Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.05.01 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS
Section 24.05.01.010 - DEFINITIONS
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Class I Restricted License. Class I restricted license means a water or wastewater license associated with a specific class I system. A restricted license is available for water distribution or treatment or for wastewater collection or treatment. A restricted license is not transferable and does not qualify for endorsement. (3-28-23)
02. DEQ. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. (3-28-23)
03. Direct Supervision. Supervision in a way that will ensure the proper operation and maintenance of the public drinking water or public wastewater system. Supervision shall include, but not be limited to, providing written, hands-on, or oral instruction as well as verification that the instructions are being completed. The supervisor has an active on-site or on-call presence at the specific facility. (3-28-23)
04. Endorsement. Endorsement (often referred to as "reciprocity") is that process by which a person licensed in another jurisdiction may apply for a license in Idaho. (3-28-23)
05. EPA. The United States Environmental Protection Agency. (3-28-23)
06. Experience. One (1) year of experience is based upon a minimum of one thousand six hundred hours (1,600) worked. (3-28-23)
07. On-Site Operating Experience. On-site operating experience means experience obtained while physically present at the location of the system. (3-28-23)
08. Operating Personnel. Operating personnel means any person who is employed, retained, or appointed to conduct the tasks associated with the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a public drinking water system or a public wastewater system. Operating personnel shall include every person making system control or system integrity decisions about water quantity or water quality that may affect public health. (3-28-23)
09. Person. A human being, municipality, or other governmental or political subdivision or other public agency, or public or private corporation, any partnership, firm, association, or other organization, any receiver, trustee, assignee, agent or other legal representative of the foregoing or other legal entity. (3-28-23)
10. Responsible Charge Operator. An operator of a public drinking water system or wastewater system, designated by the system owner, who holds a valid license at a class equal to or greater than the drinking water system or wastewater classification, who is in responsible charge of the public drinking water system or the wastewater system. (3-28-23)
11. Substitute or Back-Up Responsible Charge Operator. An operator of a public drinking water or wastewater system who holds a valid license at a class equal to or greater than the drinking water or wastewater system classification, designated by the system owner to replace and to perform the duties of the responsible charge operator when the responsible charge operator is not available or accessible. (3-28-23)
12. Very Small Public Drinking Water System. A community or non-transient non-community public water system that serves five hundred (500) persons or less and has no treatment other than disinfection or has only treatment which does not require any chemical treatment, process adjustment, backwashing or media regeneration by an operator (e.g. calcium carbonate filters, granular activated carbon filters, cartridge filters, ion exchangers). (3-28-23)
13. Very Small Wastewater System. A public wastewater system that serves five hundred (500) connections or less and includes a collection system with a system size of six (6) points or less on the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) system classification rating form and is limited to only one (1) of the following wastewater treatment processes: (3-28-23)
