Subdivision 1. Issuance. The commissioners of health and the Pollution Control Agency shall issue certificates to water supply system operators and wastewater treatment facility operators, respectively, who meet the requirements of the rules adopted under section 115.72. Each certificate must indicate the classification of the system or facility which the operator is qualified to operate.
Subd. 2. Display. Certificates must be prominently displayed in the office of the operator or other appropriate place on the premises of the plant or treatment facility.
Subd. 3. Validity. Certificates are valid for a period of three years unless revoked or suspended by the commissioner of health or the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency prior to that time. Certificates may be renewed upon application to the appropriate commissioner.
Subd. 4. Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, and suspension. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend the certification of a water supply system operator or a wastewater treatment facility operator, respectively, in accordance with section 144.99, subdivisions 8 to 10.
Subd. 5. Expiration. The certificates of operators who terminate their employment at a water supply system or wastewater treatment facility will remain valid for the unexpired term of the certificate. Operators whose certificates expire under this section may be issued new certificates of a like classification provided appropriate proof of competency is submitted to the appropriate commissioner. Successful completion of an examination may be required.
Subd. 6. Records. The commissioner of health shall maintain records relating to certification of water supply system operators, and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall maintain records relating to certification of wastewater treatment facility operators.
1971 c 828 s 5; 1976 c 149 s 62 subd 6; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 186 s 15; 1995 c 180 s 10
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 114C - 116I — Environmental Protection
Chapter 115 — Water Pollution Control; Sanitary Districts
Section 115.03 — Powers And Duties.
Section 115.035 — External Peer Review Of Water Quality Standards.
Section 115.04 — Disposal Systems And Point Sources.
Section 115.05 — Judicial Review.
Section 115.061 — Duty To Notify; Avoiding Water Pollution.
Section 115.063 — Hazardous And Radioactive Waste; Policy To Protect Potable Water.
Section 115.065 — Disposal Prohibited.
Section 115.067 — Below-grade Disposal Systems; Prohibition; Exception.
Section 115.069 — Radionuclide Pollution; High-level Nuclear Waste Depository.
Section 115.07 — Violations And Prohibitions.
Section 115.071 — Enforcement.
Section 115.072 — Recovering Litigation Costs And Expenses.
Section 115.073 — Enforcement Funding.
Section 115.075 — Information And Monitoring.
Section 115.076 — Background Of Permit Applicants.
Section 115.08 — Interpretation.
Section 115.09 — Citation; Water Pollution Control Act.
Section 115.1701 — Definitions.
Section 115.1703 — Ballast Water; Management Plan.
Section 115.1705 — Ballast Water Record Book.
Section 115.1707 — Consultation And Cooperation.
Section 115.42 — Policy; Long-range Plan; Purpose.
Section 115.425 — Noningested Sources; Phosphorus Reduction Goal.
Section 115.44 — Classification Of Waters; Standards Of Quality And Purity.
Section 115.449 — Public Wastewater Treatment Facilities; Proposal Requirements.
Section 115.455 — Effluent Limitations; Compliance.
Section 115.456 — Compliance Schedules.
Section 115.46 — Taxation By Municipality.
Section 115.48 — Agency Assuming Power.
Section 115.49 — Cooperation Between Municipalities; Contracts.
Section 115.50 — Towns; Powers To Act.
Section 115.51 — Enforcing Contracts Between Municipalities.
Section 115.52 — Severability.
Section 115.53 — Modifying Classification Or Standards.
Section 115.542 — Notice Requirements For Publicly Owned Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
Section 115.55 — Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems.
Section 115.56 — Mandatory Licensing Program.
Section 115.57 — Loan Program; Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems And Wells.
Section 115.58 — Alternative Discharging Sewage Systems; General Permits.
Section 115.61 — Authority Of District.
Section 115.62 — Board; Membership; Term; Quorum; Officers; Compensation.
Section 115.63 — Manager Authority; Employees.
Section 115.64 — Acquiring Property.
Section 115.65 — Purpose; Duties Of District; Annexing Territory.
Section 115.66 — Severability.
Section 115.73 — Certification Required.