Requirements for water system operators

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 diploma. (b) The person shall have a minimum of 2 years experience operating a water system prior to December 1, 2000. (2) To qualify for certification in any of the subclasses established in s. NR 114.29 , a person shall submit a completed application and successfully pass the examination for that subclass as stated in s. NR 114.33 . (3) The operator-in-charge of the operation of a water system subclass listed in s. NR 114.29 shall hold a valid certification for that subclass, except as noted in sub. (4) . (4) Upon the addition of a subclass treatment process to a water system, the operator-in-charge of the system shall have 12 months to pass the necessary examinations and meet the requirements specified under this section. (5) The operator-in-charge of a water system shall be available during each operating shift. (6) To continue certification under this subchapter, each certified water system operator shall renew his or her certificate every 3 years as specified in s. NR 114.36 .