Section 246-292-060. Minimum education and experience requirements to become a certified operator.

(1) Minimum education and operating experience requirements for a water treatment plant operator are in Table 5.

Table 5

WTPO Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

(2) Minimum education and operating experience requirements for WDS and WDM certification levels are in Table 6.

Table 6

WDS and WDM Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

(3) The minimum education and operating experience requirements for a CCS are:

(a) Twelve years of education (refer to Table 7 for equivalent education requirements); and

(b) At least six months operating experience in a public water system's water treatment plant, distribution system, or water-related experience implementing a cross-connection control program for a consumer's water system not subject to WAC 246-290-490.

(4) A BAT shall have at least twelve years of education (refer to Table 7 for equivalent education requirements).

Table 7

Minimum Education Requirements and Equivalent Education and Substitutions

(5) Water-related experience used to substitute for the minimum education requirements must exceed the minimum experience requirements for certification in Tables 5 and 6 before the experience is used as an equivalent education substitution in Table 7.

(6) The department may approve an applicant's relevant excess education or water-related experience that meets the requirements in Tables 5, 6, and 7.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119.050 and chapter 70.119 RCW. WSR 14-01-003, § 246-292-060, filed 12/4/13, effective 1/4/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW and Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 104-182; 64 F.R. 5916 - 5921. WSR 01-02-070, § 246-292-060, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW. WSR 94-04-004, § 246-292-060, filed 1/20/94, effective 2/20/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-292-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119.050. WSR 78-10-053 (Order 1343), § 248-55-070, filed 9/22/78.]

RCW 70.119.050 and chapter 70.119 RCW. WSR 14-01-003, § 246-292-060, filed 12/4/13, effective 1/4/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW and Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 104-182; 64 F.R. 5916 - 5921. WSR 01-02-070, § 246-292-060, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW. WSR 94-04-004, § 246-292-060, filed 1/20/94, effective 2/20/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-292-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119.050. WSR 78-10-053 (Order 1343), § 248-55-070, filed 9/22/78.

Rules

246-290-490,