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 650.3 - Scoring system established
Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 650.3
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
The department shall evaluate wastewater treatment plants based on type and complexity of the wastewater treatment plant. The evaluation of the wastewater treatment plant shall be made in accordance with the following point system. The point total for a given plant is used in conjunction with section 650.6 of this Part to determine the minimum operator qualifications for that plant.
Flow Points; (Mimimum 1 point, Maximum 50 points)
3 x __ MGD (design flow) = ___ Flow Points
| Unit or Item | Points |
| Preliminary Treatment (Maximum 8 points) | |
| Bar screens and/or Comminutor | 2 |
| Manual Grit Removal | 2 |
| Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal | 3 |
| Pre-aeration | 2 |
| Raw Sewage or Effluent Pumping | 3 |
| Flow Equalization Basin | 3 |
| Primary Treatment (Maximum 5 points) | |
| Primary Treatment Including: Primary Clarifiers, Imhoff Tanks, Spirogesters, Clarigesters, Fixed Screens, and Hydroscreens | 5 |
| Secondary Treatment (Maximum 25 points) | |
| Lagoon (unaerated) | 3 |
| Intermittent Sand Filters without Recirculation | 3 |
| Intermittent Sand Filters with Recirculation | 5 |
| Aerated Lagoon | 7 |
| Trickling Filter/Biological Filter without Recirculation | 9 |
| Trickling Filter/Biological Filter with Recirculation | 11 |
| Rotating Biological Contactors | 11 |
| Activated Sludge (includes all modifications) | 20 |
| Chemical Coagulation with Rapid Mix, Flocculation, and Clarification | 20 |
| Advanced Waste Treatment/Tertiary Treatment (Maximum 20 points) | |
| Polishing Pond | 2 |
| Microscreens | 3 |
| Intermittent Sand Filter | 3 |
| Rapid Sand Filter | 5 |
| Activated Carbon | 5 |
| Reverse Osmosis, Electrodialysis, Ion Exchange | 5 |
| Nitrification Required by Permit (Ammonia, TKN, or UOD limit): | |
| Nitrification by Activated Sludge | 8 |
| Nitrification by Other Process | 5 |
| Denitrification Required by Permit (Nitrate or Total Nitrogen limit): | |
| Nitrification by Activated Sludge and Denitrification | 13 |
| Nitrification by Other Process and Denitrification | 10 |
| Phosphorous Removal (required by permit) | 8 |
| Chemical Addition for Neutralization (permanent equipment) | 3 |
| Disinfection (Maximum 8 points) | |
| Chlorination: | |
| Gas Chlorination | 5 |
| Other Chlorination | 2 |
| Dechlorination | 3 |
| Ultraviolet | 5 |
| Ozonization | 5 |
| Bromide Chloride | 5 |
| Solids Handling/disposal (maximum 25 points) | |
| Gravity Thickener | 5 |
| Dissolved Air Flotation Thickener | 8 |
| Centrifuge | 8 |
| Aerobic Digestion | 5 |
| Single Stage Anaerobic Digestion (unheated) | 5 |
| Single Stage Anaerobic Digestion (heated) | 8 |
| Two Stage Anaerobic Digestion (heated) | 10 |
| Sludge Drying Beds, Excluding Vacuum Assisted Drying Beds | 3 |
| Belt Press, Plate and Frame, Vacuum Filters | 8 |
| All Other Dewatering Units | 5 |
| Land Application (unless handled by a third party) | 5 |
| Composting: (unless handled by a third party) | |
| In Vessel | 10 |
| Static Pile | 5 |
| Solids Reduction (Incineration, Wet Oxidation) | 15 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Nutrient Addition (Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus) | 3 |
| Carbon Regeneration (onsite) | 10 |
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