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(B) Systems may reduce monitoring, except as otherwise provided, in accordance with the following table:
(C) Systems on a reduced monitoring schedule may remain on that reduced schedule as long as the average of all samples taken in the year (for systems that must monitor quarterly) or the result of the sample (for systems that must monitor
(i) TTHM annual average is greater than eighty-thousandths (0.080) milligram per liter; or
(ii) HAA5 annual average is greater than
the system shall go to the increased monitoring identified in the table contained in clause (A) (sample location column) in the quarter immediately following the monitoring period in which the system exceeds those levels.
(D) Systems on increased monitoring may return to routine monitoring if, after at least one (1) year of monitoring, their:
(i) TTHM annual average is equal to or less than sixty-thousandths (0.060) milligram per liter; and
(ii) HAA5 annual average is equal to or less than forty-five thousandths (0.045) milligram per liter.
(E) A system may return to routine monitoring at the commissioner's discretion.
(2) CWSs and NTNCWSs using chlorine dioxide for disinfection or oxidation must conduct monitoring for chlorite as follows:
(A) Routine monitoring is as follows:
(i) Systems shall take daily samples at the entrance to the distribution system. For any daily sample that exceeds the chlorite MCL, the system shall take additional samples in the distribution system the following day at the locations required by clause (B), in addition to the sample required at the entrance to the distribution system.
(ii) Systems shall take a three (3) sample set each month in the distribution system. The system shall take one (1) sample at each of the following locations:
(AA) Near the first customer.
(BB) At a location representative of average residence time.
(CC) At a location reflecting maximum residence time in the distribution system.
Any additional routine sampling must be conducted in the same manner (as three (3) sample sets, at the specified locations). The system may use the results of additional monitoring conducted under clause (B) to meet the requirement for monitoring in this clause.
(B) On each day following a routine sample monitoring result that exceeds the chlorite MCL at the entrance to the distribution system, the system shall take three (3) chlorite distribution system samples at the following locations:
(i) As close to the first customer as possible.
(ii) In a location representative of average residence time.
(iii) As close to the end of the distribution system as possible at a point reflecting maximum residence time in the distribution system.
(C) Monitoring for chlorite may be reduced as follows:
(i) Chlorite monitoring at the entrance to the distribution system required by clause (A)(i) may not be reduced.
(ii) Chlorite monitoring in the distribution system required by clause (A)(ii) may be reduced to one (1) three (3) sample set per quarter after one (1) year of monitoring where no individual chlorite sample taken in the distribution system under clause (A)(ii) has exceeded the chlorite MCL and the system has not been required to conduct monitoring under clause (B). The system may remain on the reduced monitoring schedule unless one (1) of the three (3) individual chlorite samples taken monthly in the distribution system under clause (A)(ii) exceeds the chlorite MCL or the system is required to conduct monitoring under clause (B), at which time the system shall revert to routine monitoring.
(3) Monitoring for bromate is as follows:
(A) CWSs and NTNCWSs using ozone for disinfection or oxidation shall take one (1) sample per month for each treatment plant in the system using ozone. Systems shall take samples monthly at the entrance to the distribution system while the ozonation system is operating under normal conditions.
(B) Systems required to analyze for bromate may reduce monitoring from monthly to once per quarter if the system demonstrates that the average source water bromide concentration is less than five-hundredths (0.05) milligram per liter based upon representative monthly bromide measurements for one (1) year. The system may remain on reduced bromate monitoring unless the running annual average source water bromide concentration, computed quarterly, is equal to or greater than five-hundredths (0.05) milligram per liter based upon representative monthly measurements. If the running annual average source water bromide concentration is equal to or greater than five-hundredths (0.05) milligram per liter, the system shall resume routine monitoring required by clause (A).
(c) Monitoring requirements for disinfectant residuals are as follows:
(1) Monitoring for chlorine and chloramines is as follows:
(A) CWSs and NTNCWSs that use chlorine or chloramines shall measure the residual disinfectant level in the distribution system
(B) Monitoring for chlorine or chloramines may not be reduced.
(2) Monitoring for chlorine dioxide is as follows:
(A) CWSs, NTNCWSs, and TWSs that use chlorine dioxide for disinfection or oxidation shall take daily samples at the entrance to the distribution system. For any daily sample that exceeds the MRDL, the system shall take samples in the distribution system the following day at the locations required by clause
(B) On each day following a routine sample monitoring result that exceeds the MRDL, the system is required to take three (3) chlorine dioxide distribution system samples.
(i) If chlorine dioxide or chloramines are used to maintain a disinfectant residual in the distribution system, or if chlorine is used to maintain a disinfectant residual in the distribution system and there are no disinfection addition points after the entrance to the distribution system, for example, no booster chlorination, the system shall take three (3) samples as close to the first customer as possible at intervals of at least six (6) hours.
(ii) If chlorine is used to maintain a disinfectant residual in the distribution system and there are one (1) or more disinfection addition points after the entrance to the distribution system, for example, booster chlorination, the system shall take one (1) sample at each of the following locations:
(AA) As close to the first customer as possible.
(BB) In a location representative of average residence time.
(CC) As close to the end of the distribution system as possible, reflecting maximum residence time in the distribution system.
(C) Chlorine dioxide monitoring may not be reduced.
(d) Monitoring requirements for disinfection byproduct precursors (DBPP) are as follows:
(1) Routine monitoring is required as follows:
(A) Subpart H systems
(B) All systems required to monitor under this subdivision shall also monitor for TOC in the source water
(C) At the same time as the source water sample is taken, all systems shall monitor for alkalinity in the source water
(D) Systems shall take one (1) paired sample and one (1) source water alkalinity sample per month per plant at a time representative of normal operating conditions and influent water quality.
(2) Subpart H systems with an average treated water TOC of less than:
(A) two and zero-tenths (2.0) milligrams per liter for two (2) consecutive years; or
(B) one and zero-tenths (1.0) milligram per liter for one (1) year;
may reduce monitoring for both TOC and alkalinity to one (1) paired sample and one (1) source water alkalinity sample per plant per quarter. The system shall revert to routine monitoring in the month following the quarter when the annual average treated water TOC is greater than or equal to two and zero-tenths (2.0) milligrams per liter.
(e) Systems required to analyze for bromate may reduce bromate monitoring from monthly to once per quarter if the system demonstrates that the average source water bromide concentration is less than five-hundredths (0.05) milligram per liter based upon representative monthly measurements for one (1) year. The system shall continue bromide monitoring to remain on reduced bromate monitoring.
(f) Each system required to monitor under this section shall develop and implement a monitoring plan as follows:
(1) The system shall maintain the plan and make it available for inspection by the commissioner and the general public
(2) All Subpart H systems serving more than three thousand three hundred (3,300) people shall submit a copy of the monitoring plan to the commissioner
(3) The commissioner may also require any other system to submit a monitoring plan.
(4) After review, the commissioner may require changes in any plan elements.
(5) The plan must include, at a minimum, the following elements:
(A) Specific locations and schedules for collecting samples for any parameters included in this section.
(B) How the system will calculate compliance with MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment techniques.
(C) If:
(i) approved for monitoring as a consecutive system; or
(ii) providing water to a consecutive system;
the sampling plan must reflect the entire distribution system.
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| IF YOU ARE A: | YOU MUST REPORT: |
| (1) System monitoring for TTHMs and HAA5 under the requirements of section 6(b) of this rule on a quarterly or more frequent basis: | (i) The number of samples taken during the last quarter. |
| (ii) The location, date, and result of each sample taken during the last quarter. | |
| (iii) The arithmetic average of all samples taken in the last quarter. | |
| (iv) The annual arithmetic average of the quarterly arithmetic averages of this section for the last four (4) quarters. | |
| (v) Whether, based on section 7(b)(1) of this rule, the MCL was violated. | |
| (2) System monitoring for TTHMs and HAA5 under the requirements of section 6(b) of this rule less frequently than quarterly (but at least annually): | (i) The number of samples taken during the last year. |
| (ii) The location, date, and result of each sample taken during the last monitoring period. | |
| (iii) The arithmetic average of all samples taken over the last year. | |
| (iv) Whether, based on section 7(b)(1) of this rule, the MCL was violated. | |
| (3) System monitoring for TTHMs and HAA5 under the requirements of section 6(b) of this rule less frequently than annually: | (i) The location, date, and result of the last sample taken. |
| (ii) Whether, based on section 7(b)(1) of this rule, the MCL was violated. | |
| (4) System monitoring for chlorite under the requirements of section 6(b) of this rule: | (i) The number of entry point samples taken each month for the last three (3) months. |
| (ii) The location, date, and result of each sample (both entry point and distribution system) taken during the last quarter. | |
| (iii) For each month in the reporting period, the arithmetic average of all samples taken in each three sample set taken in the distribution system. | |
| (iv) Whether, based on section 7(b)(3) of this rule, the MCL was violated, and in which month, and how many times it was violated each month. | |
| (5) System monitoring for bromate under the requirements of section 6(b) of this rule: | (i) The number of samples taken during the last quarter. |
| (ii) The location, date, and result of each sample taken during the last quarter. | |
| (iii) The arithmetic average of the monthly arithmetic averages of all samples taken in the last year. | |
| (iv) Whether, based on section 7(b)(2) of this rule, the MCL was violated. |
(c) For disinfectants, systems shall report the information specified in the following table:
| IF YOU ARE A: | YOU MUST REPORT: |
| (1) System monitoring for chlorine or chloramines under the requirements of section 6(c) of this rule: | (i) The number of samples taken during each month of the last quarter. |
| (ii) The monthly arithmetic average of all samples taken in each month for the last twelve (12) months. | |
| (iii) The arithmetic average of all monthly averages for the last twelve (12) months. | |
| (iv) Whether, based on section 7(c)(1) of this rule, the MRDL was violated. | |
| (2) System monitoring for chlorine dioxide under the requirements of section 6(c) of this rule: | (i) The dates, results, and locations of samples taken during the last quarter. |
| (ii) Whether, based on section 7(c)(2) of this rule, the MRDL was violated. | |
| (iii) Whether the MRDL was exceeded in any two (2) consecutive daily samples and whether the resulting violation was acute or nonacute. |
(d) For disinfection byproduct precursors and enhanced coagulation or enhanced softening, systems shall report the information specified in the following table:
(Water Pollution Control Board; | IF YOU ARE A: | YOU MUST REPORT: |
| (1) System monitoring monthly or quarterly for TOC under the requirements of section 6(d) of this rule and required to meet the enhanced coagulation or enhanced softening requirements in section 9(b)(2) or 9(b)(3) of this rule: | (i) The number of paired (source water and treated water) samples taken during the last quarter. |
| (ii) The location, date, and results of each paired sample and associated alkalinity taken during the last quarter. | |
| (iii) For each month in the reporting period that paired samples were taken, the arithmetic average of the percent reduction of TOC for each paired sample and the required TOC percent removal. | |
| (iv) Calculations for determining compliance with the TOC percent removal requirements, as provided in section 9(c)(1) of this rule. | |
| (v) Whether the system is in compliance with the enhanced coagulation or enhanced softening percent removal requirements in section 9(b) of this rule for the last four (4) quarters. | |
| (2) System monitoring monthly or quarterly for TOC under the requirements of section 6(d) of this rule and meeting one (1) or more of the alternative compliance criteria in section 9(a)(2) or 9(a)(3) of this rule: | (i) The alternative compliance criterion that the system is using. |
| (ii) The number of paired samples taken during the last quarter. | |
| (iii) The location, date, and result of each paired sample and associated alkalinity taken during the last quarter. | |
| (iv) The running annual arithmetic average based on monthly averages (or quarterly samples) of source water TOC for systems meeting a criterion in section 9(a)(2)(A) or 9(a)(2)(C) of this rule or of treated water TOC for systems meeting the criterion in section 9(a)(2)(B) of this rule. | |
| (v) The running annual arithmetic average based on monthly averages (or quarterly samples) of source water SUVA for systems meeting the criterion in |
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| (vi) The running annual average of source water alkalinity for systems meeting the criterion in section 9(a)(2)(C) of this rule and of treated water alkalinity for systems meeting the criterion in section 9(a)(3)(A) of this rule. | |
| (vii) The running annual average for both TTHM and HAA5 for systems meeting the criterion in section 9(a)(2)(C) or |
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| (viii) The running annual average of the amount of magnesium hardness removal (as CaCO3, in mg/L) for systems meeting the criterion in section 9(a)(3)(B) of this rule. | |
| (ix) Whether the system is in compliance with the particular alternative compliance criterion in section 9(a)(2) or 9(a)(3) of this rule. |
SECTION 5. 327 IAC 8-2.5-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-2.5-9 Treatment techniques for control of disinfection byproducts precursors
Authority: Sec. 9. (a) Applicability is as follows:
(1) Subpart H systems using conventional filtration treatment shall operate with enhanced coagulation or enhanced softening to achieve the TOC percent removal levels specified in subsection (b) unless the system meets at least one (1) of the alternative compliance criteria listed in subdivision (2) or (3).
(2) Subpart H systems using conventional filtration treatment may use one (1) or all of the following alternative compliance criteria to comply with this section in lieu instead of complying with subsection (b):
(A) The system's source water TOC level, measured according to section 5(d)(3) of this rule, is less than two and zero-tenths (2.0) milligrams per liter, calculated quarterly as a running annual average.
(B) The system's treated water TOC level, measured according to section 5(d)(3) of this rule, is less than two and zero-tenths (2.0) milligrams per liter, calculated quarterly as a running annual average.
(C) The system's source water TOC level, measured according to section 5(d)(3) of this rule, is less than four and zero-tenths (4.0) milligrams per liter, calculated quarterly as a running annual average and the following are met:
(i) The source water alkalinity, measured according to section 5(d)(1) of this rule, is greater than sixty (60) milligrams per liter (as CaCO3), calculated quarterly as a running annual average.
(ii) Either of the following:
(AA) The TTHM and HAA5 running annual averages are no greater than forty-thousandths (0.040) milligram per liter and thirty-thousandths (0.030) milligram per liter, respectively. or
(BB) Prior to Before the effective date for compliance in section 4(b) of this rule, the system has made a clear and irrevocable financial commitment not later than the effective date for compliance in section 4(b) of this rule to use technologies that will limit the levels of TTHMs and HAA5 to no not more than forty-thousandths (0.040) milligram per liter and thirty-thousandths (0.030) milligram per liter, respectively. Systems shall submit evidence of a clear and irrevocable financial commitment, in addition to a schedule containing milestones and periodic progress reports for installation and operation of appropriate technologies, to the agency for approval not later than the effective date for compliance in section 4(b) of this rule. These technologies must be installed and operating not later than June 30, 2005.
(D) The TTHM and HAA5 running annual averages are no not greater than forty-thousandths (0.040) milligram per liter and thirty-thousandths (0.030) milligram per liter, respectively, and the system uses only chlorine for primary disinfection and maintenance of a residual in the distribution system.
(E) The system's source water SUVA, prior to before any treatment and measured monthly according to section 5(d)(4) of this rule, is less than or equal to two and zero-tenths (2.0) liters per milligram meter, calculated quarterly as a running annual average.
(F) The system's finished water SUVA, measured monthly according to section 5(d)(4) of this rule, is less than or equal to two and zero-tenths (2.0) liters per milligram meter, calculated quarterly as a running annual average.
(3) Systems practicing enhanced softening that cannot achieve the TOC removals required by subdivision subsection (b)(2) may use the following alternative compliance criteria in lieu instead of complying with subsection (b):
(A) Softening that results in lowering the treated water alkalinity to less than sixty (60) milligrams per liter (as CaCO3), measured monthly according to section 5(d)(1) of this rule and calculated quarterly as a running annual average.
(B) Softening that results in removing at least ten (10) milligrams per liter of magnesium hardness (as CaCO3), measured monthly and calculated quarterly as an annual running average.
Systems shall comply with monitoring requirements in section 6(d) of this rule.
(b) Enhanced coagulation and enhanced softening performance requirements are as follows:
(1) Systems shall achieve the percent reduction of TOC specified in subdivision (2) between the source water and the combined filter effluent unless the commissioner approves a system's request for alternate minimum TOC removal (Step 2) requirements under subdivision (3).
(2) Required Step 1 TOC reductions, indicated in the following table, are based upon specified source water parameters measured in accordance with section 6(d) of this rule. Systems practicing softening are required to meet the Step 1 TOC reductions in the far right column (source water alkalinity greater than one hundred twenty (120) milligrams per liter) for the specified source water TOC:
Step 1 Required Removal of TOC by Enhanced Coagulation and Enhanced Softening for
Subpart H Systems Using Conventional Treatment1, 2
| Source-Water Alkalinity, mg/L as CaCO3 | |||
| Source-Water TOC, mg/L | 0-60 | >60-120 | >1203 |
| >2.0-4.0 | 35.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| >4.0-8.0 | 45.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| >8.0 | 50.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 1Systems meeting at least one (1) of the conditions in subsection (a)(2) are not required to operate with enhanced coagulation. | |||
| 2Softening systems meeting one (1) of the alternative compliance criteria in subsection (a)(3) are not required to operate with enhanced softening. | |||
| 3Systems practicing softening shall meet the TOC removal requirements in this column. | |||
(3) Subpart H conventional treatment systems that cannot achieve the Step 1 TOC removals required by subdivision (2) due to water quality parameters or operational constraints shall apply to the commissioner, within three (3) months of failure to achieve the TOC removals required by subdivision (2), for approval of alternative minimum TOC (Step 2) removal requirements submitted by the system as provided by subdivision (4). If the commissioner approves the alternative minimum TOC removal (Step 2) requirements, the commissioner may make those requirements retroactive for the purposes of determining compliance. Until the commissioner approves the alternate minimum TOC removal (Step 2) requirements, the system shall meet the Step 1 TOC removals contained in subdivision (2).
(4) Alternate minimum TOC removal (Step 2) requirements are as follows:
(A) Applications made to the commissioner by enhanced coagulation systems for approval of alternate minimum TOC removal (Step 2) requirements under subdivision (3) must include, at a minimum, results of bench-scale or pilot-scale testing conducted under clause (C). The submitted bench-scale or pilot-scale testing will be used to determine the alternate enhanced coagulation level.
(B) As used in this subdivision, "alternate enhanced coagulation level" means coagulation at a coagulant dose and pH as determined by the method described in clauses clause (A), this clause, and clauses (C) through (E) such that an incremental addition of ten (10) milligrams per liter of alum (or equivalent amount of ferric salt) results in a TOC removal of less than or equal to three-tenths (0.3) milligram per liter. The percent removal of TOC at this point on the TOC removal versus coagulant dose curve is defined as the minimum TOC removal required for the system. Once approved by the agency, commissioner, this minimum requirement supersedes the minimum TOC removal required by the table in subdivision (2). This requirement will be effective until the agency commissioner approves a new value based on the results of a new bench-scale and pilot-scale tests. Failure to achieve alternative minimum TOC removal levels is a violation of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. this subsection.
(C) Bench-scale or pilot-scale testing of enhanced coagulation must be conducted by using representative water samples and adding ten (10) milligrams per liter increments of alum, or equivalent amounts of ferric salt, until the pH is reduced to a level less than or equal to the enhanced coagulation Step 2 target pH shown in the following table:
| Enhanced Coagulation Step 2 Target pH | |
| Alkalinity (mg/L as CaCO3) | Target pH |
| 0-60 | 5.5 |
| >60-120 | 6.3 |
| >120-240 | 7.0 |
| >240 | 7.5 |
(D) For waters with alkalinities of less than sixty (60) milligrams per liter for which the addition of small amounts of alum or equivalent addition of iron coagulant drives the pH below five and five-tenths (5.5) before significant TOC removal occurs, the system shall add necessary chemicals to maintain the pH between five and three-tenths (5.3) and five and seven-tenths (5.7) in samples until the TOC removal of three-tenths (0.3) milligram per liter per ten (10) milligrams per liter alum added, or equivalant equivalent addition of iron coagulant, is reached.
(E) The system may operate at any coagulant dose or pH necessary, consistent with other National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, the provisions of 327 IAC 8-2 , 327 IAC 8-2.5 , and 327 IAC 8-2.6 , to achieve the minimum TOC percent removal approved under subdivision (3).
(F) If the TOC removal is consistently less than three-tenths (0.3) milligram per liter of TOC per ten (10) milligrams per liter of incremental alum dose at all dosages of alum (or equivalant equivalent addition of iron coagulant), the water is deemed to contain TOC not amenable to enhanced coagulation. The system may then apply to the commissioner for a waiver of enhanced coagulation requirements.
(c) Compliance calculations are required as follows:
(1) Subpart H systems other than those identified in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) shall comply with requirements contained in subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3). Systems shall calculate compliance quarterly, beginning after the system has collected twelve (12) months of data, by determining an annual average using the following method:
STEP 1: Calculate actual monthly TOC percent removal, which is equal to:
(1 - (treated water TOC/source water TOC)) × one hundred (100).
STEP 2: Calculate the required monthly TOC percent removal (from either the table in subsection (b)(2) or from subsection (b)(3)).
STEP 3: Divide the value determined under STEP 1 by the value determined under STEP 2.
STEP 4: Add together the quotients determined under STEP 3 for the last twelve (12) months and divide by twelve (12).
STEP 5: If the quotient calculated in STEP 4 is less than one and zero-hundredths (1.00), the system is not in compliance with the TOC percent removal requirements.
(2) Systems may use the following provisions in lieu instead of the calculations in subdivision (1) to determine compliance with TOC percent removal requirements:
(A) In any month that the system's treated or source water TOC level, measured according to section 5(d)(3) of this rule, is less than two and zero-tenths (2.0) milligrams per liter, the system may assign a monthly value of one and zero-tenths (1.0) (in lieu (instead of the value calculated in STEP 3 of subdivision (1)) when calculating compliance under subdivision (1).
(B) In any month that a system practicing softening removes at least ten (10) milligrams per liter of magnesium hardness (as CaCO3), the system may assign a monthly value of one and zero-tenths (1.0) (in lieu (instead of the value calculated in STEP 3 of subdivision (1)) when calculating compliance under subdivision (1).
(C) In any month that the system's source water SUVA, prior to before any treatment and measured according to section 5(d)(4) of this rule, is less than or equal to two and zero-tenths (2.0) liters per milligram meter, the system may assign a monthly value of one and zero-tenths (1.0) (in lieu (instead of the value calculated in STEP 3 of subdivision (1)) when calculating compliance under subdivision (1).
(D) In any month that the system's finished water SUVA, measured according to section 5(d)(4) of this rule, is less than or equal to two and zero-tenths (2.0) liters per milligram meter, the system may assign a monthly value of one and zero-tenths (1.0) (in lieu (instead of the value calculated in STEP 3 of subdivision (1)) when calculating compliance under subdivision (1).
(E) In any month that a system practicing enhanced softening lowers alkalinity below sixty (60) milligrams per liter (as CaCO3), the system may assign a monthly value of one and zero-tenths (1.0) (in lieu (instead of the value calculated in STEP 3 of subdivision (1)) when calculating compliance under subdivision (1).
(3) Subpart H systems using conventional treatment may also comply with the requirements of this section by meeting the criteria in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3).
(d) The commissioner identifies the following as treatment techniques for Subpart H systems using conventional treatment to control the level of disinfection byproduct precursors in drinking water treatment and distribution systems:
(1) Conventional treatment.
(2) (1) Enhanced coagulation.
(3) (2) Enhanced softening.
(Water Pollution Control Board;
SECTION 6. 327 IAC 8-2.6-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-2.6-6 Filter backwash
Authority: Sec. 6. All subpart H systems that employ conventional filtration or direct filtration treatment and recycle spent filter backwash water, thickener supernatant, or liquids from dewatering processes shall meet the following requirements:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) A system shall notify the commissioner in writing by December 8, 2003, if the system recycles spent filter backwash water, thickener supernatant, or liquids from dewatering processes. This notification shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(A) A plant schematic showing the following:
(i) The origin of all flows which that are recycled, including, but not limited to, spent filter backwash water, thickener supernatant, and liquids from dewatering processes.
(ii) The hydraulic conveyance used to transport the all flows that are recycled, including spent filter backwash water, thickener supernatant, and liquids from dewatering processes. and
(iii) The location where all flows that are recycled, including spent filter backwash water, thickener supernatant, and liquids from dewatering processes, are reintroduced back into the treatment plant.
(B) Typical recycle flow in gallons per minute.
(C) The highest observed plant flow experienced in the previous year in gallons per minute.
(D) Design flow for the treatment plant in gallons per minute.
(E) Commissioner-approved operating capacity for the plant where the commissioner has made such determinations.
(2) Any system that recycles spent filter backwash water, thickener supernatant, or liquids from dewatering processes shall return these flows:
(A) through the processes of a system's existing conventional or direct filtration system as defined in 327 IAC 8-2-1 (14) and 327 IAC 8-2-1 (18); or
(B) at an alternate location approved by the commissioner by June 8, 2004.
If capital improvements are required to modify the recycle location to meet the requirement in this subdivision, all capital improvements shall be completed no later than June 8, 2006.
(3) Subpart H systems shall collect and retain on file the following recycle flow information on forms provided by the department for review and evaluation by the commissioner beginning June 8, 2004:
(A) A copy of the recycle notification and information submitted to the commissioner under subdivision (1)(B) through (1)(E).
(B) A list of all recycle flows and the frequency with which they are returned.
(C) The average and maximum:
(i) backwash flow rate through the filters; and the average and maximum
(ii) duration of the filter backwash process in minutes.
(D) The typical filter run length and a written summary of how the filter run length is determined.
(E) The type of treatment provided for the recycle flow.
(F) Data on the following:
(i) The physical dimensions of the equalization and treatment units.
(ii) The typical and maximum hydraulic loading rates.
(iii) The type of treatment chemicals used and average dose and frequency of use. and
(iv) The frequency at which solids are removed, if applicable.
SECTION 7. 327 IAC 8-11-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-11-1 Water purification or treatment works; operation; reports
Authority: Affected: IC 13-11-2 ; IC 13-18-11
Sec. 1. (a) All purification or treatment works producing water to be used or available for drinking purposes by the public shall be properly and efficiently operated under the supervision of a competent operator or superintendent.
(b) The commissioner may require the qualified operator or superintendent in responsible charge to attend training whenever, in the opinion of the commissioner, the training is deemed necessary for the protection of the public health.
(1) WT2.
(2) WT3.
(3) WT4.
(4) WT5.
(5) Community public water systems purchasing water from WT4 or WT5 systems.
(6) Other systems determined by the commissioner to require monthly reporting.
(d) Reports of operation shall required under subsection (c) must be submitted on forms to be provided or approved by the commissioner and shall must include such items of information as may be the following data, if applicable:
(1) Daily quantities of the following:
(A) Water treated.
(B) Water distributed.
(C) Chemicals added to the water.
(2) Daily operation of treatment processes, including backwashing of filters by amount of filter run time and total gallons of backwash.
(3) Results of the following:
(A) All chemical, physical, and other tests performed for plant control.
(B) Disinfectant residual in the distribution system where disinfection is provided.
(4) Totals and averages of the above measurements where spaces are provided on the report form.
(5) Other data found to be necessary by the commissioner.
(e) The commissioner may reduce or modify the reporting requirements for any of the items in subsection (d).
(f) All monthly reports of operation must be:
(1) submitted to the commissioner:
(A) within the first ten (10) days following the month for which the report is prepared; and
(B) using the methods specified in 327 IAC 8-2-13 (e); and
(2) retained by the water systems for five (5) years.
SECTION 8. 327 IAC 8-12-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-1 Definitions
Authority: Affected: IC 13-11-2 ; IC 13-18-11
Sec. 1. In addition to the definitions contained in IC 13-11-2 and 327 IAC 1 , the following definitions apply throughout this rule:
(2) (3) "Applicant" means a person seeking certification as a water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator, whether or not the person is currently employed as an operator.
(3) (4) "Application" means a written request for certification under this rule addressed to the commissioner.
(4) (5) "Automated monitoring" means a continuous monitoring system that will cause an alarm, dialer, or pager to notify a certified operator in cases where a water treatment plant or water distribution system may fail during periods of normal operation.
(5) (6) "Available" means that, based on water treatment plant or water distribution system size, complexity, and source water quality, a certified operator must be on site or able to be contacted if needed to initiate appropriate action in a timely manner.
(6) (7) "Certificate" means an appropriate document issued by the commissioner containing the following information:
(7) (8) "Certification card" means a card issued by the commissioner to a person who has fulfilled the requirements to be a water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator and contains containing the following information:
(8) (9) "Certified operator" means a person who has:
(9) (10) "Certified operator in responsible charge" means a person designated by the owner or governing body of a water treatment plant or water distribution system to be the certified operator who:
(10) (11) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental management.
(11) (12) "Contact hour" means a fifty (50) to sixty (60) minute instructional session involving an instructor or lecturer approved by the commissioner. Ten (10) contact hours equals one (1) continuing education unit (CEU) as defined by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.
(12) (14) "Operating shift" means that period of time during which when operator decisions that affect public health are necessary for the proper operation of the system.
(13) (15) "Plant operation" means the time of:
(14) (16) "Population served" means the currently accepted population equivalent.
(15) (17) "Training provider" means a person who conducts or presents a course training session approved under section 7.1 of this rule.
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) "Acceptable experience" means employment in the actual hands-on operation of a water treatment plant or water distribution system. Experience in:
(A) water w treatment plant maintenance; that directly relates to plant operation will be given a maximum of fifty percent (50%) credit for operational experience for those employed solely in this area. Experience in a or
(B) water treatment plant laboratory;
that directly relates to plant operation will also be given a maximum of fifty percent (50%) credit for operational experience for those employed solely in this that respective area. Acceptable experience shall be obtained under the supervision oversight of a certified operator, as a certified operator, or by otherwise demonstrating to the commissioner that the applicant's experience meets the requirements described by this subdivision.
(2) "Adequate supervision" means that sufficient time is spent at a water treatment plant or water distribution system on a regular basis to assure that the facility is operated and maintained in a manner that protects public health.
(A) Affirmation that the named person has fulfilled the requirements, including receiving a passing examination grade, necessary for the operation of the water treatment plant or water distribution system for which application was made.
(B) The water treatment plant or water distribution system classification that may be operated under the issued certificate.
(C) The date of issuance.
(D) An identification number unique to each certificate document.
(A) The name and certificate number of the person.
(B) The classification of the water treatment plant or water distribution system that the named person may operate.
(C) An expiration date.
(A) met the requirements of this rule;
(B) a valid certificate in a classification identified in section 2 of this rule for water treatment plant or water distribution system operation; and
(C) the ability to make decisions regarding the daily operational activities of a a public water system water treatment plant or water distribution system that will directly impact the quality or quantity of the drinking water.
(A) has complete responsibility for the proper operation of a water treatment plant or water distribution system; and
(B) makes decisions regarding the daily operational activities of a public water system treatment plant or distribution system that will directly impact the quality or quantity of drinking water from community public water supply systems and nontransient noncommunity public water supply systems.
(13) "Daily visit" means the time that:
(A) a certified operator in responsible charge; or
(B) another properly certified operator under the direction of the operator in responsible charge;
is present on site at the facility of responsibility during a twenty-four (24) hour period.
(A) actual production; or
(B) pumping to produce drinking water supply.
SECTION 9. 327 IAC 8-12-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-2 Classification of water distribution systems and water treatment plants
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 2. (a) A water distribution system shall be classified in one (1) of three (3) classifications as follows:
(1) Class DSS (distribution system small) includes systems that:
(A) serve a population of less than three thousand three hundred (3,300); one (3,301); and
(B) have no components other than:
(i) pressure tanks; or
(ii) storage tanks.
Nontransient noncommunity public water systems serving a population less than five hundred one (501) utilizing no treatment other than ion exchange or inline filtration are DSS systems.
(2) Class DSM (distribution system medium) includes systems that meet one (1) of the following:
(A) Serve a population greater than or equal to three thousand three hundred one (3,301) (3,300) but less than or equal to ten thousand (10,000) one (10,001) people and have no mechanical means of movement of water other than one (1) of the following:
(i) Pressure tanks.
(ii) Storage tanks.
(iii) Booster pumps to storage tanks.
(B) Serve a population of less than three thousand three hundred one (3,301) and consist of at least one (1) of the following:
(i) Pump.
(ii) Storage tanks.
(iii) (ii) Booster pumps to storage tanks.
(i) Pumps, not including well pumps, before the entry point to the distribution system.
(3) Class DSL (distribution system large) includes systems that meet one (1) of the following:
(A) Serve a population greater than or equal to ten thousand one (10,001) (10,000) people.
(B) Serve a population of less than ten thousand one (10,001) and consist of at least one (1) of the following:
(i) Storage tanks.
(ii) (i) Booster pumps to in the distribution system other than booster pumps to storage tanks.
(iii) (ii) Mechanical devices for movement of water beyond storage.
(b) A water treatment plant shall be classified in one (1) of six (6) classifications, based on population served and type of treatment, as follows:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) Class WT 1 includes systems that meet the following:
(B) (C) Acquire water from one (1) or both of the following:
(C) (D) Have one (1) or both of the following:
(A) Serve a population less than or equal to five hundred (500) one (501) people.
(B) Are a community water system.
(i) Ground water.
(ii) Purchase.
(i) Ion exchange softening process for cation removal.
(ii) Inline filtration device with no chemical treatment.
(2) Class WT 2 includes, systems with no population limitations, systems that meet the following: requirements of clause (A) and either clause (B) or (C), or both, as follows:
(A) Acquire water from one (1) or more of the following:
(i) Ground water.
(ii) Purchase.
(B) Utilize chemical feed to achieve one (1) of the following:
(i) Disinfection.
(ii) Fluoride standardization.
(iii) Water stabilization.
(C) Have one (1) or both of the following:
(i) An ion exchange softening process for cation removal if the population served is greater than five hundred (500) and less than three thousand three hundred one (3,301).
(ii) An inline filtration device if the population served is greater than five hundred (501) and less than three thousand three hundred one (3,301).
(3) Class WT 3 includes systems that meet the following:
(A) Acquire water from one (1) or both of the following:
(i) Ground water.
(ii) Purchase.
(B) Utilize chemical feed.
(C) Have one (1) or more of the following:
(i) Pressure or gravity filtration.
(ii) Ion exchange processes if the population served is greater than five three thousand three hundred one (501). (3,300).
(iii) Lime soda softening.
(iv) Reverse osmosis.
(v) Inline filtration if the population served is greater than three thousand three hundred (3,300).
(4) Class WT 4 includes systems that meet the following:
(A) Serve a population less than or equal to ten thousand (10,000) one (10,001) people.
(B) Acquire water from one (1) or both of the following:
(i) Surface water.
(ii) Ground water under the direct influence of surface water.
(5) Class WT 5 includes systems that meet the following:
(A) Serve a population greater than ten thousand one (10,001) (10,000) people.
(B) Acquire water from one (1) or both of the following:
(i) Surface water.
(ii) Ground water under the direct influence of surface water.
(6) Class WT 6 includes systems that utilize newly emerging treatment technology not commonly in use for drinking water treatment in Indiana, as determined by the commissioner.
(7) The commissioner may determine the classification of a system based on system complexity and operational requirements where necessary.
SECTION 10. 327 IAC 8-12-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-3 Qualifications of a certified operator
Authority: Affected: IC 13-11-2 ; IC 13-18-11
Sec. 3. (a) In order to become a certified operator of a water treatment plant or a water distribution system, a person must do the following:
(1) Meet the minimum qualifications specified in subsection (b). and
(2) Pass the certification examination required by the commissioner unless exempted by statute or rule.
(b) Prior to Before applying to take the water treatment plant or water distribution system operator certification examination given by the commissioner, a person must have the following qualifications:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) The educational skills necessary to do the following:
(D) make simple computations of multiplication and division;
(E) (D) Keep records.
(F) (E) Read and write the English language to the extent of:
(G) (F) Understand basic principles of the following:
(H) understand basic principles of (ii) Science.
(A) Make simple computations:
(i) with fractions and decimals; and
(ii) of multiplication and division.
(B) Read a linear scale.
(C) Calculate volumes of simple shapes.
(i) interpreting service manuals and work orders; and
(ii) submitting written reports.
(i) Sanitation. and
(2) With the exception of an operator-in-training, experience acceptable to the commissioner in the field of water treatment or water distribution that meets the following requirements:
(A) Demonstrates the examination applicant's technical knowledge.
(B) Can be verified based on information from available sources, primarily the applicant's water treatment plant or water distribution system employer. and
(C) Is the result of satisfactory accomplishment of work in accordance with the following:
(i) Measured from the date of employment of the applicant to the date of the next scheduled examination.
(ii) Received under the supervision oversight of a certified operator qualified to operate the same classification of water treatment plant or water distribution system as that of the applicant's certification application except where one (1) of the following is used to meet the requirements for acceptable work experience:
(AA) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (b)(2)(C)(ii) [section 3.2(b)(2)(C)(ii) of this rule].
(BB) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (b)(3)(D)(ii) [section 3.2(b)(3)(D)(ii) of this rule].
(CC) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (b)(3)(D)(iii) [section 3.2(b)(3)(D)(iii) of this rule].
(DD) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (b)(3)(D)(iv) [section 3.2(b)(3)(D)(iv) of this rule].
(EE) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (c)(2)(D)(ii) [section 3.2(c)(2)(D)(ii) of this rule].
(FF) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (c)(4)(D)(iii) [section 3.2(c)(4)(D)(iii) of this rule].
(GG) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (c)(5)(D)(i)(BB) [section 3.2(c)(5)(D)(i)(BB) of this rule].
(HH) 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 (c)(5)(D)(iii) [section 3.2(c)(5)(D)(iii) of this rule].
(II) 327 IAC 8-12-3.4 [section 3.4 of this rule].
(JJ) 327 IAC 8-12-3.5 [section 3.5 of this rule].
Where acceptable work experience is gained under these provisions, oversight may be under an operator qualified to operate the water treatment plant or water distribution system where the experience was obtained. If the applicant holds a certification license for the classification of system where the experience is obtained, the applicant's manager may certify that the experience has been obtained.
SECTION 11. 327 IAC 8-12-3.2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-3.2 Certified operator grades
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 3.2. (a) Grade operator-in-training (O.I.T.) is available under the following guidelines:
(1) To a person meeting the following:
(A) Currently employed at a public water system with facilities classified as a Class WT 3, Class WT 4, or Class WT 5 water treatment plant or a Class DSL water distribution system.
(B) Has fulfilled the qualifications of section 3(a)(2) and 3(b)(1) of this rule.
(2) In accordance with the following:
(A) Until the O.I.T. meets the experience requirement needed for the classification of treatment plant or distribution system where the O.I.T. is accumulating work experience.
(B) Operating work must be accomplished under the supervision of a certified operator in responsible charge who must verify to the commissioner the satisfactory achievement of acceptable experience by the O.I.T.
(C) An O.I.T. may not do any of the following:
(i) Serve as a certified operator in responsible charge.
(ii) Transfer an O.I.T. certification to a water treatment plant or water distribution system with a public water system identification number (PWSID) different than the PWSID for which the certification was issued.
(iii) Hold two (2) water treatment plant or water distribution system O.I.T. certifications concurrently. or
(iv) Renew the O.I.T. certification.
(b) A water distribution system certified operator may possess a valid certification in one (1) or more of the following three (3) grades:
(1) Grade DSS is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class DSS water distribution system after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Attain a minimum of one (1) year of acceptable work experience in the operation of a Class DSS water distribution system.
(2) Grade DSM is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class DSS and Class DSM water distribution system after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Attain one (1) of the following acceptable work experience requirements:
(i) One (1) year in the operation of a Class DSM water distribution system.
(ii) Two (2) years in the operation of a Class DSS water distribution system.
(3) Grade DSL is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class DSS, Class DSM, and Class DSL water distribution system after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Must be able to do the following:
(i) Maintain inventories.
(ii) Order supplies and equipment. and
(iii) Interpret chemical and bacteriological sample reports.
(D) Attain one (1) of the following acceptable work experience requirements:
(i) One (1) year in the operation of a Class DSL water distribution system.
(ii) Three (3) years in the operation of a Class DSM water distribution system.
(iii) Five (5) years in the operation of a Class DSS water distribution system.
(iv) An acceptable number of years of experience approved by the commissioner if gained in operation of a combination of the various classifications of water distribution systems.
(c) A water treatment plant certified operator may possess a valid certification in one (1) or more of the following five (5) six (6) grades:
(1) Grade WT 1 is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class WT 1 water treatment plant or a Class DSS water distribution system at a nontransient noncommunity water system serving five hundred (500) or fewer individuals or a community water system serving one hundred (100) or fewer individuals after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Must be able to do the following:
(i) Maintain inventories.
(ii) Order supplies and equipment. and
(iii) Interpret chemical and bacteriological sample reports.
(D) Attain a minimum of one (1) year of acceptable work experience in the operation of a Class WT 1 water treatment plant.
(2) Grade WT 2 is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class WT 1 and a Class WT 2 water treatment plant and a Class DSS water distribution system at a nontransient noncommunity water system serving five hundred (500) or fewer individuals or a community water system serving one hundred (100) or fewer individuals after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Must be able to do the following:
(i) Maintain inventories.
(ii) Order supplies and equipment. and
(iii) Interpret chemical and bacteriological sample reports.
(D) Attain one (1) of the following acceptable work experience requirements:
(i) One (1) year in the operation of a Class WT 2 water treatment plant.
(ii) Two (2) years in the operation of a Class WT 1 water treatment plant.
(3) Grade WT 3 is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class WT 1, Class WT 2, and Class WT 3 water treatment plant and a Class DSS water distribution system at a nontransient noncommunity water system serving five hundred (500) or fewer individuals or a community water system serving one hundred (100) or fewer individuals after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Must be able to do the following:
(i) Maintain inventories.
(ii) Order supplies and equipment. and
(iii) Interpret chemical and bacteriological sample reports.
(D) Attain the following acceptable work experience at a minimum:
(i) Two (2) years in the operation of a Class WT 3 water treatment plant.
(ii) Successful completion of educational work at college level in:
(AA) engineering;
(BB) chemistry; or
(CC) science;
related to water treatment may be substituted for work experience required according to item (i) at the ratio of four (4) semesters or six (6) quarters of schooling for a maximum substitution of one (1) year of experience.
(4) Grade WT 4 is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class WT 1, Class WT 2, and Class WT 4 water treatment plant and a Class DSS water distribution system at a nontransient noncommunity water system serving five hundred (500) or fewer individuals or a community water system serving one hundred (100) or fewer individuals after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Must be able to do the following:
(i) Maintain inventories.
(ii) Order supplies and equipment. and
(iii) Interpret chemical and bacteriological sample reports.
(D) Attain the following acceptable work experience at a minimum:
(i) Two (2) years in the operation of a Class WT 4 water treatment plant.
(ii) Successful completion of educational work at college level in:
(AA) engineering;
(BB) chemistry; or
(CC) science;
related to water treatment may be substituted for work experience required according to item (i) at the ratio of four (4) semesters or six (6) quarters of schooling for a maximum substitution of one (1) year of experience.
(iii) Two (2) years in the operation of a Class WT 3 water treatment plant may substitute for a maximum of one (1) year of experience required according to item (i).
(5) Grade WT 5 is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class WT 1, Class WT 2, Class WT 4, and Class WT 5 water treatment plant and a Class DSS water distribution system at a nontransient noncommunity water system serving five hundred (500) or fewer individuals or a community water system serving one hundred (100) or fewer individuals after having fulfilled the following requirements:
(A) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
(B) Meet the qualifications of section 3 of this rule.
(C) Must have the ability to do the following:
(v) (iv) Maintain inventories. and
(vi) (v) Order supplies and equipment.
(i) Use conversion factors.
(ii) Solve simple mathematical equations.
(iii) Understand the following:
(iv) understand (BB) The bacteriological procedures used in water supply work.
(AA) Simple chemical laboratory equipment.
(D) Attain the following acceptable work experience at a minimum:
(i) One (1) of the following:
(AA) Three (3) years in the operation of a Class WT 5 water treatment plant.
(BB) Five (5) years in the operation of a Class WT 4 water treatment plant.
(ii) Successful completion of educational work at college level in:
(AA) engineering;
(BB) chemistry; or
(CC) science;
related to water treatment may be substituted for work experience required according to item (i) at the ratio of four (4) semesters or six (6) quarters of schooling for one (1) year of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years of experience.
(iii) Two (2) years in the operation of a WT 3 water treatment plant may be substituted for one (1) year of experience required according to item (i) up to a maximum substitution of two (2) years experience.
(6) Grade WT 6 is a certified operator qualified to operate a Class WT 6 water treatment plant that requires operator qualifications determined by the commissioner on an individual plant basis in response to the specialized nature of the water treatment plant.
(d) An applicant for water treatment plant or water distribution system operator certification may submit proof to the commissioner to demonstrate the achievement of an equivalent level of acceptable training or work experience for that required by the following subsections:
(1) (b)(1)(C).
(2) (b)(2)(C).
(3) (b)(3)(D).
(4) (c)(1)(D).
(5) (c)(2)(D).
(6) (c)(3)(D).
(7) (c)(4)(D).
(8) (c)(5)(D).
(e) A Grade WT 3, Grade WT 4, and Grade WT 5 operator is qualified to apply for the appropriate wastewater treatment plant certification according to 327 IAC 5-22 to treat wastewater from a water treatment plant provided the operator is certified to operate that classification of water treatment plant.
(Water Pollution Control Board;
SECTION 12. 327 IAC 8-12-3.4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-3.4 Grandparenting
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 3.4. (a) For the purposes of this rule, grandparenting is the process through which the commissioner may issue operator certification to a person who has been working at a water treatment plant or water distribution system that, prior to before the effective date of this rule, was not required to be under the supervision of a certified operator. An operator certificate to be conferred through grandparenting may be issued if:
(1) the owner or governing body meets the criterion of subsection (b); and
(2) the recipient of such the certificate must abide abides by the requirements of subsection (d).
(b) The commissioner may issue an operator certification in the operator grade appropriate to the classification of water treatment plant or water distribution system where the recipient has been an employee acting in the capacity of an operator making process control decisions that affect the quality or quantity of water from the treatment plant or distribution system if the owner or governing body submits an application to the commissioner before September 1, 2002, requesting certification of each person intended to be designated as one (1) of the facility's operators in responsible charge.
(c) A certification conferred under grandparenting shall be as follows:
(1) Valid only at the site where the person receiving the grandparent certification gained operator experience.
(2) Valid for three (3) years during which time the operator must do the following:
(A) Fulfill the continuing education requirements for the grade of operator certification that has been conferred through grandparenting as listed in section 7.5 of this rule in order to be eligible for certification renewal according to section 7(e)(3) of this rule. and
(B) Successfully complete an operator training course specified by the commissioner. and
(3) Invalid if the classification of the water treatment plant or water distribution system changes to one (1) requiring a certified operator with more extensive education or experience qualifications, such as may be based on any of the following:
(A) Increased capacity.
(B) An increase in population served.
(C) A basic change in the method of water treatment. or
(D) Another change in conditions that causes a more difficult or complex operation.
(4) The commissioner may allow a grandparented operator to continue operation of a system where the classification has changed under subdivision (3) if the operator demonstrates to the commissioner that the facility will be properly operated. For a grandparented operator to continue operation of a system where the classification has changed under subdivision (3), a written request must be made by the owner of the public water system.
(d) If an operator certified under grandparenting according to this section:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) fails to meet the continuing education requirements of section 7.5 of this rule within the required time according to subsection (c)(2); or
(2) goes to work at water treatment plant or water distribution system other than the one for which that the grandparent certification was conferred;
then the grandparent certification is voided and the operator must become certified according to the requirements of this rule.
SECTION 13. 327 IAC 8-12-3.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-3.5 Facility specific operator
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 3.5. (a) Operators of nontransient noncommunity public water systems of the following facility classifications may be granted facility specific operator (FSO) certifications:
(1) Class DSS systems.
(2) Class WT1 systems.
(3) Noncommunity public water systems of other facility classifications may be granted FSO certifications for their classifications if the commissioner determines that the FSO applicant will adequately perform the tasks necessary for proper operation of the system.
(b) Operators of community public water systems serving one hundred (100) or fewer people with the following facility classifications may be granted FSO certifications:
(1) Class DSS systems.
(2) Class WT1 systems.
(c) The following requirements must be met in order for a FSO certification to be granted for a public water system:
(1) The owner of the system shall designate a person to be in responsible charge of the system.
(2) The designee (applicant) must be an employee or member of the public water system.
(3) Each applicant shall do the following:
(A) Demonstrate proficiency to the commissioner in accordance with section 4.5 of this rule.
(B) Meet the requirements of section 3(b)(1) of this rule.
(C) Be able to do the following:
(i) Maintain inventories.
(ii) Order supplies.
(iii) Interpret chemical and bacteriological sample reports.
(4) A person may hold only one (1) FSO certification at a time unless the commissioner has determined that the FSO operator can maintain each system that an FSO certification is requested.
(d) An FSO certification is valid as follows:
(1) Only at the facility that the FSO certification is granted.
(2) For three (3) years, during which time the operator shall fulfill the continuing education requirements for the FSO certification as listed in section 7.5 of this rule in order to be eligible for certification renewal in accordance with section 7(e)(3) of this rule.
(e) An FSO certification will be invalid if the classification of water treatment plant or water distribution system changes to one (1) requiring a certified operator with more extensive education or experience, such as any of the following:
(1) Increased capacity.
(2) An increase in population served.
(3) A basic change in the method of water treatment.
(4) Another change in conditions that causes a more difficult or complex operation.
(f) If a person granted an FSO certification fails to meet the continuing education requirements of section 7.5 of this rule within the required time set forth in subsection (d)(2), then:
(1) the FSO certification is voided; and
(2) the operator must become certified according to the requirements of this rule.
(g) The commissioner may revoke an FSO certification due to failure to do any of the following:
(Water Pollution Control Board;
(1) Conduct any of the following:
(A) Monitoring and reporting to meet the requirements of 327 IAC 8-2 .
(B) Reporting to meet the requirements of 327 IAC 8-2.1 .
(C) Monitoring and reporting to meet the requirements of 327 IAC 8-2.5 .
(2) Operate and maintain the system in a manner that protects human health.
SECTION 14. 327 IAC 8-12-3.6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-3.6 Certified operator in responsible charge
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 3.6. (a) A certified operator may be in responsible charge of more than one (1) water treatment plant or water distribution system if the following conditions are met:
(1) The certified operator will be able to provide adequate supervision to all units involved.
(2) Prior to Before undertaking multiple operator positions of responsible charge, a letter signed by the certified operator is submitted to the owner or governing body of each water treatment plant and water distribution system to be under the responsible charge of the certified operator providing the following information:
(A) The name and location of each each water treatment plant and water distribution system to be under the responsible charge of the certified operator.
(B) The number of hours per week the certified operator shall work at each water treatment plant and water distribution system.
(b) As used in this section, "adequate supervision" means that sufficient time is spent at a water treatment plant or water distribution system on a regular basis to assure that the certified operator is knowledgeable of the actual operations and that test reports and results are representative of the actual operational conditions. A daily visit is the time that a certified operator is present on site at the facility of responsibility during a twenty-four (24) hour period; a certified operator shall be credited for no more than one (1) daily visit within a twenty-four (24) hour period. The following establishes minimum criteria regarding adequate supervision at each classification of water distribution system and water treatment plant:
(1) DSS must do the following:
(A) Be monitored daily by a dependable person or automated system. and
(B) Meet the following conditions based on system size and type:
(i) A community water system must have a certified operator on site for a minimum of two (2) daily visits every week.
(ii) A nontransient noncommunity water system serving greater than five hundred (500) individuals must have a certified operator on site for a minimum of one (1) daily visit every week.
(iii) A nontransient noncommunity water system serving five hundred (500) or fewer individuals must have a certified operator on site for a minimum of one (1) daily site visit every two (2) weeks.
(2) DSM must do the following:
(A) Be monitored daily by a dependable person or automated system. and
(B) Have a certified operator on site for a minimum of three (3) daily visits every week.
(3) DSL must do the following:
(A) Be monitored daily by a dependable person or automated system. and
(B) Have a certified operator on site for a minimum of five (5) daily visits every week.
(4) WT 1 must do the following:
(A) Be monitored daily by a dependable person or automated system. and
(B) Have a certified operator on site for a minimum of three (3) daily visits every week.
(5) WT 2 must do the following:
(A) Be monitored daily by a dependable person or automated system. and
(B) Have a certified operator on site for a minimum of five (5) daily visits every week.
(6) WT 3 must do the following:
(A) Be monitored daily by a dependable person or automated system. and
(B) Have a certified operator on site for a minimum of five (5) daily visits every week.
(7) WT 4 must have a certified operator on site during water treatment plant operation unless the plant is equipped with an automated system approved by the commissioner.
(8) WT 5 must have a certified operator on site during water treatment plant operation unless the plant is equipped with an automated system approved by the commissioner.
(c) When requested by the commissioner, may request the certified operator shall provide written submission documenting the following:
(1) The name, location, and classification of each water treatment plant and water distribution system under the responsible charge of a certified operator.
(2) The amount of time that a certified operator in responsible charge spends at a facility of responsibility identified according to subdivision (1).
(d) The commissioner shall evaluate information required by this section and any other information pertinent to a water treatment plant or water distribution system under the supervision of a certified operator in responsible charge of multiple facilities and may determine the following:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) The time provided for supervision spent on site during a daily visit is inadequate for the duties required to properly operate the system in compliance with 327 IAC 8 [this article].
(2) An amount of time that the certified operator in responsible charge shall be required to spend in the operation of each water treatment plant or water distribution system where the operator is in charge of more than one (1) system.
(3) A reduction of the number of water treatment plants or water distribution systems over which the certified operator may have responsible charge.
(4) A reduction of The number of daily site visits to be required under subsection (b)(1) through (b)(6) may be modified by the certified operator. commissioner on a case-by-case basis.
SECTION 15. 327 IAC 8-12-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-4 Examination of applicants to become a certified operator of a water treatment plant or water distribution system
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 4. (a) A standardized examination prepared to reflect the duties and responsibilities required of each grade of water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operator shall be as follows:
(1) Used to test knowledge, ability, and judgment of an applicant to become a water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator.
(2) Conducted at least annually. and
(3) Held at places and times established by the commissioner:
(A) with at least sixty (60) days advanced announcement; and
(B) except in such cases as may be declared necessary exceptions by the commissioner.
(b) A person wishing to be examined for water treatment plant or water distribution system certification shall fulfill the following requirements:
(1) Complete an application on a form approved by the commissioner that:
(A) contains true and accurate information to the best of the applicant's knowledge; and
(B) is free of omissions and misrepresentations, either of which may result in rejection of the application or revocation of any certificate previously granted.
(2) Submit a completed application, with the necessary fee, to the commissioner postmarked not later than forty-five (45) days preceding the date of the examination.
(c) The commissioner shall do the following:
(1) Review an application and supporting documents concerning the eligibility of an applicant for water treatment plant or water distribution system certification. and
(2) Issue a written notification in the form of an admission slip, providing the time and place of the examination, to be presented by an applicant deemed eligible for examination.
(d) A person who has been notified and scheduled to take an examination:
(1) may submit a written request to the commissioner for a postponement to take the examination one (1) offering later than the examination granted by the commissioner if:
(C) (B) the applicant:
(D) the applicant (ii) understands that only one (1) postponement shall be allowed; or
(A) the postponement:
(B) the postponement (ii) request for an emergency reason is submitted as soon as conditions of the emergency warrant; and
(i) for a nonemergency reason is requested no not later than fourteen (14) days prior to before the examination date noticed to the applicant under subsection (c)(2); and
(i) provides the commissioner an explicit description of extenuating circumstances necessitating the requested postponement; and
(2) will be considered to have failed that examination if one (1) of the following occurs: the person:
(A) The person does not attend the examination and has not requested a postponement according to subdivision (1); or
(B) The person is caught cheating on an examination, an occurrence that will make an applicant ineligible to take any operator certification examination for a period of two (2) years following the examination date of the incidence of cheating.
(e) Completed examinations shall be managed by the commissioner according to the following:
(1) Graded in a manner prescribed by the commissioner with a minimum result of seventy percent (70%) needed in order to pass the examination.
(2) The commissioner shall notify an applicant of the examination result as follows:
(A) In writing. and
(B) no Not later than two (2) months after the date of the examination.
(3) Examination papers shall be retained by the commissioner with an opportunity afforded to an applicant notified of having failed the examination for review of the graded examination until a date ninety (90) days prior to before the next scheduled examination if the applicant submits the following to the commissioner:
(A) A written request for review of the graded examination.
(B) A statement affirming the applicant's understanding that examination review does not include the right to copy, by any means, the following:
(i) The examination. or
(ii) Any portion of it. the examination.
(f) A person previously certified as a water treatment plant or water distribution system operator under this rule but who has failed to meet the renewal requirements within a grace period of one (1) year according to section 7(e)(3) 7(e)(4) of this rule must
(1) retake an examination. and
(2) meet the renewal requirements of section 7(e)(3) of this rule, including an amount of continuing education equivalent to that required for one (1) renewal period, as specified in section 7.5 of this rule;
within a grace period of one (1) year.
(Water Pollution Control Board;
SECTION 16. 327 IAC 8-12-4.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-4.5 Demonstration of proficiency for applicants to become a facility specific operator
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 4.5. (a) A person may become certified as a facility specific operator (FSO) by a demonstration of proficiency:
(1) through an examination;
(2) based on completion of an approved training course; or
(3) through another method approved by the commissioner.
(b) A standardized examination prepared to reflect the duties and responsibilities required of each FSO water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operator shall be as follows:
(1) Conducted at least annually.
(2) Held at places and times established by the commissioner.
(c) A person wishing to apply for water treatment plant or water distribution system FSO certification shall fulfill the following requirements:
(Water Pollution Control Board;
(1) Complete an application on a form approved by the commissioner that:
(A) contains true and accurate information to the best of the applicant's knowledge; and
(B) is free of omissions and misrepresentations, either of which may result in rejection of the application or revocation of any certificate previously granted.
(2) Submit the following:
(A) A completed application, with the necessary fee, to the commissioner.
(B) Any additional information requested by the commissioner.
SECTION 17. 327 IAC 8-12-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-6 Certification; reciprocity; provisional certificate
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11-9
Sec. 6. (a) The commissioner shall issue a certificate designating competency in the appropriate certified operator's grade to each person who makes proper application if the applicant:
(1) meets the necessary requirements of education and experience; and
(2) successfully completes a grade appropriate examination.
Upon successful completion of examination according to section 4 of this rule, the commissioner shall issue a certification in the certified operator grade in which that the applicant was examined.
(b) The commissioner may issue a certificate by reciprocity as outlined in IC 13-18-11-9 if the following conditions are met:
(1) A person seeking reciprocal certification submits an application for such a certificate that includes the following:
(A) Proof of current certification.
(B) Grade of the applicant.
(2) A person from another state seeking a certificate by reciprocity earns the number of continuing education contact hours for all future renewal periods, in the time period required by section 7.5(a) of this rule, though no continuing education contact hours shall be required at the time of conferring the reciprocal certification.
(c) The commissioner may issue a provisional water treatment plant or water distribution operator's certificate if the following occur:
(1) The governing body or owner of a water treatment plant or water distribution system submits a written request specifying the existence of the vacancy and a reason necessitating the provisional certification, including one (1) of the following:
(A) To fill a vacancy created by death.
(B) Resignation of the certified operator in responsible charge.
(C) Extended illness of the certified operator in responsible charge.
(D) A justifiable cause due to unforseen unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the governing body or owner that leaves the treatment plant or distribution system without a certified operator.
(2) The written request required by subdivision (1) provides the name, education, and experience of the person for whom the provisional certificate is requested.
(3) The provisional certificate nominee named under subdivision (2):
(4) The provisional certificate nominee named under subdivision (2) (B) is eligible at the time of the request submitted under subdivision (1) for the next scheduled certification examination.
(A) submits, simultaneously with the request submitted under subdivision (1), an application as required by section 4(b) of this rule requesting examination and certification; and
(d) A provisional certificate shall be as follows:
(1) Issued by the commissioner in the form of a letter that specifies the conditions of the certification. and
(2) Valid for the shorter one (1) of the following lengths of time as determined by the commissioner:
(A) The period between the:
(i) date of application; and
(ii) the end of the thirty (30) day grading period following the next examination that is available to the provisional certificate nominee.
(B) One (1) year.
(C) Another time period designated by the commissioner.
(e) The commissioner may also issue a provisional water treatment plant or water distribution operator's certificate if the following occur:
(1) The classification of a treatment plant or water distribution system changes due to the following:
(A) Installation of treatment to meet a new requirement of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f and 42 U.S.C. 300j-26) or 327 IAC 8 [this article].
(B) An increase in the population served that:
(i) is not the result of consolidation of one (1) or more public water systems; and
(ii) is less than ten percent (10%) of population previously served.
(2) The written request required by subdivision (1)(A) provides the name, education, and experience of the person for whom the provisional certificate is requested.
(3) The provisional certificate nominee named under subdivision (1)(B) submits, simultaneously with the request submitted under subdivision (1)(A), an application as required by section 4(b) of this rule requesting examination and certification.
(f) The commissioner may waive the hands-on experience requirements for application for the examination for the new treatment classification for the provisional certificate nominee.
(g) A provisional certificate must be as follows:
(Water Pollution Control Board;
(1) Issued by the commissioner in the form of a letter that specifies the conditions of the certification.
(2) Valid for one (1) of the following lengths of time as determined by the commissioner:
(A) The period between the:
(i) date of application; and
(ii) end of the thirty (30) day grading period following the next examination that is available to the provisional certificate nominee.
(B) One (1) year.
(C) Another time period designated by the commissioner.
(3) Granted only for continued operation of a system where the classification has changed under subsection (e) if the operator demonstrates to the commissioner that the facility will be properly operated.
SECTION 18. 327 IAC 8-12-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-7 Certificates and certification cards; renewal; duplicates
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11-6.5
Sec. 7. (a) A water treatment plant and water distribution system operator's certificate shall be as follows:
(1) Be issued after an applicant's successful completion of the grade appropriate examination.
(2) Specify the following:
(A) The month and year that the applicant qualified. and
(B) The issuance date of the certificate.
(3) Be permanent in nature but will be effective only when validated by a current certification card. and
(4) Not be valid if obtained:
(A) through fraud or deceit; or
(B) by the submission of inaccurate data on the application.
(b) A water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator must do the following:
(1) Provide permanent and visible display of his or her certificate at the water treatment plant or water distribution system office. and
(2) Obtain a duplicate certificate to display in the office of each water treatment plant and water distribution system supervised if the certified operator supervises more than one (1) water treatment plant or water distribution system.
(c) A certification card shall be as follows:
(3) (2) Expire on the last day of June nearest the end of the triennial period following issuance.
(1) Be issued as follows:
(2) be issued (B) For a time period of no not more than thirty-six (36) months. and
(A) Simultaneously with the certificate.
(d) A water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator needing a replacement or duplicate certificate must or card must submit a written request to the commissioner that includes the following:
(1) The following information:
(A) The grade of the water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator.
(B) The name and classification of the water treatment plant or water distribution system to be operated.
(C) The date of issuance of the original certificate if known.
(D) The certificate number.
(2) A fee specified according to section 5(a)(4) or 5(a)(5) of this rule.
(e) The commissioner shall accomplish the following:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) Issue to each certified operator of a water treatment plant or water distribution system a renewal notification stating the following:
(A) The expiration date of the certified operator's certification card.
(B) The amount of the fee required for certification card renewal.
(2) Mail certification card renewal notifications as follows:
(A) At least thirty (30) days prior to before the expiration of the certification card. and
(B) To the last known address filed with the commissioner.
(3) Renew a certification card if:
(A) the continuing education requirements of section 7.5 of this rule are met;
(B) a renewal fee described in section 5(a)(3) of this rule is submitted to the commissioner on or before the first day of July of the triennial period for which a certification card is to be issued; and
(C) the notice is signed and returned by the certified operator to the commissioner.
(4) Reinstate certification if the operator does the following:
(C) passes the grade appropriate examination;
(D) (B) Fulfills arrearage of continuing education credit requirements. and
(E) (C) Is current in meeting continuing education credit requirements.
(A) Submits payment of the following:
(B) Submits payment of (ii) The current renewal fee.
(i) Any arrearage of fees.
(5) Deny renewal of a certification card that is not renewed within the time limit established in section 7.5(a) of this rule and IC 13-18-11-6 (c) unless theIC 13-18-11-6.5 (c). An operator pursues reinstatement through reapplication may reapply and reexamination retake the examination following the requirements of section 4 of this rule.
SECTION 19. 327 IAC 8-12-7.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
327 IAC 8-12-7.5 Continuing education requirements
Authority: Affected: IC 13-18-11
Sec. 7.5. (a) All water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operators shall fulfill continuing education requirements in amounts specified in Table 7.5(b) in subsection (b):
(1) during each three (3) year period following the issuance of the certification card; and prior to
(2) before having that certification card renewed.
(b) Continuing education credits required for certification card renewal in the grades of water treatment plant and water distribution system certified operators are listed in the following table:
| Table 7.5(b) | |
| Certified Operator Grades, Water Distribution System and Water Treatment Plant | Continuing Education Credits Required for Renewal |
| Grade O.I.T. | Contact hours shall match those required for the classification where operator is in training; certification card not renewable |
| Grade FSO | 10 contact hours |
| Grade DSS | 10 contact hours |
| Grade DSM | 15 contact hours |
| Grade DSL | 15 contact hours |
| Grade WT 1 | 10 contact hours |
| Grade WT 2 | 15 contact hours |
| Grade WT 3 | 25 contact hours |
| Grade WT 4 | 30 contact hours |
| Grade WT 5 | 30 contact hours |
| Grade WT 6 | 30 contact hours |
(c) Continuing education credits required according to Table 7.5(b) in subsection (b) must adhere to a distribution of subject matter according to the following:
(1) A minimum of seventy percent (70%) of the required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from the technical category of approved continuing education courses.
(2) No Not more than thirty percent (30%) of the required continuing education contact hours shall be obtained from nontechnical subject matter of approved continuing education courses.
(d) A person having a valid certification card in more than one (1) classification of water treatment plant or water distribution system:
(Water Pollution Control Board; (1) may be given duplicate continuing education credit from a single approved continuing education course for each water treatment plant and water distribution system certification to which the subject matter is applicable; and
(2) must obtain the greatest number of continuing education contact hours required by the various certifications held within the shared time period of overlap in order not to be required to obtain continuing education for each certificate held.
LSA Document #05-255(F)
Proposed Rule: May 1, 2006; 29 IR 2615
Hearing Held: May 10, 2006
Approved by Attorney General: October 13, 2006
Approved by Governor: October 24, 2006
Filed with Publisher: October 24, 2006, 3:03 p.m.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher
Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Sandra El-Yusuf, IDEM Compliance and Technical Assistance Program, OPPTA - MC60-04, 100 North Senate Avenue, W-041, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251, (317) 232-8578, selyusuf@idem.in.gov
Small Business Assistance Program Ombudsman: Eric Levenhagen, IDEM Small Business Assistance, Program Ombudsman, External Affairs - MC50-01, 100 North Senate Avenue, IGCN 1301, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251, (317) 234-3386, elevenha@idem.in.gov
Posted: 11/22/2006 by Legislative Services Agency
DIN: 20061122-IR-327050255FRA
Composed: Apr 27,2024 4:14:09PM EDT
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