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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-226 - Waste discharge general permit program › Section 173-226-220 - Duration and replacement of permits

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(1) General permits shall be issued for fixed
			 terms not exceeding five years from the effective date.
(2) All permittees covered under a general
			 permit shall submit a new application for coverage under a general permit or an
			 application for an individual permit at least one hundred eighty days prior to
			 the expiration date of the general permit under which the permittee is
			 covered.
(3) When a permittee has
			 made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of coverage under a
			 general permit, an expiring general permit remains in effect and enforceable
			 until:
(a) The application has been
			 denied;
(b) A replacement permit
			 has been issued by the department; or
(c) The expired general permit has been
			 canceled by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-226 - Waste discharge general permit program › Section 173-226-230 - Modification and revocation of general permits

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(1) A general permit may be modified, revoked
			 and reissued, or terminated, during its term for cause including, but not
			 limited to, the following:
(a) A change
			 occurs in the technology or practices for control or abatement of pollutants
			 applicable to the category of dischargers covered under the general
			 permit;
(b) Effluent limitation
			 guidelines or standards are promulgated pursuant to the FWPCA or
			 chapter
			 90.48 RCW, for the
			 category of dischargers covered under the general permit;
(c) A water quality management plan
			 containing requirements applicable to the category of dischargers covered under
			 the general permit is approved;
(d)
			 Information is obtained which indicates that cumulative effects on the
			 environment from dischargers covered under the general permit are unacceptable;
			 or
(e) A toxic effluent standard or
			 prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent
			 standard or prohibition) is established under section 307(a) of the FWPCA for a
			 toxic pollutant which is more stringent than any limitation upon such pollutant
			 in the permit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-226 - Waste discharge general permit program › Section 173-226-240 - Revocation of coverage under a general permit

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(1) The director may terminate coverage under
			 a general permit for cause. Cases where coverage under a general permit may be
			 terminated include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Violation of any term or condition of the
			 general permit;
(b) Obtaining
			 coverage under a general permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose
			 fully all relevant facts;
(c) A
			 change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction
			 or elimination of the permitted discharge;
(d) A determination that the permitted
			 activity endangers human health, safety, or the environment, or contributes to
			 water or sediment quality standards violations;
(e) Incorporation of an approved local
			 pretreatment program into a municipality's permit;
(f) Failure of the permittee to satisfy the
			 public notice requirements of WAC
			 173-226-130(5);
(g) Failure or refusal of the permittee to
			 allow entry as required in
			 RCW
			    90.48.090; or
(h) Nonpayment of permit fees assessed
			 pursuant to
			 RCW
			    90.48.465.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-226 - Waste discharge general permit program › Section 173-226-250 - Enforcement

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(1) The department,
			 with the assistance of the attorney general, may sue in courts of competent
			 jurisdiction to enjoin any threatened or continuing violations of any general
			 permits or conditions thereof without the necessity of a prior revocation of
			 coverage under the general permit.
(2) The department may enter any premises in
			 which an effluent source is located or in which records are required to be kept
			 under terms or conditions of a general permit, and otherwise be able to
			 investigate, inspect, or monitor any suspected violations of water quality
			 standards, or effluent standards and limitations, or of general permit terms or
			 conditions thereof.
(3) The
			 department may assess or, with the assistance of the attorney general, sue to
			 recover in court, such civil fines, penalties, and other civil relief as may be
			 appropriate for the violation by any person of:
(a) Any effluent standards and limitations or
			 water quality standards;
(b) Any
			 general permit or term or condition thereof;
(c) Any filing requirements;
(d) Any duty to permit or carry out
			 inspection, entry, or monitoring activities; or
(e) Any rules, regulations, or orders issued
			 by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-228 - VESSEL SEWAGE NO DISCHARGE ZONES › Section 173-228-020 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions are
				applicable:
(1)
"Commercial
			 fishing vessels"
means any vessel which is documented under the laws of
			 the United States or, if under five net tons, registered under the laws of any
			 state, and used for commercial fishing or activities directly related to
			 commercial fishing.
(2)
"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research and
			 survey vessels"
means NOAA vessels used for research and survey
			 purposes.
(3)
"No Discharge
			 Zone"
means an area where federal approval has been received to allow a
			 state to completely prohibit the discharge from all vessels of any sewage
			 whether treated or untreated.
(4)
"Public vessels"
means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and
			 operated by the United States, by a state or political subdivision thereof, or
			 by a foreign nation, except when such vessel is engaged in commerce.
(5)
"Small commercial passenger
			 vessels,"
also referred to as "small cruise ships" are commercial
			 passenger vessels that provide overnight accommodations for less than two
			 hundred forty-nine overnight passengers for hire, determined with reference to
			 the number of lower berths.
(6)
"Sewage,"
also known as blackwater, means human body wastes and
			 the wastes from toilets and other receptacles intended to receive or retain
			 body wastes.
(7)
"Tug boats,"
			 "towing vessel"
or
"tugboat"
is a commercial vessel that is
			 engaged in or intending to engage in pulling, pushing, hauling alongside, or a
			 combination thereof.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-228 - VESSEL SEWAGE NO DISCHARGE ZONES › Section 173-228-030 - Designated no discharge zones

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The following are designated no discharge zones where all
				sewage, whether treated or not, from all vessels is prohibited:
Puget Sound No Discharge Zone:
All the marine
				waters of Washington state inward from the line between New Dungeness
				Lighthouse (N 48°10'5 4.454 ", 123°06'37.004" W) and the Discovery
				Island Lighthouse (N 48°25'26.456", 123°13'29.554" W) to the Canadian
				border (intersecting at: N 48°20'05.782", 123°11'58.636" W), and fresh
				waters of Lake Washington, Lake Union, and connecting waters between and to
				Puget Sound.
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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-228 - VESSEL SEWAGE NO DISCHARGE ZONES › Section 173-228-040 - Vessel sewage management in no discharge zones

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Vessel sewage must be managed in no discharge zones.
(1) Vessels with installed and operable
			 toilets mustbe in compliance with  40 C.F.R Part 140  with the ability to hold or
			 stop discharges of sewage while in a no discharge zone.
(2) Vessels with marine sanitation devices
			 must secure the devices to prohibit the discharge of sewage per
			 33 C.F.R.
			 159.7(b) while in no
			 discharge zone waters.
(3) Vessels
			 without installed toilets must dispose of any collected sewage from portable
			 toilets or other containment devices at facilities in a manner that complies
			 with state law.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-228 - VESSEL SEWAGE NO DISCHARGE ZONES › Section 173-228-050 - Effective

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The Puget Sound No Discharge Zone applies to all vessels on
				the effective date of this rule except for:
(1) Tug boats, commercial fishing vessels,
			 small commercial passenger vessels, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric
			 Administration (NOAA) research and survey vessels, which have a delayed
			 implementation lasting five years from the effective date for this rule in the
			 Puget Sound No Discharge Zone. The vessels would still be required to comply
			 with existing state and federal discharge regulations in the interim.
(2) Public vessels actively involved in
			 emergency, safety, security, or related contingency operations where it would
			 not be possible to comply with the no discharge zone.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-228 - VESSEL SEWAGE NO DISCHARGE ZONES › Section 173-228-060 - Enforcement

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Ecology may enforce this chapter by using any of the
				enforcement provisions in chapter 90.48 RCW. In addition, other federal, state
				and local agencies may provide enforcement, as authorized.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-010 - What is the purpose of this regulation? (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-010, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-010, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-010, filed 4/16/82. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 78-11-016 (Order DE 78-16),
				  § 173-230-010, filed 10/11/78; Order 73-30, § 173-230-010, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-020 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-020, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-020, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-020, filed 4/16/82. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 78-11-016 (Order DE 78-16),
				  § 173-230-020, filed 10/11/78; Order 73-30, § 173-230-020, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-040 - To whom does this rule apply? (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-040, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-040, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-040, filed 4/16/82. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 78-11-016 (Order DE 78-16),
				  § 173-230-040, filed 10/11/78; Order 73-30, § 173-230-040, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-061 - Levels of certificates and qualifications (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-061, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-061, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-061, filed
				  4/16/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-065 - How do I apply? (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-065, filed 12/1/99, effective
				  1/1/00.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-070 - Examination (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-070, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-070, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-070, filed 4/16/82; Order 73-30, §
				  173-230-070, filed 11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-080 - Certificate term and renewal conditions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-080, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-080, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-080, filed 4/16/82; Order 73-30, §
				  173-230-080, filed 11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-090 - Fees (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-090, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.090(1) and (2)    and
				  chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 91-13-058
				  (Order 90-61), § 173-230-090, filed 6/17/91, effective 7/18/91. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-090, filed 10/23/87; 78-11-016 (Order DE 78-16), § 173-230-090,
				  filed 10/11/78; Order 73-30, § 173-230-090, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-100 - Suspension and revocation of a certificate (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-100, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-100, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-100, filed 4/16/82. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 78-11-016 (Order DE 78-16),
				  § 173-230-100, filed 10/11/78; Order 73-30, § 173-230-100, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-110 - Reciprocity (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-110, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-110, filed 10/23/87. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 82-09-056
				  (Order DE 82-07), § 173-230-110, filed 4/16/82; Order 73-30, §
				  173-230-110, filed 11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-120 - Appeals (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-120, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00; Order
				  73-30, § 173-230-120, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-130 - Violations (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-130, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00; Order
				  73-30, § 173-230-130, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-140 - Classification of wastewater treatment plants (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.95B RCW. 99-24-117
				  (Order 98-18), § 173-230-140, filed 12/1/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     70.95B.040. 87-22-006 (Order 87-36), §
				  173-230-140, filed 10/23/87; 78-11-016 (Order DE 78-16), § 173-230-140,
				  filed 10/11/78; Order 73-30, § 173-230-140, filed
				  11/9/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-210 - Purpose and scope

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(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of this regulation is to protect public
			 health and the environment, including waters of the state, by ensuring
			 wastewater treatment plants are properly operated and maintained. By requiring
			 certification of wastewater treatment plant operators, the department ensures
			 they demonstrate competence to operate and maintain wastewater treatment plants
			 or reclaimed water facilities.
(2)
Scope.
This rule establishes the requirements for:
(a) Obtaining and maintaining a wastewater
			 treatment plant operator certification.
(b) Certification level requirements for an
			 operator in responsible charge of a treatment plant.
(c) Certification level requirements for a
			 lead operator of a shift.
(d)
			 Wastewater treatment plant classifications.
(e) Enforcement actions for violations of
			 this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-220 - Applicability

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(1) This rule
			 applies to wastewater treatment plant owners, all certified wastewater
			 treatment plant operators, and those seeking certification.
(2) The operator in responsible charge and
			 the lead operator of a shift are required to hold valid
			 certifications.
(3) All individuals
			 operating wastewater treatment plants who are not required to be certified are
			 encouraged to seek certification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-230 - Application required

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(1) Any person
			 seeking certification must submit the following to the department:
(a) Completed application for the
			 certification level they are seeking on a form provided by the
			 department;
(b) Fees;
(c) College transcripts, if
			 applicable;
(d) Professional growth
			 certificates, if applicable; and
(e) Supporting documents, if
			 applicable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-240 - Fees

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(1) All persons
			 certified or seeking certification under chapter 70.95B RCW and this chapter
			 must pay an application fee and/or renewal fee to the department each
			 year.
(2) All costs of activities
			 associated with administering this program, as described in
			 RCW
			    70.95B.095(1), are fee
			 eligible.
(3) Each biennium, the
			 department must conduct a workload analysis and develop a budget estimate based
			 on the process below.
(a) The department must
			 conduct a workload analysis projecting resource requirements for administering
			 the program for the purposes of preparing a budget estimate.
(b) The department must prepare the workload
			 analysis for the two-year period corresponding to each biennium.
(c) The workload analysis must identify the
			 fee eligible administrative activities that it will perform during the biennium
			 and must estimate the resources required to perform these activities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-260 - Education and experience requirements for Groups I through IV OIT certifications

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(1)
			 Applicants who do not meet the requirements in Table 2 but do meet the
			 requirements in Table 3 may apply to become an OIT I through IV, except as
			 described in (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(a) Applicants who hold a full certification
			 may only apply for an OIT certification one level above their full
			 certification level.
(b) Applicants
			 who do not hold a full certification are only eligible to apply for the Group I
			 OIT.
Table 3 Operator in Training Certification Requirements and
				Substitutions
Operator in Training Certification Requirements
						  and Substitutions
Certification level
Minimum required education
Substitutions allowed for education
Minimum required operating experience
Education substitutions allowed for operating
						  experience
Relevant experience substitutions allowed for
						  operating experience
Group I Operator in Training
High school diploma or GED
One year of relevant experience for each year of
						  education through twelfth grade
3 months
3.0 credits/CEUs
3 months of relevant experience
Group II Operator in Training
High school diploma or GED
One year of relevant experience for each year of
						  education through twelfth grade
1 year and 6 months
Up to 67.5 relevant credits/CEUs
Up to 1 year and 6 months of relevant experience
Group III Operator in Training
High school diploma or GED and 2 years of college (90
						  credits or CEUs)
Up to 4 years of excess operating experience:
*1 year of excess operating experience for the first 45
						  credits/CEUs
*3 years of excess operating experience for the last
						  45 credits/CEUs
2 years
Up to 90 relevant credits/CEUs
Up to 2 years of relevant experience
Group IV Operator in Training
High school diploma or GED and 4 years of college (180
						  credits or CEUs)
Up to 8 years of excess operating experience:
*1 year of excess operating experience for each 45
						  credits/CEUs for the first 90 credits/CEUs
*3 years of excess operating experience for each 45
						  credits for the second 90 credits/CEUs
2 years
Up to 90 relevant credits/CEUs
Up to 2 years of relevant experience
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-270 - Exam requirements

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(1)
			 The department will use exams to determine the competency of operators for each
			 certification level.
(2)
			 Certificates will be issued to examinees that receive a passing score approved
			 by Washington state.
(3) If the
			 department uses exams prepared by another organization, the examinee will pay
			 any associated exam costs.
(4) The
			 department or designated testing organization will score all exams and notify
			 examinees of the results.
(5) Exams
			 will not be released to the examinee.
(6) An examinee who does not take or pass the
			 exam within one year of approval must apply as described in WAC 173-230-230.
			 The department may grant extensions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-280 - Reciprocity

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(1) The department
			 may issue a certificate without an exam to an applicant who holds an equivalent
			 certificate from a certifying authority that has reciprocity with Washington
			 state.
(2) Persons requesting
			 reciprocity must submit a completed application as described in WAC
			 173-230-230, including a copy of their current certificate and, if applicable,
			 their validation card.
(3) The
			 department will consider an application for reciprocity if:
(a) The applicant meets the education and
			 experience requirements as described in WAC 173-230-250 and/or
			 173-230-260.
(b) The applicant
			 received a Washington state approved passing score on an Association of Boards
			 of Certification (ABC) standardized exam within the current exam cycle or
			 previous exam cycle.
(c) The
			 certificate is verified by the department as being valid and in good standing
			 from the certifying authority in which the applicant is certified.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-290 - Certificate

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(1) The certificate
			 term is January 1st to December 31st each year.
(a) Certificates issued prior to October 1st
			 are valid through December 31st of the same calendar year.
(b) Certificates issued on October 1st or
			 later are valid through December 31st of the following calendar year.
(c) The certificate term does not change when
			 an existing certified operator upgrades to a higher certification level. The
			 certificate term ends December 31st each year regardless of when the upgraded
			 certificate was issued.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-300 - Professional growth

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(1) A
			 professional growth cycle is a three-year period beginning on January 1st and
			 ending on December 31st.
(a) Operators who
			 become certified during a professional growth cycle will have the remainder of
			 the current professional growth period and all of the next professional growth
			 period to meet their professional growth requirement.
(b) The professional growth cycle does not
			 change when an existing certified operator upgrades to a higher certification
			 level.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-310 - Renewal requirements

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(1) To
			 be eligible for certificate renewal a certified operator must:
(a) Provide documentation of their continued
			 professional growth as described in WAC 173-230-300.
(b) Pay a renewal fee as described in WAC
			 173-230-240.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-320 - Temporary certificate

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(1)
			 The department may issue a temporary certificate, for up to one year, to fill
			 an operator in responsible charge position or lead operator of a shift position
			 when the designated certified operator unexpectedly vacates the
			 position.
(2) An owner may request
			 a temporary certificate for an individual who meets, or is within six months of
			 meeting, the certification requirements in Table 2 for the level of temporary
			 certification being requested. A temporary certificate request must include:
(a) A cover letter explaining why the
			 temporary certificate is needed, the facility name, and the name of the
			 operator to be given the temporary certification.
(b) An application for the operator named in
			 the cover letter.
(c) An
			 application fee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-330 - Classification of wastewater treatment plants

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(1) The director shall classify all
			 wastewater treatment plants according to the criteria in Table 4.
(2) If Table 4 indicates multiple
			 classifications, the department will classify the wastewater treatment plant at
			 the higher classification.
(3) The
			 operator in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment plant must be
			 certified at a level equal to or higher than the plant
			 classification.
(4) When the plant
			 is operated on more than one daily shift, the lead operator of each shift must
			 be certified no lower than one level below the plant classification.
Table 4 Treatment Plant Classification Criteria
Treatment Plant Classification
						Criteria
Treatment Type
Design Flow MGD
Classification
Primary
<= 1
I
> 1 <= 10
II
> 707; 10 <= 20
III
> 707; 20
IV
Lagoon (Nonaerated)
All
I
Lagoon (Aerated)
<= 1
I
> 707; 1
II
Biofiltration
<= 1
II
> 707; 1 <= 10
III
> 707; 10
IV
Extended aeration
<= 5
II
> 707; 5
III
Activated sludge
<= 1
II
> 707; 1 <= 10
III
> 707; 10
IV
SBR
<= 1
II
> 707; 1 <= 10
III
> 707; 10
IV
Wetland treatment
<= 1
I
> 707; 1 <= 5
II
> 707; 5
III
Tertiary
<= 5
III
> 707; 5
IV
MBR
<= 1
II
> 707; 1 <= 10
III
> 707; 10
IV
(5)
			 Plants may be classified differently than indicated in Table 4 if:
(a) They have characteristics that make
			 operation more or less complex or difficult than other similar plants with the
			 same flow range.
(b) The conditions
			 of flow or the use of the receiving waters require an unusually high degree of
			 plant operational control.
(c) They
			 use an approved method of wastewater treatment that is not included in this
			 section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-340 - Provisional certificate

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(1) If
			 a wastewater treatment plant's classification increases solely due to a
			 reclassification based on the criteria in Table 4, the department may issue a
			 one-time provisional certificate to the certified operator in responsible
			 charge and the lead operator of each shift.
(a) The provisional certificate issued to the
			 operator in responsible charge, will be for the same level as the plant
			 classification.
(b) The provisional
			 certificate issued to the lead operator of a shift, will be for one level lower
			 than the plant classification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-350 - Violations

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(1) Violation of
			 this chapter is a misdemeanor.
(2)
			 Each day of operation in violation constitutes a separate offense.
(3) Upon conviction, violators are subject to
			 fines not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offense.
(4) Injunctions may be obtained for
			 continuing violations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-360 - Suspension of a certificate

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(1) A
			 certificate will be suspended immediately when the director is notified by the
			 department of social and health services that a person is not in compliance
			 with a support order or a residential or visitation order.
(a) The department will notify a certified
			 operator when their certification is suspended.
(b) The certificate will be reissued when the
			 director is notified by the department of social and health services that the
			 person is in compliance with the order.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-370 - Revocation of a certificate

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(1)
			 Certificates may be revoked for a period of one or more years, when the
			 department finds:
(a) Fraud or deceit in
			 obtaining the certificate.
(b)
			 Gross negligence in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.
(c) Violation of the requirements of this
			 chapter, the statute it implements, or any lawful rule, regulation, or order of
			 the department. This includes, but is not limited to, violations of a permit
			 and false statements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants › Section 173-230-380 - Appeals

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Decisions of the director under this chapter to issue, suspend,
				or revoke a certificate may be appealed to the pollution control hearings board
				as required by chapters 43.21B RCW and 371-08 WAC, within thirty days from the
				date of receipt of notice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › Section 173-240-010 - Purpose and scope

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The purpose of this chapter is to implement
				RCW
				   90.48.110. The department interprets "plans
				and specifications" as mentioned in
				RCW
				   90.48.110 as including "engineering reports,"
				"plans and specifications," and "general sewer plans," all as defined in WAC
				173-240-020. This chapter also
				includes provisions for review and approval of proposed methods of operation
				and maintenance.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapters
				  43.21A and
				  90.48 RCW. 83-23-063 (Order DE
				  83-30), § 173-240-010, filed 11/16/83. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     90.48.110. 79-02-033 (Order DE 78-10), §
				  173-240-010, filed 1/23/79. Formerly chapter 372-20
				  WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › Section 173-240-020 - Definitions

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(1) "Approval"
			 means written approval.
(2)
			 "Construction quality assurance plan" means a plan describing the methods by
			 which the professional engineer in responsible charge of inspection of the
			 project will determine that the facilities were constructed without significant
			 change from the department approved plans and specifications.
(3) "Department" means the Washington state
			 department of ecology.
(4)
			 "Domestic wastewater" means water carrying human wastes, including kitchen,
			 bath, and laundry wastes from residences, buildings, industrial establishments
			 or other places, together with the groundwater infiltration or surface waters
			 that may be present.
(5) "Domestic
			 wastewater facility" means all structures, equipment, or processes required to
			 collect, carry away, treat, reclaim or dispose of domestic wastewater together
			 with the industrial waste that may be present. In the case of subsurface sewage
			 treatment and disposal, the term is restricted to mean those facilities
			 treating and disposing of domestic wastewater only from:
(a) A septic tank system with subsurface
			 sewage treatment and disposal and an ultimate design capacity exceeding
			 fourteen thousand five hundred gallons per day at any common point;
			 or
(b) A mechanical treatment
			 system or lagoon followed by subsurface disposal with an ultimate design
			 capacity exceeding three thousand five hundred gallons per day at any common
			 point.
Where the proposed system using subsurface disposal has
				received a state construction grant or a federal construction grant under the
				Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended, such a system is a "domestic
				wastewater facility" regardless of size.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Section 173-240-030 - Submission of plans and reports

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(1) Before constructing or modifying domestic
				wastewater facilities, engineering reports and plans and specifications for the
				project must be submitted to and approved by the department, except as noted in
				WAC 173-240-030(5).
(2) All reports and plans and specifications
				must be submitted by the owner or the owner's authorized representative
				consistent with a compliance schedule issued by the department or at least
				sixty days before the time approval is desired.
(3) Construction or modification of domestic
				wastewater facilities shall conform to the following schedule of tasks unless
				otherwise modified by these rules:
(a)
				Submission and approval of engineering report;
(b) Submission and approval of plans and
				specifications;
(c) Submission and
				approval of construction quality assurance plan;
(d) Submission and approval of draft
				operation and maintenance manual;
(e) Declaration of completion of construction
				by the project engineer; and
(f)
				Submission of complete operation and maintenance manual.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Section 173-240-035 - Restrictions - Subsurface disposal systems

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Domestic wastewater facilities using subsurface sewage
				  treatment and disposal, as defined in WAC
				  173-240-020(5),
				  are prohibited except under those extraordinary circumstances where no other
				  reasonable alternatives exist and: Providing that
(1) The facility is owned, operated, and
				maintained by a public entity, except as noted in WAC
				173-240-104; and
(2) Adequate facility construction oversight
				is provided by the public entity; and
(3) The proposed project is consistent with
				local health and land use rules; and
(4) Loading rates do not exceed 1,570 gallons
				per day per acre of gross land area in medium sands or finer grained soils and
				may not exceed 900 gallons per day per acre of gross land in coarser grained
				soils or other soils where conditions do not provide for adequate treatment.
				For the purposes of this section gross land area is defined as the contiguous
				land area of a proposed development that might include the centerline of
				adjoining road or street right-of-ways.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 90.48.110. 00-15-021 (Order 00-09), §
					 173-240-035, filed 7/11/00, effective 8/11/00. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.21A and
					 90.48 RCW. 83-23-063 (Order DE
					 83-30), § 173-240-035, filed
					 11/16/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Section 173-240-040 - Review standards

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(1)
				The department will review general sewer plans, engineering reports, plans and
				specifications, and operation and maintenance manuals for domestic wastewater
				facilities to determine whether the proposed facilities will be designed,
				constructed, operated, and maintained to meet effluent limitations and other
				requirements of an NPDES or state waste discharge permit, if applicable, and to
				meet the policies and requirements of
				chapters
				90.48 and
				90.54 RCW pertaining to prevention
				and control of pollution of waters of the state.
(2) In addition to the above, the department
				will review documents submitted under this chapter to determine whether they
				are reasonably consistent with the appropriate sections of the state of
				Washington, "Criteria for sewage works design." Additional references may
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Manuals of Practice, Water Pollution
				Control Federation.
(b) Manuals of
				Engineering Practice, American Society of Civil Engineering.
(c) Standard Specifications for Municipal
				Public Works Construction, American Public Works Association.
(d) Considerations for Preparation of
				Operation and Maintenance Manuals, United States Environmental Protection
				Agency.
(e) Process Design Manuals,
				United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(f) Design Criteria for Mechanical, Electric,
				and Fluid System and Component Reliability, United States Environmental
				Protection Agency.
(g) Design
				Manual: Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems, U.S.E.P.A. October
				1980.
(h) Guidelines for Larger
				On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems, Washington State Department of Social and
				Health Services and Department of Ecology.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Section 173-240-070 - Plans and specifications

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(1)
				The plans and specifications for a domestic wastewater facility are the
				detailed construction documents by which the owner or his or her contractor bid
				and construct the facility. The content and format of the plans and
				specifications must be as stated in the state of Washington, "Criteria for
				sewage works design," and shall include a list of the facility design criteria
				and a plan for interim operation of facilities during construction.
(2) Plans and specifications for sewer line
				extensions shall include, as a separate report, an analysis of the existing
				collection and treatment system's ability to transport and treat additional
				flow and loading.
(3) Two copies of
				the plans and specifications must be submitted to the department for approval
				before starting construction, except as waived under WAC
				173-240-030(5).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 90.48.110. 00-15-021 (Order 00-09), §
					 173-240-070, filed 7/11/00, effective 8/11/00. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 43.21A and
					 90.48 RCW. 83-23-063 (Order DE
					 83-30), § 173-240-070, filed 11/16/83. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 90.48.110. 79-02-033 (Order DE 78-10), §
					 173-240-070, filed 1/23/79. Formerly chapter 372-20
					 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Section 173-240-075 - Construction quality assurance plan

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(1) Before construction a detailed plan must
				be submitted to the department that shows how adequate and competent
				construction inspection will be provided.
(2) The construction quality assurance plan
				shall include a:
(a) Construction schedule
				with a summary of planned construction activities, their sequence,
				interrelationships, durations, and terminations.
(b) Description of the construction
				management organization, management procedures, lines of communication, and
				responsibility.
(c) Description of
				anticipated quality control testing that includes type of test, frequency, and
				who will perform the tests.
(d)
				Description of the change order process that includes who will initiate change
				orders, as well as who will review, negotiate, and approve change
				orders.
(e) Description of the
				technical records handling methodology that includes where plans and
				specifications, as-built drawings, field orders, and change orders will be
				kept.
(f) Description of the
				construction inspection program that includes inspection responsibility,
				anticipated inspection frequency, deficiency resolution, and inspector
				qualifications.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-240 - Submission of plans and reports for construction of wastewater facilities › DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Section 173-240-090 - Declaration of construction completion

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(1) Within thirty days after acceptance by
				the owner of the construction or modification of a domestic wastewater
				facility, the professional engineer in responsible charge of inspection of the
				project shall submit to the department:
(a)
				One complete set of record drawings or as-builts;
(b) A declaration stating the facilities were
				constructed in accordance with the provisions of the construction quality
				assurance plan and without significant change from the department approved
				plans and specifications.