26.06.01.16
Class of Plants | Type of Treatment Systems | Typical Processes Included in the System |
1 | Basic Treatment | Petroleum base oil separators, liquid cooling, and pH control. |
2 | Physical Treatment | Sedimentation, screening, pH control, solids removal. |
3 | Land Treatment | Primary treatment, sedimentation, solids removal, pumping and land treatment. |
4 | Biological Lagoons | Aerobic or anaerobic waste stabilization lagoons, disinfection, and chemical addition. |
5 | Activated Sludge | Primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, and sludge handling. |
6 | Physical Chemical Treatment | Reduction of chemical and toxic substances including but not limited to cyanide and chromium, acid-alkali neutralization, coagulation, and flocculation. |
7 | Site Specific | Plants not covered under the first six types of treatment yet covered under these regulations. |
Class of Plants |
Types of Treatment Systems |
Typical Processes Included in the System |
1 | Lagoons | Aerated or nonaerated lagoons, filtration, disinfection, and land or wetland treatment. |
2 | Physical/Biological | Primary treatment, sand filter, land or wetland treatment, and disinfection. |
3 | Package Activated Sludge Plants | Screening, activated sludge, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, chemical addition, sludge handling, pumping and land or wetland treatment. |
4 | Trickling Filters Rotating Biological Contractors (RBC) | Preliminary treatment, primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping. |
5 | Activated Sludge | Preliminary treatment, primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping. |
6 | Site Specific | Other alternative technology systems not covered under this classification system which may include groundwater discharge systems such as spray irrigation systems, and drip dispersal systems. |
S* | Solids Handling | Chemical conditioning, sludge thickening, sludge digestion, thermal treatment, chlorine treatment, filtration, dewatering, composting, land application. |
A** | Advanced Wastewater Treatment | Filtration, activated carbon adsorption, nitrification, denitrification, phosphorus removal, ammonia stripping, chemical feeding and conditioning, coagulation and flocculation. |
*Class S will only be required when the specific works is limited to solids handling.
**Class A is used in conjunction with other classes.
Class of Plants | Type of Treatment Systems | Typical Processes Included in the System |
1 | Disinfection | Chlorination. |
2 | Chemical Treatment | Chlorination, pH control, and fluoridation. |
3 | Simple Iron Removal | Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, filtration, and iron removal utilizing ion exchange or contact oxidation processes. |
4 | Complete Treatment | Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and complex iron removal. |
5 | Site Specific | Site specific - any alternative technology plant not covered under the classification system. |
G | No chemical treatment | Well, storage tanks, UV disinfection |
A | B | C |
D Operators |
E Superintendents |
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Class of Plants | Class of Operators and Superintendents |
Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) |
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1 Education Requirements |
2 Maximum Education Substitution |
3 Experience Requirements |
4 Maximum Experience Substitution |
1 Education Requirements |
2 Maximum Education Substitution |
3 Experience Requirements |
4 Maximum Experience Substitution |
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1 | 1 | 1 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | 250 hours or 6 months1 | NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
3 | 3 | 2 and 3 | ||||||||
4 | 4 | 2 and 4 | 500 hours or 1 year1 | |||||||
5 | 5 | 1,2,3,4, and 5 | 5400 hours or 3 years7 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | 2 years college4 | 2 years5 | 3600 hours or 2 years6 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | ||
6 | 6 | 1,2, and 6 | 3600 hours or 2 years7 | 1 year college4 | 1 year5 | 1800 hours or 1 year6 | ||||
7 | 7 | 7 | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD |
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 1 hour/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter).
A | B | C |
D Operators |
E Superintendents |
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Class of Plants | Class of Operators | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
Education Requirements | Maximum Education Substitution | Experience Requirements | Maximum Experience Substitution | Education Requirements | Maximum Education Substitution | Experience Requirements | Maximum Experience Substitution | |||
1 | 1 | 1 |
Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency |
NONE |
500 hours or 1 year1 |
NONE |
Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency |
NONE | NONE | NONE |
2 | 2 | 1 and 2 | ||||||||
3 | 3 | 1,2, and 3 |
1800 hours or 2 years2 |
1800 hours or 1 year2 |
900 hours or 1 year2, 6 |
900 hours or 1 year2 |
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4 | 4 | 1,2, 4, and C2 |
5400 hours or 3 years9 |
2 years college4 | 2 years5 |
3600 hours or 2 years6 |
1800 hours or 1 year3 |
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5 | 5 | 1,2,3, 5, and C2 | ||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD | |||||||
S7 | S7 | S7 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE |
5400 hours or 3 years9 |
1800 hours or 1 year3 |
2 years college4 | 2 years5 |
3600 hours or 2 years6 |
1800 hours or 1 year3 |
A8 | A8 | A8 |
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 3.5 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
7 Is limited to solids handling.
8 Class A is used in conjunction with other classes.
9 Whichever is longer.
A | B | C |
D Operators |
E Superintendents |
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Class of Plants | Class of Operators and Superintendents | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
1 Education Requirements |
2 Maximum Education Substitution |
3 Experience Requirements |
4 Maximum Experience Substitution |
1 Education Requirements |
2 Maximum Education Substitution |
3 Experience Requirements |
4 Maximum Experience Substitution |
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1 | 1 | 1 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE |
1800 hours or 1 year3 |
NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | NONE |
2 | 2 | 2 |
3600 hours or 2 years3 |
1800 hours or 1 year1 |
1800 hours or 1 year2 |
1 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
2 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
3 Whichever is longer (for application received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter).
A | B | C |
D Operators |
E Superintendents |
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Class of Plants | Class of Operators and Superintendents | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
1 Education Requirements |
2 Maximum Education Substitution |
3 Experience Requirements |
4 Maximum Experience Substitution |
1 Education Requirements |
2 Maximum Education Substitution |
3 Experience Requirements |
4 Maximum Experience Substitution |
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D | D | None | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE |
500 hours or 1 year1 |
NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | |
1 | 1 | D, G, and 1 | NONE | |||||||
2 | 2 | D, G, 1, and 2 |
500 hours or 1 year1,6 |
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3 | 3 | D, G, 1, 2, and 3 |
1800 hours or 2 years2 |
900 hours or 1 year2,3 |
1 year college4 | 1 year5 |
900 hours or 1 year2,6 |
900 hours or 1 year3 |
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4 | 4 | D, G, 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
5400 hours or 3 years7 |
1800 hours or 1 year3 |
2 years college4 | 2 years5 | 3600 hours or 2 years6 |
1800 hours or 1 year3 |
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5 | 5 | 5 | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD | |||||||
G | G | G | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD |
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on a 3.5 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year of experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter).
Class |
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS |
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS |
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS |
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS |
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS |
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Operators(4) |
Super- intendents(3) |
Temporary(4) | Operators(4) |
Super- intendents(3) |
Temporary(4) | Operators(4) |
Super- intendents(3) |
Temporary(4) | Operators(4) |
Super- intendents(3) |
Grandparented, and Temporary(4) |
Operators(4) |
Super- intendents(3) |
Grandparented, and Temporary(4) |
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UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | |||||||||||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | |||
3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 45 | ||||||
4 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 45 | ||||||
5 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 45 | (1) | ||||||||
6 | 16 | 7 | 24 | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||
7 | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||
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A | 16 | 7 | 24 | ||||||||||||
G | 7 | 7 | 7 |
1 For site-specific operator classifications, training units to be determined by the Board on a case-by-case basis.
2 For operators that hold multiple certificates, units of training may be applied to multiple classifications if the training is approved as defined in Regulation .13.
3 For superintendents, training units approved by the Board for superintendents are required in addition to their operator's training.
4 Effective January 1, 2006, for all operator categories, except Water Class 1, Water Class 2, Water Class G, Water Distribution, and Wastewater Collection, a minimum of 50 percent of the training units submitted for issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be process related.