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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0200 - DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 08F .0301 - CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The Commission shall classify animal
				  waste management systems based on the types of structures and nonstructural
				  practices serving a feedlot that provide for the collection, treatment,
				  storage, or land application of animal waste as follows:
(1) Type A: These animal waste management
				  systems are used to treat waste generated by monogastric animals that produce a
				  low fiber waste. They include any or all of the following structures and
				  nonstructural components that provide for the collection, treatment, storage,
				  and land application of animal waste and rely on soil and plant systems for the
				  treatment of animal waste:
(A) anaerobic
				  lagoon;
(B) pumps, pipes, and
				  associated appurtenances that convey the waste from point of generation to
				  final treatment and disposal site;
(C) flushing systems;
(D) solids separation equipment;
(E) irrigation equipment;
(F) land application site and crops;
				  and
(G) anaerobic
				  digestor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0401 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An
				  applicant for certification as a Type A or Type B Animal Waste Management
				  System Operator shall be expected to meet the following criteria and possess
				  the knowledge and abilities listed as they relate to the specific type of
				  system for which certification is being sought and shall:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have completed an approved training
				  program of the same type as the examination for which they are
				  applying;
(3) possess knowledge of:
(A) animal operations, animal waste
				  management systems, and animal waste management plans;
(B) the laws and rules that govern animal
				  waste management operators and the operation of animal waste management
				  systems; and
(C) the equipment
				  employed by these systems and the maintenance requirements of such equipment;
				  and
(4) have the ability
				  to:
(A) perform calibrations and calculations
				  relating to the land application of the waste; and
(B) read and complete the monitoring and
				  reporting forms necessary to document the land application of animal waste as
				  prescribed in the animal waste management plan and the permit.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0402 - APPLYING FOR EXAMINATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An
				  Animal Waste Management System Operator Certification Examination Application
				  shall be submitted with the twenty-five dollar ($25.00) examination fee
				  required by
				  G.S.
				  90A-47.4 to the Commission.
(b) The application may be found on the
				  Commission website and shall include:
(1) the
				  applicant's name, contact information, and date of birth;
(2) Social Security Number (if first-time
				  applicant);
(3) the type of
				  certification sought;
(4) the date
				  and location of examination requested;
(5) the documentation of required training;
				  and
(6) the applicant's
				  signature.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0403 - APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				  the application by the Commission, it will be reviewed for eligibility to take
				  the examination.
(b) Eligible
				  applicants shall be notified by letter and told the date, time, and place of
				  the examination he or she is registered to take. The notice shall serve as a
				  receipt for the examination fee.
(c) When the applicant is determined to be
				  ineligible for examination, the applicant shall be notified by letter and
				  advised of the reason for ineligibility. The examination fee shall be refunded
				  in the event that the applicant is determined to be ineligible for the
				  examination. Upon notification of ineligibility, the applicant may request a
				  hearing with the Commission on the ineligibility determination at the next
				  regularly scheduled meeting. The written request shall be postmarked at least
				  30 days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
(d) Any applicant who supplies false
				  information on the application for certification for the purpose of gaining
				  eligibility shall be ineligible for the examination and shall forfeit the
				  examination fee. Applicants who have supplied false information and who have
				  been determined to be ineligible who wish to reapply for certification shall
				  follow the procedure set forth in Rule .0407(d) of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47.3;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0404 - EXAMINATION PROCEDURES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Commission shall conduct examinations for certification
					 in accordance with the following:
(1)
				  The dates, times, and places of examination shall be set by the Commission and
				  shall be published on the Commission's webpage.
(2) When each applicant receives his or her
				  examination paper, he or she shall identify themselves by way of a current
				  driver's license or other form of photo identification.
(3) A passing score shall be answering 70
				  percent of the examination questions correctly.
(4) The Commission shall send written
				  notification to the applicant of his or her score, using the address submitted
				  upon application. If a passing score is made, the notification shall constitute
				  certification by the Commission that the applicant is a qualified operator of
				  the appropriate type of animal waste management systems. After each
				  examination, a Certified Operator Listing shall be prepared and published on
				  the Commission webpage.
(5) Any
				  applicant who fails to make a passing score on an examination shall be allowed
				  to review their exam at a date, time, and location specified by the Commission.
				  Notification of the reviews shall be sent using the address submitted upon
				  application and this shall be the only opportunity the applicant shall be
				  allowed for reviewing the examination. An applicant shall not be allowed to
				  review the examination within 30 days of an upcoming examination
				  date.
(6) All examinees shall
				  receive a report that summarizes their performance on the exam, including the
				  score, subject matter areas from which the questions were drawn, as well as
				  correct and incorrect responses to each question. Specific questions from the
				  exam shall not be included in this report.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47.3;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0405 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) A
				  currently valid certification as an animal waste management system operator
				  shall be maintained by:
(1) the payment of
				  the annual renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00) set forth in
				  G.S.
				  90A-47.4(b), prior to
				  December 31 of the year of renewal;
(2) completion of six hours of additional
				  training approved by the Commission during each three-year period following
				  initial certification.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0406 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The Commission,
				  in accordance with the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  90A-47.5, may suspend or revoke the
				  certificate of a certified operator in charge.
(b) The Chairman of the Commission may issue
				  notification of summary suspension in accordance with the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  150B-3.
(c) The Chairman shall convene a disciplinary
				  committee to review the circumstances of the proposed disciplinary action(s).
(1) The disciplinary committee shall include:
(A) the Chairman of the Commission;
(B) the Vice Chairman of the
				  Commission;
(C) both members of the
				  Commission appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture; and
(D) a certified operator who is not a member
				  of the Commission and has been appointed from the public by the
				  Chairman.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0407 - RECERTIFICATION FOLLOWING REVOCATION OR RELINQUISHMENT

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  After revocation or relinquishment has been effective for a period of not less
				  than 270 days, a person may apply in writing for recertification. The
				  application shall include any facts concerning changes to conditions under
				  which revocation or relinquishment occurred. Such facts shall show that the
				  applicant will comply with the laws and regulations concerning the operation of
				  animal waste management systems.
(b) Within 120 days following receipt of an
				  application for recertification, the Commission shall notify the applicant by
				  letter of its decision to deny or grant examination eligibility in accordance
				  with procedures set out in Rule .0403 of this Section. The Commission shall
				  grant eligibility only if there is evidence that the conditions leading to the
				  revocation or relinquishment have been corrected.
(c) Recertification of a person as an
				  operator of animal waste management systems shall only occur by means of
				  application and examination. The applicant shall meet the eligibility
				  requirements as outlined in Rule .0401 of this Section.
(d) Upon notification of the Commission's
				  decision to deny eligibility, the applicant may appeal the decision pursuant to
				  the procedures contained in G.S. 150B, Article 3A.
(e) Prior to recertification, the applicant
				  shall pay in full all civil penalties, if assessed against him or her by the
				  Commission.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47;
					 143B-300;
					 150B-38;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0501 - WHO MAY ASSESS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47;
					 90A-47.5;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Repealed Eff. September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0502 - WHEN ASSESSABLE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Commission may assess civil penalties whenever it
					 determines that an owner of an animal operation with an animal waste management
					 system or an OIC of an animal waste management system willfully violates the
					 requirements of
					 G.S.
					 90A-47, Part 2. In addition to violations in
					 G.S.
					 90A-47.5(a), a failure to
					 designate a properly certified OIC of the animal waste management system as
					 required by
					 G.S.
					 90A-47.2(a) may result in
					 the assessment of civil penalties.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47;
					 90A-47.5;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0503 - STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In determining the amount of the assessment, the Commission
					 shall consider the following standards:
(1) the duration of the violation;
(2) the preventive or responsive measures
				  taken by the violator; and
(3) the
				  cost to the violator or others of rectifying damages caused by the
				  violation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47;
					 90A-47.5;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0504 - ASSESSMENT

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Whenever a
				  penalty is assessed, the Commission shall send a notice to the respondent by
				  certified mail. The notice will describe the violation, state that the penalty
				  is due, and advise the respondent of the rights of appeals as specified in Rule
				  .0505 of this Section.
(b) The
				  Commission may grant full or partial remission of a penalty, upon receipt of a
				  request for remission or reduction of the penalty as allowed in Rule .0505(a)
				  of this Section, if it finds that additional or different facts should be or
				  should have been considered in determining the amount of assessment.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47;
					 90A-47.5;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0505 - PAYMENT AND HEARING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Within 30 days
				  after receipt of notification of an assessment, the assessed person must tender
				  payment, submit in writing a request for remission or reduction of the penalty,
				  or file a petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance
				  with the procedures found in G.S. 150B, Article 3A.
(b) The Commission shall accept and
				  acknowledge in writing all tenders of payment.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47;
					 90A-47.5;
					 143B-300;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter F - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS OF ANIMAL WASTEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS › Section .0400 - CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS › Section 08F .0506 - REFERRALS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
If any civil penalty as finally assessed is not paid, the
					 Commission shall request the Attorney General to commence action to recover the
					 amount of the assessment.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-47.5;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0100 - GENERAL PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS › Section 08G .0101 - PURPOSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The purpose of these Rules is to:
(1) protect the public health of the citizens
				  of the State; and
(2) conserve,
				  protect, and maintain the quality of the water resources of the State as
				  assigned by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission;
				  and
(3) protect the public
				  investment in water pollution control systems; and
(4) provide for the classification of water
				  pollution control systems; and
(5)
				  establish the procedures for the examination and certification of operators of
				  water pollution control systems.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-35;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0200 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 08G .0201 - RESPONSIBILITY OF SYSTEM OWNERS TO DESIGNATE CERTIFIED OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Owners of classified water pollution control systems shall
					 designate operators certified by the Commission of the same type and grade as
					 the classification for the system and for each classification shall:
(1) designate one ORC who possesses a valid
				  certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to the type and grade of
				  the system;
(2) designate one or
				  more Back-up ORC(s) who possesses a valid certificate of the type of the system
				  and no more than one grade less than the grade of the system, with the
				  exception of no Back-up ORC is required for systems whose minimum visitation
				  requirements are twice per year; and
(3) submit a signed completed Operator
				  Designation Form to the Commission (or to the local health department for
				  owners of subsurface systems) countersigned by the designated certified
				  operators, designating the ORC and the Back-up ORC:
(a) 60 days prior to wastewater or residuals
				  being introduced into a new system;
(b) within 120 days following:
(i) notification of a change in the
				  classification of the system requiring the designation of a new ORC and Back-up
				  ORC of the proper type and grade; or
(ii) a vacancy in the position of ORC or
				  Back-up ORC; or
(c)
				  within seven days of vacancies in both ORC and Back-up ORC positions replacing
				  or designating one of the responsibilities.
the Operator Designation Form may be found on the
					 Commission website at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/operator-certification/wastewater-operator-certification/wastewater-operator-certification-downloads
and shall include:
(i) the owner's
				  name, contact information, and signature;
(ii) the system name, location, permit
				  number, type, and classification;
(iii) the ORC name, contact information, the
				  type and grade of the certification, and signature; and
(iv) the Back-up ORC name(s), contact
				  information, the type(s) and grade(s) of the certification(s), and the
				  signature(s).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0200 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 08G .0202 - REPEALED - RESPONSIBILITIES OF SYSTEM OWNERS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-37 through
					 90A-45;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Repealed Eff. December 1,
					 2006.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0200 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 08G .0203 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL CERTIFIED OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Certified operators must:
(1) comply with all terms and conditions of
				  their certification as set forth in these Rules;
(2) notify the Commission, in writing, within
				  30 calendar days of any changes in their mailing address;
(3) be responsible for the renewal of their
				  certification(s) as specified in Section .0700 of this Subchapter;
				  and
(4) comply with all statutes
				  and rules regarding the operation of water pollution control systems.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-40;
					 90A-41;
					 90A-42;
					 90A-44;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0200 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 08G .0204 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC)

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An ORC of a water pollution control system shall:
(1) possess a valid certificate of the
				  appropriate type and grade for the system;
(2) visit the system as often as is necessary
				  to ensure the proper operation of the system but in no case less frequently
				  than specified in the following schedule, unless otherwise specified in permit:
(a) biological Grade I systems with the
				  exception of Sub-item (2)(e) of this Rule: weekly;
(b) biological Grade II, III, and IV systems,
				  other than those systems specified in Sub-item (2)(f) of this Rule: five days
				  per week, excluding State and federal holidays;
(c) surface irrigation systems with the
				  exception of Sub-item (2)(e) of this Rule: weekly;
(d) collection systems: within 24 hours of
				  knowledge of a bypass, spill, or overflow of wastewater from the system, unless
				  visited by a collection system Back-up ORC;
(e) domestic wastewater systems with a
				  treatment capacity of 1500 gallons per day or less: twice per year with a
				  six-month interval between visits;
(f) domestic wastewater ATUs with a treatment
				  capacity of 1500 gallons per day or less: weekly;
(g) systems permitted under rules adopted by
				  the Commission for Public Health: as required by
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1961, which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference, including subsequent amendments and editions;
(h) physical/chemical systems:
(i) Grade I systems, including groundwater
				  remediation systems: weekly;
(ii)
				  Grade II systems: five days per week, excluding State and federal
				  holidays;
(i) land
				  application systems: during or within 48 hours after application of
				  residuals;
(j) systems not
				  otherwise classified: as specified by the Commission based on the complexity of
				  the system;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0200 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 08G .0205 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BACK-UP OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (BACK-UP ORC)

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Back-up ORC:
(1) may act as surrogate for the ORC, if he
				  or she possesses a valid certificate of the appropriate type and grade for the
				  system, for a period:
(a) not to exceed 40
				  percent of the system visitations required per calendar year under Rule
				  .0204(2) of this Section; or
(b)
				  not to exceed 120 consecutive days when the ORC is absent due to:
(i) the vacancy of the ORC position;
				  or
(ii) personal or familial
				  illness;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0301 - APPLICABILITY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Notwithstanding
				  the requirements in Rules .0302 through .0307 of this Section, the Commission
				  shall modify the classification of a water pollution control system when:
(1) conditions created by system design
				  features, or inherent operational requirements exist that make operation of the
				  system more or less complex than when the system was first permitted;
(2) upgrades or other modifications to a
				  system are completed; or
(3)
				  changes in Commission classification rules are made.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0302 - CLASSIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL TREATMENT SYSTEMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The following discharging systems shall
				  be assigned a classification of Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control
				  System unless the permitted design flow, or operational complexity of the
				  system requires a higher classification:
(1)
				  septic tank/ media filter systems;
(2) biological lagoon systems; and
(3) constructed wetlands and associated
				  appurtenances.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0303 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Water pollution control collection
				  systems operated to convey wastewater to water pollution control systems which
				  are permitted or tributary to municipalities, regional water pollution control
				  systems, water and sewer authorities, public utilities, or are a Grade II, III
				  or IV state or federally owned system, are subject to classification in
				  accordance with Rule .0303(b) of this Section. Any collection system,
				  regardless of ownership, is classified pursuant to this Rule and required to
				  designate an Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) and a Back-up Operator in
				  Responsible Charge (Back-up ORC) if the Commission determines that the system
				  is not being operated and maintained in a manner which prevents the escape of
				  wastewater from the system into the environment.
(b) Collection systems are assigned the lower
				  grade classification that is either:
(1) the
				  same as the grade of the biological water pollution control system to which the
				  collection system is tributary; or
(2) based on the population served by the
				  collection system in accordance with the following chart:
(A) 1,500 or less Grade I;
(B) 1,501 to 15,000 Grade II;
(C) 15,001 to 50,000 Grade III;
(D) 50,001 or more Grade IV.
In the event that the population served cannot be
					 determined, the equivalent population served shall be calculated by using the
					 design flow of the system divided by a flow of 60 gallons per day per
					 person.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0304 - CLASSIFICATION OF SURFACE IRRIGATION WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

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(a) Systems that utilize surface irrigation
				  for the treatment, reuse, or disposal of wastewater shall be classified as
				  surface irrigation water pollution control systems. Those systems that contain
				  only preliminary treatment processes such as septic tanks, media filters,
				  oil/water separators, lagoons, storage basins, physical screening, or
				  sedimentation processes shall not be subject to the additional operator
				  requirements as specified in Rule .0302 or .0306 of this Section.
(b) Any surface irrigation system that has as
				  part of its treatment process systems other than those specified in Paragraph
				  (a) of this Rule, shall be subject to additional classification pursuant to
				  these Rules.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-37;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Readopted Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0305 - CLASSIFICATION OF LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUALS SYSTEMS

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The following systems shall be classified as land
					 application of residuals systems if permitted for the land application
					 of:
(1) residuals that are produced by
				  a water pollution control system, water supply treatment facility, as defined
				  in G.S.
				  90A-20.1, or air pollution control facility,
				  as defined in
				  G.S.
				  159C-3(2); or
(2) contaminated soils.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-37;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0306 - CLASSIFICATION OF PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL TREATMENT SYSTEMS

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(a) Any water pollution control system,
				  including systems designed for the remediation of contaminated groundwater,
				  that utilizes a physical process to treat wastewaters shall be classified as a
				  Grade I Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control System.
(b) Any water pollution control system that
				  utilizes a chemical process to treat wastewaters, including those systems whose
				  treatment processes are augmented by physical processes, shall be classified as
				  a Grade II Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control System. Any reverse
				  osmosis, electrodialysis, and ultrafiltration system shall be classified as a
				  Grade II Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control System.
(c) Any water pollution control system that
				  has as part of its treatment process a biological water pollution control
				  system shall be subject to additional classification as a biological water
				  pollution control system.
(d) Any
				  water pollution control system subject to classification under Rule .0302 of
				  this Section utilizing a physical or chemical process to enhance an activated
				  sludge or fixed growth process shall not be subject to additional
				  classification under this Rule.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-37;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Readopted Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0307 - CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSURFACE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

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(a) Systems permitted under rules adopted by
				  the Environmental Management Commission that utilize the soil for the
				  subsurface treatment and disposal of wastewater shall be classified as
				  subsurface water pollution control systems.
(b) Any subsurface water pollution control
				  system that is required to have a certified operator under
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1961 shall be deemed classified as a
				  subsurface water pollution control system.
(c) Any subsurface water pollution control
				  system that has as part of its treatment process a water pollution control
				  system that may be classified under Rules .0302 through .0306 of this Section
				  shall be subject to additional classification if required by rules for
				  wastewater systems adopted by the Commission for Public Health based upon
				  system complexity and the designated treatment standard. If the subsurface
				  system consists only of septic tanks, pump tanks, siphon or pump dosing
				  systems, media filters, grease traps or grease interceptors, or oil/water
				  separators, and subsurface disposal of the wastewater, additional
				  classification shall not be required.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-37;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0300 - CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS › Section 08G .0308 - SYSTEMS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Commission may classify any water pollution control
					 system which is not otherwise classified when that system is receiving
					 wastewater that has distinctly different characteristics from typical domestic
					 wastewater or is a water pollution control system which contains treatment
					 processes that are sufficiently different from the conventional treatment
					 processes classified in Rules .0302 through .0306 of this
					 Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-37;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0401 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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(a) An applicant
				  for certification as an operator of a water pollution control system must meet
				  the following criteria and possess the knowledge and abilities listed as they
				  relate to the specific type of system for which certification is being sought
				  and shall, at a minimum, include:
(1) possess
				  a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED)
				  equivalent;
(2) be at least 18
				  years of age;
(3) have a general
				  knowledge of typical wastewater characteristics and treatment processes;
				  and
(4) have the ability to:
(A) read and understand the statutes and
				  rules which govern water pollution control system operators and the operation
				  of the type of system for which certification is being sought;
(B) perform mathematical calculations
				  required to operate the system for which certification is being
				  sought;
(C) complete and maintain
				  logs and regulatory reporting forms required to document the proper operation
				  of the system; and
(D) safely and
				  effectively operate the equipment employed in the type of system for which
				  certification is being sought; and
(E) describe the general maintenance
				  requirements for such equipment.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0402 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGICAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS

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Eligibility for certification as a Biological Water
					 Pollution Control System Operator is based on the following
					 qualifications:
(1) for Grade I
				  certification, the applicant must:
(a) have
				  successfully completed approved training for Grade I Biological Water Pollution
				  Control System operators.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0403 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Eligibility for certification as a Water Pollution Control
					 Collection System Operator is based on the following qualifications:
(1) for Grade I certification, the applicant
				  must: have successfully completed approved training for Grade I water pollution
				  control collection system operators.
(2) for Grade II certification, the applicant
				  must:
(a) hold a valid North Carolina Grade I
				  Water Pollution Control Collection System Operator certificate;
(b) have six months of actual experience in
				  water pollution control collection system operations; and
(c) have successfully completed approved
				  training for Grade II water pollution control collection system
				  operators.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0404 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUALS OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An applicant for certification as a Land Application of
					 Residuals Operator shall have successfully completed approved training for land
					 application of residuals operators and shall have met one of the
					 following:
(1) have one year of actual
				  experience in the land application of residuals;
(2) be a graduate of a two or four-year
				  college or university and have taken and passed six courses in the basic
				  sciences; or
(3) hold a valid Grade
				  II or higher biological water pollution control system operator
				  certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-39;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0405 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Eligibility for certification as a Physical/Chemical Water
					 Pollution Control System Operator shall be based on the following
					 qualifications:
(1) for the Grade I,
				  the individual shall have successfully completed approved training for Grade I
				  Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control System Operators.
(2) for the Grade II, the individual shall:
(a) possess a valid Grade I Physical/Chemical
				  Water Pollution Control System Operator certificate;
(b) have one year of actual experience at a
				  Grade II Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control System or at an industrial
				  pretreatment or indirect discharge permitted facility; and
(c) have successfully completed approved
				  training for Grade II Physical/Chemical Water Pollution Control System
				  Operators.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0406 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE IRRIGATION WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An applicant for certification as a Surface Irrigation
					 Water Pollution Control System Operator shall have successfully completed
					 approved training for surface irrigation water pollution control system
					 operators and shall have met one of the following:
(1) have one year of actual experience in the
				  operation of a surface irrigation water pollution control system;
(2) be a graduate of a two or four-year
				  college or university and have taken and passed six courses in the basic
				  sciences;
(3) be a private
				  homeowner who intends to operate only his or her own domestic surface
				  irrigation water pollution control system; or
(4) hold a valid Grade II or higher
				  biological water pollution control system operator certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-39;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0407 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSURFACE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An applicant for certification as a Subsurface Water
					 Pollution Control System Operator shall have successfully completed approved
					 training for subsurface water pollution controls system operators and shall
					 have met one of the following:
(1)
				  have one year of actual experience in the operation of a subsurface water
				  pollution control system;
(2) be a
				  graduate of a two or four-year college or university and have taken and passed
				  six courses in the basic sciences;
(3) be a private homeowner who intends to
				  operate only his or her own domestic subsurface water pollution control system;
				  or
(4) hold a valid Grade II or
				  higher biological water pollution control system operator
				  certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-39;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0408 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATOR IN TRAINING (OIT) CERTIFICATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The Commission may allow an applicant for
				  any water pollution control system operator certificate to take the examination
				  if the individual has met all of the prerequisite education and certification
				  requirements but is unable to meet the actual experience requirement.
(b) Upon achieving a passing score on the
				  examination, the applicant shall be issued an Operator In Training (OIT)
				  certificate of the same type and grade as the examination.
(c) The Operator In Training (OIT) must not
				  be designated as the Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) or Back-up Operator
				  In Responsible Charge (Back-Up ORC) of a system.
(d) Operator In Training (OIT) certificates
				  must be renewed annually as stipulated in
				  15A NCAC
				  08G .0701.
(e) When the holder of an Operator in
				  Training (OIT) certificate completes the prerequisite experience for the
				  permanent certificate at that type and level, the holder must submit an
				  application documenting the experience, with the appropriate fee for a
				  replacement certificate in order to receive the permanent certificate at that
				  level.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-39;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26,
					 2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 08 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION › Subchapter G - AUTHORITY: ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE: DEFINITIONS › Section .0400 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS › Section 08G .0409 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Conditional Certificates shall remain valid contingent upon
					 the individuals holding the certificates meeting renewal requirements as found
					 in Section .0700 of this Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 90A-39;
Eff. April 1,
					 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 26,
					 2015.