15A NCAC 08G .0403      ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COLLECTION SYSTEM OPERATORS

Eligibility for certification as a Water Pollution Control Collection System Operator is based on the following qualifications:

(1)           for Grade I certification, the applicant must: have successfully completed approved training for Grade I water pollution control collection system operators.

(2)           for Grade II certification, the applicant must:

(a)           hold a valid North Carolina Grade I Water Pollution Control Collection System Operator certificate;

(b)           have six months of actual experience in water pollution control collection system operations; and

(c)           have successfully completed approved training for Grade II water pollution control collection system operators.

(3)           for Grade III certification, the applicant must:

(a)           hold a valid North Carolina Grade II Water Pollution Control Collection System Operator certificate;

(b)           have successfully completed approved training for Grade III water pollution control collection system operators; and

(c)           either:

(i)            have two years of actual experience in water pollution control collection system operations, or

(ii)           be a graduate of a two or four year college or university and have taken and passed, a minimum of six courses in a field directly related to the operation and maintenance of a collection system, e.g. civil, mechanical, or environmental engineering, and have one year of actual experience in the operation of a water pollution control collection system.

(4)           for Grade IV certification, the applicant must:

(a)           hold a valid North Carolina Grade III Water Pollution Control Collection System Operator certificate;

(b)           have successfully completed approved training for Grade IV water pollution control collection system operators; and

(c)           either:

(i)            have three years of actual experience in water pollution control collection system operations, or

(ii)           be a graduate of a two or four year college or university and have taken and passed, a minimum of six courses in a field directly related to the operation and maintenance of a collection system, e.g. civil, mechanical, or environmental engineering, and have two years of actual experience in the operation of a water pollution control collection system.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90A-39;

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.