(1) A certified operator shall:
- (a) Operate the public water system with due care and diligence to protect public health and comply with this chapter and applicable state and federal drinking water laws and regulations.
- (b) Perform only the duties consistent with the operator's experience, skills, abilities, or level of certification.
- (c) Inform the purveyor if a required action or correction is inconsistent with the operator's experience, skills, abilities, or level of certification.
- (2) The certified operator duties in this chapter do not relieve a purveyor of the responsibility to comply with the requirements of chapter 246-290 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119.050 and chapter 70.119 RCW. WSR 14-01-003, § 246-292-031, filed 12/4/13, effective 1/4/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW. WSR 05-06-122, § 246-292-031, filed 3/2/05, effective 4/2/05.]