| Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency |
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Wastewater Treatment Facility
Contract Operator Guidelines
August 1998
Minn. Stat. §§ 115.71 - 115.77 and
Minn. R. ch. 9400 require that the person who has
direct responsibility for the
operation of a wastewater facility be properly certified. It is
allowable to contract with a properly certified operator to meet this requirement provided
the contract is submitted to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency
(MPCA). In order to fulfill the certification requirement, the contract
must specify the
number of visits that the certified operator will make and the
length of each visit. Because
each facility is unique and has different management needs, it is difficult to establish set
criteria. Although each
situation will be reviewed individually, the following table presents
recommended minimums. It is recommended that each visit be a minimum of two
hours
in length and at the following frequency:
| Facility
Classification |
Number of
Visits |
| D |
1/month
December - February
1/two weeks March - November |
| C |
1/week |
| B |
2/week |
| A |
3/week |
It is emphasized that these hours do NOT include
the time needed to actually do facility
operation and maintenance, only to
direct those activities.
In addition, the contract must include the
following items:
1.
|
the certified operator's
name and certificate number (and company name
if appropriate); |
| 2. |
the period covered by the
contract and provisions for renewal; |
| 3. |
the duties and
responsibilities of the certified operator; |
| 4. |
the duties and
responsibilities of the permitee; and |
| 5. |
provisions for notifying
the MPCA 30 days in advance of termination if the contract
is terminated
prior to the expiration date. |
Please submit a copy of the contract to:
Dianne Navratil
Major Facilities Section
Policy and Planning Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 5155-4194
(651) 296-9269
Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd. N., St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice) (651)
292-5332 (TTY)
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