New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter X - DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
Subchapter A - GENERAL
Article 1 - MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Part 650 - Qualifications Of Operators Of Wasterwater Treatment Plants
Section 650.1 - Purpose, applicability, and exemptions
Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 650.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Purpose. The purposes of this Part are to:
(1) establish the qualifications necessary
for certification of wastewater treatment plant operators in New York State;
and
(2) require that wastewater
treatment plants be under the responsible supervision of an appropriately
certified operator.
(b) Applicability. The provisions of this Part apply to wastewater treatment plants as defined in section 650.2 of this Part, and to operators of wastewater treatment plants.
(c) Exemptions. Wastewater treatment plants consisting solely of the following treatment schemes are exempt from the requirement of having a certified chief operator or assistant/shift operator:
(1) septic tanks followed by subsurface
leaching facilities with eventual discharge to the ground waters, regardless of
design capacity;
(2) septic tanks
followed by open or covered intermittent sand filters, with a designated
capacity of less than 50,000 gallons per day; and
(3) wastewater treatment plants which treat
industrial wastes exclusively.
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