Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 06 - WATERWORKS AND WASTE SYSTEMS OPERATORS › Chapter 26.06.01 - General Regulations › Section 26.06.01.16 - Tables

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Table 1
CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS
Class of Plants
Type of Treatment Systems
Typical Processes Included in the System
1
Basic Treatment
Petroleum base oil separators, liquid cooling, and pH
							 control.
2
Physical Treatment
Sedimentation, screening, pH control, solids
							 removal.
3
Land Treatment
Primary treatment, sedimentation, solids removal,
							 pumping and land treatment.
4
Biological Lagoons
Aerobic or anaerobic waste stabilization lagoons,
							 disinfection, and chemical addition.
5
Activated Sludge
Primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, and
							 sludge handling.
6
Physical Chemical Treatment
Reduction of chemical and toxic substances including
							 but not limited to cyanide and chromium, acid-alkali neutralization,
							 coagulation, and flocculation.
7
Site Specific
Plants not covered under the first six types of
							 treatment yet covered under these regulations.
Table 2
CLASSIFICATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Class of Plants
Types of Treatment Systems
Typical Processes Included in the System
1
Lagoons
Aerated or nonaerated lagoons, filtration,
							 disinfection, and land or wetland treatment.
2
Physical/Biological
Primary treatment, sand filter, land or wetland
							 treatment, and disinfection.
3
Package Activated Sludge Plants
Screening, activated sludge, sedimentation, filtration,
							 disinfection, chemical addition, sludge handling, pumping and land or wetland
							 treatment.
4
Trickling Filters Rotating Biological Contractors
							 (RBC)
Preliminary treatment, primary treatment,
							 sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical
							 addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping.
5
Activated Sludge
Preliminary treatment, primary treatment,
							 sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical
							 addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping.
6
Site Specific
Other alternative technology systems not covered under
							 this classification system which may include groundwater discharge systems such
							 as spray irrigation systems, and drip dispersal systems.
S*
Solids Handling
Chemical conditioning, sludge thickening, sludge
							 digestion, thermal treatment, chlorine treatment, filtration, dewatering,
							 composting, land application.
A**
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Filtration, activated carbon adsorption, nitrification,
							 denitrification, phosphorus removal, ammonia stripping, chemical feeding and
							 conditioning, coagulation and flocculation.
*Class S will only be required when the specific works is
					 limited to solids handling.
**Class A is used in conjunction with other classes.
Table 3
CLASSIFICATION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Class of Plants
Type of Treatment Systems
Typical Processes Included in the System
1
Disinfection
Chlorination.
2
Chemical Treatment
Chlorination, pH control, and fluoridation.
3
Simple Iron Removal
Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, filtration, and
							 iron removal utilizing ion exchange or contact oxidation processes.
4
Complete Treatment
Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, aeration,
							 coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and complex iron removal.
5
Site Specific
Site specific - any alternative technology plant not
							 covered under the classification system.
G
No chemical treatment
Well, storage tanks, UV disinfection
Table 4
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS
A
B
C
D Operators
E Superintendents
Class of Plants
Class of Operators and Superintendents
Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants
							 (Class)
1 Education Requirements
2 Maximum Education Substitution
3 Experience Requirements
4 Maximum Experience Substitution
1 Education Requirements
2 Maximum Education Substitution
3 Experience Requirements
4 Maximum Experience Substitution
1
1
1
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
250 hours or 6
							 months1
NONE
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
NONE
NONE
2
2
2
3
3
2 and 3
4
4
2 and 4
500 hours or 1 year1
5
5
1,2,3,4, and 5
5400 hours or 3 years7
1800 hours or 1
							 year3
2 years college4
2 years5
3600 hours or 2 years6
1800 hours or 1
							 year3
6
6
1,2, and 6
3600 hours or 2 years7
1 year college4
1 year5
1800 hours or 1 year6
7
7
7
AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD
Notes:
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 1
					 hour/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2
					 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering
					 leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a
					 degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of
					 this chapter.
7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the
					 Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of
					 this chapter).
Table 5
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
A
B
C
D Operators
E Superintendents
Class of Plants
Class of Operators
Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants
							 (Class)
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Education Requirements
Maximum Education Substitution
Experience Requirements
Maximum Experience Substitution
Education Requirements
Maximum Education Substitution
Experience Requirements
Maximum Experience Substitution
1
1
1
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
500 hoursor1
							 year1
NONE
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
NONE
NONE
2
2
1 and 2
3
3
1,2, and 3
1800 hours or 2 years2
1800 hours or 1
							 year2
900 hours or1 year2, 6
900 hours or1 year2
4
4
1,2, 4, and C2
5400 hours or3
							 years9
2 years college4
2 years5
3600 hours or 2
							 years6
1800 hours or 1
							 year3
5
5
1,2,3, 5, and C2
6
6
6
AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD
S7
S7
S7
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
5400 hours or 3
							 years9
1800 hours or 1
							 year3
2 years college4
2 years5
3600 hours or 2
							 years6
1800 hours or1
							 year3
A8
A8
A8
Notes:
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2
					 hours/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 3.5
					 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering
					 leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a
					 degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of
					 this chapter.
7 Is limited to solids handling.
8 Class A is used in conjunction with other classes.
9 Whichever is longer.
Table 6
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
A
B
C
D Operators
E Superintendents
Class of Plants
Class of Operators and Superintendents
Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants
							 (Class)
1 Education Requirements
2 Maximum Education Substitution
3 Experience Requirements
4 Maximum Experience Substitution
1 Education Requirements
2 Maximum Education Substitution
3 Experience Requirements
4 Maximum Experience Substitution
1
1
1
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
1800 hours or 1 year3
NONE
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
NONE
NONE
2
2
2
3600 hours or 2 years3
1800 hours or 1 year1
1800 hours or 1 year2
Notes:
1 One year of college course work in science or engineering
					 leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
2 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of
					 this chapter.
3 Whichever is longer (for application received by the
					 Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of
					 this chapter).
Table 7 WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
A
B
C
D Operators
E Superintendents
Class of Plants
Class of Operators and Superintendents
Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants
							 (Class)
1 Education Requirements
2 Maximum Education Substitution
3 Experience Requirements
4 Maximum Experience Substitution
1 Education Requirements
2 Maximum Education Substitution
3 Experience Requirements
4 Maximum Experience Substitution
1
1
1
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
500 hours or1
							 year1
NONE
Completion of High School OR High School
							 Equivalency
NONE
NONE
NONE
2
2
1 and 2
500 hours or 1 year1,6
3
3
1, 2, and 3
1800 hours or2 years2
900 hours or 1 year2,3
1 year college4
1 year5
900 hoursor1 year2,6
900 hours or1 year3
4
4
1, 2, 3, and 4
5400 hours or 3 years7
1800 hours or 1 year3
2 years college4
2 years5
3600 hours or 2 years6
1800 hours or 1 year3
5
5
5
AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD
Notes:
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2
					 hours/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on a
					 3.5 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering
					 leading toward a degree, for 1 year of experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a
					 degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of
					 this chapter.
7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the
					 Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of
					 this chapter).
Table 8
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS AND
					 SUPERINTENDENTS CERTIFICATE RENEWAL FOR 3-YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD
Class
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
WASTEWATER
COLLECTION
SYSTEMS
WATER
TREATMENT
PLANTS
WATER
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEMS
Operators(4)
Superintendents(3)
Temporary(4)
Operators(4)
Super-
intendents(3)
Temporary(4)
Operators(4)
Super-
intendents(3)
Temporary(4)
Operators(4)
Super-
intendents(3)
Grandparented, and
Temporary(4)
Operators(4)
Super-
intendents(3)
Grandparented, and
Temporary(4)
UNITS(2)
UNITS(2)
UNITS(2)
UNITS(2)
UNITS(2)
1
0
0
0
16
7
24
16
7
24
16
7
24
16
7
24
2
0
0
0
16
7
24
16
7
24
16
7
24
3
16
7
24
30
7
45
30
7
45
4
16
7
24
30
7
45
30
7
45
5
30
7
45
30
7
45
(1)
6
16
7
24
(1)
(1)
8
(1)
(1)
S
A
16
7
24
G
7
7
7
Notes:
1 For site-specific operator classifications, training
					 units to be determined by the Board on a case-by-case basis.
2 For operators that hold multiple certificates, units of
					 training may be applied to multiple classifications if the training is approved
					 as defined in Regulation .13.
3 For superintendents, training units approved by the Board
					 for superintendents are required in addition to their operator's
					 training.
4 Effective January 1, 2006, for all operator categories,
					 except Water Class 1, Water Class 2, Water Class G, Water Distribution, and
					 Wastewater Collection, a minimum of 50 percent of the training units submitted
					 for issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be process related.