Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES
Rule 22 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Examination and Certification of Operators
Section 22-7 - Qualifications to become a wastewater treatment apprentice or certified operator

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 22-7

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13

Affected: IC 13-18-11

Sec. 7.

(a) Before applying for the commissioner's wastewater treatment certification examination, a person must have the educational skills necessary to do the following:

(1) Make computations.

(2) Calculate volumes.

(3) Keep records.

(4) Read and write the English language to the extent of interpreting service manuals and work orders and submitting written reports.

(b) A person may take the commissioner's wastewater treatment certification examination before obtaining the educational and experience requirements specified in section 7.3 of this rule. In order to become classified as a wastewater treatment apprentice, a person must pass the wastewater treatment certification examination required by the commissioner.

(c) In order to become a wastewater treatment certified operator, a person must:

(1) pass the wastewater treatment certification examination required by the commissioner unless exempted by statute or rule;

(2) have the formal education specified in section 7.3 of this rule; and

(3) have the experience that is specified in section 7.3 of this rule and acceptable to the commissioner in the field of wastewater treatment that:
(A) demonstrates the applicant's technical knowledge;

(B) can be verified based on information from available sources, primarily the applicant's wastewater treatment plant employer; and

(C) is the result of satisfactory accomplishment of wastewater treatment plant work.

(d) In accordance with 327 IAC 8-12-3.2(e), a grade WT3, WT4, and WT5 operator shall be considered to have met the educational and experience requirements necessary to apply for the appropriate wastewater treatment certification to treat wastewater from a water treatment plant provided the operator is certified to operate that classification of water treatment plant.

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