Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 302.1206 - Operator in responsible charge(a) The system owner shall notify the Department of changes in the operator in responsible charge within 10 days of the change, including the name, client ID, and certificate number of the operators in responsible charge. System owners shall notify the operators in responsible charge of this designation in writing.(b) Upon request of the Department, a system owner shall provide the name, client ID, and certificate number of any operators in responsible charge.(c) An operator in responsible charge shall hold a valid certificate with the classes and subclassifications as defined in §§ 302.1002 and 302.1003 (relating to certification classes and subclassifications of water system operators; and certification classes and subclassifications of wastewater system operators) that correspond to the system's classification and subclassification as defined in §§ 302.901 and 302.902 (relating to classification and subclassifications of water systems; and classification and subclassifications of wastewater systems).(d) A grandparented operator can be designated as the operator in responsible charge.(e) The duty of the operator in responsible charge will be to approve any standard operating procedures developed for the system.(f) The operator in responsible charge as designated in subsection (a), is accountable for violations of Federal or State law or rules and regulations promulgated thereto or permit conditions and requirements applicable to the operation of water or wastewater systems which may occur when an operator follows these standard operating procedures, provided that the violation occurred as a direct result of a provision in the standard operating procedure approved by the operator in responsible charge.