Md. Code Regs. 26.06.01.16
Table 1
CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS
| Class of Plants | Type of Treatment Systems | Typical Processes Included in the System |
| 1 | Basic Treatment | Petroleum base oil separators, liquid cooling, and pH control. |
| 2 | Physical Treatment | Sedimentation, screening, pH control, solids removal. |
| 3 | Land Treatment | Primary treatment, sedimentation, solids removal, pumping and land treatment. |
| 4 | Biological Lagoons | Aerobic or anaerobic waste stabilization lagoons, disinfection, and chemical addition. |
| 5 | Activated Sludge | Primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, and sludge handling. |
| 6 | Physical Chemical Treatment | Reduction of chemical and toxic substances including but not limited to cyanide and chromium, acid-alkali neutralization, coagulation, and flocculation. |
| 7 | Site Specific | Plants not covered under the first six types of treatment yet covered under these regulations. |
Table 2
CLASSIFICATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
| Class of Plants | Types of Treatment Systems | Typical Processes Included in the System |
| 1 | Lagoons | Aerated or nonaerated lagoons, filtration, disinfection, and land or wetland treatment. |
| 2 | Physical/Biological | Primary treatment, sand filter, land or wetland treatment, and disinfection. |
| 3 | Package Activated Sludge Plants | Screening, activated sludge, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, chemical addition, sludge handling, pumping and land or wetland treatment. |
| 4 | Trickling Filters Rotating Biological Contractors (RBC) | Preliminary treatment, primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping. |
| 5 | Activated Sludge | Preliminary treatment, primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping. |
| 6 | Site Specific | Other alternative technology systems not covered under this classification system which may include groundwater discharge systems such as spray irrigation systems, and drip dispersal systems. |
| S* | Solids Handling | Chemical conditioning, sludge thickening, sludge digestion, thermal treatment, chlorine treatment, filtration, dewatering, composting, land application. |
| A** | Advanced Wastewater Treatment | Filtration, activated carbon adsorption, nitrification, denitrification, phosphorus removal, ammonia stripping, chemical feeding and conditioning, coagulation and flocculation. |
*Class S will only be required when the specific works is limited to solids handling.
**Class A is used in conjunction with other classes.
Table 3
CLASSIFICATION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
| Class of Plants | Type of Treatment Systems | Typical Processes Included in the System |
| 1 | Disinfection | Chlorination. |
| 2 | Chemical Treatment | Chlorination, pH control, and fluoridation. |
| 3 | Simple Iron Removal | Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, filtration, and iron removal utilizing ion exchange or contact oxidation processes. |
| 4 | Complete Treatment | Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and complex iron removal. |
| 5 | Site Specific | Site specific - any alternative technology plant not covered under the classification system. |
| G | No chemical treatment | Well, storage tanks, UV disinfection |
Table 4
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS
| A | B | C | D Operators | E Superintendents | ||||||
| Class of Plants | Class of Operators and Superintendents | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
| 1 Education Requirements | 2 Maximum Education Substitution | 3 Experience Requirements | 4 Maximum Experience Substitution | 1 Education Requirements | 2 Maximum Education Substitution | 3 Experience Requirements | 4 Maximum Experience Substitution | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | 250 hours or 6 months1 | NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 and 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 and 4 | 500 hours or 1 year1 | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1,2,3,4, and 5 | 5400 hours or 3 years7 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | 2 years college4 | 2 years5 | 3600 hours or 2 years6 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1,2, and 6 | 3600 hours or 2 years7 | 1 year college4 | 1 year5 | 1800 hours or 1 year6 | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD | |||||||
Notes:
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 1 hour/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter).
Table 5
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
| A | B | C | D Operators | E Superintendents | ||||||
| Class of Plants | Class of Operators | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Education Requirements | Maximum Education Substitution | Experience Requirements | Maximum Experience Substitution | Education Requirements | Maximum Education Substitution | Experience Requirements | Maximum Experience Substitution | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | 500 hoursor1 year1 | NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| 2 | 2 | 1 and 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1,2, and 3 | 1800 hours or 2 years2 | 1800 hours or 1 year2 | 900 hours or1 year2, 6 | 900 hours or1 year2 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 1,2, 4, and C2 | 5400 hours or3 years9 | 2 years college4 | 2 years5 | 3600 hours or 2 years6 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 1,2,3, 5, and C2 | ||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD | |||||||
| S7 | S7 | S7 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | 5400 hours or 3 years9 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | 2 years college4 | 2 years5 | 3600 hours or 2 years6 | 1800 hours or1 year3 |
| A8 | A8 | A8 | ||||||||
Notes:
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 3.5 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
7 Is limited to solids handling.
8 Class A is used in conjunction with other classes.
9 Whichever is longer.
Table 6
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
| A | B | C | D Operators | E Superintendents | ||||||
| Class of Plants | Class of Operators and Superintendents | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
| 1 Education Requirements | 2 Maximum Education Substitution | 3 Experience Requirements | 4 Maximum Experience Substitution | 1 Education Requirements | 2 Maximum Education Substitution | 3 Experience Requirements | 4 Maximum Experience Substitution | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 3600 hours or 2 years3 | 1800 hours or 1 year1 | 1800 hours or 1 year2 | |||||
Notes:
1 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience.
2 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
3 Whichever is longer (for application received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter).
Table 7 WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
| A | B | C | D Operators | E Superintendents | ||||||
| Class of Plants | Class of Operators and Superintendents | Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) | ||||||||
| 1 Education Requirements | 2 Maximum Education Substitution | 3 Experience Requirements | 4 Maximum Experience Substitution | 1 Education Requirements | 2 Maximum Education Substitution | 3 Experience Requirements | 4 Maximum Experience Substitution | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | 500 hours or1 year1 | NONE | Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| 2 | 2 | 1 and 2 | 500 hours or 1 year1,6 | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1, 2, and 3 | 1800 hours or2 years2 | 900 hours or 1 year2,3 | 1 year college4 | 1 year5 | 900 hoursor1 year2,6 | 900 hours or1 year3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1, 2, 3, and 4 | 5400 hours or 3 years7 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | 2 years college4 | 2 years5 | 3600 hours or 2 years6 | 1800 hours or 1 year3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD | |||||||
Notes:
1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation.
2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on a 3.5 hours/day operation.
3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year of experience.
4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree.
5 One year experience for 1 year college.
6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter.
7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter).
Table 8
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERINTENDENTS CERTIFICATE RENEWAL FOR 3-YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD
| Class | INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS | WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS | WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS | WATER TREATMENT PLANTS | WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS | ||||||||||
| Operators(4) | Superintendents(3) | Temporary(4) | Operators(4) | Super- intendents(3) | Temporary(4) | Operators(4) | Super- intendents(3) | Temporary(4) | Operators(4) | Super- intendents(3) | Grandparented, and Temporary(4) | Operators(4) | Super- intendents(3) | Grandparented, and Temporary(4) | |
| UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | UNITS(2) | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 45 | ||||||
| 4 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 45 | ||||||
| 5 | 30 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 45 | (1) | ||||||||
| 6 | 16 | 7 | 24 | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||
| S | |||||||||||||||
| A | 16 | 7 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| G | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Notes:
1 For site-specific operator classifications, training units to be determined by the Board on a case-by-case basis.
2 For operators that hold multiple certificates, units of training may be applied to multiple classifications if the training is approved as defined in Regulation .13.
3 For superintendents, training units approved by the Board for superintendents are required in addition to their operator's training.
4 Effective January 1, 2006, for all operator categories, except Water Class 1, Water Class 2, Water Class G, Water Distribution, and Wastewater Collection, a minimum of 50 percent of the training units submitted for issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be process related.
Md. Code Regs. 26.06.01.16
Regulation .16 amended effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1218); February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 675);41:13 Md. R. 753, eff.10/1/2014