Water and Wastewater Treatment Operators Certification Rules
MPCA and MDH are in the process of publishing final adoption on rules to grant conditional certificates to operators when a facility or system has been reclassified to a higher class due to alterations to the facility or system. Operators could qualify for the conditional certificate by successfully passing an exam.
The conditional certificate would only be valid at the facility or system for which the conditional certificate is issued, but must be renewed as if it were not conditional. This would allow the facility or system operator time to gain the experience required for a regular certificate. Once the operator has met those experience requirements, a regular certificate would be issued. In addition, revocation of the conditional certificate would be addressed in the revisions.
Current Minnesota Rules and Statutes published on Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes website:
Tentative Schedule
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Task |
Date(s) |
|---|---|
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Publish Request for Comments |
August 17, 2009 |
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Publish Dual Notice |
January 23, 2012 The March 15 and March 16, 2012 rule hearings were canceled since no hearing requests were received and no comment letters were submitted. |
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Final adoption |
September 4, 2012 (rule becomes effective September 11, 2012) |
Notice(s)
- Request for Comments (17 August 2009, 34 SR 232)
- Dual Notice (23 January, 2012, 36 SR 835)
- Final Adoption Notice (available on September 5, 1012) — Note that there will only be one wording change from the language proposed on January 23, 2012. In subpart 1, the word "may" with be replaced with "must" per the Office of Administrative Hearings recommendation.
Questions?
Technical questions in the following areas should be routed to:
- Wastewater treatment facilities — Dianne Navratil, 651-757-2599, Dianne.Navratil@state.mn.us
- Water treatment systems — Mark Sloan, 651-201-4652, Mark.Sloan@state.mn.us
- Rule process questions may be directed to Yolanda Letnes, 651-757-2527, yolanda.letnes@state.mn.us.
