[§340B-1]  Definitions.  As used in thischapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Association of boards of certification foroperating personnel in water and wastewater utilities” means that organizationwhich serves as an information center for certification activities, recommendsminimum standards and guidelines for the classification of potable water supplyand wastewater systems and facilities and for certification of operators,facilitates reciprocity between state programs, and assists authorities inestablishing new certification programs and upgrading existing programs.

“Board” means the board of certificationestablished by section 340B-4.

“Director” means the director of health.

“Operator” means any individual who operates awastewater treatment plant, or a major segment of a wastewater treatment plant.

“Person” means any individual, partnership,firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate,commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative,municipality, or any other legal entity.

“Supervisor” means, where shift operation isnot required, any individual who has direct responsibility for the operation ofa wastewater treatment plant or who supervises operators of such a plant.  Whereshift operation is required, “supervisor” means any individual who has directresponsibility for active daily on-site technical and administrativesupervision, and active daily on-site charge of an operating shift, or a majorsegment of a wastewater treatment plant.

“Wastewater treatment plant” means the variousfacilities used in the treatment of wastewater, including a wastewaterreclamation plant, but excluding a private sewage treatment plant with actualflows greater than 2.0 million gallons per day, with a valid discharge permitissued pursuant to chapter 342, and without a record of adjudged violations ofany permit conditions at any time for the life of the permit. [L 1978, c 169,pt of §2]

 

Note

 

  Chapter 342 referred to in text is repealed.

 

Revision Note

 

  Numeric designations deleted and definitions rearranged.