Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply
Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply
Chapter 2 - REGULATION GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS
Subchapter 7 - Record Keeping, Reporting and Job Performance
Rule 15-20-72-2.7.1 - Annual Reporting Requirements

1. Each certified waterworks operator and responsible official shall sign the certification statement on the Public Water Supply Annual Report for each public water system for which he/she is the designated certified waterworks operator in responsible charge of the public water system as required by Mississippi State Law. If a public water system fails to provide a completed Public Water System Annual Report to the Bureau within forty-five (45) days of this Report being mailed to the water system by the Bureau, the Bureau shall officially declare the public water system to be without a certified waterworks operator and the water system shall be in violation of this regulation and Mississippi State law.

2. The water system shall maintain Public Water System Operations Record documenting activities completed on the public water system by the certified waterworks operator of record or his/her designee. This record must be available for inspection by Bureau staff. The Public Water System Operations Record is the property of the public water system and must remain as part of the official records of the Public Water System.