Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 197 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATORS
Chapter 3 - OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, TYPES OF CERTIFICATES
Section 197-3-006

Universal Citation: 197 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 3 ยง 006

Current through March 20, 2024

Reporting Requirements for wastewater treatment facility owners and operators are as follows:

006.01 The owner of a wastewater treatment facility shall notify the department, in writing, within 30 days of when a DRC operator leaves or is hired.

006.02 The owner of a wastewater treatment facility shall furnish the department upon request the names, addresses, and positions of all operators.

006.03 The owner of a wastewater treatment facility shall notify the department prior to construction of any process modifications affecting the quality of effluent or plant capacity.

006.04 The DRC operator in overall charge of the entire Class IV or Industrial IV wastewater treatment facility shall submit a staffing plan to the department every year by December 31st.

006.04A Staffing plans shall include organizational charts which identify the DRC operator in overall charge of the entire facility.

006.04B Staffing plans shall identify shift supervisors who are in DRC of the shifts.

006.04C Staffing plans shall identify other operators working with treatment processes or making process control decisions.

006.04D Staffing plans shall include an emergency plan. The emergency plan shall describe how a treatment facility will be monitored during non-staffed operation, who will be contacted in the event of an emergency, and who will be in DRC of the plant during an emergency situation.

006.04E Prior to initiation of operation, all new or upgraded Class IV or Industrial IV wastewater treatment facilities shall submit a staffing plan for approval by the director, outlining levels of certification for all operators.

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