Operation and maintenance

Public water systems shall be supervised by competent personnel and modified, operated, and maintained in accordance with guidelines that may be developed or amended by the department. North Dakota Century Code chapter 23.1-07 required certified operators for all public water systems except those that serve other than year-round residents and meet all of the following conditions: 1. The water supply is obtained solely from ground water sources that the department has determined are not under the direct influence of surface water. 2. Treatment, if provided, consists strictly of disinfection, fluoridation, sequestration, corrosion control, or other processes that involve simple chemical addition and minor operational control. 3. The water supply system is not required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or its implementing regulations to be operated by qualified personnel.