Section 114.18. Operator-in-charge or master operator.

 

(1)  The owner of a licensed business shall designate to the department the operator-in-charge of the business based upon their type of business and method of septage disposal as follows:

(a) If a septage servicing business does not conduct any land application of septage, the operator-in-charge shall be a grade T or a grade L master operator.

(b) If a septage servicing business does conduct any land application, the operator-in-charge shall be a grade L master operator.

(2)  Persons shall accrue at least 1600 hours of experience working in their designated grade certification over at least one calendar year, participate in a mandatory training class sponsored by the department and pass an examination associated with that class in order to become certified as a master operator. The class and examination may be taken prior to obtaining the required experience. The time and experience requirements shall be documented by the applicant through submittal of a notarized certification statement. The department may verify information submitted on a case-by-case basis. Master operator grade certification shall be consistent with their operator certification grade.

(3)  The mandatory training class for designation as a master operator shall be offered at least twice a year and will cover topics relevant to the septage servicing business and will cover both land application and disposition of septage at wastewater treatment facilities.

(4)  Owners shall notify the department of any change of the designated operator-in-charge within 15 days of the change.

History: CR 04-047 : cr. Register November 2004 No. 587 , eff. 12-1-04; CR 09-123 : am. (title) and (1), r. (2), (4) and (5), renum. (3) and (6) to be (2) and (4) and am. (2), cr. (3) Register July 2010 No. 655 , eff. 8-1-10.