As used in ORS 448.405 to 448.465: (1) “Commission” means the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. (4) “Operator” means a person responsible for the operation of a potable water treatment plant, water distribution system or sewage treatment works. […]
To aid and advise the Environmental Quality Commission and the Oregon Health Authority in the adoption of rules under ORS 448.410 and 448.450, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall appoint an advisory committee. The members of the committee shall include but need not be […]
On or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Health Authority shall develop and submit a joint report to the Legislative Assembly. The report shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) A summary of actions taken under ORS 448.405 to 448.465, 448.992 and 448.994; (2) […]
(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall: (a) Adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992. (b) Classify all sewage treatment works. In classifying the sewage treatment works, the commission shall take into consideration size and type, character of wastewater to be treated and other physical conditions affecting the […]
(1) Except as provided in ORS 448.430, any sewage treatment works, whether publicly or privately owned, used or intended for use by the public or private persons must be supervised by an operator certified pursuant to ORS 448.410. The operator’s certification must correspond to the classification of the sewage treatment works supervised by the operator. […]
On and after September 27, 1987, an operator holding a current Oregon sewage treatment certification issued under a voluntary certification program shall be considered certified under the program established under ORS 448.410 at the same classification and grade. Certification of operators by any state that, as determined by the Director of the Department of Environmental […]
Any fees collected pursuant to the schedule adopted under ORS 448.410 shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Environmental Quality. Such fees are continuously appropriated to the department to pay the cost of administering the provisions of ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992. [1987 […]
The requirements of ORS 448.415 shall not apply to: (1) Any sewage treatment works with an approved design flow of less than 75,000 gallons a day, if the owner has contracted with a certified operator to provide part-time supervision as the Environmental Quality Commission by rule determines necessary; or (2) A subsurface sewage disposal system […]
(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall: (a) Adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 448.450 to 448.465, 448.992 and 448.994. (b) Classify all potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems actually used or intended for use by the public. In classifying the potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems, the […]
(1) Any potable water treatment plant or water distribution system whether publicly or privately owned, used or intended for use by the public or private persons must be supervised by an operator certified pursuant to ORS 448.450. The operator’s certification must correspond to the classification of the water treatment plant or distribution system supervised by […]
On and after September 27, 1987, an operator holding a current Oregon water treatment certification issued under a voluntary certification program shall be considered certified under the program established under ORS 448.450 at the same classification and grade. Certification of operators by any state that, as determined by the Oregon Health Authority, accepts certifications made […]
Any fees collected pursuant to the schedule adopted under ORS 448.450 shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of the Oregon Health Authority. Such fees are continuously appropriated to the authority to pay the cost of administering the provisions of ORS 448.450 to 448.465, 448.992 and 448.994. [1987 […]
