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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 13 - Installation Requirements › Rule 15-20-72-1.13.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
						assemblies and double check valve assemblies shall not be subject to possible
						flooding. Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies and double
						check valve assemblies shall not be located in a pit below ground
						level.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.1 - Testing By Certified Tester

Current through June 25, 2024
When a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
						assembly, double check valve assembly, or pressure vacuum breaker assembly is
						installed to protect a public water system against the possibility of a
						backflow from a customer's water service, inspection and testing of the
						assembly, where required by this regulation, shall be performed by an
						individual who has been licensed as a Certified Tester by the
						Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.2

Current through June 25, 2024
Each backflow prevention assembly shall be inspected and
						tested by a Certified Tester after installation and before use by the customer.
						Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies and pressure vacuum
						breakers shall be inspected and tested at least once a year by a Certified
						Tester.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.3

Current through June 25, 2024
The Certified Tester shall provide the property owner
						and the public water system with a written report of the inspection and test
						results on each assembly tested. This written report shall be on a form
						provided by the Department. The report shall be prepared and submitted by the
						Certified Tester making the inspection and test. The Certified Tester and the
						public water system shall retain all backflow prevention assembly test and
						inspection results for at least five (5) years from the date of test and
						inspection.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
						assemblies and pressure vacuum breaker assemblies that fail to function
						properly or fail the routine required test shall be repaired or replaced within
						thirty (30) days of identification of the failure. Double check valves that
						fail to function properly shall be repaired or replaced within ninety (90) days
						of identification of the failure.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.5 - Licensing of Certified Testers

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Certified Tester shall be licensed by the
						Department. All tester training shall be submitted to the Department for
						approval at least 45 days prior to the scheduled date of training. The
						Department shall review the instructors and course curriculum for all proposed
						tester training. The Department shall approve proposed tester training if it
						determines that the proposed training program and instructor(s) meets the
						Department's minimum guidelines. The Department shall develop and administer
						the backflow tester certification test at the conclusion of each approved
						tester training program. A minimum score of 70% on the Department's written
						examination and successful performance of prescribed tests on a reduced
						pressure principle backflow prevention assembly, double check valve assembly,
						and pressure vacuum breaker assembly will be required for certification. Any
						applicant not successfully completing both the written and performance tests
						must attend a Department approved tester training program before taking the
						certification tests again. Under special circumstances and upon receipt of a
						written request by the applicant, the Department may allow an applicant to take
						the written and performance tests without attending a Department approved
						tester training program.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.6

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department may issue, solely at its discretion and
						without testing, certification to a Tester possessing certification from a
						nationally recognized backflow prevention assembly tester certification
						program.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.7

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Tester's certification will expire three (3) years
						from the date issued. To become re-certified, the Tester must successfully
						complete a recertification examination developed by the Department and
						administered by the Department or an authorized representative of the
						Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 14 - Testing Of Backflow Prevention Assemblies › Rule 15-20-72-1.14.8

Current through June 25, 2024
The Certified Tester shall maintain the accuracy of the
						testing equipment to be used to test backflow prevention devices. The testing
						equipment shall be checked for proper calibration and shall be recalibrated, as
						needed, in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer. Only
						properly trained individuals shall perform calibration adjustments or repair or
						testing equipment. Calibration standards utilized in the testing or repair of
						this testing equipment shall have their accuracy checked and adjusted to within
						allowable tolerances against standard instruments traceable to the National
						Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 15 - Suspension or Revocation of Tester's Certificate › Rule 15-20-72-1.15.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A Tester's Certificate may be revoked or suspended by
						the Department for just cause. Causes include, but are not limited to, the
						following:
1. Fraud, deception, or
					 misrepresentation of a material fact to either the public or the Department
					 ;
2. Misfeasance, malfeasance or
					 nonfeasance;
3. Failure to file any
					 official reports required by the Department;
4. Failure to maintain all official records
					 required by the Department;
5.
					 Failure to respond to any official correspondence from the
					 Department;
6. Failure to obey a
					 lawful order of the Director or any duly appointed Administrative Hearing
					 Officer of the Department;
7.
					 Failure to exercise reasonable care or judgment in the testing of backflow
					 prevention devices;
8. Failure to
					 comply with the terms of a suspension of a certificate issued by the
					 Department;
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 15 - Suspension or Revocation of Tester's Certificate › Rule 15-20-72-1.15.2

Current through June 25, 2024
No Tester's Certificate will be suspended or revoked
						without notice to the Certificate holder and an opportunity for a hearing.
						Hearings shall be held in conformity with Sections
						41-26-17
						and
						41-26-21
						Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 15 - Suspension or Revocation of Tester's Certificate › Rule 15-20-72-1.15.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Notwithstanding the requirement for a hearing, the
						Director may, if he determines that public health is threatened, issue any such
						orders as are deemed necessary to protect the public health, including, but not
						limited to, orders to individual(s) to cease all actions as a Certified Tester
						of backflow prevention devices in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 16 - Cross Connection Control Waivers › Rule 15-20-72-1.16.1 - Waivers

Current through June 25, 2024
The Director may issue a waiver to a public water system
						to any part or parts of the cross connection control provisions of this
						regulation if the Department deems such waiver to be appropriate and will not
						potentially jeopardize public health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 17 - Application And Fees For Certified Tester › Rule 15-20-72-1.17.1 - Filing Application

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A tester
					 desiring certification shall file an application with the Department on forms
					 provided by the Department.
2. The
					 Department shall review the application and supporting documents, determine the
					 eligibility of the applicant, and issue a certificate when the minimum
					 requirements are met.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 17 - Application And Fees For Certified Tester › Rule 15-20-72-1.17.2 - Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certification Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
1. An initial fee of fifty dollars ($50.00)
					 shall be charged for certification as a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester.
					 The Department shall invoice each applicant for the $50 fee and the certificate
					 will not be issued until the fee is received by the Department.
2. A fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be
					 charged for the renewal of a certificate. The Department shall invoice each
					 applicant for the $30 fee and the renewal certificate will not be issued until
					 the fee is received by the Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-14
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 18 - Consumer Confidence Reports › Rule 15-20-72-1.18.1 - Purpose and Applicability

Current through June 25, 2024
Each community public water system shall prepare and
						deliver to their customers an annual consumer confidence report as stipulated
						in the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations as published under Title 40
						Code of Federal Regulations Section 141.151.
1.
Effective Dates.
The
					 effective dates for community public water supplies to prepare and deliver
					 annual consumer confidence reports shall be as stipulated in the National
					 Primary Drinking Water Regulations as published under Title 40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations Section 141.152.
2.
Content of the Reports.
The content of the Consumer Confidence
					 Reports prepared by community public water supplies shall be as stipulated in
					 the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations as published under Title 40
					 Code of Federal Regulations Section 141.153 and subpart Y.
3.
Required Additional Health
					 Information.
It shall be the responsibility of each community public
					 water supply preparing a consumer confidence report to include the required
					 additional health information as stipulated in the National Primary Drinking
					 Water Regulations as published under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations
					 Section 141.154.
4.
Report
					 Delivery.
Delivery of Consumer Confidence Reports prepared by community
					 public water supplies shall be as stipulated in the National Primary Drinking
					 Water Regulations as published under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations
					 Section 141.155.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-6
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 19 - Emergency Conditions And Enforcement › Rule 15-20-72-1.19.1 - Emergency Conditions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Director is authorized to develop and implement a
						plan for the provision of safe drinking water in emergency circumstances for
						any public water system.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-6
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION › Subchapter 19 - Emergency Conditions And Enforcement › Rule 15-20-72-1.19.2 - Enforcement

Current through June 25, 2024
Violations of any requirement of this regulation shall be
						subject to the enforcement provisions of the Mississippi Safe Drinking Water
						Act of 1997 as found at Sections
						41-26-1
						through
						41-26-101,
						Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-6
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 15-20-72-2.1.1 - Legal Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
This regulation has been promulgated under the authority
						of and pursuant to the Municipal and Domestic Water and Wastewater System
						Operator's Certification Act of 1986, Sections
						21-27-201
						through
						21-27-221,
						Mississippi Code of 1972. Annotated.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												21-27-207
						and
						41-26-6
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Rule 15-20-72-2.1.3 - Certificates

Current through June 25, 2024
Effective July 1, 1987, all municipal and domestic
						community water systems must be operated by persons who are certified by the
						Bureau of Public Water Supply as qualified to operate such facilities.
						Effective July 1, 1998, all non-transient non-community public water systems
						must be operated by persons who are certified by the Bureau to operate such
						facilities.
1. Certificates of
					 competency will be issued by the Bureau only after the applicant has passed the
					 appropriate examination and has met the minimum requirements as specified in
					 Subchapters 3 & 4.
2.
					 Certifications issued in accordance with section
					 21-27-213
					 (Grandfather Clause) of the Municipal and Domestic Water and Wastewater System
					 Operator's Certification Act of 1986, shall be valid only for the particular
					 public water system operated by the applicant at the time the certification was
					 issued, and then only so long as the system remains active in the same or lower
					 classification and the operator completes the continuing education requirement
					 found in Rule 2.6.2.(2).
3.
					 Certifications shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance,
					 unless suspended or revoked for cause.
4. In the event of temporary loss of an
					 operator, notice shall be immediately given to the Bureau. Continued operation
					 of such system, without a certified operator, may proceed on an interim basis
					 for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, except for good cause
					 shown upon written petition to the Director or designated representative.
5. Reciprocal certification may be
					 issued in a comparable classification to an operator who holds a valid
					 certification in any state, territory, or possession of the United States,
					 provided the applicant's current certification is comparable to the class being
					 applied for and the state from which the operator is requesting reciprocity
					 utilizes a formal examination process. Any operator requesting reciprocal
					 certification may request a waiver from the Director if they hold a valid
					 certification in any state, territory or possession of the United States that
					 does not utilize a formal examination process.
6. Any person allowed to actually make
					 physical changes on a public water system that impact water quality or quantity
					 must hold a waterworks operator's license issued by the Bureau at a class
					 equivalent to or higher than the class of the public water system or be under
					 the supervision of the certified waterworks operator for that system.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												21-27-205
						and
						21-27-211
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 3 - Waterworks Operator Qualifications › Rule 15-20-72-2.3.1 - Class A

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant must have at least a bachelor's degree in
						engineering or applied sciences from an accredited college or university, at
						least one year of experience in a Class A or B water treatment plant, and pass
						the written examination required by the Bureau. Or alternatively, an applicant
						must be a graduate of an accredited high school or possess an equivalent (GED),
						have at least six (6) years of experience in a Class A or B water plant, and
						pass the written examination required by the Bureau. In both applicant cases,
						at least one (1) year of working experience must be in a Class A
						plant.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 3 - Waterworks Operator Qualifications › Rule 15-20-72-2.3.2 - Class B

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant must have graduated from an accredited
						high school or possess a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), have at least three
						(3) years of experience in the operation of a Class A, B, or C water treatment
						plant, of which one (1) year of working experience must be in a Class A or B
						water treatment plant. The applicant must also pass the written examination
						required by the Bureau.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 3 - Waterworks Operator Qualifications › Rule 15-20-72-2.3.3 - Class C

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant must have graduated from an accredited
						high school or possess a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), have at least two
						(2) years of working experience in the operation a Class A, B, C, or D water
						treatment plant of which one (1) year of working experience must be in a Class
						A, B, or C water treatment plant. The applicant must also pass the written
						examination required by the Bureau.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 3 - Waterworks Operator Qualifications › Rule 15-20-72-2.3.4 - Class D

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant must have graduated from an accredited
						high school or possess a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), have at least one
						(1) year of working experience in operation of the same class facility as being
						applied for or a higher level. The applicant must also pass the written
						examination required by the Bureau.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 3 - Waterworks Operator Qualifications › Rule 15-20-72-2.3.5 - Class E

Current through June 25, 2024
The applicant must have graduated from an accredited
						high school, or possess a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), have at least one
						(1) year of working experience in the operation of the same class facility as
						being applied for or a higher level. The applicant must also pass the written
						examination required by the Bureau.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 4 - General Qualifications for all Certified Waterworks Operators › Rule 15-20-72-2.4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
One (1) year of the required working experience must be
						earned under the direct supervision of a certified waterworks operator who
						holds a valid certification issued by the Bureau at a class equivalent to or
						higher than that for which certification is being requested. The year of
						working experience must be obtained in a public water system of a class
						equivalent to or higher than that for which certification is being applied .
						The supervising operator must sign a certification statement verifying the
						successful completion of the required period of supervision. Under special
						circumstances, the Director may waive the requirements of this section based
						upon written evidence of good cause.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 4 - General Qualifications for all Certified Waterworks Operators › Rule 15-20-72-2.4.2

Current through June 25, 2024
To be eligible to serve as the designated certified
						waterworks operator for a community or non-transient non-community public water
						system, an operator's primary residence must be no more than fifty (50) miles
						from the system. Under special circumstances, the responsible official of the
						water system may appeal to the Director in writing for a waiver of the fifty (
						50 ) mile requirement.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 4 - General Qualifications for all Certified Waterworks Operators › Rule 15-20-72-2.4.3

Current through June 25, 2024
An operator whose certification has been expired for
						twenty-four (24) months or less shall be eligible to receive a new waterworks
						operator certification at a level no higher than the certification previously
						issued by the Bureau if he/she successfully passes the written examination
						required by the Bureau expired more than twenty-four (24) months must
						successfully pass the written examination required by the Bureau and comply
						fully with the provisions of Rule 2.4.1.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 4 - General Qualifications for all Certified Waterworks Operators › Rule 15-20-72-2.4.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Operators who have completed special vocational training,
						such as special schools, correspondence courses, etc., may be given credit for
						some portion of the deficiency in their experience. Except that such courses
						cannot be substituted for the required one (1) year of supervised working
						experience. Approval of credits shall be at the discretion of the Director.
						Credit for experience shall be awarded using the following criteria:
1. Eight (8) weeks of classroom instruction
					 will be equivalent to one-year experience.
2. Special vocational training programs that
					 have combinations of classroom instruction and on-the-job training will be
					 evaluated by first separating classroom instruction from on-the-job training.
					 Credit for working experience will be given for experience on the basis of the
					 previous criteria.
3. Applicants
					 with a four (4) year college degree will receive the equivalent of two (2)
					 years of experience. Applicants with an associate's degree will receive the
					 equivalent of a one (1) year of experience. Credit for each year of college
					 successfully completed in engineering, biological sciences, mathematics,
					 chemistry, physics, or environmental sciences will be considered on a
					 case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Director. Twenty-four (24) semester
					 hours completed in the above courses are equal to one (1) year of experience,
					 with a maximum credit of two (2) years.
4. Special education training or experience
					 which does not fall within these guidelines may be considered by the
					 Director.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 5 - Application and Fees › Rule 15-20-72-2.5.1 - Filing Application

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Applicants
					 seeking certification as a certified waterworks operator shall file an
					 application with the Bureau.
2. The
					 Bureau will review the application and supporting documents, determine the
					 eligibility of the applicant, and issue a certification when the applicant
					 meets the minimum requirements of the class requested.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-205
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 5 - Application and Fees › Rule 15-20-72-2.5.2 - Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
1. A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be
					 charged for an initial certification in any classification and must be paid to
					 the Bureau prior to issuance of the certification.
2. A fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be
					 charged for the renewal of an active certification and must be paid to the
					 Bureau prior to the renewal of the certification.
3. All application fees must be received
					 within fifteen (15) calendar days of being invoiced by the Bureau. Application
					 fees received after fifteen days will be returned to the applicant and the
					 applicant must reapply to the Bureau for certification or renewal. No
					 application or fee will be accepted thirty (30) days after the expiration of a
					 certification and the applicant must restart the certification process as
					 outlined in Rule 2.4.3.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 6 - Examinations › Rule 15-20-72-2.6.1 - Written Examinations

Current through June 25, 2024
1. The Bureau shall
					 prepare written examinations to be used in determining knowledge, ability, and
					 judgment of operators.
2.
					 Examinations shall be held at places and times set by the Bureau.
3. An individual who passes an examination
					 must be certified within three (3) years following the date the examination was
					 taken. Otherwise, the individual will be required to pass another written
					 examination in order to be certified.
4. Examination papers will not be returned to
					 the individuals.
5. To be eligible
					 to take a written examination, an individual must satisfactorily demonstrate to
					 the Bureau that he/she has attended a Bureau sponsored waterworks operator
					 short course within the previous twelve (12) months.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-215
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 6 - Examinations › Rule 15-20-72-2.6.2 - Renewal of Waterworks Operator Certificate

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
					 Certifications may be renewed without examination. An application for renewal
					 of a waterworks operator certification must be physically received by the
					 Bureau within thirty (30) calendar days following the date the certification
					 expires. This application must be accompanied by proof of completion of the
					 continuing education requirements found in Rule 2.6.2(2). Upon approval of the
					 renewal application, the applicant will be invoiced for the renewal fee. The
					 Bureau must receive the fee prior to renewing the waterworks operator
					 certification. Operators who file renewal applications more than thirty (30)
					 calendar days after expiration of their certification will be denied the
					 renewal of their certificate and must pass the appropriate written examination
					 and reapply for certification. To be eligible to retake the examination, the
					 operator must comply with the provisions of Rule 2.6.1(5) of this regulation.
2. Operators who have been
					 continuously certified by the Bureau less than nine (9) years are required to
					 obtain at least forty-eight (48) hours of related continuing education units
					 (CEUs) per three (3) year renewal period with at least twelve (12) hours of
					 these CEUs in Bureau approved "Regulation and Compliance" training topics.
At the beginning of the 10 
						th year as a certified operator or
						operators who have been continuously certified by the Bureau for more than nine
						(9) years are required to obtain at least twenty-four (24) hours of related
						CEUs in the three (3) year renewal period with at least twelve (12) hours of
						these CEUs in Bureau approved "Regulation and Compliance" training topics. All
						continuing education requirements must be met prior to the expiration date of
						the certification. These CEUs may only be obtained by attending training
						sessions approved by the Bureau. Approval shall be strictly at the discretion
						of the Bureau. Training will be evaluated by the Bureau on an hour for hour
						basis for continuing education credit.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 6 - Examinations › Rule 15-20-72-2.6.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality approved
						wastewater training programs will be awarded CEU credit by the Bureau at the
						rate of (1) water CEU hour for every 2 wastewater CEU hours earned. The ability
						to receive CEU credit for wastewater hours will end January 1, 2021.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 6 - Examinations › Rule 15-20-72-2.6.4

Current through June 25, 2024
Each certified operator is responsible for maintaining
						all necessary records to document the completion of the required hours of
						continuing education. Original documentation of the completion of the required
						continuing education must be submitted with the application for renewal of the
						operator's certification. Copies of CEU certificates will not be accepted.
						Additionally, the Bureau reserves the right to audit the record of CEUs
						obtained for any operator certification up for renewal.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 6 - Examinations › Rule 15-20-72-2.6.5

Current through June 25, 2024
Restricted certifications issued by the Bureau are non
						obtain a non-restricted waterworks operator certification, the operator shall
						attend a Bureau sponsored short course during the three (3) year restricted
						certification period. The operator must also pass the appropriate written
						examination at the level of classification of the water system. This
						requirement may be waived by the Director at his/her
						discretion.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 7 - Record Keeping, Reporting and Job Performance › Rule 15-20-72-2.7.1 - Annual Reporting Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Each certified
					 waterworks operator and responsible official shall sign the certification
					 statement on the Public Water Supply Annual Report for each public water system
					 for which he/she is the designated certified waterworks operator in responsible
					 charge of the public water system as required by Mississippi State Law. If a
					 public water system fails to provide a completed Public Water System Annual
					 Report to the Bureau within forty-five (45) days of this Report being mailed to
					 the water system by the Bureau, the Bureau shall officially declare the public
					 water system to be without a certified waterworks operator and the water system
					 shall be in violation of this regulation and Mississippi State law.
2. The water system shall maintain Public
					 Water System Operations Record documenting activities completed on the public
					 water system by the certified waterworks operator of record or his/her
					 designee. This record must be available for inspection by Bureau staff. The
					 Public Water System Operations Record is the property of the public water
					 system and must remain as part of the official records of the Public Water
					 System.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 7 - Record Keeping, Reporting and Job Performance › Rule 15-20-72-2.7.2 - Job Performance

Current through June 25, 2024
Each certified waterworks operator shall perform, under
						the direction of public water system's legally responsible official(s), the
						necessary duties and actions to ensure compliance for the public water system
						with the Federal and State Safe Drinking Water Acts (SDWA) as outlined in the
						current edition of the Public Water System Operations Manual published by the
						Bureau of Public Water Supply. This manual presents the minimum duties and
						responsibilities for the operation of a public water supply. Bureau certified
						waterworks operators and employees under their supervision shall perform
						operational duties exercising reasonable care and ethical judgement to assist
						the public water systems in maintaining compliance with the SDWA and to ensure
						that water systems operate safely and in perpetuity.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 7 - Record Keeping, Reporting and Job Performance › Rule 15-20-72-2.7.3 - Presence of Certified Waterworks Operator during Sanitary Surveys and Inspections

Current through June 25, 2024
The certified waterworks operator for a public water
						system shall be present for the conduct of sanitary surveys and inspections by
						Bureau staff when requested by Bureau staff and when provided at least
						twenty-four (24) hours' notice of the survey or inspection. Under special
						circumstances, this requirement may be waived by the Director provided the
						certified operator arranges for someone to represent him/her during the survey
						or inspection.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 7 - Record Keeping, Reporting and Job Performance › Rule 15-20-72-2.7.4 - Waterworks Operator Certification Waiver

Current through June 25, 2024
The Director may waive any part or parts of this
						regulation if the Director determines that such waiver will not potentially
						jeopardize public health.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-207
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 8 - Suspension or Revocation of Certification › Rule 15-20-72-2.8.1

Current through June 25, 2024
A waterworks operator certification may be revoked or
						suspended by the Department for just cause. Causes include, but are not limited
						to, the following:
1. Fraud or
					 deception;
2. An act or acts of
					 conduct, including, but not limited to the arrest or conviction for a felony or
					 misdemeanor, occurring on or off the job;
3. Violation of any provision of the
					 "Mississippi Municipal and Domestic Water and Wastewater System Operators'
					 Certification Law of 1986," or any rule or regulation of the Department
					 promulgated there under;
4.
					 Violation of any provision of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act or the
					 Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Act; or any rule or regulation, federal or
					 state, promulgated under these laws;
5. Failure to file any official reports
					 required by the Department;
6.
					 Failure to maintain all official records required by the Department;
7. Failure to respond to any official
					 correspondence from the Department;
8. Failure to obey a lawful order of the
					 Director or any duly appointed Administrative Hearing Officer of the
					 Department;
9. Failure to exercise
					 reasonable care or judgment in the operation of a public water supply or in the
					 performance of official duties; to include, but not limited to, misfeasance,
					 malfeasance or nonfeasance;
10.
					 Failure to comply with the terms of a suspension of certification issued by the
					 Department.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												21-27-219
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 8 - Suspension or Revocation of Certification › Rule 15-20-72-2.8.2

Current through June 25, 2024
No certificate of competency will be suspended or
						revoked without notice to the waterworks operator and an opportunity for a
						hearing. Hearings shall be held in conformity with Sections
						21-27-219
						and
						21-27-221
						Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												21-27-219
						and
						21-27-221
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 8 - Suspension or Revocation of Certification › Rule 15-20-72-2.8.3

Current through June 25, 2024
Notwithstanding the requirement for a hearing, the
						Department may, if it determines that public health is threatened, issue any
						such orders as are deemed necessary to protect the public health, including,
						but not limited to, orders to individual(s) to cease all actions as a certified
						waterworks operator in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												21-27-217
						and
						21-27-219
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS › Subchapter 9 - Enforcement and Appeals Procedures › Rule 15-20-72-2.9.1 - Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
Enforcement and appeals shall be in accordance with the
						Municipal and Domestic Water and Wastewater System Operator's Certification Act
						of 1986.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												21-27-217
						through
						21-27-221
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply › Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply › Chapter 3 - REGULATION GOVERNING FLUORIDATION OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 15-20-72-3.1.1 - Coverage

Current through June 25, 2024
1. This regulation shall only apply to
					 community water systems (CWS) serving a population of at least two thousand
					 (2,000).
2. Each CWS shall be
					 required to acquire and install fluoridation treatment equipment capable of
					 maintaining fluoride levels within the optimal range as defined in this
					 regulation, and shall comply with all requirements of this regulation for the
					 purpose of protecting the dental health of the citizens of this State. No
					 System shall be required to comply unless sufficient funds are identified by
					 the Department, whether by appropriation, capital outlay, grants or similar
					 means or source of funds, as available to that system for the cost of acquiring
					 and installing fluoridation equipment, and the cost of material required to
					 fluoridate said system for at least one year from the date of initial
					 installation.
3. A CWS that changes
					 treatment to include fluoridation shall maintain optimal fluoridation as
					 specified by the Bureau of Public Water Supply.
4. Any CWS that fluoridates and wishes to
					 discontinue community water fluoridation must provide a written request to the
					 Director of the Bureau of Public Water Supply; comply with the Bureau of Public
					 Water Supply policy for
Discontinuation of Community Water Fluoridation
					 for a Public Water Supply
and receive written approval from the
					 Director of the Bureau of Public Water Supply
.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												41-26-6