§340F-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 340F-4.

“Director” means the director of health.

“Operator” means any individual who operates apublic water system or a major segment of a public water system such as a watertreatment plant or distribution system.

“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 private, county, state, or federal legal entity.

“Public water system” has the same meaning asin section 340E-1.

“Supervisor” means, where shift operation isnot required, any individual who has direct responsibility for the operation ofa public water system or who supervises operators of such a system.  Whereshift operation is required, “supervisor” means any individual who has directresponsibility for active daily onsite technical and administrativesupervision, and active daily onsite charge of an operating shift, or a majorsegment of a public water system.

“Water treatment plant”.  DELETED. [L 1991, c273, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 196, §2]