§ 90A-31 – Commercial water treatment operation firms.
90A-31. Commercial water treatment operation firms. (a) Every person, corporation, company, association, partnership, unit of local government, State agency, federal agency, or other legal entity owning or having control of a water treatment facility may contract with a responsible commercial water treatment facility operation firm for operational and other services of that firm. The owner […]
§ 90A-32 – Certification of distribution operators.
90A-32. Certification of distribution operators. The Board of Certification shall have the authority to establish certification programs for personnel who operate the distribution portion of a water treatment facility. The Board may provide for voluntary of mandatory certification and may provide requirements for training, education, and experience of personnel to be certified. The owner of […]
§ 90A-22 – Classification of water treatment facilities; notification of users.
90A-22. Classification of water treatment facilities; notification of users. (a) On or before July 1, 1982, the Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality, shall classify all surface water treatment facilities and all facilities for treating groundwater supplies that are used, or intended for use, as part of […]
§ 90A-23 – Grades of certificates.
90A-23. Grades of certificates. The Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality, shall establish grades of certification for water treatment facility operators corresponding to the classification of water treatment facilities. (1969, c. 1059, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1989, c. 227, s. 3; c. 727, s. […]
§ 90A-24 – Operator qualifications and examination.
90A-24. Operator qualifications and examination. The Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality shall establish minimum requirements of education, experience and knowledge for each grade of certification for water treatment facility operators, and shall establish procedures for receiving applications for certification, conducting examinations and making investigations of applicants […]
§ 90A-25 – Issuance of certificates.
90A-25. Issuance of certificates. (a) The Board shall issue a certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements for certification and pays the required fee. The certificate shall state the grade of certification appropriate for the classification of water treatment facilities the applicant is qualified to operate. (b) Certificates may be issued, without examination, in […]
§ 90A-25.1 – Renewal of certificate.
90A-25.1. Renewal of certificate. A certificate expires on December 31 of the year in which it is issued or renewed. The Board, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of Environmental Quality, may establish minimum continuing education requirements that an applicant must meet to renew a certificate. The Board shall renew a certificate if […]
§ 90A-26 – Revocation or suspension of certificate.
90A-26. Revocation or suspension of certificate. The Board of Certification, in accordance with the procedure set forth in Chapter 150B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, may issue a reprimand to an operator, or suspend or revoke the certificate of an operator, when it finds any of the following: (1) The operator has practiced […]
§ 90A-27 – Application fee.
90A-27. Application fee. The Board may establish a schedule of fees for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to cover the costs of administering the certification programs. The fee for issuing or renewing a certificate may not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). The Board may impose a penalty not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) for […]
§ 90A-28 – Promotion of training and other powers.
90A-28. Promotion of training and other powers. The Board of Certification and the Secretary of Environmental Quality may take all necessary and appropriate steps in order to effectively and fairly achieve the purposes of this Article, including, but not limited to, the providing of training for operators and cooperating with educational institutions and private and […]