Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Certification of Operators
Section 445A.6267 - Minimum certification required; certification of persons making certain decisions

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.6267

Current through September 16, 2024

1. The staff of a water treatment facility must have a minimum certification as follows:

(a) For a Treatment-1 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Treatment-1 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Treatment-1 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Treatment-1 certification;

(b) For a Treatment-2 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Treatment-2 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Treatment-2 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Treatment-1 certification;

(c) For a Treatment-3 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Treatment-3 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Treatment-3 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Treatment-2 certification; and

(d) For a Treatment-4 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Treatment-4 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Treatment-3 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Treatment-2 certification.

2. The staff of a water distribution system must have a minimum certification as follows:

(a) For a Distribution-1 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Distribution-1 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Distribution-1 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Distribution-1 certification;

(b) For a Distribution-2 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Distribution-2 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Distribution-2 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Distribution-1 certification;

(c) For a Distribution-3 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Distribution-3 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Distribution-3 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Distribution-2 certification; and

(d) For a Distribution-4 facility:
(1) A person in responsible charge must have at least Distribution-4 certification;

(2) A supervisor or foreperson must have at least Distribution-3 certification; and

(3) A shift operator must have at least Distribution-2 certification.

3. Each public water system shall ensure that all decisions concerning distribution process control and system integrity that may affect public health or the environment are made by a certified water distribution operator. Such decisions include, but are not limited to:

(a) Installing, tapping, relining, disinfecting, testing and connecting of water mains and appurtenances;

(b) Shutdown, repair, disinfection and testing of broken water mains;

(c) Flushing, cleaning and pigging of existing water mains;

(d) Pulling, resetting, rehabilitating, disinfecting and testing of water wells;

(e) Standby emergency response duties for after-hour emergencies of the operation of a distribution system;

(f) Draining, cleaning, disinfecting and maintenance of distribution reservoirs;

(g) Operation of pumps and related flow and pressure control and storage facilities manually or through a system control and data acquisition system; and

(h) Maintenance and adjustment of system flow and pressure requirements to meet consumer demands including fire flow demands and minimum pressure requirements.

4. Public water systems must use certified water distribution operators or water treatment operators to make decisions concerning:

(a) The determination and control of appropriate rates of chemical dosage for wellhead disinfection and residual maintenance; and

(b) Any investigation of problems relating to water quality in the distribution system.

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R129-05, eff. 10-31-2005

NRS 445A.860, 445A.880

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