Or. Admin. R. 333-061-0230

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 5, May 1, 2024

Section 333-061-0230 - Contracting For Services

(1) Water suppliers responsible for community and non-transient non-community water systems may establish contracts with an individual certified operator, another water supplier, or an organization with certified operators available for contract to obtain operational services at a public water system.

(2) Operators contracted to be in direct responsible charge of a water system, distribution system or a water treatment plant, as prescribed by OAR 333-061-0225 must be certified at or greater than the level of the classification of the water system or facility for which they will be responsible.

(3) Written contracts for operators designated in direct responsible charge of a water system must:

(a) Require the operator to be available on call 24 hours every day and able to respond on-site, to the water system, upon request; and

(b) Specify that the operator will take corrective action when the results of analyses or measurements indicate maximum contaminant levels have been exceeded or minimum treatment levels are not maintained.

(4) Water suppliers must submit to the Authority, a copy of any contract established for certified operators serving at a water system for which the water supplier is responsible.

(a) Contracts must be signed by the operator and the water supplier, or an authorized representative of the water supplier, before the operator may provide any services to the water supplier.

(b) Contracts must be submitted to the Authority within 30 days of the contract being signed by all parties.

(5) Contracts are only valid for individuals that possess current certification.

Or. Admin. R. 333-061-0230

HD 2-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-10-88; HD 18-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-27-88; HD 19-1990, f. 6-28-90, cert. ef. 7-2-90; HD 14-1997, f. & cert. ef. 10-31-97; OHD 7-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-2-02; PH 16-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-9-04 thru 10-5-04; PH 20-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-18-04; PH 33-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-21-04; PH 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-06; PH 7-2010, f. & cert. ef. 4-19-10; PH 14-2014, f. & cert. ef. 5-8-14

Stat. Auth.: ORS 448.131

Stats. Implemented: ORS 448.450, 448.455, 448.460, 448.465 & 448.994