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Title: Oregon Drinking Water Program

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Oregon Drinking Water Program

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Operator Certification History Federal Safe
Drinking Water Act December 16, 1974

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Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act 1981

Enacted to assure safe drinking water provided by
water systems that serve the public.
Authorize primacy between the Department and the
US EPA for regulatory oversight of PWS.
Start the Voluntary Certification Program.

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Federal Safe Drinking Water Act 1986 amendments

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Mandatory Certification September 27, 1987

? An operator holding a current Oregon water
treatment certification issued under a voluntary
certification program was considered certified
under the program.

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Association of Boards of Certification 1991

? Oregon State Health Division (DWP) contracts
with Association of Boards of Certification (ABC)
to use their examinations exclusively for
Drinking Water Operators.

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Water Personnel Certification

The purpose of Operator Certification is to
protect the Public Health to assure that those
persons making decisions affecting the quality
and quantity of drinking water are competent.
The Department does this by reviewing
? Operators education
? Experience
? Examinations

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Personnel responsible for public water systems

Competent and knowledgeable
of all the functions of that particular facility
and have the training and experience necessary to
assure continuous delivery of water which does
not exceed the maximum contaminant levels.

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Objectives of the programOAR 333-061-0205

To promote the safe and proper operation of water
supply systems for protection of the public
health.
To define criteria to classify water systems and
the skill, knowledge and experience required of
an operator and certify persons qualified to
supervise their water system.
To advise and assist applicants for
certification, set forth conditions of
reciprocity, and provide for examinations of
applicants.

To award certificates and maintain a register of
current certificate holders by classification and
level.
To establish and maintain communications between
the Department and the operators to insure a flow
of information necessary to each party in order
to carry out their respective responsibilities.
To improve the caliber of water system operation
and thereby protect public heath and the States
investment in these systems.

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System ClassificationOperator Required

C Community Water System A water system which
has at least 15 service connections or which
supplies drinking water to 25 or more of the same
people year-round in their residences. Examples
are cities, towns, subdivisions, mobile home
parks.
NTNC Non-Transient Non-Community Water System
A water system which supplies water to 25 or more
of the same people at least six months per year
in places other than their residences. Examples
include work places, schools and churches.

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Small Water System Operator S cert needed

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Small Water
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Operator Not Required

NC Transient Non-Community Water System A
public water system which provides water to a
transient population of 25 people or more water
in a place such as a restaurant or campground.
NP (Non-Public) State Regulated Water System
Water systems which provides water to small
residential communities between 4 and 14
connections, or serves from 10 to 24 persons a
day at least 60 days a year, or is licensed by
the Health Division or delegate county health
department but is not a Transient Water System.

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Definitions333-061-0215

Water Operator
An individual with responsibilities that
directly impact the quality of drinking water
including individuals making process control or
system integrity decisions about water quality or
quantity that affect public health.

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Operators