.0 or less
Sequencing Batch Reactor..........................
1.0 or less
Tertiary..........................
1.0 or less
IV
Primary..........................
Greater than 20.0
Biofiltration..........................
Greater than 10.0 through 30.0
Activated Sludge..........................
Greater than 5.0 through 20.0
Sequencing Batch Reactor..........................
Greater than 1.0 through 10.0
Tertiary..........................
Greater than 1.0 through 10.0
V
Biofiltration..........................
Greater than 30.0
Activated Sludge..........................
Greater than 20.0
Sequencing Batch Reactor..........................
Greater than 10.0
Tertiary..........................
Greater than 10.0
(b)
				  A wastewater treatment plant may be classified other than as indicated in
				  subdivision (a) if:
(1) the wastewater
				  treatment plant uses unconventional or innovative approaches due to conditions
				  of flow or unusual requirements for discharge to a receiving water;
(2) the conditions of flow or the use of the
				  receiving waters require an unusually high degree of wastewater treatment plant
				  operational control; or
(3) the
				  wastewater treatment plant uses an approved method of wastewater treatment not
				  included in subdivision (a).
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677 - Exemption for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

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An owner of a Class I wastewater treatment plant may apply
					 to the Office of Operator Certification for an exemption from the requirements
					 of this chapter and Water Code, division 7, chapter 9, if the wastewater
					 treatment plant could not, due to operator error, violate water quality
					 objectives.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13625.1, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13625.1, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677.1 - Application for Exemption for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

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(a) An
				  application for exemption shall contain sufficient information to demonstrate
				  that the wastewater treatment plant meets the criteria prescribed in section
				  3677, and shall include:
(1) the name, mailing and business addresses,
				  and telephone number of the owner of the wastewater treatment plant;
(2) the name, business address, and telephone
				  number of the wastewater treatment plant;
(3) an employee organization chart;
(4) the original signature of the owner of
				  the wastewater treatment plant or the owner's authorized
				  representative;
(5) the name of the
				  Regional Water Board overseeing the wastewater treatment plant and a copy of
				  the current waste discharge requirements issued by the State Water Board or
				  Regional Water Board;
(6) a
				  description and schematic of the wastewater treatment plant showing all
				  wastewater treatment and solids handling processes including a flow diagram
				  showing design flows and present flows for all wastewater treatment processes
				  and a solids balance diagram for the solids handling processes;
(7) an evaluation of the operations of the
				  wastewater treatment plant signed and stamped by a California registered
				  professional chemical, civil, or mechanical engineer. The engineer shall
				  identify potential operator errors, evaluate the potential effects of the
				  identified operator errors on the operation of the wastewater treatment plant,
				  and determine whether the operator errors could cause the wastewater treatment
				  plant to violate water quality objectives; and
(8) additional information, evidence,
				  statements, or documents to support the application for exemption as requested
				  by the Office of Operator Certification.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677.2 - Issuance of a Notice of Exemption for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

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(a)
				  Within 60 days of receipt of a completed application for exemption, the Office
				  of Operator Certification shall issue a notice of exemption or inform the
				  applicant of the reason the notice of exemption shall not be issued.
(b) The Office of Operator Certification
				  shall consult with the Regional Water Board and may conduct an inspection of
				  the wastewater treatment plant before approving or denying a request for
				  exemption.
(c) A wastewater
				  treatment plant shall be granted an exemption only if the Office of Operator
				  Certification determines that the wastewater treatment plant could not, due to
				  operator error, violate water quality objectives.
(d) A notice of exemption shall include:
(1) the name of the wastewater treatment
				  plant;
(2) the name and business
				  address of the owner;
(3) the issue
				  and expiration dates of the exemption;
(4) the exemption number assigned by the
				  State Water Board;
(5) the State
				  Water Board seal;
(6) the name
				  "State Water Resources Control Board;" and
(7) the signature of a State Water Board
				  member or designee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677.3 - Changes to the Operation of an Exempt Wastewater Treatment Plant

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(a) At
				  least 60 days before implementing any changes to the operation of an exempt
				  wastewater treatment plant, the owner shall notify the Office of Operator
				  Certification in writing of the proposed changes.
(b) Within 30 days of receiving notice of
				  proposed changes to the operation of an exempt wastewater treatment plant, the
				  Office of Operator Certification shall provide written notification of whether
				  the wastewater treatment plant will remain exempt if the proposed changes are
				  implemented.
(c) The owner shall
				  notify the Office of Operator Certification in writing if the owner decides to
				  implement proposed changes that the Office of Operator Certification determined
				  will result in revocation of the exempt status of the wastewater treatment
				  plant.
(d) The Office of Operator
				  Certification shall revoke the wastewater treatment plant's exemption if the
				  owner implements changes that result in the wastewater treatment plant no
				  longer meeting the criteria for exemption in section
				  3677.2(c).
(e) If a wastewater treatment plant's
				  exemption is revoked pursuant to this section, the owner shall, within 365 days
				  from the date of the revocation, staff the wastewater treatment plant with
				  certified operators of the appropriate grade level as set forth in sections
				  3680 and
				  3680.1.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13625.1, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13625.1, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677.4 - Notice of Expiration of an Exemption for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

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At least 60 days before the expiration of an exemption, the
					 Office of Operator Certification shall send a written notice of the expiration
					 date to the owner. Failure to receive a notice of exemption expiration does not
					 relieve the owner of the responsibility for renewing an exemption on or before
					 the expiration date.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13625.1, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13625.1, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677.5 - Application for Exemption Renewal for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

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(a) An
				  application for exemption renewal shall include all of the information required
				  for an application for exemption in section
				  3677.1(a) and a
				  $300 application for exemption renewal fee.
(b)
(1) The
				  application for exemption renewal shall be received by the Office of Operator
				  Certification no later than 30 days before the expiration of the
				  exemption.
(2) If the renewal
				  application is not received by the Office of Operator Certification at least 30
				  days before the expiration of the exemption, the owner of the wastewater
				  treatment plant shall pay a late fee of $100 in addition to the renewal
				  fee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant › Section 3677.6 - Posting Notices of Exemption for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

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An exempt wastewater treatment plant shall display its
					 notice of exemption in an area accessible to the public at the wastewater
					 treatment plant. If no area is accessible to the public, the notice shall be
					 posted at the wastewater treatment plant owner's headquarters.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13525.1, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13625.1, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 3 - Grade Levels of Operator Certification › Section 3680.1 - Grade Levels of Operators at Privately Owned Wastewater Treatment Plants

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This section applies only to privately owned wastewater
					 treatment plants for which the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board has
					 issued waste discharge requirements.
(a) No later than two years from the
				  effective date of this section, all persons at a privately owned wastewater
				  treatment plant performing duties that are comparable to the duties of an
				  operator at a wastewater treatment plant shall possess at least a valid Grade I
				  certificate, a valid provisional operator certificate, or a valid
				  operator-in-training certificate and meet the requirements for operators set
				  forth in section
				  3680 and
				  3680.2.
(b) No later than two years from the
				  effective date of this section, the owner of a privately owned wastewater
				  treatment plant shall staff the wastewater treatment plant with operators of
				  appropriate grade levels as prescribed in section
				  3680 or use a provisional operator
				  in accordance with section
				  3680.2.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions in this
				  section, a certified operator, certified provisional operator, or certified
				  operator-in-training working at a privately owned wastewater treatment plant
				  shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 3 - Grade Levels of Operator Certification › Section 3680.2 - Provisional Operator

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(a) An
				  owner of a Class I wastewater treatment plant must receive written approval
				  from the Office of Operator Certification before using a provisional operator.
				  The owner shall demonstrate that the owner has had difficulty hiring, despite
				  due diligence, a certified operator to operate the wastewater treatment plant.
				  The owner shall submit a written request for approval to use a provisional
				  operator, a $1,000 request to use a provisional operator fee, a copy of the
				  wastewater treatment plant's waste discharge requirements and standard
				  operating procedures, and a written plan that includes:
(1) a description of the duties that the
				  provisional operator will be performing at the wastewater treatment plant, the
				  provisional operator's work schedule, and a requirement that the provisional
				  operator submit a copy of the wastewater treatment plant's monitoring reports
				  to the Office of Operator Certification;
(2) a description of the training that the
				  provisional operator will receive on proper sampling procedures, the wastewater
				  treatment plant's standard operating procedures, and the wastewater treatment
				  plant's waste discharge requirements;
(3) the procedures for testing the
				  provisional operator's proficiency performing proper sampling procedures and
				  understanding of the wastewater treatment plant's standard operating procedures
				  and the wastewater treatment plant's waste discharge requirements;
(4) the written agreement with a certified
				  operator, a registered contract operator, or another wastewater treatment
				  plant, providing that a certified operator will communicate with, and provide
				  assistance to, the provisional operator when the provisional operator needs
				  direction and the procedure that the provisional operator will use to request
				  this assistance; and
(5) the
				  written agreement with a certified operator, a registered contract operator, or
				  another wastewater treatment plant, providing that a certified operator will
				  assist the provisional operator when the provisional operator is unable to
				  carry out the responsibilities of the position of "chief plant operator" as
				  defined in section
				  3671 and the procedure that the
				  provisional operator will use to request this assistance.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 3 - Grade Levels of Operator Certification › Section 3681 - Lone Operator

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(a) A
				  chief plant operator of a wastewater treatment plant must receive written
				  approval from the Office of Operator Certification before assigning an operator
				  as a lone operator. The chief plant operator shall demonstrate that the owner
				  has had difficulty, despite due diligence, hiring a certified operator of the
				  appropriate grade to operate the wastewater treatment plant. The chief plant
				  operator shall request approval and shall submit a written plan that includes:
(1) the name(s) and grade level(s) of the
				  lone operator(s) and the proposed duties of the lone operator(s);
(2) a work schedule showing when the lone
				  operator(s) will be working alone; and
(3) the procedure the lone operator(s) will
				  use to communicate with the chief plant operator, the designated
				  operator-in-charge, or an operator at the same or higher grade level as the
				  designated operator-in-charge when the lone operator(s) needs
				  direction.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682 - Employment or Training of an Operator-in-Training

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An owner may employ or train an operator-in-training at any
					 grade level, provided the operator-in-training is under the direct supervision
					 of an operator at the same or higher grade level as the operator-in-training
					 and is performing the duties at the grade level for which the certificate was
					 issued. Operators-in-training may not supervise operators or other
					 operators-in-training, and may not act in the capacity of a chief plant
					 operator, designated operator-in-charge, or lone operator.
1.
					 Renumbering of former article 4 to article 5 and new article 4 (sections
					 3682-3682.6) and section filed
					 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682.1 - Application for Operator-in-Training Certification

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(a) An
				  application for an operator-in-training certificate shall include:
1) all of the information required in section
				  3702 for an application for an
				  operator certificate;
2) the
				  certification fee prescribed in article 10; and
3) the name, contact information, and
				  signature of the chief plant operator of the wastewater treatment plant where
				  the applicant will be in training.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682.2 - Issuance of an Operator-in-Training Certificate

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(a)
				  Within 30 days of receipt of a complete application and payment of the
				  certification fee prescribed in article 10, the Office of Operator
				  Certification shall issue an operator-in-training certificate or inform the
				  applicant of the reason the certificate will not be issued. The
				  operator-in-training certificate shall be issued in the name of the applicant
				  and mailed to the chief plant operator at the mailing address of the wastewater
				  treatment plant where the applicant will be in training.
(b) An operator-in-training certificate shall
				  include:
(1) the name and grade level of the
				  operator-in-training;
(2) the issue
				  and expiration dates of the certificate;
(3) the name of the wastewater treatment
				  plant where the operator-in-training will be training;
(4) the State Water Board seal;
(5) the name, "State Water Resources Control
				  Board;" and
(6) the signature of a
				  State Water Board member or designee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682.3 - Renewal of an Operator-in-Training Certificate

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(a) An
				  applicant for renewal of an operator-in-training certificate must have
				  completed the minimum amount of education prescribed in section
				  3687 for certification as an
				  operator at the grade level for which a renewed operator-in-training
				  certification is requested.
(b)
				  Except as provided in section
				  3682.4(d), a
				  valid, unexpired Grade I operator-in-training certificate may be renewed once
				  for a three-year period provided the operator-in-training has passed an
				  examination at the Grade I level or higher before the expiration of the initial
				  certificate and the operator-in-training's examination results have not
				  expired.
(c) A valid, unexpired
				  Grade II through Grade V operator-in-training certificate may be renewed once
				  for a three-year period provided the operator-in-training has passed an
				  examination at that grade level or higher and the operator-in-training's
				  examination results have not expired.
(d) Following an initial renewal pursuant to
				  subdivisions (a) or (b), and except as provided in section
				  3682.4(d), a
				  valid, unexpired Grade I though Grade V operator-in-training certificate may be
				  renewed repeatedly for additional three-year periods if the
				  operator-in-training has passed an examination at that grade level or higher
				  and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired, and the
				  chief plant operator submits a plan for the operator-in-training to acquire the
				  qualifying experience necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for
				  certification at the appropriate grade level under section
				  3687. The plan shall include:
(1) the chief plant operator's original
				  signature verifying:
(i) the applicant's
				  qualifying experience acquired at that wastewater treatment plant;
				  and
(ii) a description of the
				  duties that the applicant performs and/or will be performing at that wastewater
				  treatment plant.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682.4 - Issuance of a Renewed Operator-in-Training Certificate

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(a)
				  Within 30 days of receipt of a completed application for renewal and the
				  renewal fee, the Office of Operator Certification shall issue a renewed
				  operator-in-training certificate or inform the applicant of the reason the
				  certificate shall not be issued.
(b) The Office of Operator Certification may
				  refuse to renew an operator-in-training certificate if it determines that the
				  applicant has:
(1) operated a wastewater
				  treatment plant with an expired operator-in-training certificate;
(2) operated a wastewater treatment plant at
				  a grade level for which the applicant was not certified; or
(3) committed any other act in violation of
				  this chapter.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682.5 - Invalidation and Issuance of a New Operator-in-Training Certificate

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(a)
				  Operator-in-training certificates are valid only while the operator-in-training
				  is in training at the wastewater treatment plant for which the certificate was
				  issued. When the training ceases, the chief plant operator shall return the
				  certificate to the Office of Operator Certification within 30 days with a
				  statement as to the amount of qualifying experience the operator-in-training
				  acquired before training ceased.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if
				  a Grade I operator-in-training certificate is returned to the Office of
				  Operator Certification because the operator-in-training is no longer being
				  trained at the wastewater treatment plant for which the certificate was issued,
				  or if a Grade I operator-in-training certificate is not renewed for any reason,
				  the operator-in-training may apply for a new certificate at any time in
				  accordance with this article, provided the operator-in-training:
(1) has passed an examination at the Grade I
				  level or higher and the operator-in-training's examination results have not
				  expired; or
(2) held all previous
				  Grade I operator-in-training certificates for a total of less than 24 months
				  and does not have one year of full-time qualifying
				  experience.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 4 - Operators-in-Training › Section 3682.6 - Reporting Requirements for Operators-in-Training

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An operator-in-training shall notify the Office of Operator
					 Certification within 30 days of the date a certifying body or court, for any
					 act associated with performing duties at a facility that treats wastewater in a
					 state other than California, in a territory, or on land under the jurisdiction
					 of an Indian tribe, provided the duties are comparable to the duties of an
					 operator or contract operator at a wastewater treatment plant, takes final
					 action: to discipline the operator-in-training; to impose administrative civil
					 liability; or to impose civil or criminal liability.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 5 - Provisional Operators › Section 3683 - Employment of a Provisional Operator

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An owner of a Class I wastewater treatment plant may employ
					 a provisional operator to be solely responsible for the operation of the
					 wastewater treatment plant, provided the owner has received written approval
					 from the Office of Operator Certification to use a provisional operator in
					 accordance with section
					 3680.2. Provisional operators may
					 not supervise operators, other provisional operators, or operators-in-training
					 or appoint a designated operator-in-charge.
1. New
					 article 4 and section filed 6-24-92; operative 6-24-92 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 92, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (b), designation
					 and amendment of subsection (b)(1) and designation of subsection (b)(2) filed
					 7-28-94; operative 8-29-94 (Register 94, No. 30).
3. Amendment of
					 subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), (c)(4)(A)-(C), and (c)(5)(B) filed 3-27-98;
					 operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13).
4. Renumbering and
					 amendment of former article 4 to article 5 and repealer and new section filed
					 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 5 - Provisional Operators › Section 3683.1 - Application for Provisional Operator Certification

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(a) An
				  application for a provisional operator certificate shall include:
1) all of the information required in section
				  3702 for an application for an
				  operator certificate;
2)
				  provisional operator certification fee prescribed in article 10; and
3) the name, contact information, and
				  signature of the owner of the wastewater treatment plant where the applicant
				  will be employed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 5 - Provisional Operators › Section 3683.2 - Issuance of a Provisional Operator Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Within 30 days of receipt of a complete application and payment of the
				  certification fee prescribed in article 10, the Office of Operator
				  Certification shall issue a provisional operator certificate or inform the
				  applicant of the reason the certificate will not be issued. The provisional
				  operator certificate shall be issued in the name of the applicant and mailed to
				  the owner at the mailing address of the wastewater treatment plant where the
				  applicant will be employed.
(b) A
				  provisional operator certificate shall include:
(1) the name of the provisional
				  operator;
(2) the issue and
				  expiration dates of the certificate;
(3) the name of the wastewater treatment
				  plant where the provisional operator will be employed;
(4) the State Water Board seal;
(5) the name, "State Water Resources Control
				  Board;" and
(6) the signature of a
				  State Water Board member or designee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 5 - Provisional Operators › Section 3683.3 - Invalidation and Issuance of a New Provisional Operator Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Provisional operator certificates are valid only while the provisional operator
				  is employed at the wastewater treatment plant for which the certificate was
				  issued. When the employment ceases, the owner shall return the certificate to
				  the Office of Operator Certification within 30 days with a statement as to the
				  amount of qualifying experience the provisional operator acquired before
				  employment ceased.
(b) If a
				  provisional operator certificate is returned to the Office of Operator
				  Certification because the provisional operator is no longer employed at the
				  wastewater treatment plant for which the certificate was issued, the
				  provisional operator may apply for a new certificate at any time in accordance
				  with this article, provided the provisional operator held all previous
				  provisional operator certificates for a total of less than 24 months and does
				  not have one year of full-time qualifying experience.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 5 - Provisional Operators › Section 3683.4 - Reporting Requirements for Provisional Operators

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A provisional operator shall notify the Office of Operator
					 Certification within 30 days of the date a certifying body or court, for any
					 act associated with performing duties at a facility that treats wastewater in a
					 state other than California, in a territory, or on land under the jurisdiction
					 of an Indian tribe, provided the duties are comparable to the duties of an
					 operator or contract operator at a wastewater treatment plant, takes final
					 action: to discipline the provisional operator; to impose administrative civil
					 liability; or to impose civil or criminal liability.
1. New
					 section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited : Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 6 - Minimum Qualifications for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification › Section 3684 - Qualifying Experience Credit

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  applicant for operator certification who has acquired at least one year of
				  full-time qualifying experience at a wastewater treatment plant may receive
				  qualifying experience credits as follows:
(1)
				  An applicant may receive a one-time credit for one year of full-time qualifying
				  experience if the applicant:
(A) has acquired
				  3,600 or more hours of experience in the operation of a water treatment plant
				  regulated by the California Department of Public Health, another state, a
				  territory, or an Indian tribe;
(B)
				  possessed a valid water treatment plant operator certificate at the time the
				  experience was acquired; and
(C)
				  has acquired 3,600 or more hours of experience using two or more of the
				  following processes: coagulation, sedimentation, aeration, filtration,
				  oxidation, and disinfection.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 6 - Minimum Qualifications for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification › Section 3685 - Educational Points

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Pursuant to the provisions of this article, applicants may be required to
				  obtain educational points to qualify for certification. Operators may receive
				  educational points for completing wastewater treatment courses or science
				  courses as follows:
(1) One three-unit
				  semester course completed as part of the curriculum of an accredited college or
				  university is equal to eight educational points. Operators who have completed
				  courses that result in more or less than three units or in quarter units rather
				  than semester units shall be credited with educational points on a prorated
				  basis.
(2) One Continuing Education
				  Unit awarded by a professional association or other nonprofit private or public
				  agency is equal to one educational point.
(3) For any other course given approval by
				  the Office of Operator Certification, ten classroom hours are equal to one
				  educational point.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 6 - Minimum Qualifications for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification › Section 3686 - High School Equivalence

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Passing an approved General Educational Development Test,
					 or obtaining a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the Board of Education in
					 accordance with section
					 48412 of
					 the Education Code, are equivalent to obtaining a high school diploma.
1. Editorial
					 correction renumbering section
					 2467 of chapter 3 to section
					 3686 filed 3-25-82; designated
					 effective 1-6-82 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 82, No. 13).
2. Amendment filed 7-26-82; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 31).
3. Amendment filed
					 5-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
					 26).
4. Repealer and new section filed 6-24-92; operative 6-24-92
					 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 92, No. 26).
5. Repealer and new section filed 1-28-2013;
					 operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						1058 and
						13627, Water
						Code. Reference: Section
						13627, Water
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards › Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration › Article 6 - Minimum Qualifications for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification › Section 3687 - Education and Experience Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  education and experience requirements in this section apply to applicants for a
				  new operator, provisional operator, or operator-in-training certificate, a
				  renewed operator-in-training certificate, or an examination. An operator
				  holding a valid, unexpired certificate issued before the effective date of this
				  section does not need to meet these requirements in order to renew a
				  certificate. Additionally, an operator holding an expired certificate issued
				  before the effective date of this section does not need to meet these
				  requirements in order to reinstate a certificate in accordance with section
				  3702.4.
(b) The Office of Operator Certification
				  shall issue a certificate if the applicant:
(1) has completed one of the education and
				  experience paths prescribed in this section; and
(2) has passed an examination at the
				  appropriate grade level or higher and the applicant's examination results have
				  not expired, or has obtained an examination waiver in accordance with section
				  3689.