W. Va. Code R. § 64-5-15
Those persons adversely affected by the enforcement of this rule may request a contested case hearing in accordance with the Bureau for Public Health procedural rule, Rules of Procedure for Contested Case Hearings and Declaratory Rulings, 64CSR1.
Table 64-5A
FEES
Type | Amount |
Class HR Initial and Renewal | No Fee |
Class H Initial and Renewal | $100 |
Class S Initial and Renewal | $100 |
Class C Initial and Renewal | $100 |
OIT Initial and Renewal | No Fee |
Class I Initial and Renewal | $125 |
Class II Initial and Renewal | $150 |
Class III Initial and Renewal | $175 |
Class IV Initial and Renewal | $200 |
Advanced Designation | No Fee |
Renewal Late Fee | $25 |
Note: Individuals who hold multiple wastewater operator certifications shall pay the initial fee for each and only the renewal fee associated with the highest-level certification held thereafter.
Table 64-5B
OPERATOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Class | Education | Experience |
Class H | HS diploma or GED*, Commissioner-approved certification course & passing the Class H exam. | None |
Class S | HS diploma or GED, Commissioner-approved certification course & passing the Class S exam. | None |
Class C | HS diploma or GED, Commissioner-approved certification course & passing the Class C exam. | None |
OIT | HS diploma or GED.* | None |
Class I | HS diploma or GED, Commissioner-approved certification course & passing the Class I exam. | 2,000 hours (one year full-time) wastewater system experience as an OIT.** |
Class II | HS diploma or GED, Commissioner-approved certification course & passing the Class II exam.*** | 4,000 hours (two years full-time) wastewater system experience at a Class I or higher-class level wastewater system as a Class I operator.** |
Class III | HS diploma or GED, 90 CEUs* & passing the Class III exam.*** | 8,000 hours (four years full-time) wastewater system experience, 2,000 of which shall be at a Class II or higher-class level wastewater system as a Class II operator.** |
Class IV | HS diploma or GED, 180 CEUs* & passing the Class IV exam.*** | 10,000 hours (five years full-time) wastewater system experience, at least 4,000 of which shall be at a Class III or higher-class level wastewater system as a Class III operator.** |
Advanced | Commissioner-approved training course. | None |
* and ** Refer to Sections 7, 8, and 9.
*** Refer to section 5 of this rule which allows public water systems to apply for a limited waiver of education and experience requirements which, if granted, shall permit a certified operator to perform the tasks of an operator one grade higher.
Table 64-5C
CEUs FOR COURSES AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE
10 CEHs | 1 CEU |
1 College Semester Credit Hour | 1.5 CEUs |
1 College Quarter Credit Hour | 1 CEU |
2,000 hours of experience | 45 CEUs |
Note Section 7.6.
W. Va. Code R. § 64-5-15