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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.308 - Suspensions, revocation or modification of an operator's certificate

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The Board may
				  take action to suspend, revoke, modify or reinstate an operator's certificate
				  upon petition by the Department.
(b) The Board may suspend, revoke or modify a
				  certificate for misconduct for reasons including:
(1) Negligence in the operation of a water or
				  wastewater system.
(2)
				  Fraud.
(3) Falsification of an
				  application or other State, local or Federal documents or records relating to
				  the operation of a water or wastewater system.
(4) Incompetence or failure to use reasonable
				  care and professional judgment in performing the duties of a certified operator
				  as described in §
											302.1201 (relating to duties of
				  operators).
(5) Violation of State
				  or Federal laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder associated
				  with the operation of a water or wastewater treatment
				  system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter C - BOARD PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS › Section 302.309 - Board review of Department training decisions

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(a) A training provider or sponsor may
				  request the Board to review a Department action to do the following:
(1) Approve, disapprove, revoke or suspend a
				  training provider's status as an approved sponsor of training for certification
				  and continuing education.
(2)
				  Approve, deny, revoke or suspend the approval of any course for certification
				  and continuing education.
(3)
				  Assess an instructor's qualifications.
(4) Assign appropriate continuing education
				  contact hours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS › Section 302.401 - Submission of CHRs

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(a) The Board
				  requires a CHR to accompany an application whenever an applicant does one or
				  more of the following:
(1) Submits an
				  application for certification. A CHR is not required for subsequent
				  renewals.
(2) Submits an
				  application requesting certification by reciprocity.
(3) Submits an application for
				  recertification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS › Section 302.402 - CHR investigations

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The following criminal activities require further
					 investigation:
(1) A felony.
(2) A misdemeanor that appears to be related
				  directly to activities associated with carrying out the duties and
				  responsibilities as a certified operator.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.302 (relating to issuance of
						certificate for certification or recertification); and 25 Pa. Code §
												302.403 (relating to review of
						CHRs by the Board).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS › Section 302.403 - Review of CHRs by the Board

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(a) The
				  Board will review all CHRs submitted with applications for certification action
				  in accordance with the act and this chapter.
(b) A preliminary review committee will
				  conduct a review, and if necessary, conduct appropriate investigations and make
				  a recommendation to the Board for action. The membership of this committee will
				  include:
(1) A Board member.
(2) A Department employee.
(3) Board legal counsel.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter D - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS › Section 302.404 - Board actions as the result of a CHR

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(a) The Board will act on all CHRs submitted
				  with an application for certification action.
(b) The Board will find no further action is
				  necessary when an applicant's CHR shows no convictions.
(c) Based on the Board's authority under 18
				  Pa.C.S. Chapter 91 (relating to criminal history record information), the Board
				  may deny an application for certification action based on a conviction of
				  either:
(1) A felony related to the trade,
				  occupation or profession for which the certification is sought.
(2) A misdemeanor related to the trade,
				  occupation or profession for which the certification is
				  sought.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter E - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS OF THE BOARD › Section 302.501 - General requirements

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(a) The
				  Department may file with the Board Secretary a written petition under section
				  4(b)(1) of the act (63 P. S. §
											1004(b)(1)), by submitting a
				  written request containing the following information:
(1) The factual basis of the petition
				  including the dates, times and places of the occurrences and the names of the
				  responsible parties with sufficient specificity that the respondent can file an
				  answer and prepare a defense to the allegations.
(2) The statutes or regulations, or both,
				  allegedly violated and underlying the petition.
(3) The relief requested.
(4) An identification of the Department
				  attorney or contact person, including the address and telephone number, who can
				  receive service on behalf of the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS › Section 302.601 - General provisions

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(a) The
				  Department will prepare and the Board will administer valid certification
				  examinations using industry recognized psychometric principles and standards to
				  measure the applicant's knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to make
				  process control decisions that meet permit requirements, maintain system
				  reliability and ensure the protection of the environment, public health and
				  safety.
(b) Certification and
				  recertification examinations will consist of a two part examination. Part I of
				  the examination will measure the applicant's knowledge, skills and abilities
				  common to all water or wastewater systems regardless of size. Part II of the
				  examination will measure the applicant's knowledge, skills and abilities
				  necessary to operate specific treatment technologies or system
				  components.
(c) There will be
				  separate stand-alone examinations for wastewater collection systems, either
				  satellite or single entity; water distribution or consecutive systems without
				  treatment and Dc systems.
(d) There
				  will be a Part II examination for laboratory supervisor for a water system and
				  a Part II examination for laboratory supervisor for a wastewater
				  system.
(e) There will be a master
				  examination for either water or wastewater systems for operators wanting a
				  master certificate to operate all available treatment technologies and system
				  components.
(f) The Department will
				  annually review examinations for relevancy. The Department may use third party
				  contractors, members of the Board or the Certification Program Advisory
				  Committee, Department staff or any other qualified individuals as subject
				  matter experts for the content and validation of the examinations.
(g) The Board may use third-party examination
				  proctors for administration of examinations, provided the proctors have
				  completed the necessary training defined by Board guidelines.
(h) Paper and test materials remain the
				  property of the Board.
(i) The
				  Board, Board Secretary or the Department will not disclose individual
				  examination scores to the public.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.303 (relating to issuance of
						upgraded certificate).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS › Section 302.602 - Approved examination providers

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(a) The Board may use consultants, nonprofit
				  water and wastewater industry associations and organizations, the Department or
				  educational institutions to assist in the administration of the examinations
				  for certification. The Board Secretary will approve all examination providers
				  in accordance with Board guidelines.
(b) Approved examination providers may charge
				  a fee to an applicant to cover the cost of personnel, facility rental and other
				  incurred costs related to the registration and administration of the
				  examination.
(c) Approved
				  examination providers will not at any time be in possession of any
				  Department-developed examination materials or examination content.
(d) Approved examination providers will
				  administer examinations in accordance with Board guidelines.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.202 (relating to operator
						certification program fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS › Section 302.603 - Examination eligibility

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(a) An
				  applicant for examination shall submit a request for examination using approved
				  Board forms to one of the approved examination providers. The applicant shall
				  also pay any fees defined by the approved examination provider for processing
				  this request.
(b) An individual is
				  not required to meet experience requirements of the act, regulations or
				  guidelines as a condition for examination.
(c) An individual is not required to
				  successfully attain any training as a condition for examination.
(d) An individual that attends five or more
				  examination sessions without applying for certification shall pay the
				  examination session fees as defined in §
										302.202 (relating to operator
				  certification program fees) before being allowed to attend additional
				  examination sessions.
(e) A
				  certified operator is not required to retake an examination already
				  successfully passed unless either one of the following conditions occurs:
(1) The individual fails to renew his
				  certification within 2 years from the expiration date of the
				  certification.
(2) The individual
				  fails to complete the required amount of continuing education within the 3-year
				  renewal cycle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS › Section 302.604 - Examination administration

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(a)
				  The proctors and Department staff will follow all procedures for the
				  administration of an examination as defined in Board guidelines.
(b) The examination proctor will provide a
				  written report to the Board regarding any applicant violating this section or
				  Board guidelines.
(c) The Board may
				  make exceptions to a written examination or other examination requirements when
				  an applicant or representative makes a "reasonable accommodation" request under
				  the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.A. §§
											12101-12213) in written form to the
				  Board, the request documents the reason for the accommodation and the request
				  is submitted to the Board Secretary in writing. The Board Secretary will notify
				  the applicant within 14 days after Board action on the request.
(d) The Board may make exceptions to the
				  scheduled date and location of an examination upon written request by an
				  applicant based on religious preference, jury duty or other compelling
				  reasons.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter F - PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS › Section 302.605 - Use of materials and electronic devices by the applicant during examination

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(a) The
				  use of nonprogrammable calculators by applicants during the examination is
				  permitted.
(b) The use of hand held
				  computers or other devices that can store technical information, electronic
				  communication devices, personal music players or other memory storage devices
				  or printed materials other than the materials provided by the examination
				  proctor during the examination is not permitted during the
				  examination.
(c) An applicant may
				  use special electronic devices, if the applicant has submitted a written
				  request to the Board Secretary for approval and has received written approval
				  from the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter G - EDUCATION, EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 302.701 - Minimum education requirements

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(a) An applicant for certification shall
				  obtain a high school diploma or a GED to meet one of the minimum education
				  requirements.
(b) The Board may
				  grant an education exemption to the requirements in subsection (a) if the
				  applicant provides written verification by the applicant's supervisor or
				  another certified operator with direct knowledge of the applicant's experience
				  working as an operator in a water or wastewater system before February 21,
				  2002.
(c) Experience used to meet
				  the equivalency for a high school diploma or GED cannot be used as experience
				  for certification.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.104 (relating to certification
						requirements); 25 Pa. Code §
												302.703 (relating to experience
						requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
												302.1004 (relating to
						operator-in-training status).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter G - EDUCATION, EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 302.702 - Examination requirements

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(a) An
				  applicant for certification in wastewater shall obtain a passing score on a
				  Part I General Examination and one or more of the Part II Treatment Technology
				  Specific Examinations, a Master Examination or a Collection System
				  Examination.
(b) An applicant for
				  certification in drinking water shall obtain a passing score on a Part I
				  General Examination and one or more of the Part II Treatment Technology
				  Specific Examinations for Class A, B and C, a Part I General Examination for
				  Class D, a Master Examination, a Dc or Dn Small System Examination or a
				  Distribution Examination.
(c) An
				  applicant shall obtain a minimum numerical score of correctly answered
				  questions based on industry recognized psychometric principles and standards to
				  pass an examination for certification.
(d) An applicant's score on an examination is
				  independent and not conditional on the results of any other type of
				  certification examination.
(e) Test
				  results are valid indefinitely, unless the applicant must apply for
				  recertification as determined by the Board.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.104 (relating to certification
						requirements); and 25 Pa. Code §
												302.705 (relating to accelerated
						certification requirements for system
						modifications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter G - EDUCATION, EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 302.703 - Experience requirements

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(a) To
				  meet the requirements for certification, the Department will provide an
				  applicant with two different experience tracks.
(b) Track I identifies the experience
				  requirement necessary to qualify for certification when the applicant meets the
				  basic educational requirement in §
										302.701 (relating to minimum
				  education requirements).
(1)
Track I
				  experience requirements for wastewater treatment system operators.
Class
Minimum
								Experience
A
4 years
B
3 years
C
2 years
D
1 year
E
1 year
(2)
Track I experience requirements for water system operators.
Class
Minimum
								Experience
A
4 years
B
3 years
C
2 years
D
1 year
E
1 year
Dc
6 months
Dn
6 months
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter G - EDUCATION, EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 302.704 - Determining qualifying experience

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(a) The Board will determine if the
				  applicant's experience meets the experience requirements defined in §
										302.703 (relating to experience
				  requirements).
(b) Experience for
				  certification is achieved by participating in a combination of activities
				  related to process control under the supervision of a certified operator who
				  holds the appropriate subclassifications.
(c) The Board will consider the following
				  activities for qualifying experience:
(1)
				  Operating mechanical equipment related to process control.
(2) Maintaining mechanical equipment related
				  to process control.
(3) Collecting
				  and analyzing chemical and biological samples related to process control and
				  regulatory compliance activities.
(4) Performing calculations related to
				  process control.
(5) Preparing or
				  standardizing chemical and biological solutions.
(6) Interpreting, compiling and completing
				  monitoring data.
(7) Recommending
				  appropriate process control measures.
(8) Participating in onsite assessment,
				  inspection or evaluation of plant processes.
(9) Calibrating chemical feed
				  systems.
(10) Using equipment to
				  monitor and measure flows through a water or wastewater system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter G - EDUCATION, EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS › Section 302.705 - Accelerated certification requirements for system modifications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An operator
				  certificate upgrade is required when an increase in treatment capacity of the
				  system no longer qualifies the available operator to make process control
				  decisions for that system. When the capacity of the system is increased so as
				  to change the classification of the system, the existing available operators
				  will qualify for an accelerated certification upgrade by applying for an
				  upgrade in class before the larger system becomes operational. Additional
				  experience or training is not required.
(b) An operator certificate upgrade is
				  required when the addition of a different treatment technology to a system no
				  longer qualifies the available operators to make process control decisions for
				  that system. When a different treatment technology is added that results in a
				  change of the subclassification of the system, the existing available operators
				  may qualify for an accelerated certification upgrade if:
(1) The owner obtains the appropriate NPDES,
				  public water supply or The Clean Streams Law permit from the
				  Department.
(2) The operator
				  successfully completes an onsite, Department-approved training program from the
				  manufacturer or consulting engineer on the proper operation and maintenance of
				  the new treatment technology.
(3)
				  The operator passes, or previously passed, the appropriate Part II Technology
				  Specific examination for the new treatment technology. Additional experience
				  required under §
											302.303(b) 
				  (relating to issuance of upgraded certificate) would be waived.
(4) The manufacturer or consulting engineer
				  provides the Board and the Department with written documentation that the
				  available operators for the system have successfully completed the formalized
				  startup training and assistance program and are competent in the operation of
				  the treatment technology.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter H - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING › Section 302.801 - Training and continuing education

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(a) The Department will designate all
				  approved training and continuing education into one of the following
				  categories:
(1) Wastewater.
(2) Water.
(3) Bioperable.
(4) Security training as established in
				  §
											302.804 (relating to system
				  security training requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter H - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING › Section 302.802 - Continuing education requirements for certificate renewal

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(a) Only contact hours for training approved
				  by the Department will be used by a certified operator to meet the continuing
				  education requirements for certificate renewal.
(b) A certified operator is required to
				  successfully obtain the designated continuing education contact hours as
				  defined in §
										302.803 (relating to phased
				  schedule for continuing education requirements) for certification renewal for
				  the appropriate class.
(c)
				  Bioperable operators will meet the continuing education requirements for each
				  water and wastewater certificate held.
(d) A certified operator may not apply excess
				  contact hours to a subsequent 3-year renewal cycle.
(e) For the purpose of meeting the continuing
				  education requirement, the contact hours associated with a Department-approved
				  course may only be applied once within an operator's 3-year renewal
				  cycle.
(f) A Department-approved
				  instructor holding an operator's certificate may be granted continuing
				  education contact hours for teaching a Department-approved training course
				  provided the instructor delivers the course within the instructor's 3-year
				  renewal cycle and provides documentation to the Department that the course was
				  completed, with the total amount of hours of training delivered. The contact
				  hours for a specific course can be granted only once within the 3-year renewal
				  cycle in which the course is taught.
(g) A certified operator is credited
				  continuing education contact hours in the 3-year renewal cycle in which the
				  training was completed, as documented by the training provider.
(h) Certified operators that have
				  successfully completed the Department's Drinking Water Corrosion Control
				  Treatment Course or Bio-solids Management Course may be granted a one-time
				  credit for the contact hours for continuing education during the initial
				  renewal cycle, regardless of the date of completion.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.306 (relating to certificate
						renewal); and 25 Pa. Code §
												302.1005 (relating to
						grandparented operators).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter H - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING › Section 302.803 - Phased schedule for continuing education requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The number of required contact hours of
				  continuing education for certificate renewal is as follows:
(1)
Contact hour requirements for
				  wastewater system certified operators.
Operator Class
Contact Hours for First 3-Year Renewal
								Cycle
Contact Hours for Subsequent 3-Year Renewal
								Cycle
A
15
30
B
15
30
C
15
30
D
8
15
E
8
15
Grandparented
8
15
(2)
Contact hour requirements for water system certified
				  operators.
Operator Class
Contact Hours for First 3-Year Renewal Cycle
Contact Hours for Subsequent 3-Year Renewal Cycle
A
15
30
B
15
30
C
15
30
D
8
15
E
8
15
Dc
4
9
Dn
3
6
Grandparented
8
15
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter H - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING › Section 302.804 - System security training requirements

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(a) Every certified operator shall
				  successfully complete a Department-approved system security training
				  course.
(b) A certified operator
				  shall meet the system security training requirement in the certified operator's
				  first renewal period commencing on or after September 18, 2010.
(c) A certified operator shall successfully
				  demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities contained in the Department's
				  system security training course using a Department-approved learning assessment
				  method.
(d) The contact hours
				  associated with the system security training also qualifies as approved
				  continuing education within an operator's 3-year renewal cycle.
(e) A Department-approved training sponsor
				  may, upon written agreement with the Department, deliver the Department's
				  system security course that is approved to meet the requirements of this
				  section.
(f) Bioperable operators
				  need to successfully complete the Department-approved system security training
				  course only once.
(g) The
				  Department may require certified operators to attend and successfully complete
				  additional Department-approved system security courses upon written
				  notification when any of the following occur:
(1) The operator failed the
				  Department-approved system security course required in subsection
				  (a).
(2) There is a history of
				  security issues at a water or wastewater system where the certified operators
				  work.
(3) There is a history of
				  security issues with the certified operator.
(4) New or updated security courses become
				  available.
(5) The Department
				  determines a situation or threat (Federal, State, local) exists that requires
				  additional specific security courses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter I - SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.901 - Classification and subclassifications of water systems

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(a) Water systems will be classified into one
				  of five classifications being designated as Classification A, B, C, D or E as
				  follows:
(1)
Classification
				  A
. Water systems serving an average of more than 5 million gallons
				  per day.
(2)
Classification
				  B
. Water systems serving an average of greater than 1 million gallons
				  per day but less than or equal to 5 million gallons per day.
(3)
Classification C
. Water
				  systems serving an average of greater than 100,000 gallons per day but less
				  than or equal to 1 million gallons per day.
(4)
Classification D
. Water
				  systems serving an average of less than or equal to 100,000 gallons per
				  day.
(5)
Classification
				  E
. Distribution and consecutive water systems, without
				  treatment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter I - SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.902 - Classifications and subclassifications of wastewater systems

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(a) Wastewater systems will be classified
				  into one of five classifications being designated as Classification A, B, C, D
				  or E as follows:
(1)
Classification
				  A
. Wastewater systems with a permitted average daily discharge flow
				  greater than 5 million gallons per day or unlimited permitted discharge
				  flows.
(2)
Classification
				  B
. Wastewater systems with a permitted average daily discharge flow
				  greater than 1 million gallons per day but less than or equal to 5 million
				  gallons per day.
(3)
Classification C
. Wastewater systems with a permitted average
				  daily discharge flow greater than 100,000 gallons per day but less than or
				  equal to 1 million gallons per day.
(4)
Classification D
.
				  Wastewater systems with a permitted average daily discharge flow equal to or
				  less than 100,000 gallons.
(5)
Classification E
. A satellite collection system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter J - OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.1001 - General provisions

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(a) A
				  certified operator may hold only one valid water certificate and one valid
				  wastewater certificate. Each valid certificate may include one or more
				  appropriate classes and subclassifications.
(b) A certified operator holding a valid
				  Class A, B, C or D and the Class E water or wastewater certificate and all the
				  water or wastewater treatment technology subclassifications, will be issued
				  either a water or wastewater master certificate for that class.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter J - OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.1002 - Certification classes and subclassifications of water system operators

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(a) There are 6
				  water classes and 14 water treatment technology subclassifications that
				  correspond to the water system classifications and treatment technology
				  subclassifications defined in §
										302.901 (relating to
				  classification and subclassifications of water systems).
(b) To hold a valid Class A, B or C water
				  certificate, the operator shall meet the certification requirements set forth
				  in §
										302.104 (relating to certification
				  requirements) for at least one water treatment technology subclassification
				  defined in § 302.901.
(c) To
				  hold a valid Class D or E water certificate, the operator shall meet the
				  certification requirements in §
										302.104 but is not required to
				  have a subclassification, unless the operator is involved in making process
				  control decisions involving one of the subclassification treatment technologies
				  defined in § 302.901.
(d) A Dc
				  or Dn certificate is a stand-alone certificate and does not include any water
				  treatment technology subclassifications.
(e) Water operators with a Class A, B, C or D
				  water certificate that also make process control decisions in the distribution
				  system shall also have the Class E certificate.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.303 (relating to issuance of
						upgraded certificate); and 25 Pa. Code §
												302.1206 (relating to operator in
						responsible charge).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter J - OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.1003 - Certification classes and subclassifications of wastewater system operators

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(a) There are five
				  wastewater classifications and four wastewater treatment technology
				  subclassifications that correspond to the wastewater treatment system
				  classifications and treatment technology subclassifications defined in §
										302.902 (relating to
				  classifications and subclassifications of wastewater systems).
(b) Certified wastewater operators holding an
				  A, B, C or D classification will have at least one wastewater treatment
				  technology subclassification.
(c)
				  The Class E wastewater classification will be combined with Subclassification 4
				  as a standalone certificate for operators of wastewater collection systems who
				  meet the requirements for certification as defined in §
										302.104 (relating to certification
				  requirements).
(d) Wastewater
				  operators with a Class A, B, C or D wastewater certificate that also make
				  process control decisions in the collection system shall also have the E4
				  certificate.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.303 (relating to issuance of
						upgraded certificate); and 25 Pa. Code §
												302.1206 (relating to operator in
						responsible charge).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter J - OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.1004 - Operator-in-training status

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(a) The
				  operator-in-training status applies to an individual passing the certification
				  examinations who has not yet met the minimum education and experience
				  requirements in §§
										302.701 and
				  302.703 (relating to minimum
				  education requirements; and experience requirements).
(b) An operator-in-training status is valid
				  until the individual demonstrates the education and experience requirements as
				  defined in §§
										302.701 and
				  302.703 have been met and the
				  Board issues a certificate.
(c) An
				  individual with operator-in-training status will not independently make process
				  control decisions or serve as the available operator for a water or wastewater
				  system.
(d) An operator-in-training
				  may concurrently hold a water and wastewater operator-in-training
				  status.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
												302.303 (relating to issuance of
						upgraded certificate).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter J - OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.1005 - Grandparented operators

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(a) This
				  section applies to those operators of nontransient noncommunity water systems,
				  satellite wastewater collection systems containing a pump station or single
				  entity wastewater collection systems who were granted a grandparented
				  certificate by the Board.
(b)
				  Grandparented certificates are site, size and technology specific and not
				  transferable to any other water or wastewater system.
(c) A grandparented certificate is temporary
				  and will expire within 3 years of the date of issuance. A certified operator
				  who was grandparented shall meet the conditions for certification renewal
				  including the submittal of an application for certification action for renewal
				  defined in §
										302.201 (relating to form of
				  application) and completion of the continuing education requirements defined in
				  §
										302.802 (relating to continuing
				  education requirements for certificate renewal).
(d) The grandparented certificate is no
				  longer valid if one of the following applies:
(1) The certified operator moves to another
				  water or wastewater system.
(2) The
				  system subclassification changes because of a modification or addition, or
				  both, of treatment technology.
(3)
				  The Board modifies, suspends or revokes the certificate upon petition of the
				  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter J - OPERATOR CLASSES AND SUBCLASSIFICATIONS › Section 302.1006 - Laboratory supervisor certification

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(a) There will be a laboratory supervisor
				  subclassification (15) for individuals responsible for the supervision of
				  testing or analysis of environmental samples and reporting of analytical data
				  for water supply systems in a Pennsylvania-accredited environmental laboratory
				  operated by a water system.
(b)
				  There will be a laboratory supervisor subclassification (5) for individuals
				  responsible for supervision of the testing or analysis of environmental samples
				  and reporting of analytical data for wastewater systems in a
				  Pennsylvania-accredited environmental laboratory operated by a wastewater or
				  industrial waste system.
(c) A
				  certified operator, including those holding a master certificate, will not be
				  qualified by the Department for a laboratory supervisor certificate without
				  meeting the requirements in this section.
(d) Laboratory supervisor certification is
				  not required to qualify for a master certificate in water or
				  wastewater.
(e) An applicant for
				  laboratory supervisor's certification for drinking water or wastewater shall
				  have 2 years of experience in the testing and analysis of environmental samples
				  for water or wastewater systems.
(f) An applicant for laboratory supervisor's
				  certification for drinking water or wastewater systems shall hold a valid
				  operator's certificate and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities
				  needed to be a laboratory supervisor by obtaining a passing score on either the
				  Part II Laboratory Supervisor for Water Systems or Part II Laboratory
				  Supervisor for Wastewater Systems examination.
(g) In accordance with §
										252.302(h)(3) 
				  (relating to qualifications of the laboratory supervisor), certified operators
				  who are serving as the laboratory supervisor for a drinking water or wastewater
				  system on September 18, 2010, will have 12 months after the Board makes the
				  water or wastewater laboratory subclassification examination available to meet
				  the standards for certification as defined in this section.
(h) Certified operators who meet the other
				  qualifications defined in §
										252.302 or §
										252.303 (relating to
				  grandfathering provisions for laboratory supervisors) do not need to obtain the
				  laboratory supervisor certification to continue serving as a laboratory
				  supervisor for a water or wastewater system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter K - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 302.1101 - General provisions

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(a) This
				  subchapter applies to a professional engineer registered under the Engineer,
				  Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
											148-158.2) who has been successfully examined
				  in civil, environmental or sanitary engineering and is a certified operator, or
				  an applicant for operator certification.
(b) A professional engineer applying for
				  certification action shall meet the same requirements as provided for by the
				  act, this chapter, and any other Federal or State law or rules and regulations
				  promulgated thereto applicable to the operation of water and wastewater systems
				  except for those provided for in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter K - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 302.1102 - Issuance of initial certification for a professional engineer

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A professional engineer shall submit an application for
					 certification action in accordance with §
										302.201 (relating to form of
					 application). The engineer shall also meet the requirements for certification
					 in §
										302.104 (relating to certification
					 requirements). When requesting a certificate under this subchapter, the
					 applicant shall provide a copy of, or other written proof of, a valid
					 professional engineer's license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part II - State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators › Chapter 302 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS' CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Subchapter K - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 302.1103 - Experience requirements for professional engineers

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In addition to those activities defined in §
										302.704 (relating to determining
					 qualifying experience), other activities specifically associated with the
					 responsibilities and duties of a professional engineer may be eligible as
					 qualifying experience for an applicant. These activities include the
					 following:
(1) Plant start-up
				  activities.
(2) Development of
				  standard operating procedures.
(3)
				  Development of an operation and maintenance plan or an emergency response plan
				  for a water or wastewater system.
(4) Consulting activities associated with
				  water or wastewater system operations.
(5) Activities associated with testing pilot
				  technology.
(6) Activities related
				  to operational inspections completed by a professional engineer.