Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 681 - WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
Subpart B - CERTIFIED OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT
Section 681.215 - Certified Operator Requirement

Universal Citation: 35 IL Admin Code ยง 681.215

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) Every community water supply shall employ on its operational staff at least one natural person certified as competent as a water supply operator under the provisions of the Law and this Part. [415 ILCS 45/1 ]

b) All portions of a community water supply system shall be under the direct supervision of a properly certified community water supply operator. [415 ILCS 45/1]

c) Certified operators must be of the required class or higher:

1) A Class A facility must employ and be supervised by a Class A certified operator.

2) A Class B facility must employ and be supervised by either a Class A or Class B certified operator.

3) A Class C facility must employ and be supervised by a Class A, Class B or Class C certified operator.

4) A Class D facility must employ and be supervised a certified operator of any class.

d) A community water supply that meets all of the following is exempt from the requirements of this Section:

1) consists only of distribution and storage facilities and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;

2) obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a community water supply that is required to employ a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D community water supply operator;

3) does not sell water to any person; and

4) is not a carrier that conveys passengers in interstate commerce. [415 ILCS 45/9.1 ]

e) A community water supply may satisfy the requirements of this Section by contracting the services of a properly qualified certified operator. [415 ILCS 45/1(3) ] The contract between the community water supply and the contract operator must be approved by the Agency and meet the requirements of Subpart J and the Law.

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