All terms included in this section shall have the same meaning as established by Arkansas Code § 8-5-201 unless more specifically defined herein:

1. (1) “Approved training” means training reviewed and approved by the Wastewater Licensing Committee that meets the requirements for wastewater training under this part;
2. (2) “Commission” means the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission;
3. (3) “Committee, licensing” means the committee, appointed by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission created and established to advise and assist the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission and the Division of Environmental Quality in the administration of the wastewater operators licensing program;
4. (4) “Division” means the Division of Environmental Quality or its successor;

5. (5) “Direct training” means hours in subjects directly applicable to the field of wastewater:

   1. (A) Treatment processes;
   2. (B) Collection;
   3. (C) Pumping; or
   4. (D) Management;
6. (6) “Domestic wastewater” means the spent wastewater originating from all aspects of human sanitary water usage;
7. (7) “Executive secretary” means the Division of Environmental Quality employee appointed by the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality to administer the wastewater licensing program on behalf of the Wastewater Licensing Committee and the Division of Environmental Quality;
8. (8) “Indirect training” means training in applicable subject matter, such as personal operator safety, water treatment and distribution, plumbing inspection, or cross-connection control certification courses;

9. (9)

   1. (A) “Industrial wastewater treatment facility” means a privately owned wastewater treatment plant for treating liquid wastes resulting from:

      1. (i) Any process of:

         1. (a) (a) Industry;
         2. (b) (b) Manufacture;
      2. (c) (c) Trade; or
      3. (d) (d) Business; or
      4. (ii) The development of any natural resources.
   2. (B) A facility shall be classified as "industrial'' if no significant part of the wastewater is classified as municipal or domestic wastewater;
10. (10) “Municipal wastewater treatment facility” means a treatment facility that generally includes the treatment of domestic, commercial, and industrial wastes;

11. (11)

    1. (A) “Operator” means any person who is in responsible charge of the operation of a wastewater treatment plant, in whole or in part, and who, during the performance of their regular duties, exercises individual judgment which directly or indirectly may affect the proper operation of such plant.
    2. (B) "Operator" shall not be deemed to include an official solely exercising general administrative supervision; and

12. (12) “Wastewater treatment plant” means any plant, disposal field, lagoon, pumping station, or other works:

    1. (A) That use chemical or biological processes for:

       1. (i) Treating, stabilizing, or disposing of:

          1. (a) (a) Sewage;
          2. (b) (b) Industrial wastewaters; or
       2. (c) (c) Other wastewaters; or
       3. (ii) The reduction and handling of sludge removed from such wastewater; and

    2. (B) From which:

       1. (i) A discharge to the waters of the state occurs; or
       2. (ii) Municipal wastewater is land-applied.