1. (a) Within 45 days of receiving the information required pursuant to section 3676(b) or (c), the Office of Operator Certification shall classify a wastewater treatment plant according to the following criteria:

   WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CLASSIFICATION TABLE

   Class

   Wastewater Treatment Process

   Design Flow (in million gallons per day)

   I

   Primary

   1.0 or less

   Conventional Treatment Pond

   All

   II

   Primary

   Greater than 1.0 through 5.0

   Biofiltration

   1.0 or less

   Modified Treatment Pond

   All

   III

   Primary

   Greater than 5.0 through 20.0

   Biofiltration

   Greater than 1.0 through 10.0

   Activated Sludge

   5.0 or less

   Sequencing Batch Reactor

   1.0 or less

   Tertiary

   1.0 or less

   IV

   Primary

   Greater than 20.0

   Biofiltration

   Greater than 10.0 through 30.0

   Activated Sludge

   Greater than 5.0 through 20.0

   Sequencing Batch Reactor

   Greater than 1.0 through 10.0

   Tertiary

   Greater than 1.0 through 10.0

   V

   Biofiltration

   Greater than 30.0

   Activated Sludge

   Greater than 20.0

   Sequencing Batch Reactor

   Greater than 10.0

   Tertiary

   Greater than 10.0

2. (b) A wastewater treatment plant may be classified other than as indicated in subdivision (a) if:

   1. (1) the wastewater treatment plant uses unconventional or innovative approaches due to conditions of flow or unusual requirements for discharge to a receiving water;
   2. (2) the conditions of flow or the use of the receiving waters require an unusually high degree of wastewater treatment plant operational control; or
   3. (3) the wastewater treatment plant uses an approved method of wastewater treatment not included in subdivision (a).
3. (c) Satellite plants shall not be classified separately. A satellite plant and the main wastewater treatment plant shall be classified as a single wastewater treatment plant.
4. (d) Within 45 days of receiving written notice of any change in reportable items in section 3676(b) or (c), the Office of Operator Certification shall either reclassify the wastewater treatment plant or make a determination that the change does not result in a need for reclassification.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058 and 13626, Water Code. Reference: Section 13626, Water Code.

History

1. Amendment of article heading and section filed 6-24-92; operative 6-24-92 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 26).

2. Editorial correction of subsection (b)(2) (Register 98, No. 13).

3. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a) and (b)(1) filed 3-27-98; operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13).

4. Amendment of article heading and section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).