1. (a) Any certified operator seeking to operate more than one plant shall request prior approval for a multi-plant operator endorsement from the department in accordance with this section.
2. (b) A certified operator seeking to be operate more than one plant shall complete and submit electronically to the department a "Wastewater Operator Multi-Plant Endorsement" form, NHDES-W-09-065, September 2023, available at: https://onlineforms.nh.gov/?formtag=NHDES-W-09-065.

3. (c) The department shall approve the multi-plant endorsement request if it determines, based upon the information provided that the request:

   1. (1) Will not jeopardize public health;
   2. (2) Will not compromise the proper operation and maintenance of the plants; and
   3. (3) Will not result in a violation of water quality standards or plant effluent criteria.
4. (d) The department shall notify the requestor of the decision in writing.
5. (e) If the request is approved, it shall state the duration of the approval, list all of the facilities for which the approval is granted, and include conditions necessary to assure that the criteria in (c)(1)-(3) are met for the duration of the approval.
6. (f) If the request is denied, the department shall identify the specific reason(s) for denial.

7. (g) The following maximum number of wastewater treatment plants may be operated under a multi-plant endorsement approved pursuant to (d) above and as classified in Env-Wq 304.28:

   1. (1) One grade III or IV plant as OIRC;
   2. (2) Two grade III or IV plants as back-up OIRC;
   3. (3) Two grade I or II plants as OIRC; or
   4. (4) Four grade I or II plants as back-up OIRC.
8. (h) A certified operator that was issued an approved multi-plant endorsement shall file an updated "Wastewater Operator Multi-Plant Endorsement" form specified in (a) above, within 10 days of any change in the information that was previously provided.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at part heading for Env-Wq 304) #10392, eff 8-1-13; ss by #13755, eff 9-27-23 (formerly Env-Wq 304.06) (see Revision Note #2 at part heading for Env-Wq 304)