Ohio Administrative Code

Except as otherwise noted, the definitions in rule 3745-81-01 of the Administrative Code apply to this chapter.(A) (1) "Active instruction" means the time when a professional operator is receiving instruction. This does not include break time, introductions or question and answer…

(A) Responsibilities.(1) Each person owning or operating a public water system, classified in accordance with rule 3745-7-03 of the Administrative Code, shall designate one or more professional operators of record to oversee the technical operation of the public water system or e…

Each public water system or water treatment plant and distribution system within a public water system shall be classified in accordance with this rule, with the exception of transient noncommunity public water systems using groundwater, without treatment for nitrate, arsenic or …

In accordance with this rule, all treatment works, sewerage systems, or wastewater treatment facilities within a treatment works shall be classified as a class A, I, II, III, or IV treatment works or class I or II sewerage systems and shall provide the minimum staffing required f…

(A) The following are classifications for which professional operators may be certified under this chapter:(1) Class A water supply professional operator.(2) Class I water supply professional operator.(3) Class II water supply professional operator.(4) Class III water supply prof…

In accordance with this chapter, the director shall provide for the examination of individuals applying for certification as facility specific or professional operators and the issuance of appropriate certificates to applicants who meet the appropriate requirements and pass the a…

The director may allow an applicant for class A, I, II, or III certification to defer completion of the onsite operating experience requirements for their classification of certificate required by rule 3745-7-06 of the Administrative Code until after successfully passing an exami…

(A) The owner and professional operator of record of a public water system, treatment works or sewerage system shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, operation and maintenance records for each classified public water system, distribution system, water treatment plant within a…

(A) The director shall appoint a professional operator certification advisory council consisting of eight members as set forth in this rule.(1) Two members shall be employees of the agency. One member shall be from the drinking water program and one from the surface water program…

The council may do the following:(A) Recommend to the director minimum professional operator requirements consistent with the classification systems for public water systems, treatment works and sewerage systems in rules 3745-7-03 and 3745-7-04 of the Administrative Code.(B) Revi…

(A) The director may suspend or revoke the certificate of a facility specific or professional operator, issued under this chapter, upon finding that the operator has done any of the following:(1) Fraudulently obtained or attempted to obtain any certificate or renewal thereof.(2) …

The director may grant certification by reciprocity to an applicant holding valid certification or license issued by the certifying authority of another state, province , "Water Professionals International" (WPI), or another certifying authority approved by the director.(A) Eligi…

(A) All facility specific and professional operator certificates shall expire on December thirty-first of the second year after the year in which the certification is issued or renewed. The certificate will expire unless renewed in accordance with this rule before the expiration …

(A) Examination fee.Upon application to the director for examination, the applicant shall pay an examination fee in accordance with section 3745.11 of the Revised Code.(B) Certification fee.Upon application to the director for certification as a facility specific or a professiona…

(A) No person shall engage in conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the application, examination, or review process. Any such action shall cause a person's scores to be withheld and declared invalid.(1) Persons holding a certificate issued under this chapter shall be subje…

The director may approve an entity to be an examination provider.(A) To be eligible for approval as an examination provider, the applicant shall do the following:(1) Submit an application in a format acceptable to the director.(2) In accordance with division (O) of section 3745.1…

The director shall, in accordance with this chapter, issue appropriate facility specific or professional operator certificates to applicants who pass an examination from a director approved examination provider and meet the following requirements:(A) Application for certification…

(A) A person seeking to become a contracted professional operator or contract operations company shall submit an application for approval and a sample contract representative of the type of contracts that would be executed with facilities at least thirty days prior to initiating …

The definitions in this rule apply to this chapter.(A) "Black liquor" means the spent cooking liquor, composed of a mixture of dissolved lignins and inorganic compounds, which remains after the digestion of wood chips in the Kraft pulping process.(B) "Black liquor solids" means t…

(A) All compliance times and other deadlines set forth in paragraph (C) of this rule shall be measured from November 1, 1984.(B) No later than February 1, 1985, any owner or operator of any air contaminant source subject to rule 3745-73-03 of the Administrative Code shall do one …

(A) No owner or operator of any Kraft pulp mill shall cause or permit either of the following:(1) The emission of total reduced sulfur from the following sources to exceed the following specified limits or federal new source performance standards, whichever is less stringent, as …

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (L) of rule 3745-73-01 of the Administrative Code titled "Reference to …

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of this rule titled "referenced materials."]The f…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

(A) A complete Title V permit application is one that contains all the information applicable to the facility required pursuant to rule 3745-77-03 or paragraph (D) of rule 3745-77-07 of the Administrative Code, except that applications for permit revisions need supply such inform…

(A) If the owner or operator of a Title V source submits a timely and complete initial or renewal application in accordance with rules 3745-77-04 and 3745-77-05, paragraph (D) of rule 3745-77-07, and rule 3745-77-08 of the Administrative Code for initial permit issuance or permit…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

[Comment: For dates and availability of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (AA) of rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code tit…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see the "Referenced materials" section at the end of this rule.][Comment: "Greenhouse…

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, the definitions in rule 3745-77-01 of the Administrative Code apply to this chapter.(B) The following definitions apply exclusively to this chapter:(1) "Actual emissions" means the amount of regulated air pollutants emitted from a st…

(A) By June 15, 1994 and April fifteenth of each year thereafter, except as provided by paragraph (G) of this rule, owners or operators of sources subject to the Title V permit program pursuant to rule 3745-77-02 of the Administrative Code, including facilities with a potential t…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (D) of this rule titled "Referenced materials."](A) Except as otherwise…

Any owner or operator whose building, structure, facility, or installation meets the definition of a small business stationary source may register with the Ohio environmental protection agency as a small business stationary source. Such registration will entitle the registrant to…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (D) of rule 3745-79-01 of the Administrative Code titled "Referenced ma…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (M) of this rule titled "referenced materials."](A) "Anti-tampering ins…

(A) No person shall sell, offer for sale, possess for sale, advertise, manufacture, install or use any part or component intended, by such person, for use with or as part of any motor vehicle when a purpose is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative, in whole or part, the emissi…

[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see paragraph (M) of rule 3745-80-01 of the Administrative Code titled "referenced ma…

As used in this chapter:(A) (1) "Action level" is the concentration of lead or copper in water specified in paragraph (C) of rule 3745-81-80 of the Administrative Code.(2) "Actual CT" means the CT value or the sum of CT values that is representative of the disinfection as determi…

This chapter applies to each public water system, unless the public water system meets all of the following conditions:(A) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities (and does not have any collection and treatment facilities).(B) Obtains all of its water from, but is no…

Before a person may enter into a financial commitment for or initiate construction of a new public water system or increase the capacity of an existing public water system, the person shall notify the director and, to the extent practicable, avoid locating part or all of the new …

Pursuant to section 6109.23 of the Revised Code, the director may assess and collect administrative penalties from any person who owns or operates a public water system and violates Chapter 6109. of the Revised Code or the administrative rules adopted thereunder. Administrative p…

(A) Community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems that supply water treated with chlorine or chloramines shall comply with the total chlorine MRDL.(B) Public water systems that treat water with chlorine dioxide shall comply with the chlorine dioxide MRDL.(C) Maximu…

(A) The following maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for inorganic contaminants apply to all public water systems.ContaminantMCL in milligrams per literNitrate (as nitrogen) 10Nitrite (as nitrogen)1Total nitrate and nitrite (as nitrogen)10(B) The following MCLs for inorganic conta…