Chapter NR 114

Register July 2010 No. 655

Chapter NR 114

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERWORKS, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SEPTAGE SERVICING AND WATER SYSTEM OPERATORS

Subchapter I — Certification of Waterworks Operators

NR 114.01   Purpose.

NR 114.02   Applicability.

NR 114.03   Definitions.

NR 114.04   General requirements.

NR 114.05   Examinations and applications.

NR 114.06   Fees.

NR 114.07   Issuance of certificates.

NR 114.10   Classification of waterworks.

NR 114.11   Qualification of waterworks operators.

NR 114.12   Required grades for the operation of waterworks.

NR 114.13   Operator-in-charge designation.

NR 114.14   Sanctions.

Subchapter II — Certification of Septage Servicing Operators

NR 114.151   Purpose.

NR 114.152   Applicability.

NR 114.153   Definitions.

NR 114.16   General requirements.

NR 114.17   Certification grades.

NR 114.18   Operator-in-charge and master operator.

NR 114.19   Examinations and applications.

NR 114.195   Non-delinquency certificate from the department of children and families and the department of revenue.

NR 114.20   Fees.

NR 114.21   Issuance of certification.

NR 114.22   Certificate renewals.

NR 114.23   Continuing education and training requirements.

NR 114.24   Sanctions.

NR 114.245   Enforcement.

NR 114.25   Variances.

Subchapter III — Certification of Water System Operators

NR 114.26   Purpose.

NR 114.27   Applicability.

NR 114.28   Definitions.

NR 114.29   Classification of water systems.

NR 114.30   General requirements.

NR 114.31   Requirements for water system owners.

NR 114.32   Requirements for water system operators.

NR 114.33   Examinations and applications.

NR 114.34   Fees.

NR 114.35   Issuance of certificates.

NR 114.36   Renewal of certification.

NR 114.37   Sanctions.

Subchapter IV — Certification of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators

NR 114.50   Purpose.

NR 114.51   Applicability.

NR 114.52   Definitions.

NR 114.53   General requirements.

NR 114.54   Examinations and applications.

NR 114.55   Fees.

NR 114.56   Classification of wastewater treatment plants.

NR 114.57   Qualifications and level of wastewater treatment plant operators.

NR 114.58   Certificate issuance, renewal and continuing education.

NR 114.59   Sanctions.

NR 114.60   Subclass Conversions.

Ch. NR 114 Note Note: Pursuant to s. 281.98, Stats., any person who violates this chapter shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.

subch. I of ch. NR 114 Subchapter I — Certification of Waterworks Operators

NR 114.01 NR 114.01 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the certification of waterworks operators pursuant to s. 281.17 (3), Stats.

NR 114.01 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1995, No. 477, eff. 10-1-95; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 2000, No. 540; am., Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01; CR 13-054: am. Register June 2014 No. 702, eff. 7-1-15.

NR 114.02 NR 114.02 Applicability. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all owners and operators of waterworks as defined in this subchapter.

NR 114.02 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1995, No. 477, eff. 10-1-95; CR 13-054: am. Register June 2014 No. 702, eff. 7-1-15.

NR 114.03 NR 114.03 Definitions. In this subchapter:

NR 114.03(1) (1) “Certificate” means a printed document issued by the department, pursuant to this subchapter, stating that the operator named therein has met the competency requirements for one or more operator grades and subclasses.

NR 114.03(2) (2) “Certified operator” means a person who has met the requirements of this subchapter and has been issued a certificate by the department to work at one or more of the classifications of waterworks.

NR 114.03(3) (3) “Classification” or “class” means a number assigned to a waterworks based on a rating system.

NR 114.03(3m) (3m) “Community water system” has the meaning given in s. NR 809.04 (4).

NR 114.03 Note Note: Section NR 809.04 (4) defines “community water system” to mean “a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year–round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year–round residents. Any public water system serving 7 or more homes, 10 or more mobile homes, 10 or more apartment units, or 10 or more condominium units shall be considered a community water system unless information is available to indicate that 25 year–round residents will not be served.”

NR 114.03(4) (4) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

NR 114.03(5) (5) “Direct responsible charge” means to provide detailed on-site technical direction of the operation of a waterworks.

NR 114.03(6) (6) “Experience in the operation of a waterworks” means to have performed the basic duties involved with the operation of a specific treatment subclass for 12 months, or to have provided daily on-site technical supervision of the operator or operators performing those duties.

NR 114.03(7) (7) “Grade” means a number indicating the classification assigned to a person based on successful completion of an examination and experience, except that the operator-in-training grade is denoted by the letter “T”.

NR 114.03(9m) (9m) “Non-transient non-community water system” means a non-community water system that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year and is not a waterworks as defined in sub. (15). Examples of non-transient non-community water systems include but are not limited to those serving schools, day care centers and factories.

NR 114.03(10) (10) “Operate” means to be in direct responsible charge of a subclass or subclasses of operations at a waterworks.