15A N.C. Admin. Code 8G.0402

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 13, January 2, 2025

Section 08G .0402 - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGICAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS

Eligibility for certification as a Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator is based on the following qualifications:

(1) for Grade I certification, the applicant must:

(a) have successfully completed approved training for Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System operators.

(2) for Grade II certification, the applicant must:

(a) hold a valid North Carolina Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator certificate;

(b) have 6 months of actual experience at a Grade II or higher biological water pollution control system; and

(c) have successfully completed approved training for Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System operators.

(3) for Grade III certification, the applicant must:

(a) hold a valid North Carolina Grade II Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator certificate;

(b) have successfully completed approved training for Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System operators; and

(c) either:

(i) have two years of actual experience at a Grade II, or higher, biological water pollution control system, or

(ii) be a graduate of two or four year college or university and have taken, and passed, a minimum of six courses in the basic sciences and have 18 months of actual experience at a Grade II, or higher, biological water pollution control system.

(4) for Grade IV certification, the applicant must:

(a) hold a valid North Carolina Grade III Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator certificate;

(b) have successfully completed approved training for Grade IV Biological Water Pollution Control System operators; and

(c) either:

(i) have three years of actual experience at a Grade III, or higher, biological water pollution control system, or

(ii) be a graduate of a two or four year college or university and have taken, and passed, a minimum of six courses in the basic sciences and have two years of actual experience at a Grade III, or higher, biological water pollution control system.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 08G .0402

Authority G.S. 90A-39.
Eff. April 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2006;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 26, 2015.

Authority G.S. 90A-39.
Eff. 4/1/1999;
Amended Eff. 12/1/2006.