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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-7 - Qualifications to become a wastewater treatment apprentice or certified operator

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 7.
(a) Before
				applying for the commissioner's wastewater treatment certification examination,
				a person must have the educational skills necessary to do the following:
(1) Make computations.
(2) Calculate volumes.
(3) Keep records.
(4) Read and write the English language to
				the extent of interpreting service manuals and work orders and submitting
				written reports.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-7.3 - Educational and experience requirements necessary for a certified operator

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-3; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 7.3.
Educational and experience requirements necessary to become
				  a certified operator in each of the classes of wastewater treatment plants are
				  as follows:
(1) Class I-SP and Class
				A-SO certified operator applicants must have attained the following:
(A) A high school diploma or equivalent
				education.
(B) Six (6) months of
				acceptable experience in a wastewater treatment plant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-7.5 - Application of a wastewater treatment apprentice to become a certified wastewater treatment operator

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-3; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 7.5.
(a) A
				wastewater treatment apprentice shall fulfill the following requirements in
				order to become a wastewater treatment certified operator:
(1) Meet the educational and experience
				requirements in section 7.3 of this rule that are applicable to the class of
				wastewater treatment certified operator the wastewater treatment apprentice is
				applying to become.
(2) Fulfill the
				continuing education credit requirement in section 15(b) of this
				rule.
(3) Complete a certification
				application on a form approved by the commissioner that:
(A) contains true and accurate information to
				the best of the wastewater treatment apprentice's knowledge; and
(B) is free of omissions and
				misrepresentations, either of which may result in rejection of the application
				or revocation of any certificate previously granted.
(4) Submit a completed certification
				application, with the necessary fee, to the commissioner not later than six (6)
				years after the date of successfully completing the wastewater treatment
				certification examination.
If a wastewater treatment apprentice does not fulfill the
				  requirements of this subsection and receive certification as a wastewater
				  treatment operator, then the person must retake the commissioner's wastewater
				  treatment certification examination in order to apply for the wastewater
				  treatment operator certification under this section.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-8 - Certified operator classification eligible to operate class or classes of wastewater treatment plants

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-3; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 8.
A wastewater treatment certified operator may possess a
				  current certification in one (1) or more of the ten (10) classes of certified
				  operators and may operate classifications of wastewater treatment plants as
				  follows:
(1) A Class I-SP certified
				operator is certified to operate a Class I-SP wastewater treatment
				plant.
(2) A Class A-SO certified
				operator is certified to operate a Class A-SO wastewater treatment
				plant.
(3) A Class I certified
				operator is certified to operate:
(A) Class
				I-SP;
(B) Class I;
(C) Class A-SO; and
(D) Class A; wastewater treatment
				plants.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-9 - Substitution of qualifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 9.
Certification education and experience qualifications
				  required by section 7.3 of this rule may be fulfilled through substitutions
				  based on the following table:
Acceptable Experience
Class
Education
Total Required
Substitution of Education for Acceptable Experience
Substitution of Acceptable Experience for Responsible
							 Charge Experience
Substitution of Acceptable Experience for Education
A-SO and I-SP
High school diploma or equivalent.
6 months
0
____
See Note (2)
A and I
High school diploma or equivalent.
1 year
0
____
See Note (2)
B and II
High school diploma or equivalent.
3 years
1 year See Note (1)
____
See Note (2)
C and III
High school diploma or equivalent.
3 years at Class B, II, or higher of which 2 years in
							 responsible charge
1 year See Note (1)
See Note (2)
See Note (2)
D and IV
College degree or equivalent. See Note (1)
5 years at Class C, III, or higher of which 2 years in
							 responsible charge
2 years See Note (1)
See Note (2)
See Note (2)
Note (1): Substitution of education for acceptable experience
				  (AE): One (1) college semester equals sixteen (16) college credit hours, two
				  hundred forty (240) contact hours, twenty-four (24) continuing education units
				  (CEUs), one (1) year of acceptable experience (AE), or six (6) months of
				  responsible charge experience (RCE). One (1) year of college equals thirty-two
				  (32) college credit hours, four hundred eighty (480) contact hours, forty-eight
				  (48) CEUs, two (2) years of AE, or one (1) year of RCE. There is no
				  substitution of education for responsible charge experience. The portion of
				  education that is applied toward substitution for experience cannot be used for
				  the education requirement.
Note (2): AE, RCE, and educational experience are
				  interchangeable at the following ratios: One (1) year of AE equals two (2)
				  years of high school, six (6) months of college, or six (6) months RCE. The
				  portion of experience that is applied toward substitution for education cannot
				  be used for the experience requirement.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-10 - Responsibilities of owner or governing body of a wastewater treatment plant

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 10.
The owner or governing body of a wastewater treatment plant
				  shall be responsible for accomplishing the following:
(1) Provide adequate funding and oversight to
				ensure the proper:
(A) operation;
(B) maintenance;
(C) management; and
(D) supervision; of the designated
				facilities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-10.5 - Certified operator in responsible charge

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 10.5.
(a) A
				certified operator may be designated as being in responsible charge of more
				than one (1) wastewater treatment plant if the following requirements are met:
(1) The certified operator gives adequate
				supervision to each wastewater treatment plant under his or her responsible
				charge. As used in this section, "adequate supervision" means that time is
				spent on a regular basis, either on site at or through remote monitoring of the
				wastewater treatment plant to assure that:
(A)
				the certified operator is knowledgeable of the actual operations; and
(B) test reports and results are
				representative of the actual operational and compliance
				conditions.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-11 - Examination of applicants to become a wastewater treatment apprentice or certified wastewater treatment operator

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 11.
(a) A
				standardized examination prepared to reflect the duties and responsibilities
				required of each classification of wastewater treatment operator shall be:
(1) used to test:
(A) knowledge;
(B) ability; and
(C) judgment; of an applicant to become a
				certified wastewater treatment operator;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-12 - Wastewater treatment certification fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC
				  13-18-11-15
Sec. 12.
(a) Fees
				for wastewater treatment certification shall be as follows:
(1) Certification examination: $30
(2) Certified operator biennial renewal fee:
				$30
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-13 - Certification; reciprocity; provisional certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC
				  13-18-11-9
Sec. 13.
(a) The
				commissioner shall issue a certificate designating competency in the
				appropriate certified operator's classification to each person who:
(1) makes proper application if the applicant
				meets the necessary requirements of education and experience; and
(2) has successfully completed a class
				appropriate examination.
Upon successful completion of examination according to
				  section 11 of this rule, the commissioner shall issue a certificate in the
				  wastewater treatment operator classification for which the applicant was
				  examined.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-14 - Certificates and certification cards; renewal; duplicates

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-4;
				  IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 14.
(a) A
				wastewater treatment operator's certificate shall:
(1) be issued after an applicant's successful
				completion of the classification appropriate examination;
(2) specify the:
(A) month and year that the applicant
				qualified; and
(B) issuance date of
				the certificate;
(3) be
				permanent in nature but will be effective only when validated by a current
				certification card; and
(4) not be
				valid if obtained through:
(A)
				fraud;
(B) deceit; or
(C) the submission of inaccurate data on the
				examination application.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-15 - Continuing education requirements for wastewater treatment apprentices and certified operators

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 15.
(a) A
				wastewater treatment apprentice shall fulfill continuing education requirements
				in amounts specified in Table 15(b) during each two (2) year period following
				the issuance of the apprentice classification and before achieving status as a
				certified wastewater treatment plant operator.
(b) Continuing education credits required for
				eligibility in the following classifications of wastewater treatment
				apprentices are listed in the following table:
Table 15(b)
Continuing Education Credits Required During Each Two (2)
				  Year Period of
Wastewater Treatment Apprentice Classification
Apprenticeship
Apprentice I-SP
5 contact hours
Apprentice A-SO
5 contact hours
Apprentice I
10 contact hours
Apprentice A
10 contact hours
Apprentice II
10 contact hours
Apprentice B
10 contact hours
Apprentice III
20 contact hours
Apprentice C
20 contact hours
Apprentice IV
20 contact hours
Apprentice D
20 contact hours
(c) A
				certified wastewater treatment operator shall fulfill continuing education
				requirements in amounts specified in Table 15(d) during each two (2) year
				period following the issuance of the certification card and before having that
				certification card renewed.
(d)
				Continuing education credits required for certification card renewal in the
				following classifications of certified wastewater treatment operators are
				listed in the following table:
Table 15(d)
Certified Wastewater Treatment Operator Classification
Continuing Education Credits Required for Renewal
Class I-SP
5 contact hours
Class A-SO
5 contact hours
Class I
10 contact hours
Class A
10 contact hours
Class II
10 contact hours
Class B
10 contact hours
Class III
20 contact hours
Class C
20 contact hours
Class IV
20 contact hours
Class D
20 contact hours
(e)
				Continuing education credits required according to Table 15(b) and Table 15(d)
				must adhere to a distribution of subject matter according to the following:
(1) A minimum of seventy percent (70%) of the
				required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from the
				technical category of approved continuing education courses that address
				technical matters related directly to wastewater treatment plant and sewer
				system operations, maintenance, management, or supervision.
(2) Not more than thirty percent (30%) of the
				required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from nontechnical
				subject matter of approved continuing education courses that enhance the
				performance of the certified operator's responsibilities but are not directly
				related to wastewater treatment plant and sewer system operations, maintenance,
				management, or supervision.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-16 - Continuing education credit; criteria for approval

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 16.
(a)
				Continuing education contact hour credit shall be given only for completed
				course work that has been approved by the commissioner according to the
				following:
(1) A training provider has
				submitted an application and received continuing education course approval from
				the commissioner before publicly offering a wastewater treatment continuing
				education course. The application:
(A) must
				be submitted on a form approved by the commissioner;
(B) should be submitted for advance approval
				not less than sixty (60) days before the first date when the course is
				conducted, but must be submitted not later than ninety (90) days after training
				completion in order to be considered for approval;
(C) must be accompanied by a written course
				outline or brochure; and
(D) must
				contain:
(i) the name, address, and telephone
				number of a course sponsor, training provider, or other contact
				person;
(ii) the name of the
				course;
(iii) specific topics that
				are included in the course presentations;
(iv) the amount of time devoted to each
				topic;
(v) the instructor's name
				and qualifications, including:
(AA)
				educational background;
(BB)
				professional experience; and
(CC)
				current professional affiliation;
(vi) the schedule, anticipated locations, and
				number of times the training is anticipated to be offered;
(vii) the method of training delivery, such
				as on-site lecture, electronic means, or other means as specified by the
				training course provider; and
(viii) the method of attendance verification
				for record keeping and reporting, such as the following:
(AA) Sign in and sign out sheets.
(BB) Electronic tracking.
(CC) Date stamping.
(DD) Other means as specified by the training
				course provider.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-17 - Continuing education credit; training provider responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 17.
(a) A
				training provider shall generate records of each wastewater treatment
				continuing education course conducted that include the following:
(1) The date of the wastewater treatment
				continuing education course.
(2)
				The name of each person in attendance at the wastewater treatment continuing
				education course.
(3) The length of
				time of the course.
(4) The
				instructor's name.
(5) The course
				name and approval number.
(6) The
				name of the organization sponsoring the course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators › Section 22-18 - Suspension or revocation of certification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC
				  13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC
				  13-18-11-8
Sec. 18.
(a) The
				commissioner may suspend or revoke the wastewater treatment certificate of a
				wastewater treatment certified operator, following a hearing under IC 4-21.5,
				if it is found that the certified operator has violated any provision of IC
				13-18-11-8.
(b) During the period of certification
				suspension or revocation, a wastewater treatment plant operator who has had his
				or her wastewater treatment operator's certificate suspended or revoked may not
				do the following:
(1) Be designated as the
				operator in responsible charge or as an operator in responsible charge for a
				work shift.
(2) Supervise
				maintenance activities.
(3)
				Supervise laboratory testing.
(4)
				Collect, prepare, or sign self-monitoring documentation, including, but not
				limited to, the following:
(A) Laboratory
				bench sheets.
(B) State monthly
				monitoring reports.
(C) State
				monthly reports of operation.
(D)
				Federal discharge monitoring reports.
(E) Noncompliance notifications.
(F) Bypass/overflow reporting
				forms.
(G) Other wastewater
				treatment plant self-monitoring documentation.
(5) Be a training provider or course
				instructor of a continuing education course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 1.
(a) This
				rule applies to the following persons or entities involved in the operation of
				a wastewater treatment plant:
(1) An
				apprentice or a certified operator.
(2) A person applying to become an apprentice
				or a certified operator.
(3) The
				owner or governing body of a wastewater treatment plant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-11-2-258; IC 13-18-11
Sec. 2.
In addition to the definitions inIC 13-11-2 and
				  327 IAC 5-1.5, the following
				  definitions apply throughout this rule:
(1) "Acceptable experience" means employment
				in the actual hands-on operation, maintenance, management, or supervision of a
				wastewater treatment plant that:
(A) is
				obtained under the supervision of a certified operator; and
(B) demonstrates to the commissioner that the
				applicant's experience meets the requirements described in this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-3 - Classification of nonindustrial wastewater treatment plants

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-2; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 3.
A nonindustrial wastewater treatment plant is classified
				  based on the design population equivalent of the plant as follows:
(1) Class I-SP includes all waste
				stabilization ponds, whether controlled discharge or continuous discharge,
				regardless of flow.
(2) Class I
				includes wastewater treatment plants having a design population equivalent of
				less than two thousand (2,000).
(3)
				Class II includes wastewater treatment plants having a design population
				equivalent:
(A) equal to or greater than two
				thousand (2,000); and
(B) less than
				ten thousand (10,000).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-4 - Classification of industrial wastewater treatment plants

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-2; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 4.
(a) An
				industrial wastewater treatment plant is classified based on the type of
				treatment provided, design population equivalent, and the average daily flow as
				follows:
(1) Class A-SO includes wastewater
				treatment plants having one (1) or more of the following:
(A) Primary solids removal facilities used
				only for removal of solids, such as:
(i)
				settling tanks;
(ii) settling
				ponds;
(iii) sand filters;
				or
(iv) screens.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-5 - Reclassification of wastewater treatment plants

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-2; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 5.
(a) A
				wastewater treatment plant may be reclassified by the commissioner if any of
				the following situations exist:
(1) The
				wastewater treatment plant utilizes special or complex equipment or features of
				design requiring more difficult operation.
(2) The wastewater is unusually difficult to
				treat.
(3) More than ordinary
				chemical, bacteriological, or biological nutrient removal controls are
				required.
(4) An unusually high
				degree of skill is required in the operation of the wastewater treatment plant
				to ensure continuous production of effluent that meets the water quality
				requirements of the receiving stream and the NPDES permit
				limitations.
(5) A significant
				change occurs to the wastewater treatment plant by the addition or removal of
				the following:
(A) Flow volume.
(B) Equipment.
(C) Pollutant loading.
(D) Wastestreams.
(E) Treatment processes.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-6 - Owner or governing body responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 6.
The owner or governing body of a wastewater treatment plant
				  is responsible for the following:
(1)
				Providing adequate funding and oversight of the wastewater treatment plant to
				ensure proper:
(A) operation;
(B) maintenance;
(C) management; and
(D) supervision.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-7 - Certified operator in responsible charge

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-8
Sec. 7.
(a) A
				certified operator in responsible charge shall do the following:
(1) Spend sufficient time at each facility
				for which the certified operator in responsible charge is required to
				accomplish all expectations as described in this section.
(2) Make process control or system integrity
				decisions about the overall daily operation, maintenance, management, and
				supervision of the wastewater treatment plant necessary to meet the performance
				requirements and limits of:
(A) the
				permit;
(B) local ordinances;
				and
(C) other applicable regulatory
				requirements.
(3)
				Provide direction or supervision to ensure written and electronic monitoring
				reports are prepared in accordance with a system designed to:
(A) assure that qualified personnel properly
				gather and evaluate the information submitted; and
(B) certify that the information submitted is
				true, accurate, and complete, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the
				certified operator, based on inquiry of:
(i)
				the person who manages the system; or
(ii) the person directly responsible for
				gathering the information.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-8 - Certified operator classifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-3; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 8.
A certified operator may possess a current certification in
				  one (1) or more of the ten (10) classes of certified operators and may operate
				  classifications of wastewater treatment plants as follows:
(1) A Class I-SP certified operator is
				certified to operate wastewater treatment plants classified as Class
				I-SP.
(2) A Class A-SO certified
				operator is certified to operate wastewater treatment plants classified as
				Class A-SO.
(3) A Class I certified
				operator is certified to operate wastewater treatment plants classified as:
(A) Class I-SP;
(B) Class I;
(C) Class A-SO; and
(D) Class A.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-9 - Certified operator educational and experience requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-3; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 9.
(a)
				Educational and experience requirements necessary to become a certified
				operator in each of the classes of wastewater treatment plants are as follows:
(1) Class I-SP and Class A-SO certified
				operator applicants must have attained the following:
(A) A high school diploma or equivalent
				education.
(B) Three (3) months of
				full-time acceptable experience at a wastewater treatment plant.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-10 - Substitution of educational and experience requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-3; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 10.
(a) The
				department may make substitutions for education and experience provided in the
				application if the minimum requirements for the desired classification of
				operator certification in section 9 of this rule are not met.
(b) Education that exceeds the minimum
				educational requirements can be substituted for the experience requirements in
				section 9 of this rule.
(c)
				Acceptable experience that exceeds the minimum experience requirements can be
				substituted for the educational requirement in section 9 of this
				rule.
(d) The department shall
				consider the following information in determining if a substitution is
				approvable:
(1) Subject matter of course work
				completed and how it relates to wastewater treatment.
(2) Hours of course work completed that are
				applicable to wastewater treatment or a related field of study.
(3) Type of experience in wastewater
				treatment or a related field of work.
(4) Amount of time completed in wastewater
				treatment experience or experience in a related field of work.
(5) Other information relevant to the ability
				of the applicant to perform the duties of a certified operator.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-11 - Requirements to become an apprentice or a certified operator

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-6.5
Sec. 11.
(a) To
				become a wastewater treatment plant apprentice, a person must:
(1) submit a completed form approved by the
				Indiana archives and records administration (IARA), as described in subsection
				(f) or (g), to the department for approval; and
(2) upon approval by the department of the
				completed form, pass the corresponding classification of wastewater treatment
				certification examination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-12 - Application for an apprentice to become a certified operator

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-3; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 12.
(a) An
				apprentice is required to fulfill the following requirements to become a
				certified operator:
(1) Meet the educational
				and experience requirements in section 9 of this rule that are applicable to
				the class of examination that the apprentice passed.
(2) Fulfill the continuing education
				requirement in section 14(a) of this rule.
(3) Complete a certification application on a
				form approved by the Indiana archives and records administration (IARA) for use
				by the department, as described in subsection (d), that:
(A) contains true and accurate information to
				the best of the knowledge of the apprentice; and
(B) is free of omissions and
				misrepresentations, either of which may result in rejection of the application
				or revocation of a certificate previously granted.
(4) Submit a completed certification
				application and fee to the commissioner not later than six (6) years after the
				date of successfully completing the wastewater treatment certification
				examination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-13 - Examinations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 13.
(a) The
				department shall prepare and maintain a standardized examination to reflect the
				duties and responsibilities required of each classification of wastewater
				treatment plant operator as follows:
(1) The
				examination must include questions that demonstrate the knowledge, ability, and
				judgment of the applicant to do the following:
(A) Read and write the English language for
				the purpose of:
(i) interpreting service
				manuals and work orders; and
(ii)
				submitting reports.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-14 - Continuing education requirements for apprentices and certified operators

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 14.
(a) Prior to
				receiving a license as a certified operator, an apprentice shall earn
				cumulative contact hours based on the number of years the apprentice
				classification is held as follows:
(1) An
				Apprentice I-SP and Apprentice A-SO must earn the following minimum contact
				hours, including the portion required to be technical contact hours:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Total Contact Hours
2.5
5
7.5
10
12.5
15
Technical Portion Contact Hours
2.0
3.5
5.5
7
9
11
(2)
				An Apprentice I, Apprentice A, Apprentice II, and Apprentice B must earn the
				following minimum contact hours,including the portion required to be technical
				contact hours:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Total Contact Hours
5
10
15
20
25
30
Technical Portion Contact Hours
3.5
7.5
11
14
17.5
21
(3)
				An Apprentice III, Apprentice C, Apprentice IV, and Apprentice D must earn the
				following minimum contact hours, including the portion required to be technical
				contact hours:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Total Contact Hours
10
20
30
40
50
60
Technical Portion Contact Hours
7
14
21
28
35
42
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-15 - Approval of continuing education credit

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 15.
(a) The
				commissioner shall only approve continuing education contact hour credit that
				meets the criteria of:
(1) section 16 of this
				rule; or
(2) subsection
				(b).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-16 - Training course provider approval and requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 16.
(a) To
				obtain approval to provide continuing education credit courses, a training
				course provider shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The training course provider shall submit
				an application and receive continuing education course approval from the
				commissioner before publicly offering a wastewater treatment continuing
				education course.
(2) The
				application must be:
(A) submitted not later
				than ninety (90) days after training completion in order to be considered for
				approval;
(B) accompanied by a
				written course outline or brochure; and
(C) submitted on a form approved by the
				Indiana archives and records administration for use by the department and
				contain:
(i) the name, address, telephone
				number, and electronic mail address of the course sponsor, training provider,
				or other contact person;
(ii) the
				name of the course;
(iii) specific
				topics that are included in the course presentations;
(iv) the amount of time devoted to each
				topic;
(v) the number of technical
				and general whole or half contact hours being requested;
(vi) the instructor's name and
				qualifications, including:
(AA) educational
				background;
(BB) professional
				experience; and
(CC) current
				professional affiliations;
(vii) the schedule, anticipated locations,
				and number of times the training is anticipated to be offered;
(viii) the method of training delivery, such
				as:
(AA) onsite lecture;
(BB) electronic means; or
(CC) other means as specified by the training
				course provider;
(ix)
				the method of attendance verification for record keeping and reporting, such
				as:
(AA) sign in and sign out
				sheets;
(BB) electronic
				tracking;
(CC) date stamping;
				or
(DD) other means as specified by
				the training course provider; and
(x) an applicant's signature indicating that all information
				provided is accurate.
(3) The continuing education course must meet
				the following requirements:
(A) The course
				deals with one (1) or more of the following matters as determined by the
				commissioner:
(i) Technical matters related
				directly to wastewater treatment plant and sewer system operations,
				maintenance, management, or supervision.
(ii) General matters that enhance the
				performance of the certified operator's responsibilities but are not directly
				related to wastewater treatment plant and sewer system operations, maintenance,
				management, or supervision.
(B) Each instructor and speaker is qualified
				by academic work or practical experience to teach the proposed wastewater
				treatment continuing education course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-17 - Certificates and certification cards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-4; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-6.5
Sec. 17.
(a) A
				wastewater treatment plant operator certificate:
(1) is issued after an applicant successfully
				completes the examination for the appropriate classification;
(2) must specify the:
(A) month and year that the applicant
				qualified; and
(B) date the
				certificate was issued;
(3) must be validated by a current
				certification card; and
(4) is not
				valid if obtained through:
(A)
				fraud;
(B) deceit; or
(C) the submission of incomplete or
				inaccurate data on the examination application.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-18 - Reciprocity and provisional certificates

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-9; IC 13-18-11-12
Sec. 18.
(a) The
				commissioner may issue a certificate to a person from another state or U.S.
				territory by reciprocity if the requirements ofIC 13-18-11-9 are met and the
				person submits a complete application on a form approved by the Indiana
				archives and records administration (IARA) for use by the department that
				includes the following information and fee:
(1) Type of certification and classification
				requested.
(2) Provide a
				nonrefundable thirty dollar ($30) application fee to the department.
(3) Proof of current certification from
				another state or U.S. territory.
(4) Contact information and date of birth for
				the applicant.
(5) Information
				about previous Indiana applications and current certification information for
				an applicant that is a certified operator, if applicable.
(6) Provide the following information on the
				applicant's current certification in another state:
(A) Certification number and expiration
				date.
(B) Whether the certificate
				was obtained by a written examination.
(C) State contact person and contact
				information.
(D) Mailing
				address.
(7) Information
				on educational background for the applicant.
(8) Information on specialized training or
				classes relevant to the certification.
(9) Information on operational experience
				history for the applicant.
(10)
				Information on responsible charge experience for the applicant.
(11) Signed statements by the applicant and
				the applicant's supervisor.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES › Rule 23 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification and Operator Certification › Section 23-19 - Suspension or revocation of certification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 13-18-11-8
Sec. 19.
(a) The
				commissioner may suspend or revoke the wastewater treatment certificate of a
				certified operator or apprentice in accordance withIC 13-18-11-8.
(b) During the period of certification
				suspension or revocation, a wastewater treatment plant operator whose operator
				certificate has been suspended or revoked may not do the following:
(1) Be designated as the operator in
				responsible charge or as an operator in responsible charge for a work
				shift.
(2) Supervise maintenance
				activities.
(3) Supervise
				laboratory testing.
(4) Collect,
				prepare, or sign self-monitoring documentation, including, but not limited to,
				the following:
(A) Laboratory bench
				sheets.
(B) State monthly
				monitoring reports.
(C) State
				monthly reports of operation.
(D)
				Federal discharge monitoring reports.
(E) Noncompliance notifications.
(F) Bypass/overflow reporting
				forms.
(G) Other wastewater
				treatment plant self-monitoring documentation.
(5) Perform laboratory analysis on samples to
				be used for compliance purposes.
(6) Be a training provider or course
				instructor of a continuing education course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 6.1 - LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLID, INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRODUCT, AND POLLUTANT-BEARING WATER › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1 - Purpose

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  13-14-8-1;
				  IC
				  13-15-1-2;
				  IC
				  13-15-2-1;
				  IC
				  13-18-3-1; IC
				  13-18-12-4
Affected: IC
				  13-11-2; IC
				  13-18-3
Sec. 1.
(a) The
				purpose of this article is to establish procedures, requirements, and standards
				to implement IC
				13-18-3 regarding land application
				and related activities. This article is being promulgated for the purpose of
				protecting and enhancing the quality of Indiana's environment and protecting
				the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens.
(b) This article regulates the disposal of
				any biosolid, contaminant that is an industrial waste product, or
				pollutant-bearing water by application upon or incorporation into the soil.
				This article establishes standards for the following:
(1) General requirements.
(2) Site requirements.
(3) Pollutant limits.
(4) Pathogen reduction
				requirements.
(5) Vector attraction
				reduction requirements.
(6)
				Monitoring and analysis requirements.
(7) Record keeping requirements.
(8) Reporting requirements.
(9) Storage.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 6.1 - LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLID, INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRODUCT, AND POLLUTANT-BEARING WATER › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-2 - Federal references

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  13-14-8-1;
				  IC
				  13-15-1-2;
				  IC
				  13-15-2-1;
				  IC
				  13-18-3-1; IC
				  13-18-12-4
Affected: IC
				  13-11-2; IC 13-18; IC 13-22
Sec. 2.
Unless otherwise indicated, the following references to
				  federal regulations apply throughout this article:
(1) "Clean Water Act" is the Federal Water
				Pollution Control Act,
				33 U.S.C.
				1251 et seq., as amended by the federal Water
				Quality Act of 1987, P.L. 100-4.
(2) "Environmental Protection Agency" or
				"EPA" is the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act"
				or "RCRA" is the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource
				Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, by the Hazardous and Solid
				Waste Amendments of 1984, as amended,
				42 U.S.C. §
										6901, et seq.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 6.1 - LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLID, INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRODUCT, AND POLLUTANT-BEARING WATER › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-3 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8-1; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC
				  13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-12-4
Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-18; IC 13-22
Sec. 3.
(a) This
				article applies to the following:
(1) Any
				person who prepares biosolid, industrial waste product, or pollutant-bearing
				water for land application or marketing and distribution in Indiana.
(2) Any person who applies biosolid,
				industrial waste product, or pollutant-bearing water to the land in
				Indiana.
(3) Biosolid, industrial
				waste product, or pollutant-bearing water applied to the land in
				Indiana.
(4) Biosolid or industrial
				waste product that is marketed or distributed for use as soil or soil
				amendment.
(5) Land in Indiana
				where biosolid, industrial waste product, or pollutant-bearing water is land
				applied.
(6) Storage structures for
				any biosolid, industrial waste product, or pollutant-bearing water regulated
				under this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 6.1 - LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLID, INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRODUCT, AND POLLUTANT-BEARING WATER › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-4 - Enforcement

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  13-14-8-1;
				  IC
				  13-15-1-2;
				  IC
				  13-15-2-1;
				  IC
				  13-18-3-1; IC
				  13-18-12-4
Affected: IC
				  13-14-2-6;
				  IC 13-18; IC
				  13-30-3
Sec. 4.
No person shall conduct activities for which requirements
				  are established in this article except in accordance with such requirements.
				  The enforcement of this article shall be in accordance with IC
				  13-30-3 or IC
				  13-14-2-6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION › Article 6.1 - LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLID, INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRODUCT, AND POLLUTANT-BEARING WATER › Rule 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-5 - Penalties

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  13-14-8-1;
				  IC
				  13-15-1-2;
				  IC
				  13-15-2-1;
				  IC
				  13-18-3-1; IC
				  13-18-12-4
Affected: IC
				  13-11-2; IC
				  13-14-12; IC 13-18; IC
				  13-30-4; IC
				  13-30-5; IC
				  13-30-10
Sec. 5.
Penalties for violations of this article are provided for
				  at:
(1) IC
				13-30-4;
(2) IC
				13-30-5; and
(3) IC
				13-30-10.