Non-compatible industrial facilities: Each non-compatible industrial wastewater treatment facility, will be classified by the department as an Industrial non-compatible I, II, III, or IV or exempt facility based upon complexity of treatment, downstream water course conditions, and potential health hazards in accordance with the point rating system established in Appendix B. The director will determine a wastewater treatment facility's classification if the department is unable to classify the facility, using Appendix B. Classifications and level of certification for operators will be as follows:
Points per Appendix B | Facility Classification | DRC Operator Certification: (Physical/Chemical Industrial) | Other Staffing Requirements |
4 or less | Exempt | Exempt | N/A |
5 through 30 | Industrial I non-compatible | Industrial I level or higher | N/A |
31 through 55 | Industrial II non-compatible | Industrial II level or higher | Assistant operator at Industrial I level or higher |
56 through 75 | Industrial III non-compatible | Industrial III level or higher | Assistant operator at Industrial II level or higher; all other personnel commensurate with level of responsibility |
76 or more | Industrial IV non-compatible | Industrial IV level | Industrial IV level for shift supervisors serving as DRC; all other personnel commensurate with level of responsibility |
197 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 005