Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 252 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 710 - Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operator Certification
Subchapter 7 - Shared Operators for Small Systems
Section 252:710-7-2 - Requirements

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 252:710-7-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 19, June 16, 2025

A municipality, sewer improvement district, water or sewer public trust, rural water or sewer district, consortium of small publicly owned water supply or wastewater systems, substate planning district or the Oklahoma Rural Water Association may hire or contract an operator or operators to provide services for one or more small drinking water or wastewater system(s) if the following requirements are met:

(1) the operator has a minimum of a Class C certification;

(2) the operator only provides services to a facility located in the county of his or her residence or place of employment and/or any adjacent county;

(3) for a Public Water Supply System using disinfection, the operator must be at the Public Water Supply System a minimum of five (5) days per week to ensure proper operation, and can only operate three (3) systems;

(4) for a Public Water Supply System not using disinfection or a wastewater system, the operator must be at the Public Water Supply or wastewater system a minimum of two (2) days per week to ensure proper operation, and can only operate five (5) systems total;

(5) the operator(s) must operate the small system(s) in compliance with all Federal and State statutory and regulatory requirements; and

(6) the operator, municipality, sewer improvement district, water or sewer public trust, rural water or sewer district, consortium of small publicly owned water supply or wastewater systems, substate planning district or the Oklahoma Rural Water Association and the small system must enter into a written agreement, that at a minimum shall:

(A) explicitly state the duties of the operator;

(B) explicitly state who is responsible for repairs to the Public Water Supply or wastewater system;

(C) explicitly state compensation for the operator, including, but not limited to, salary, transportation, insurance and administration costs; and

(D) consider and approve recommendations of the operator for upgrades and/or improvements to the system.

Added at 24 Ok Reg 1556, eff 6-15-07

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