As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Board means the water and wastewater facility operators certification board.
(2) Certificate means the certificate of competency issued by the board stating that the operator named thereon has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program.
(3) Certified operator means the person who has responsibility for the operation of any water and wastewater facility covered under this article and is certified in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(4) Department means the Colorado department of public health and environment.
(4.3) Division means the water quality control division within the department of public health and environment.
(4.5) Domestic wastewater treatment facility means any facility or group of units used for the treatment of domestic wastewater or for the reduction and handling of solids and gases removed from such wastes, whether or not the facility or group of units is discharging into state waters. Domestic wastewater treatment facility specifically excludes on-site wastewater treatment systems with a design capacity of two thousand gallons or less per day, unless the system discharges directly to surface water.
(4.7) Industrial wastewater treatment facility means any facility or group of units used for the pretreatment, treatment, or handling of industrial waters, wastewater, reuse water, and wastes that are discharged into state waters. Industrial wastewater treatment facility includes facilities that clean up contaminated groundwater or spills and excludes construction dewatering activities that utilize only passive treatment and occur for less than one year.
(4.8) Small system means a water or wastewater facility that serves a population of three thousand three hundred or less.
(4.9) Wastewater collection system means a system of pipes, conduits, and associated appurtenances that transports domestic wastewater from the point of entry to a domestic wastewater treatment facility. The term does not include collection systems that are within the property of the owner of the facility.
(5) Wastewater treatment facility means either a domestic wastewater treatment facility or an industrial wastewater treatment facility.
(5.3) Water and wastewater facility means a water treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, water distribution system, or wastewater collection system.
(6) Water distribution system means any combination of pipes, tanks, pumps, or other facilities that delivers water from a source or treatment facility to the consumer.
(7) Water treatment facility means the facility or facilities within the water distribution system that can alter the physical, chemical, or bacteriological quality of the water.
Source: L. 73: p. 747, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-38-2. L. 85: (5) and (6) amended, p. 913, � 1, effective April 24. L. 94: (4) amended, p. 2790, � 523, effective July 1. L. 96: (4.5) and (4.7) added and (5) amended, p. 356, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1), (3), (4.5), (4.7), (5), (6), and (7) amended and (4.3), (4.8), (4.9), and (5.3) added, p. 767, � 2, effective May 23. L. 2012: (4.5) amended, (HB 12-1126), ch. 137, p. 499, � 7, effective August 8. L. 2020: IP, (4.5), and (4.7) amended, (HB 20-1215), ch. 273, p. 1336, � 3, effective July 11.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (4), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
25-9-103. Water and wastewater facility operators certification board - composition - repeal of article. (1) There is created the water and wastewater facility operators certification board, which constitutes a section of the division of administration of the department and consists of the following ten members appointed by the governor:
(a) A certified water treatment or domestic wastewater treatment facility operator with the highest level of certification available in Colorado;
(b) A certified industrial wastewater treatment facility operator or other representative of a private entity that operates an industrial wastewater treatment facility;
(c) A city manager, manager of a special district, or utility manager in a city, county, or city and county that operates a domestic water or wastewater treatment facility;
(d) A representative of the department of public health and environment, who shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member;
(e) A certified water distribution or wastewater collection system operator with the highest level of certification available in Colorado;
(f) A representative of water or wastewater facilities serving rural areas; and
(g) Four members appointed to achieve geographical representation and to reflect the various interests in the water and wastewater facility certification program. At least one of such members shall reside west of the continental divide, and at least one shall reside in the rural portion of the eastern plains of Colorado.
(2) At least four of the voting members of the board shall be certified water or wastewater facility operators, including representatives of both the water and wastewater industries.
(3) (a) Appointments of members to the board are for terms of four years.
(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2020.)
(4) This article 9 is repealed, effective September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, the water and wastewater facility operators certification board is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.
Source: L. 73: p. 748, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-38-3. L. 88: (4) added, p. 931, � 17, effective April 28. L. 91: (4) amended, p. 688, � 58, effective April 20. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 357, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) and (4) amended, p. 768, � 3, effective May 23. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 280, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2011: (3) amended, (SB 11-021), ch. 66, p. 174, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2013: IP(1), (1)(f), and (4) amended, (SB 13-150), ch. 391, pp. 2270, 2269, �� 3, 2, effective July 1. L. 2020: (3) and (4) amended, (HB 20-1215), ch. 273, p. 1335, � 2, effective July 11. L. 2022: IP(1) and (2) amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 61, � 81, effective February 25.