Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS
Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators
Section 18VAC160-40-190 - Qualifications for master conventional onsite sewage system operator licenses
An applicant for licensure as a master conventional onsite sewage system operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following qualifications has been met:
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Prerequisites |
Exam Required |
Education Required |
Documented Qualifying Experience |
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1. |
Wastewater works operator license |
Yes |
No |
None |
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2. |
No |
Yes |
10 hours of education approved by the board covering the basics of operation and maintenance of conventional onsite sewage systems |
Six months of full-time experience in the operation and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator |
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3. |
No |
Yes |
No |
One year of full-time experience in the operation and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator |
Statutory Authority §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
