Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-40 - Water Resources (WPC)
Chapter 0400-40-02 - Regulations for Plans, Submittal, and Approval; Control of Construction; Control of Operation
Section 0400-40-02-.09 - COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATION OF COMPLETED FACILITY

The start-up of the completed facility shall be attended by the engineer, the agent or agents designated by the responsible person to be in charge of the operation and maintenance of the works, the Commissioner's representative and any others deemed necessary. The engineer shall instruct the person or the person's agent in the proper operation and maintenance of the facilities and shall present them with a complete manual outlining the proper operation and maintenance procedures to be followed. The Commissioner's representative shall instruct the person or the person's agent in the keeping of necessary records of operation and reports of analyses for the facilities and shall provide the person or his agent with a supply of official forms upon which such records shall be kept. The engineer and the Commissioner's representative shall instruct the person or the person's agent in the required points of sampling, methods for and number of analyses, reporting techniques, reporting frequency and any other information deemed pertinent to compliance with the intent of the Water Quality Control Act of 1977. Following the final inspection when the Commissioner's representative deems the facility to be acceptable, such acceptability will be acknowledged by letter to the responsible person and such letter will transmit to the person the Commissioner's requirements for supervision over operation and maintenance of the completed facilities.

Authority: T.C.A. § 69-3-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.