RCW 70A.120.060
Public water systems—Secretary to categorize.
The secretary shall further categorize all public water systems with regard to the size, type, source of water, and other relevant physical conditions affecting purification plants and distribution systems to assist in identifying the skills, knowledge and experience required for the certification of operators for each category of such systems, to assure the protection of the public health and conservation and protection of the state's water resources as required under RCW 70A.120.010, and to implement the provisions of the state safe drinking water act in chapter 70A.125 RCW. In categorizing all public water systems for the purpose of implementing these provisions of state law, the secretary shall take into consideration economic impacts as well as the degree and nature of any public health risk.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1345; 1991 c 305 § 4; 1977 ex.s. c 99 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.119.060.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.120 - Public Water Supply Systems—Operators.
70A.120.010 - Legislative declaration.
70A.120.030 - Certified operators required for certain public water systems.
70A.120.040 - Exclusions from chapter.
70A.120.050 - Rules and regulations—Secretary to adopt.
70A.120.060 - Public water systems—Secretary to categorize.
70A.120.070 - Secretary—Consideration of guidelines.
70A.120.080 - Ad hoc advisory committees.
70A.120.090 - Certificates without examination—Conditions.
70A.120.100 - Certificates—Issuance and renewal—Conditions.
70A.120.110 - Certificates—Grounds for revocation.
70A.120.120 - Secretary—Authority.
70A.120.130 - Violations—Penalties.
70A.120.140 - Certificates—Reciprocity with other states.
70A.120.150 - Waterworks operator certification account.
70A.120.160 - Fee schedules—Certified operators—Public water systems.
70A.120.170 - Certification of backflow assembly testers and cross-connection control specialists.