Title 68, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection

(a) All pipes, pipe or plumbing fittings or fixtures, solder, or flux that is used in the installation or repair of any public water system shall be lead free; provided, that this subsection (a) shall not apply to lead joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes. (b) All p…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Consecutive system” means a public water system that receives some or all of the system's finished water from one (1) or more wholesale systems. Delivery may be through a direct connection or through the distribution system of one (1) or more cons…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Wastewater Treatment Works Construction Grant Act of 1984.”

(a) Recognizing that the state has a very strong interest in both the growth of the economy and the protection of the waters of the state, it is the purpose of this part to financially assist local government to construct wastewater treatment works. (b) It is further intended tha…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Alternative technology” means proven wastewater treatment processes and techniques which provide for the reclaiming and reuse of water, productively recycle wastewater constituents or otherwise eliminate the dis…

(a) (1) The state is authorized to make grants to municipalities to assist them in the construction of wastewater treatment works.(2) The department shall administer this grant program. (1) The state is authorized to make grants to municipalities to assist them in the constructio…

(a) (1) The state is authorized to make grant allowances to municipalities for purposes of preliminary engineering for wastewater treatment works construction.(2) The department shall administer this grant program. (1) The state is authorized to make grant allowances to municipal…

There is established in the general fund of the state treasury an account to be known as the wastewater works grant account; provided, that the commissioner of finance and administration, with the approval of the comptroller of the treasury, may establish the account in such othe…

(a) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the department such funds as the general assembly may appropriate to enable the department to carry out its functions under this part.(2) Such funds, once appropriated, shall remain available until obligated by the department for…

The department may contract with the municipal technical advisory service, the University of Tennessee, for providing technical assistance to municipalities to assist them in receiving or planning to receive funds under these sections in an amount not to exceed three hundred thou…

(a) (1) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to assure selection of appropriate technology, cost effective design, and use of value engineering in the construction of wastewater treatment works, and also to establish a peer review system for review of constructio…

(a) The department may, in the name of the state of Tennessee, enter into contracts with municipalities concerning grants for construction of wastewater treatment works and concerning grants for preliminary engineering. (b) The department is authorized to adopt rules and regulati…

(a) The comptroller of the treasury, through the department of audit, shall be responsible for ensuring that audits of those municipalities receiving grants under this part are conducted to determine whether the municipalities are continuing to comply with all applicable requirem…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Act.”

Recognizing that correct operation of water and wastewater systems is necessary for the protection of the public health and the quality of the environment, it is declared to be the purpose of this part to prevent inadequate operation of all such systems through a system of certif…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Board” means the board of certification created in § 68-221-905;(2) “Certificate” means a certificate of competency issued by the commissioner stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified…

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or wastewater system, to operate the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater collection system unless the compet…

(a) (1) A board of certification is established for the administration of the certification program.(2) The board is charged with the responsibility of conducting all work necessary to promote the program and maintain records, and shall also promulgate rules and regulations requi…

(a) Duties and authority of the board include:(1) Adopt, modify, repeal, promulgate in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, and, after due notice, enforce rules and regulations which the board deems necessary for proper admini…

The board shall classify all water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems with due regard to the size, type, physical conditions affecting such treatment plants, collection systems and distributions systems, an…

The commissioner, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board, shall certify persons as to their qualifications to supervise successfully the operation of such water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection…

(a) All operators of water and wastewater systems are encouraged to become certified, although this part requires only that a person in direct charge of a water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system or wastewater collection system be certified. (b…

(a) (1) Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements and based upon recommendation of the board, the commissioner shall issue a suitable certificate to the applicant designating the applicant's competency.(2) The certificate will indicate that portion of the plant or system …

(a) The board may revoke the certificate of an operator when it is found that the operator has practiced fraud or deception; that reasonable care, judgment or the application of such operator's knowledge was not used in performance of such operator's duties; or that the operator …

(a) The board may allow a period of up to six (6) months for the replacement of a certified operator whose services have been lost by death, illness or other unusual events. (b) Further extensions of thirty (30) days, up to a total of one hundred eighty (180) additional days, may…

(a) All fees collected under this part shall be paid into the state treasury. (b) The department of finance and administration, with the governor's approval, is authorized to allot to the department of environment and conservation such funds as are necessary for the administratio…

(a) Any party to a hearing before the board regarding a revocation or an appeal of an order or assessment of a civil penalty by the commissioner may appeal the final order of the board to the chancery court of Davidson County. (b) Such appeal must be filed within sixty (60) days.…

(a) Any person may file with the commissioner a signed complaint against any person allegedly violating any provisions of this part. (b) Unless the commissioner determines that such a complaint is duplicitous or frivolous, the commissioner shall immediately serve a copy of it upo…