H^i^^ a Li'-IZ'^f Ministryofthe Ministèrede Environment l'Environnement Technical Brief ONTARIO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS Licensing ofSewage Works Operators Regulation ThisTechnicalBriefsummarizesthe OnMay 13.2004,theMinistryofthe administrativechangesintheseparate EnvironmentfiledOntarioRegulationxxxa wastewateroperatorcertificationregulation. Itis separatecertificationregulationforoperatorsof notintendedtobeacomprehensivereviewofthe wastewatercollectionandtreatmentsystems. consolidatedregulation. Thewastewater operatorcertificationprogramguidewillbe Thisregulationconsolidatesthewastewater updatedinthenearfuture,andmadeavailableon certificationprovisionsfromOntarioRegulation theOETCWebsiteatwww.oetc.on.ca 43593,andrevokesO.Reg.435 93,aregulation thatgovernedthecertificationandtrainingof ThisTechnicalBriefalsoprovidesthenewfees bothdnnkingwaterandwastewateroperators. wastewateroperatorswillbeexpectedtopay startingAugust 1,2004. Therearesomeadministrativedifferences benveenthisseparatewastewateroperator SignificantDate: certificationregulationandO. Reg.43593. However,thecertificationandtraining August1.2004 requirementsforwastewateroperators remainlargelythesameasunderO.Reg. LicensingofSewageWorksOperators 435/93. Regulation,O.Reg,xxxcomesintoeffect O.Reg435/93revoked Theadministrativechangesinvolve: • Improvingthestrucuireoftheregulationby creatingmoreheadings 1. Structure • Changingtheterm'operatorinoverall responsibilitv''to 'overallresponsible Thestrucuireoftheseparatewastewateroperator operator",andhavingtheoverallresponsible certificationregulationhasbeenimprovedby operatorformerlydesignated. addingheadings,andsub-headings. • Consolidatingthedefinitionofoperator-in- chargeinonesection,andclarifyingthat Further,atableofcontentshasbeenadded, operators-in-trainingcannotbeanoperator- makingiteasiertofindaparticularprovision,or in-charge;and sectionoftheregulation. • Rinesmtoeavdinhagvifenegsfferesomsetthethrreoguuglhatmiionnisatnedr's 2. OverallResponsibleOperator order. UnderO.Reg.435 93anownerisrequiredto IoTsfnpeyheeseasrtsdaedehtmiaostnvr,ieesowwnon,hfofittebcheohcesthMhtraiaennwfkgilaeseestcedttrfe>fstw-eihacnahtttcaee.swrAa1suase9gtntu8des7nwtedaarw1tn,iednf2rke0wieoi0nslp4gle.frowharaetltoperr eootahsnppaseetourrraarttte\hiopitoreghnhawoetohfrfrofettashhchpaeioolnnlifsdtatisychbieialalincitlldtyia>cst-weshanfaosctoerfipstttlhhhoaaeefcteoftiavdhsceeirwalaipsilttpayllh.mieacnacbllaessto tocovertheadministrativecostsoftheprogram. @ Ontario Ministryofthe Ministèrede Ministryofthe Ministèrede Environment l'Environnement Fee