California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration
Article 5 - Provisional Operators
Section 3683 - Employment of a Provisional Operator

An owner of a Class I wastewater treatment plant may employ a provisional operator to be solely responsible for the operation of the wastewater treatment plant, provided the owner has received written approval from the Office of Operator Certification to use a provisional operator in accordance with section 3680.2. Provisional operators may not supervise operators, other provisional operators, or operators-in-training or appoint a designated operator-in-charge.

1. New article 4 and section filed 6-24-92; operative 6-24-92 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (b), designation and amendment of subsection (b)(1) and designation of subsection (b)(2) filed 7-28-94; operative 8-29-94 (Register 94, No. 30).
3. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), (c)(4)(A)-(C), and (c)(5)(B) filed 3-27-98; operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13).
4. Renumbering and amendment of former article 4 to article 5 and repealer and new section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058 and 13627, Water Code. Reference: Section 13627, Water Code.