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SECTION 42-17.4-4

   § 42-17.4-4  Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Assistant superintendent" means the individualwho is an operator who is assigned the direct responsibility for themanagement, operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility in theabsence of the superintendent and who shall have a certificate equal to thegrade or classification of the wastewater treatment facility.

   (2) "Board" means the board of certificationestablished by § 42-17.4-1 to insure the proper management, operation andmaintenance of wastewater treatment facilities by certifying an individual tobe qualified to be an operator.

   (3) "Certificate" means a certificate of competencyissued by the board to an individual to operate one or more specified classesof wastewater treatment facilities.

   (4) "Operator" means an individual who is assigned theresponsibility on one or more mechanical treatment units, processes, or otherimportant functions at a wastewater treatment facility.

   (5) "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 political subdivision of this state, any interstatebody, or any other legal entity.

   (6) "Superintendent" means the individual who is anoperator who is assigned the direct responsibility for the management,operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility during all workingshifts at the facility and who shall hold a certificate equal to the grade orclassification of the wastewater treatment facility. It does not apply to anyofficial who does not work at the wastewater treatment facility as an operator.

   (7) "Wastewater" means used water delivered to awastewater treatment facility. From the standpoint of source, it may be acombination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercialbuildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with any groundwater,surface water, and storm water that may be present.

   (8) "Wastewater treatment facility" means anarrangement of devices and structures excluding septic tanks constructed andinstalled for the purpose of treatment of wastewater from domestic, commercialor industrial sources or combinations thereof. Privately-owned wastewatertreatment facilities which treat predominately industrial wastes shall beexcluded from the provisions of this chapter by the board.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-42 > Chapter-42-17-4 > 42-17-4-4

SECTION 42-17.4-4

   § 42-17.4-4  Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Assistant superintendent" means the individualwho is an operator who is assigned the direct responsibility for themanagement, operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility in theabsence of the superintendent and who shall have a certificate equal to thegrade or classification of the wastewater treatment facility.

   (2) "Board" means the board of certificationestablished by § 42-17.4-1 to insure the proper management, operation andmaintenance of wastewater treatment facilities by certifying an individual tobe qualified to be an operator.

   (3) "Certificate" means a certificate of competencyissued by the board to an individual to operate one or more specified classesof wastewater treatment facilities.

   (4) "Operator" means an individual who is assigned theresponsibility on one or more mechanical treatment units, processes, or otherimportant functions at a wastewater treatment facility.

   (5) "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 political subdivision of this state, any interstatebody, or any other legal entity.

   (6) "Superintendent" means the individual who is anoperator who is assigned the direct responsibility for the management,operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility during all workingshifts at the facility and who shall hold a certificate equal to the grade orclassification of the wastewater treatment facility. It does not apply to anyofficial who does not work at the wastewater treatment facility as an operator.

   (7) "Wastewater" means used water delivered to awastewater treatment facility. From the standpoint of source, it may be acombination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercialbuildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with any groundwater,surface water, and storm water that may be present.

   (8) "Wastewater treatment facility" means anarrangement of devices and structures excluding septic tanks constructed andinstalled for the purpose of treatment of wastewater from domestic, commercialor industrial sources or combinations thereof. Privately-owned wastewatertreatment facilities which treat predominately industrial wastes shall beexcluded from the provisions of this chapter by the board.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-42 > Chapter-42-17-4 > 42-17-4-4

SECTION 42-17.4-4

   § 42-17.4-4  Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Assistant superintendent" means the individualwho is an operator who is assigned the direct responsibility for themanagement, operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility in theabsence of the superintendent and who shall have a certificate equal to thegrade or classification of the wastewater treatment facility.

   (2) "Board" means the board of certificationestablished by § 42-17.4-1 to insure the proper management, operation andmaintenance of wastewater treatment facilities by certifying an individual tobe qualified to be an operator.

   (3) "Certificate" means a certificate of competencyissued by the board to an individual to operate one or more specified classesof wastewater treatment facilities.

   (4) "Operator" means an individual who is assigned theresponsibility on one or more mechanical treatment units, processes, or otherimportant functions at a wastewater treatment facility.

   (5) "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 political subdivision of this state, any interstatebody, or any other legal entity.

   (6) "Superintendent" means the individual who is anoperator who is assigned the direct responsibility for the management,operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility during all workingshifts at the facility and who shall hold a certificate equal to the grade orclassification of the wastewater treatment facility. It does not apply to anyofficial who does not work at the wastewater treatment facility as an operator.

   (7) "Wastewater" means used water delivered to awastewater treatment facility. From the standpoint of source, it may be acombination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercialbuildings, industrial plants, and institutions, together with any groundwater,surface water, and storm water that may be present.

   (8) "Wastewater treatment facility" means anarrangement of devices and structures excluding septic tanks constructed andinstalled for the purpose of treatment of wastewater from domestic, commercialor industrial sources or combinations thereof. Privately-owned wastewatertreatment facilities which treat predominately industrial wastes shall beexcluded from the provisions of this chapter by the board.