NR 114.54(2) (2) The department will primarily rely on an organization under contract with the department to provide examinations. The department may conduct examinations on a case-by-case basis when necessary to accommodate applicants’ needs. An organization under contract to provide examinations may charge fees to cover the cost of providing any exam under this section as allowed under its contract with the department.

NR 114.54 Note Note: The special U subclass exam will only be a written exam conducted by the department on an as needed basis for examinees with approved applications.

NR 114.54(3) (3) Basic examinations shall consist of 25 to 50 questions specific to the subclass. The wastewater treatment plant advanced examination shall consist of 100 questions with content from all subclasses.

NR 114.54(5) (5) Examination results shall be made available to an applicant within 30 days of the examination date.

NR 114.54(6) (6) An applicant who fails to pass an examination may apply to the department for reexamination.

NR 114.54(7) (7) The department shall provide study guides pertaining to each subclass.

NR 114.54(8) (8) A wastewater treatment plant operator shall take and successfully complete the general wastewater examination and subclass examinations to become an operator-in-training in each subclass.

NR 114.54(9) (9) A wastewater treatment plant operator shall take and successfully complete the requirements of sub. (8) and meet one-year subclass-specific experience to become a basic level operator in a subclass.

NR 114.54(10) (10) A wastewater treatment plant operator may take the wastewater treatment advanced certification examination to earn four points towards advanced certification according to the table in s. NR 114.57 (1) (c).

NR 114.54 History History: CR 13-054: cr. Register June 2014 No. 702, eff. 7-1-15; EmR2123: am. (1), r. and recr. (2), r. (4), am. (5), (6), eff. 8-21-21; CR 21-068: am. (1), r. and recr. (2), r. (4), am. (5), (6) Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22.

NR 114.55 NR 114.55 Fees.

NR 114.55(1) (1) Fees for certification shall be as follows:

NR 114.55(1)(a) (a) Each basic examination     $ 25.00

NR 114.55(1)(b) (b) Advanced examination     $ 50.00

NR 114.55(1)(c) (c) Advanced certification application   $100.00

NR 114.55(1)(d) (d) Certification renewal     $ 45.00

NR 114.55(1)(e) (e) Late renewal penalty     $ 25.00

NR 114.55(1)(f) (f) Reciprocity application     $100.00

NR 114.55(1)(g) (g) A 3rd-party organization may charge additional fees to administer an online exam.

NR 114.55(2) (2) Fees shall accompany completed application forms. Fees are non-refundable.

NR 114.55(3) (3) Certifications shall be renewed every 3 years. The renewal fee is due no later than the expiration date of the certificate. A late renewal penalty fee shall be assessed for any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date.

NR 114.55(4) (4) A veteran may request a fee waiver for a first-time license or operator certificate in accordance with the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44, Stats.

NR 114.55 History History: CR 13-054: cr. Register June 2014 No. 702, eff. 7-1-15. EmR2123: emerg. cr. (1) (g), (4), eff. 8-21-21; CR 21-068: cr. (1) (g), (4) Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22; correction in (1) (g) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2022 No. 796.

NR 114.56 NR 114.56 Classification of wastewater treatment plants.

NR 114.56(1) (1) Each wastewater treatment plant shall be assigned a basic or advanced rating. An advanced wastewater treatment plant is one that meets any one of the following criteria:

NR 114.56(1)(a) (a) Is a mechanical plant with an annual average design flow greater than 1.0 MGD.

NR 114.56(1)(b) (b) Has a biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) limit of 10 mg/L or less.

NR 114.56(1)(c) (c) Has surface water limits for total phosphorus or total nitrogen and utilizes a biological nutrient removal process.

NR 114.56(1)(d) (d) Uses a tertiary phosphorus removal process to achieve ultralow phosphorus limits.