15A NCAC 08G .0205      RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BACK-UP OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (BACK-UP ORC)

The Back-up ORC:

(1)           may act as surrogate for the ORC, if he or she possesses a valid certificate of the appropriate type and grade for the system, for a period:

(a)           not to exceed 40 percent of the system visitations required per calendar year under Rule .0204(2) of this Section; or

(b)           not to exceed 120 consecutive days when the ORC is absent due to:

(i)            the vacancy of the ORC position; or

(ii)           personal or familial illness;

(2)           shall fulfill all of the requirements of Rule .0204 of this Section when acting as surrogate for the ORC; and

(3)           upon vacating a Back-up ORC position, send the Commission and the appropriate regional office, or the local health department for owners of subsurface systems, written notice within 14 days of the vacancy.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90A-37; 90A-38; 90A-44;

Eff. April 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2018.