Section 327 IAC 5-22-10.5 - Certified operator in responsible chargeAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 10.5.
(a) A certified operator may be designated as being in responsible charge of more than one (1) wastewater treatment plant if the following requirements are met: (1) The certified operator gives adequate supervision to each wastewater treatment plant under his or her responsible charge. As used in this section, "adequate supervision" means that time is spent on a regular basis, either on site at or through remote monitoring of the wastewater treatment plant to assure that:(A) the certified operator is knowledgeable of the actual operations; and(B) test reports and results are representative of the actual operational and compliance conditions.(2) The certified operator in responsible charge ensures the proper: (D) supervision; to each wastewater treatment plant under his or her responsible charge.(3) Each wastewater treatment plant under the responsible charge of a single certified operator must be achieving the performance requirements and limits in the: (B) local ordinances; and(C) other applicable regulatory requirements.(b) If adequate supervision and achievement of the performance requirements described in subsection (a)(3) are not achieved, the commissioner may initiate enforcement action that could result in the following: (1) Restrictions on the number of wastewater treatment plants under that certified operator's responsible charge.(2) The suspension or revocation of the wastewater treatment plant operator's certificate.(c) The commissioner may request submission of documentation of the following: (1) The: (C) classification; of each wastewater treatment plant under the responsible charge of the certified operator.(2) The amount of time that the certified operator in responsible charge spends at each wastewater treatment plant of responsibility identified under subdivision (1).(d) The commissioner shall evaluate information required by this section and any other information pertinent to one (1) or more of the wastewater treatment plants under the supervision of a certified operator in responsible charge of multiple wastewater treatment plants and may determine the following for each evaluated wastewater treatment plant: (1) Whether the time provided for supervision is adequate.(2) An amount of time that the certified operator in responsible charge shall be required to spend in the operation of each wastewater treatment plant.(3) A reduction of the number of wastewater treatment plants over which the certified operator may have responsible charge.Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 5-22-10.5; filed Mar 18, 2008, 2:55 p.m.: 20080416-IR-327060179FRAReadopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFAReadopted filed 5/27/2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFA