Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.119 Public Water Supply Systems -- Operators
- 70.119.010 Legislative declaration
The legislature declares that competent operation of a public water system is necessary for the protection of the consumers' health, and therefore it is of ...
- 70.119.020 Definitions
As used in this chapter unless context requires another meaning: (1) "Certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by the secretary stating that the operator ...
- 70.119.030 Certified operators required for certain public water systems
(1) A public water system shall have a certified operator if: (a) It is a group A water system; or (b) It is a public ...
- 70.119.040 Exclusions from chapter
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to: (1) Industrial water supply systems which do not supply water to residences for domestic use and are under ...
- 70.119.050 Rules and regulations -- Secretary to adopt
The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall enforce such rules and regulations. ...
- 70.119.060 Public water systems -- Secretary to categorize
The secretary shall further categorize all public water systems with regard to the size, type, source of water, and other relevant physical conditions affecting purification ...
- 70.119.070 Secretary -- Consideration of guidelines
The secretary is authorized, when taking action pursuant to RCW 70.119.050 and 70.119.060, to consider generally applicable criteria and guidelines developed by a nationally recognized ...
- 70.119.081 Ad hoc advisory committees
The secretary, in cooperation with the director of ecology, may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and technical assistance regarding the ...
- 70.119.090 Certificates without examination -- Conditions
Certificates shall be issued without examination under the following conditions: (1) Certificates shall be issued without application fee to operators who, on January 1, 1978, ...
- 70.119.100 Certificates -- Issuance and renewal -- Conditions
The issuance and renewal of a certificate shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Except as provided in RCW 70.119.090, a certificate shall be ...
- 70.119.110 Certificates -- Grounds for revocation
The secretary may after conducting a hearing revoke a certificate found to have been obtained by fraud or deceit; or for gross negligence in the ...
- 70.119.120 Secretary -- Authority
To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the secretary is authorized and empowered to: (1) Receive financial and technical assistance from the ...
- 70.119.130 Violations -- Penalties
Any person, including any operator or any firm, association, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency who, after thirty days' written notice, operates ...
- 70.119.140 Certificates -- Reciprocity with other states
Operators certified by any state under provisions that, in the judgment of the secretary, are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and any ...
- 70.119.150 Waterworks operator certification account
The waterworks operator certification account is created in the general fund of the state treasury. All fees paid pursuant to RCW 70.119.100, 70.119.120(3), and any ...
- 70.119.160 Fee schedules -- Certified operators -- Public water systems
The department of health certifies individuals responsible for the active daily technical operation of public water supply systems and monitors public water supply systems to ...
- 70.119.900 Effective date -- 1977 ex.s. c 99
This act shall take effect on January 1, 1978.[1977 ex.s. c 99 § 17.] ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009