California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 3 - Operator Certification Program: Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems

• Section 106875.
  (a) The state board shall examine and certify persons as to their qualifications to operate water treatment plants. The certification shall indicate the classification of water...
• Section 106876.
  As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:(a) “Community water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.(b) “Local...
• Section 106877.
  (a) The state board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to grant or renew any water treatment operator certificate to operate a water treatment plant or may...
• Section 106878.
  (a) Any person who commits either of the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed...
• Section 106879.
  (a) The state board may administratively impose civil liability pursuant to this article or, upon the request of the state board, the Attorney General may impose...
• Section 106880.
  The state board shall hold at least one examination each year for the purpose of examining candidates for water treatment operator certificates and water distribution...
• Section 106885.
  (a) (1) A person who operates a water treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate of appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations...
• Section 106890.
  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program authorized pursuant to this article be entirely self-supporting, and for this purpose the state board...
• Section 106892.
  (a) There is in the State Treasury the Drinking Water Operator Certification Special Account. Moneys in the special account are available to the state board, upon...
• Section 106897.
  The state board shall issue a water treatment operator certificate and water distribution operator certificate by reciprocity to any person holding a valid, unexpired, comparable...
• Section 106898.
  (a) The state board shall appoint an advisory committee to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this article. The advisory committee shall review...
• Section 106900.
  The state board may approve courses of instruction provided by educational institutions, professional associations, public agencies, or private agencies for purposes of qualifying persons for...
• Section 106910.
  The state board may adopt rules, regulations, and certification standards necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with...

Last modified: October 22, 2018