Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 114.05 Examinations and applications. (1) Examinations and on-the-job experience shall be used to determine knowledge, skill, and ability of the applicant to perform duties at a waterworks. A score of 75 percent or higher shall be a passing score on each examination. An applic…

NR 114.06 Fees. (1) Fees for certification shall be as follows: (a) Each examination $25.00 (b) Three year renewal — waterworks $45.00 (c) Late renewal penalty (per certificate) $25.00 (d) Comparable certification (per certificate) $100.00 (e) A 3rd-party organization may charge …

NR 114.07 Issuance of certificates. (1) Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications required by this subchapter, the department shall issue a certificate to a person indicating the grades and subclasses for which the person has qualified. (2) Certificates may be issued fo…

NR 114.10 Classification of waterworks. The classification of each waterworks shall be class 1 and assigned one or more of the applicable subclasses based on the operations performed at that waterworks. (1) SUBCLASS G — GROUNDWATER SOURCE. All waterworks utilizing a groundwater s…

NR 114.11 Qualification of waterworks operators. (1) Two grades and 7 subclasses of waterworks operators are established. To qualify for certification in a given grade and subclass, a person shall meet the appropriate experience and examination requirements for that subclass and …

NR 114.12 Required grades for the operation of waterworks. (2) WATERWORKS. (a) The operator-in-charge of the operation of a subclass of waterworks listed in s. NR 114.10 shall hold a valid certification for the corresponding subclass at the grade 1 level, except as provided in pa…

NR 114.13 Operator-in-charge designation. The owner shall designate to the department the operator-in-charge of each subclass as required in s. NR 114.12 (2). A person may be designated as the operator-in-charge for more than one subclass. Owners shall notify the department of ch…

NR 114.14 Sanctions. (1) The department may, on its own motion, make investigations and conduct hearings and may, on its own motion or on a signed and verified written complaint, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew as provided in this section any operator[s certificate, or reprima…

NR 114.151 Purpose.

NR 114.152 Applicability.

NR 114.153 Definitions. NR 114.16 General requirements. NR 114.17 Certification grades. NR 114.18 Operator-in-charge and master operator. NR 114.19 Examinations and applications.

NR 114.16 General requirements. (1) Only a certified operator, master operator, operator]in]training, or a portable restroom servicing assistant may engage in septage servicing. (2) (a) An operator]in]training may engage in septage servicing for up to 12 months without being cert…

NR 114.17 Certification grades. (1) The following 2 general certification grades of septage servicing operators are established: (a) A grade T operator is certified to conduct all aspects of septage servicing except the land application of septage. To qualify for certification as…

NR 114.18 Operator-in-charge and master operator. (1) The owner of a licensed business shall in writing designate to the department the operator-in-charge of the business based upon the type of business and method of septage disposal as follows: (a) If a septage servicing busines…

NR 114.19 Examinations and applications. (1) The department shall use examinations to determine the knowledge and ability of an applicant to do septage servicing. A score of 75 percent or higher shall be a passing score on each examination. The department may give oral examinatio…

NR 114.195 Non-delinquency certificate from the department of children and families and the department of revenue. NR 114.20 Fees. NR 114.21 Issuance of certification. NR 114.22 Certificate renewals. NR 114.23 Continuing education and training requirements. NR 114.24 Sanctions. N…

NR 114.20 Fees. (1) Fees for certification shall be as follows: (a) Each examination — $100.00 (b) Certification renewal for certified operator other than master operator — $65.00 (c) Late renewal penalty per certificate — $100.00 (d) Septage operator]in]training registration — $…

NR 114.21 Issuance of certification. Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications required under this subchapter and receipt of the certification fee, the department shall issue a certification to an applicant indicating the operator certification and grade for which the a…

NR 114.22 Certificate renewals. (1) All certificates shall expire 3 years from the date of issuance. The renewal fee is due on the expiration date of the certificate. Any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date shall also include the late renewal penalty fee. (2)…

NR 114.23 Continuing education and training requirements. (1) All grade T and grade L septage operators shall obtain 3 hours of certified operator continuing education within the 3-year term of the certification. (2) All grade T and grade L master operators shall obtain 18 hours …

NR 114.24 Sanctions. (1) The department shall revoke an operator[s certification and may not issue or renew a certificate for septage servicing for a period of 2 years if an operator has the chapter was last published. 7 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES accumulated 6 or more viola…

NR 114.245 Enforcement. (1) CITATIONS. Under s. 281.48 (3) (e), and (5s), Stats., the department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99, Stats., to collect a forfeiture for a violation of ss. NR 114.16 to 114.23. Deposit amounts are list…

NR 114.25 Variances. (1) GENERAL. A certified septage operator may request a variance from any non-statutory requirement of this chapter. The department may approve a variance from requirements of this chapter when special circumstances show that a variance will not negatively im…

NR 114.26 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the certification of water system operators pursuant to s. 281.17 (3), Stats. History: Cr. Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01.

NR 114.27 Applicability. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all owners and operators of water systems as defined in this subchapter. History: Cr. Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01.

NR 114.28 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) XCertificateY means a printed document issued by the department, pursuant to this subchapter, stating that the operator named therein has met the competency requirements for certification. (2) XCertified operatorY means a person who …

NR 114.29 Classification of water systems. (1) The classification of each water system shall be class 1 and assigned one or more of the applicable subclasses listed in sub. (3) based on the operations performed at the system. (2) Each water system shall be assigned a minimum of s…

NR 114.30 General requirements. Every water system shall have a designated operator-in-charge. No person may be an operator-in-charge of a water system subclass unless that person holds a valid certificate for that subclass issued pursuant to this chapter. History: Cr. Register, …

NR 114.31 Requirements for water system owners. The owner of a water system shall designate to the department the operator-in-charge of the water system. The designated operatorin-charge shall meet the requirements stated in s. NR 114.32. A person may be designated as the operato…

NR 114.32 Requirements for water system operators. (1) To qualify for certification in any of the subclasses established in s. NR 114.29, the person shall meet the requirements of either par. (a) or (b). (a) The person shall possess a high school diploma or a general equivalency …

NR 114.33 Examinations and applications. (1) A person desiring to be certified to perform duties at a water system shall submit a completed examination application to the department. The department shall approve or deny the application within 10 business days of receipt of the ap…

NR 114.34 Fees. (1) Fees for certification shall be as follows: (a) Each examination $25.00 (b) Three year renewal (per certificate) $45.00 (c) Late renewal penalty (per certificate) $25.00 (d) Reciprocal certification (per certificate) 100.00 (f) A 3rd-party organization may cha…

NR 114.35 Issuance of certificates. (1) Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications required by this subchapter, the department shall issue a certificate to a person indicating the water system subclasses for which the person has been certified. (2) Certificates may be is…

NR 114.36 Renewal of certification. (1) A person who desires to renew a certificate shall submit a renewal application, the renewal fee and evidence of fulfilling the continuing education requirements of sub. (2). (2) Certified water system operators require 6 hours of continuing…

NR 114.37 Sanctions. (1) The department may, on its own motion, make investigations and conduct hearings and may, on its own motion or on a signed and verified written complaint, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew as provided in this section any operators certificate, or repriman…

NR 114.50 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish rules for the certification of wastewater treatment plant operators pursuant to s. 281.17 (3), Stats.

NR 114.51 Applicability. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all owners and operators of wastewater treatment plants as defined in this subchapter and under the coverage of a WPDES permit.

NR 114.52 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) XAdvanced courseworkY means education that is beyond the basic knowledge of a particular aspect of wastewater treatment. It concentrates advanced wastewater studies in only a few subjects in blocks of a minimum of 20, 40, 60, or 80 h…

NR 114.53 General requirements. (1) Every WPDES permitted treatment plant shall have a designated operator-incharge holding a current and valid certificate pursuant to this subchapter. The designated operator-in-charge shall be certified at the level and in all subclasses of the …

NR 114.54 Examinations and applications. (1) Examinations, education, and on-the-job experience shall be used to determine knowledge, skill, and the ability of the applicant to perform duties at a wastewater treatment plant. A score of 75 percent or higher shall be a passing scor…

NR 114.55 Fees. (1) Fees for certification shall be as follows: (a) Each basic examination $ 25.00 (b) Advanced examination $ 50.00 (c) Advanced certification application $100.00 (d) Certification renewal $ 45.00 (e) Late renewal penalty $ 25.00 (f) Reciprocity application $100.0…

NR 114.56 Classification of wastewater treatment plants. (1) Each wastewater treatment plant shall be assigned a basic or advanced rating. An advanced wastewater treatment plant is one that meets any one of the following criteria: (a) Is a mechanical plant with an annual average …

NR 114.57 Qualifications and level of wastewater treatment plant operators. (1) Two levels and 13 subclasses of wastewater treatment plant operators are established. Operator subclasses are the same as plant subclasses listed in Table 1. To qualify for certification at a given le…

NR 114.58 Certificate issuance, renewal and continuing education. (1) Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications required by this subchapter, the department shall issue a certificate to a person indicating the certification level and subclasses for which the person has q…

NR 114.59 Sanctions. (1) The department may, on its own motion, make investigations and conduct hearings and may, on its own motion or on a signed and verified written complaint, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any operator[s certificate, or reprimand the operator if the depar…

NR 114.60 Subclass Conversions. (1) Operator wastewater certifications in the subclasses on July 1, 2015, shall be converted as outlined in Table 3. An operator at Grade 3 or Grade 4 certification in a subclass, except subclasses K or L, on July 1, 2015, shall have earned 10 poin…

NR 115.01 Purpose. Section 281.31, Stats., provides that shoreland subdivision and zoning regulations shall: Xfurther the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution; protect spawning grounds, fish and aquatic life; control building sites, pl…