New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter X - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Article 1 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES › Part 650 - Qualifications Of Operators Of Wasterwater Treatment Plants › Section 650.3 - Scoring system established

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The department shall evaluate wastewater treatment plants
						based on type and complexity of the wastewater treatment plant. The evaluation
						of the wastewater treatment plant shall be made in accordance with the
						following point system. The point total for a given plant is used in
						conjunction with section
						650.6 
						of this Part to determine the minimum operator qualifications for that
						plant.
Flow Points; (Mimimum 1 point, Maximum 50 points)
3 x __ MGD (design flow) = ___ Flow Points
Unit or Item
Points
Preliminary Treatment (Maximum 8 points)
Bar screens and/or Comminutor
2
Manual Grit Removal
2
Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal
3
Pre-aeration
2
Raw Sewage or Effluent Pumping
3
Flow Equalization Basin
3
Primary Treatment (Maximum 5 points)
Primary Treatment Including: Primary Clarifiers,
								  Imhoff Tanks, Spirogesters, Clarigesters, Fixed Screens, and Hydroscreens
5
Secondary Treatment (Maximum 25 points)
Lagoon (unaerated)
3
Intermittent Sand Filters without
								  Recirculation
3
Intermittent Sand Filters with Recirculation
5
Aerated Lagoon
7
Trickling Filter/Biological Filter without
								  Recirculation
9
Trickling Filter/Biological Filter with
								  Recirculation
11
Rotating Biological Contactors
11
Activated Sludge (includes all modifications)
20
Chemical Coagulation with Rapid Mix, Flocculation,
								  and Clarification
20
Advanced Waste Treatment/Tertiary Treatment
								  (Maximum 20 points)
Polishing Pond
2
Microscreens
3
Intermittent Sand Filter
3
Rapid Sand Filter
5
Activated Carbon
5
Reverse Osmosis, Electrodialysis, Ion Exchange
5
Nitrification Required by Permit (Ammonia, TKN, or
								  UOD limit):
Nitrification by Activated Sludge
8
Nitrification by Other Process
5
Denitrification Required by Permit (Nitrate or
								  Total Nitrogen limit):
Nitrification by Activated Sludge and
								  Denitrification
13
Nitrification by Other Process and
								  Denitrification
10
Phosphorous Removal (required by permit)
8
Chemical Addition for Neutralization (permanent
								  equipment)
3
Disinfection (Maximum 8 points)
Chlorination:
Gas Chlorination
5
Other Chlorination
2
Dechlorination
3
Ultraviolet
5
Ozonization
5
Bromide Chloride
5
Solids Handling/disposal (maximum 25 points)
Gravity Thickener
5
Dissolved Air Flotation Thickener
8
Centrifuge
8
Aerobic Digestion
5
Single Stage Anaerobic Digestion (unheated)
5
Single Stage Anaerobic Digestion (heated)
8
Two Stage Anaerobic Digestion (heated)
10
Sludge Drying Beds, Excluding Vacuum Assisted
								  Drying Beds
3
Belt Press, Plate and Frame, Vacuum Filters
8
All Other Dewatering Units
5
Land Application (unless handled by a third
								  party)
5
Composting: (unless handled by a third party)
In Vessel
10
Static Pile
5
Solids Reduction (Incineration, Wet Oxidation)
15
Miscellaneous
Nutrient Addition (Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus)
3
Carbon Regeneration (onsite)
10