It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency operating a water treatment plant, water distribution system, wastewater treatment plant, or public wastewater collection system to operate same unless the competency of the operator to operate the plant or system is duly certified to by the director under the provisions of this chapter. It shall also be unlawful for any person, except a trainee as defined in Section 22-25-1, to perform the duties of an operator without being duly certified under the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter, however, shall not be applicable to the owner or operator of a water treatment plant, water distribution system, wastewater treatment plant or public wastewater collection system that does not offer service to the public generally.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 25 - Water and Wastewater Systems and Treatment Plants.
Section 22-25-1 - Definitions.
Section 22-25-2 - Classification of Plants and Systems.
Section 22-25-7 - Certification of Operators - Duty of Director.
Section 22-25-8 - Certification of Operators - Examinations.
Section 22-25-9 - Certification of Operators - Issuance.
Section 22-25-12 - Certification of Operators - Revocation.
Section 22-25-13 - Rules and Regulations.
Section 22-25-14 - Failure of Operator to Be Certified; Certain Operators Excepted.
Section 22-25-15 - Penalty for Violations of Chapter.
Section 22-25-16 - Reimbursement by New Employer for Training Expenses.