Illinois Administrative Code

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Section 681.100 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to set forward procedures for the following: a) taking the water supply operator examination; b) obtaining Operator In Training status; c) applying for water supply operator certification; d) suspending or revoking water supply …

Section 681.1000 Required Contract Provisions When a community water supply fulfills the certified operator requirement set forth in the Law and Section 681.215 by contracting the services of a properly qualified certified operator, the contract between the community water supply…

Section 681.1005 Documentation of Contract Provisions The contract operator must maintain records to document that all contract provisions are being met for five years following generation of the data. The contract operator's records must be made available to the Agency upon requ…

Section 681.1010 Request for Contract Approval a) The owner of the community water supply must submit the contract delegating responsibility and authority to the contract operator to the Agency for approval within 30 days following the execution of the contract. b) The request fo…

Section 681.1015 Agency Review of the Contract a) The Agency shall approve a contract if: 1) the contract operator is properly certified; 2) the provisions of this Subpart are satisfied; and 3) the contract provisions assure proper operation of the community water supply. b) The …

Section 681.1020 Withdrawal of Approval of the Contract The Agency shall withdraw an approval of a contract if the Agency determines that the contract provisions are not being met or are inadequate to assure proper operation of the community water supply. The Agency shall provide…

Section 681.1025 Contract Modifications and Extensions The owners of a community water supply must submit all modifications or extensions to contracts to the Agency for approval as a new contract.

Section 681.1030 Termination of Contract If any contract approved by the Agency pursuant to this Subpart J is terminated before the expiration date in the contract, the owner of the community water supply and the contract operator must provide written notice to the Agency no less…

Section 681.105 Definitions In addition to these definitions, all definitions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5], the Public Water Supply Operations Act [415 ILCS 45], and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 601 and 611 shall apply to this Part. For purposes of this Part: "A…

Section 681.110 Fees All fees collected by the Agency under this Part shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund in accordance with Section 22.8 of the Environmental Protection Act. Fees paid pursuant to this Part are not refundable. The fees …

Section 681.200 Facility Classification Community water supply facilities are classified as follows: a) A Class A community water supply means any surface water community water supply and any community water supply that includes coagulation, lime softening, ultraviolet disinfecti…

Section 681.205 Certification Classification a) The Agency may issue a Certificate of Competency for any of the four classes of certification specified in this Section. b) For each class of certification, the water supply operator must demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge,…

Section 681.210 Examination Classification Separate examinations shall be administered for each class of certification listed in Section 681.205 of this Part. The four corresponding examination classifications are: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D.

Section 681.215 Certified Operator Requirement a) Every community water supply shall employ on its operational staff at least one natural person certified as competent as a water supply operator under the provisions of the Law and this Part. [415 ILCS 45/1] b) All portions of a c…

Section 681.300 Water Supply Operator Examination of Competency a) The purpose of the water supply operator examination of competency is to test a person's skills, knowledge, ability and judgment of the chemical, biological and physical sciences essential to the treatment of drin…

Section 681.305 Eligibility a) Unless otherwise provided by this Section, any person who meets the following requirements shall be eligible to take a water supply operator examination: 1) the applicant is able to read and write English; 2) the applicant has submitted evidence of …

Section 681.310 Examination Request a) Any person who wishes to take the water supply operator examination must submit an examination request to the Agency. The examination request shall set forth how the person meets the eligibility requirements in Section 681.305 of this Part, …

Section 681.315 Eligibility Determination and Letter of Admission a) The Agency shall review an examination request and shall determine a person's eligibility on the basis of the information contained in the request within 30 days after receipt of the request, unless that deadlin…

Section 681.320 Review of Eligibility Determination Any person who does not agree with the Agency's determination of his or her eligibility to take the water supply operator examination may make a written request to the Agency that the Advisory Board review the Agency's eligibili…

Section 681.325 Examination Admission a) A person who has submitted an examination request and received a Letter of Admission must schedule the examination at least seven days prior to the examination. The Agency shall provide instructions for scheduling the examination with the …

Section 681.330 Standards for Examination and Grading a) Examinations shall be valid and reliable in accordance with professional standards outlined by the American Psychological Association Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests and the Equal Employment Opportunity Co…

Section 681.335 Examination Results The Agency shall send each person who takes the water supply examination notification of whether the person obtained a passing score.

Section 681.340 Six Year Score Validity Passing test scores shall be valid for six years from the date of Agency notification of examination results. The Agency shall not issue a Certificate of Competency to any person whose most recent qualifying examination scores are older tha…

Section 681.345 Reexamination a) An individual who fails a written examination must resubmit an examination request, pay the examination fee, and obtain a new Letter of Admission before retaking the examination. b) The Agency will issue a Letter of Admission for an examination if…

Section 681.400 Operator In Training a) Any person who passes the water supply operator examination shall be considered an Operator In Training for the class of examination passed. b) The Agency's notification of a passing score on a water supply operator examination shall consti…

Section 681.405 Duration a) A person will be considered an Operator In Training while his or her water supply operation examination results are valid. Pursuant to Section 681.340 of this Part, examination results are valid for six years. b) An Operator In Training who successfull…

Section 681.410 Limitations A community water supply cannot fulfill its obligations under the Law, Board rules or this Part by employing an Operator In Training who lacks the required Certificate of Competency. SUBPART E: CERTIFIED OPERATOR

Section 681.500 Standard of Issuance A water supply operator becomes certified upon the Agency's issuance of a Certificate of Competency to the operator. The Agency shall issue a Certificate of Competency when the applicant demonstrates all the following: a) The applicant is capa…

Section 681.505 Application a) Any individual who seeks to obtain a Certificate of Competency must file an application on forms prescribed by the Agency. All applications must be in English and must contain: 1) a statement specifying the class of certification sought by the appli…

Section 681.510 Agency Determination a) Upon receipt of a complete application, the Agency shall review the application and determine whether the applicant has made an adequate demonstration pursuant to the standards of issuance specified in Section 681.500 of this Part. b) The A…

Section 681.515 Review of Agency Determination a) Any applicant who disagrees with the Agency's denial of the certification application may request that the application be presented to the Advisory Board for its review and recommendation. Any request pursuant to this subsection m…

Section 681.600 Application for Reciprocal Certification a) The Agency may grant water supply operators certified by another state, territory or possession of the United States, or any other country, reciprocal certification in Illinois without examination. A water supply operato…

Section 681.605 Reciprocity Determination a) An applicant for a Certificate of Competency who possesses a valid drinking water treatment certificate or license issued under the laws of another certifying jurisdiction, or was trained as water supply operator by the United States a…

Section 681.610 Change in Classification An applicant for reciprocity whose accrued experience entitles admission to a higher level of Illinois certification, but whose previous classification and examination entitles the applicant to a lower level of reciprocal certification, wi…

Section 681.700 Causes Certificates of Competency shall be subject to sanctions of revocation or suspension upon a showing of cause by a preponderance of the evidence. The sanctions shall not be a bar to any civil or criminal proceedings. Causes for sanction shall include, but ar…

Section 681.705 Citizen Complaints Any person may file with the Agency a written complaint regarding the conduct of a water supply operator certified under this Part. The complaint shall state the name and address of the complainant, the name of the operator and all information t…

Section 681.710 Procedures a) Filing of Documents. All documents filed in a sanctions proceeding under this Subpart shall be filed with the Docket Clerk, Division of Legal Counsel, Illinois EPA. Filing by electronic transmission or facsimile will only be allowed with the prior ap…

Section 681.715 Hearing a) If the operator files a hearing request, the hearing officer shall set a time and place for the hearing, not more than 180 days after the service of the Complaint, and provide notice of the hearing to the Agency and the operator. The Hearing Notice shal…

Section 681.720 Advisory Board a) Within 30 days after the conclusion of a hearing, the hearing officer shall provide a copy of the following to the Advisory Board: 1) hearing transcript; 2) hearing exhibits; and 3) instructions on how the Advisory Board can file a recommendation…

Section 681.725 Director's Decision a) Proposal for Decision 1) When a hearing is held pursuant to Section 681.715, the hearing officer shall file with the Director or the Director's designee, and serve upon the Agency and operator, a proposal for decision within 120 days from th…

Section 681.730 Sanctions a) The decision between revocation and suspension shall be based on the following: 1) The severity of the violations that led to the sanction, including, but not limited to: A) The frequency or duration of the violations; and B) The impact on the public …

Section 681.735 Appeal Within 35 days after receipt of the Director's final decision, the operator may appeal the decision to the Pollution Control Board. The suspension/revocation of the operator's Certificate of Competency shall be stayed pending a final decision on the appeal …

Section 681.740 Ex Parte Communications a) Except in the disposition of matters they are authorized by law to entertain or dispose of on an ex parte basis, the hearing officer and the Director shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, wi…

Section 681.745 Subpoena a) Issuance of Subpoenas. Upon written request by a party, the Hearing Officer will issue a subpoena for attendance of a witness or production of books, papers, documents or other tangible things at a hearing or deposition if the party shows good cause as…

Section 681.800 Certificate Expiration Public water supply operator Certificates of Competency must be issued with the expiration date being 3 years from July 1 of the calendar year in which the certificate is issued. Expired certificates shall have no validity.

Section 681.805 Certificate Renewal Application Form a) By May 31 of the year a certificate is due to expire, the Agency shall mail a renewal application form to the operator at the most recent address the Agency has on file for the operator. b) The renewal application form shall…