Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 8 - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
Rule 12 - Classification of Community Public Water System and Nontransient Noncommunity Public Water System Treatment Plants and Distribution Systems; Examination and Certification of Operators
Section 12-7 - Certificates and certification cards; renewal; duplicates
Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 12-7
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-1.5; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-6.5
Sec. 7.
(a) A water treatment plant and water distribution system operator's certificate shall be as follows:
(1) Be issued after an applicant's
successful completion of the grade appropriate examination.
(2) Specify the following:
(A) The month and year that the applicant
qualified.
(B) The issuance date of
the certificate.
(3) Be
permanent in nature but will be effective only when validated by a current
certification card.
(4) Not be
valid if obtained:
(A) through fraud or
deceit; or
(B) by the submission of
inaccurate data on the application.
(b) A water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator must do the following:
(1) Provide permanent and visible display of
his or her certificate at the water treatment plant or water distribution
system office.
(2) Obtain a
duplicate certificate to display in the office of each water treatment plant
and water distribution system supervised if the certified operator supervises
more than one (1) water treatment plant or water distribution system.
(c) A certification card shall be as follows:
(1) Be issued as follows:
(A) Simultaneously with the
certificate.
(B) For a time period
of not more than thirty-six (36) months.
(2) Expire on the last day of June nearest
the end of the triennial period following issuance.
(d) A water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator needing a replacement or duplicate certificate or card must submit a written request to the commissioner that includes the following:
(1) The following
information:
(A) The grade of the water
treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator.
(B) The name and classification of the water
treatment plant or water distribution system to be operated.
(C) The date of issuance of the original
certificate if known.
(D) The
certificate number.
(2)
A fee specified according to section 5(a)(4) or 5(a)(5) of this rule.
(e) The commissioner shall accomplish the following:
(1) Issue to each
certified operator of a water treatment plant or water distribution system a
renewal notification stating the following:
(A) The expiration date of the certified
operator's certification card.
(B)
The amount of the fee required for certification card renewal.
(2) Mail certification card
renewal notifications as follows:
(A) At least
thirty (30) days before the expiration of the certification card.
(B) To the last known address filed with the
commissioner.
(3) Renew
a certification card if:
(A) the continuing
education requirements of section 7.5 of this rule are met;
(B) a renewal fee described in section
5(a)(3) of this rule is submitted to the commissioner on or before the first
day of July of the triennial period for which a certification card is to be
issued; and
(C) the notice is
signed and returned by the certified operator to the commissioner.
(4) Reinstate certification if the
operator does the following:
(A) Submits
payment of the following:
(i) Any arrearage of
fees.
(ii) The current renewal
fee.
(B) Fulfills
arrearage of continuing education credit requirements.
(C) Is current in meeting continuing
education credit requirements.
(5) Deny renewal of a certification card that
is not renewed within the time limit established in section 7.5(a) of this rule
and IC 13-18-11-6.5(c). An operator may reapply and retake the examination
following the requirements of section 4 of this rule.
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