OAR 333-061-0225
General Requirements Applying to Water Suppliers and Water Systems

(1)

Water suppliers responsible for community and non-transient non-community water systems must at all times employ, contract with, or otherwise utilize an operator to be in direct responsible charge of every distribution system and water treatment plant. An operator designated in direct responsible charge of a distribution system or water treatment plant must be available during those periods of time when decisions relating to treatment processes, water quality, and water quantity that may affect public health are made.

(a)

The operator(s) described in this section must be certified as prescribed by OAR 333-061-0228 (Certification Requirements for Small Water System Operators) or 333-061-0235 (Operator Certification Requirements, Levels 1–4) through 0265, at a level equal to or greater than the classification of the distribution system or water treatment plant as prescribed by 333-061-0220 (Classification of Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems), for which they are responsible.

(b)

A water supplier subject to this rule must report to the Authority, the name(s) of the operator(s) that has been designated to be in direct responsible charge of the distribution system and water treatment plant as applicable, and must notify the Authority within 30 days of any change of operator.

(2)

A water supplier may employ, contract with, or utilize other operators in addition to those required by section (1) of this rule. For operators certified at less than the Authority-required level(s) for distribution or treatment, the water supplier must establish a written protocol for each of the other operators that:

(a)

Describes the operational decisions the operator is allowed to make;

(b)

Requires the operator to notify the operator in direct responsible charge when they make decisions related to process control, water quality or water quantity that may affect public health;

(c)

Describes the specific conditions under which the operator must consult with the operator in direct responsible charge, and when and how consultation is to be made;

(d)

Takes into account the certification level of the operator; their knowledge, skills, and abilities, and the range of expected operating conditions of the water system; and

(e)

Is signed and dated by the operator in direct responsible charge and the operator to which the protocol applies, and is available for inspection by the Authority.

Source: Rule 333-061-0225 — General Requirements Applying to Water Suppliers and Water Systems, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-061-0225.

333‑061‑0005
Purpose 333‑061‑0010
Scope 333‑061‑0015
Adoption by Reference 333‑061‑0020
Definitions 333‑061‑0025
Responsibilities of Water Suppliers 333‑061‑0030
Maximum Contaminant Levels and Action Levels 333‑061‑0031
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels 333‑061‑0032
Treatment Requirements and Performance Standards for Surface Water, Groundwater Under Direct Influence of Surface Water, and Groundwater 333‑061‑0034
Treatment Requirements and Performance Standards for Corrosion Control 333‑061‑0036
Sampling and Analytical Requirements 333‑061‑0040
Reporting and Record Keeping 333‑061‑0042
Public Notice 333‑061‑0043
Consumer Confidence Reports 333‑061‑0045
Variances 333‑061‑0046
Permits 333‑061‑0050
Construction Standards 333‑061‑0055
Waivers from Construction Standards 333‑061‑0057
Voluntary Drinking Water Protection Program 333‑061‑0060
Plan Submission and Review Requirements 333‑061‑0061
Capacity Requirements for Public Water Systems 333‑061‑0062
Land Use Coordination 333‑061‑0063
Environmental Review Process for The Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program 333‑061‑0064
Emergency Response Plan Requirements 333‑061‑0065
Operation and Maintenance 333‑061‑0070
Cross Connection Control Requirements 333‑061‑0071
Backflow Prevention Assembly Installation and Operation Standards 333‑061‑0072
Backflow Assembly Tester Certification 333‑061‑0073
Cross Connection Specialist Certification 333‑061‑0074
Cross Connection Training Programs, Course, and Instructor Requirements 333‑061‑0075
Sanitary Surveys of Watersheds 333‑061‑0076
Sanitary Surveys 333‑061‑0077
Composite Correction Program & Comprehensive Performance Evaluations 333‑061‑0078
Coliform Investigations 333‑061‑0080
Role of Counties 333‑061‑0085
Supplemental Fluoridation 333‑061‑0087
Product Acceptability Criteria 333‑061‑0089
Annual Water System Fee 333‑061‑0090
Penalties 333‑061‑0095
Severability 333‑061‑0097
Adverse Health Effects Language 333‑061‑0098
References 333‑061‑0210
Operator Certification: Scope 333‑061‑0220
Classification of Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems 333‑061‑0225
General Requirements Applying to Water Suppliers and Water Systems 333‑061‑0228
Certification Requirements for Small Water System Operators 333‑061‑0230
Contracting For Services 333‑061‑0232
General Requirements Applying to Water System Operators 333‑061‑0235
Operator Certification Requirements, Levels 1–4 333‑061‑0245
Applications for Certification Levels 1–4 333‑061‑0250
Examinations for Certification, Levels 1–4 333‑061‑0260
Certificate Renewal Levels 1–4 333‑061‑0265
Fees 333‑061‑0270
Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of Certification 333‑061‑0272
Suspension of Certification 333‑061‑0305
Domestic Well Program: Purpose 333‑061‑0310
Scope 333‑061‑0324
Area of Public Health Concern 333‑061‑0325
Domestic Well Tests 333‑061‑0330
Accredited Laboratories 333‑061‑0335
Sample Collection 333‑061‑0400
Reducing Lead in School Drinking Water 333‑061‑0510
Applicability of Cyanotoxin Rules 333‑061‑0520
Definitions 333‑061‑0530
Health Advisory Levels 333‑061‑0540
Cyanotoxin Monitoring 333‑061‑0550
Analytical Methods 333‑061‑0560
Reporting 333‑061‑0570
Public Notification 333‑061‑0580
Record Keeping
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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