Rule 750-3-.01. Mandatory Certification

1. (1) Public Water Supply System Operators and Biological Wastewater Treatment System Operators must be certified; however, each industrial wastewater treatment or pretreatment facility shall be required to have only one operator in responsible charge obtain such a certification; and
2. (2) Water Distribution System and Wastewater Collection System Operators must be certified; however, each industrial wastewater collection system or distribution system shall be required to have only one operator in responsible charge obtain such a certification; and
3. (3) Water and Wastewater Laboratory Analysts must be certified; however, any industrial wastewater or pretreatment plant shall be required to have only one responsible analyst obtain such certification, and other analysts in that facility shall be supervised by that person.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-4, 43-1-7, 43-1-9, 43-1-19, 43-1-24, 43-1-25, 43-51-5, 43-51-6, 43-51-6.1, 43-51-7, 43-51-8, 43-51-9, 43-51-10.

History. Original Rule entitled "Certification Criteria" was filed on October 8, 1971; effective October 28, 1971.

Amended: Filed August 12, 1974; effective September 1, 1974.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Operator and Laboratory Analyst Classification" adopted. Filed November 19, 1980; effective December 9, 1980.

Amended: Filed March 20, 1984; effective April 9, 1984.

Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 8, 1988; effective July 28, 1988.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Mandatory Certification" adopted. F. Dec. 17, 1991; eff. Jan. 6, 1992.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 5, 1993; eff. Feb. 25, 1993.

Amended: F. Sept. 20, 1993; eff. Oct. 10, 1993.

Amended: F. Sept. 11, 1995; eff. Oct. 1, 1995.

Amended: f. Dec. 2, 1997; eff. Dec. 22, 1997.

Amended: F. Jan. 14, 2021; eff. Feb. 3, 2021.