R309-400-8. Operator Certification

  (1) A water system that is required to have a certified operator and does not, 30 points shall be assessed.

  (2) A water system where the operator is not certified at the appropriate level, 10 points shall be assessed.

  (3) A grade 3 or 4 water system that does not have all direct responsible charge operators (as specified in R309-300-5(5)) certified at the level of the system, 5 to 15 points shall be assessed. The number of points shall be based on the percentage of time that the water system is operated by operators not certified at the required level.

  (4) A water system where the certified operator does not live within a one hour response time, 20 points shall be assessed.

  (5) A water system may be credited up to a maximum of 20 points, which shall remain on record for as long as the conditions apply. The following items are eligible for credit:

  (a) A water system that is not required to have a certified operator and does shall be credited 10 points.

  (b) A water system that has operators that are certified at a higher level than required shall be credited 10 points.

  (c) A water system that has operators certified in other areas that are not required by that water system, such as treatment shall be credited 10 points.