Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 179 - PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 10 - LICENSURE OF WATER OPERATORS
Section 179-10-003 - LICENSED OPERATOR REQUIRED
Current through September 17, 2024
A public water system must have a licensed operator. The Department will issue a permit only to a public water system that has an operator holding a license equal to or greater than the level of classification of the water system.
003.01 The owner of a community or a non-transient non-community water system must place the direct supervision of their water system under the responsible charge of an operator(s) holding a valid license equal to or greater than the classification of the water system.
003.02 All operating personnel for community or non-transient non-community water systems that make process control or system integrity decisions about water quality or quantity that affect public health are required to hold a license of at least Grade IV.
003.03 For community and non-transient non-community water systems, a designated licensed operator must be available for each operating shift and must hold a license of at least Grade IV.
003.04 Two or more public water systems may share or utilize the services of a single licensed operator provided that the conditions in 179 NAC 10-003.04, items 1 to 4 are met. The Department will approve or disapprove each application for a shared operator (Attachment 1 which is incorporated herein by reference) based on the following conditions: