1. A. In order to operate the various types of treatment processes at public wastewater facilities, the indicated level of certification shall be required:

   Type of Treatment Process Population Served 25 to 500 501 to 5,000 5,001 to 10,000 10,001 to 20,000 20,000+ Raw wastewater lagoons SWW WW1 WW1 WW1 WW1 Aerated lagoons SWW WW2 WW2 WW2 WW2 Primary treatment SWW WW2 WW2 WW2 WW2 Primary treatment and oxidation ponds SWW WW2 WW2 WW2 WW2 Secondary treatment, trickling filter SWW WW2 WW3 WW3 WW4 Secondary treatment, aeration SWWA WW3 WW3 WW4 WW4 Physical-chemical treatment processes SWWA WW3 WW3 WW3 WW4 Advanced waste treatment process SWWA WW3 WW4 WW4 WW4 Phosphorous and nitrogen removal SWWA WW3 WW3 WW4 WW4

   Type of Treatment Process

   Population Served

   25 to

   500

   501 to 5,000

   5,001 to 10,000

   10,001 to 20,000

   20,000+

   Raw wastewater lagoons

   SWW

   WW1

   WW1

   WW1

   WW1

   Aerated lagoons

   SWW

   WW2

   WW2

   WW2

   WW2

   Primary treatment

   SWW

   WW2

   WW2

   WW2

   WW2

   Primary treatment and oxidation ponds

   SWW

   WW2

   WW2

   WW2

   WW2

   Secondary treatment, trickling filter

   SWW

   WW2

   WW3

   WW3

   WW4

   Secondary treatment, aeration

   SWWA

   WW3

   WW3

   WW4

   WW4

   Physical-chemical treatment processes

   SWWA

   WW3

   WW3

   WW3

   WW4

   Advanced waste treatment process

   SWWA

   WW3

   WW4

   WW4

   WW4

   Phosphorous and nitrogen removal

   SWWA

   WW3

   WW3

   WW4

   WW4

2. B. In order to operate collection systems at the various sizes of public wastewater facilities, the indicated level of certification shall be required:

   Population Served 25 to 500 501 to 5,000 5,001 to 10,000 10,001 to 20,000 20,000+ Level of Certification SWW CS1 CS1 CS2 CS2

   Population Served

   25 to

   500

   501 to 5,000

   5,001 to 10,000

   10,001 to 20,000

   20,000+

   Level of Certification

   SWW

   CS1

   CS1

   CS2

   CS2

3. C. In order to perform wastewater analysis for regulatory compliance at public wastewater facilities after January 1, 2011, the indicated level of certification shall be required:

   Level of Certification Needed Type of Methodology Performed WWLT1 Analyses involving colorimetry and commercially prepared reagents, including but not limited to Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and pH by probe, and commercially available test kits. WWLT2 WWLT1 plus analyses involving other specific ion electrodes, titration, gravimetry, microbiology, media and standards preparation, including but not limited to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), fecal coliform, E.coli, residuals (Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Volatile Solids (TVS), Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS), etc.), Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) by titration, and Dissolved Oxygen by the Winkler method. WWLT3 WWLT1 and WWLT2 plus analyses involving digestion, distillation, spectrophotometry, chromatography, reagents and standards preparation, live organisms, including but not limited to nitrogen (Nitrate (NO₃), Ammonium (NH₄), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)), trace metals, anions, and whole effluent toxicity. SWW, SWWA, WW1, WW2, WW3, WW4, WWLT1, WWLT2 or WWLT3 TRC by the N-diethyl-p-phenylene-diamine (DPD) method, pH, Temperature and DO by probe.

   Level of Certification Needed

   Type of Methodology Performed

   WWLT1

   Analyses involving colorimetry and commercially prepared reagents, including but not limited to Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and pH by probe, and commercially available test kits.

   WWLT2

   WWLT1 plus analyses involving other specific ion electrodes, titration, gravimetry, microbiology, media and standards preparation, including but not limited to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), fecal coliform, E.coli, residuals (Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Volatile Solids (TVS), Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS), etc.), Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) by titration, and Dissolved Oxygen by the Winkler method.

   WWLT3

   WWLT1 and WWLT2 plus analyses involving digestion, distillation, spectrophotometry, chromatography, reagents and standards preparation, live organisms, including but not limited to nitrogen (Nitrate (NO₃), Ammonium (NH₄), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)), trace metals, anions, and whole effluent toxicity.

   SWW, SWWA, WW1, WW2, WW3, WW4, WWLT1, WWLT2 or WWLT3

   TRC by the N-diethyl-p-phenylene-diamine (DPD) method, pH, Temperature and DO by probe.

[20.7.4.13 NMAC - Rp, 20 NMAC 7.4.113, 1-26-01; A, 11-15-06; A, 1-15-11]