NAC445A.290. Plants for sewage treatment: Minimum grades of certification for operators.

     1. The minimum grades of certification for operators of plants for sewage treatment are as follows:

GRADES OF CERTIFICATION based on the classification of the plant:
	Plant Classification I	Plant Classification II	Plant Classification III	Plant Classification IV
Supervisor	I	II	III	IV
Assistant Supervisor	I	I	II	III

     2. Any person, other than a supervisor or assistant supervisor, who is working as an operator of a plant for sewage treatment must be certified as at least a Grade I operator of a plant for sewage treatment, or obtain such certification within 1 year after the date on which he or she begins employment at the plant for sewage treatment as such an operator.

     3. As used in this section:

     (a) “Assistant supervisor” means the person in direct responsible charge of the operations of a plant for sewage treatment in the absence of the supervisor.

     (b) “Person in direct responsible charge” means a person who is responsible for all activities associated with the operations of a plant for sewage treatment and compliance with all applicable provisions of NRS and NAC relating to the operations of such a plant.

     (c) “Supervisor” means the person in direct responsible charge of the operations of a plant for sewage treatment.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 5-27-92; A by R037-02, 10-18-2002)