# COMAR Title 26 — Department of the Environment ## Subtitle 06 — Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators ### Chapter 01 — General Regulations #### Regulation .16 Tables. *COMAR 26.06.01.16* Table 1 CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS Class of Plants Type of Treatment Systems Typical Processes Included in the System 1 Basic Treatment Petroleum base oil separators, liquid cooling, and pH control. 2 Physical Treatment Sedimentation, screening, pH control, solids removal. 3 Land Treatment Primary treatment, sedimentation, solids removal, pumping and land treatment. 4 Biological Lagoons Aerobic or anaerobic waste stabilization lagoons, disinfection, and chemical addition. 5 Activated Sludge Primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, and sludge handling. 6 Physical Chemical Treatment Reduction of chemical and toxic substances including but not limited to cyanide and chromium, acid-alkali neutralization, coagulation, and flocculation. 7 Site Specific Plants not covered under the first six types of treatment yet covered under these regulations. Table 2 CLASSIFICATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS Class of Plants Types of Treatment Systems Typical Processes Included in the System 1 Lagoons Aerated or nonaerated lagoons, filtration, disinfection, and land or wetland treatment. 2 Physical/Biological Primary treatment, sand filter, land or wetland treatment, and disinfection. 3 Package Activated Sludge Plants Screening, activated sludge, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, chemical addition, sludge handling, pumping and land or wetland treatment. 4 Trickling Filters Rotating Biological Contractors (RBC) Preliminary treatment, primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping. 5 Activated Sludge Preliminary treatment, primary treatment, sedimentation, activated sludge, oxidation ditches, filtration, chemical addition, disinfection, sludge handling, and pumping. 6 Site Specific Other alternative technology systems not covered under this classification system which may include groundwater discharge systems such as spray irrigation systems, and drip dispersal systems. S* Solids Handling Chemical conditioning, sludge thickening, sludge digestion, thermal treatment, chlorine treatment, filtration, dewatering, composting, land application. A** Advanced Wastewater Treatment Filtration, activated carbon adsorption, nitrification, denitrification, phosphorus removal, ammonia stripping, chemical feeding and conditioning, coagulation and flocculation. *Class S will only be required when the specific works is limited to solids handling. **Class A is used in conjunction with other classes. Table 3CLASSIFICATION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANTS Class of Plants Type of Treatment Systems Typical Processes Included in the System 1 Disinfection Chlorination. 2 Chemical Treatment Chlorination, pH control, and fluoridation. 3 Simple Iron Removal Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, filtration, and iron removal utilizing ion exchange or contact oxidation processes. 4 Complete Treatment Chlorination, pH control, fluoridation, aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and complex iron removal. 5 Site Specific Site specific - any alternative technology plant not covered under the classification system. G No chemical treatment Well, storage tanks, UV disinfection Table 4 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS 0+ B C DOperators ESuperintendents Class of Plants Class of Operators and Superintendents Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) 1Education Requirements 2Maximum Education Substitution 3Experience Requirements 4Maximum Experience Substitution 1Education Requirements 2Maximum Education Substitution 3Experience Requirements 4Maximum Experience Substitution 1 1 1 Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE 250 hours or 6 months1 NONE Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE NONE NONE 2 2 2 3 3 2 and 3 4 4 2 and 4 500 hours or 1 year1 5 5 1,2,3,4, and 5 5400 hours or 3 years7 1800 hours or 1 year3 2 years college4 2 years5 3600 hours or 2 years6 1800 hours or 1 year3 6 6 1,2, and 6 3600 hours or 2 years7 1 year college4 1 year5 1800 hours or 1 year6 7 7 7 AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD Notes: 1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 1 hour/day operation. 2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation. 3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience. 4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree. 5 One year experience for 1 year college. 6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter. 7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter). Table 5 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS A B C DOperators ESuperintendents Class of Plants Class of Operators Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Education Requirements Maximum Education Substitution Experience Requirements Maximum Experience Substitution Education Requirements Maximum Education Substitution Experience Requirements Maximum Experience Substitution 1 1 1 Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE 500 hoursor1 year1 NONE Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE NONE NONE 2 2 1 and 2 3 3 1,2, and 3 1800 hours or 2 years2 1800 hours or 1 year2 900 hours or1 year2, 6 900 hours or1 year2 4 4 1,2, 4, and C2 5400 hours or3 years9 2 years college4 2 years5 3600 hours or 2 years6 1800 hours or 1 year3 5 5 1,2,3, 5, and C2 6 6 6 AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD S7 S7 S7 Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE 5400 hours or 3 years9 1800 hours or 1 year3 2 years college4 2 years5 3600 hours or 2 years6 1800 hours or1 year3 A8 A8 A8 Notes: 1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation. 2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 3.5 hours/day operation. 3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience. 4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree. 5 One year experience for 1 year college. 6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter. 7 Is limited to solids handling. 8 Class A is used in conjunction with other classes. 9 Whichever is longer. Table 6 WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS A B C DOperators ESuperintendents Class of Plants Class of Operators and Superintendents Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) 1Education Requirements 2Maximum Education Substitution 3Experience Requirements 4Maximum Experience Substitution 1Education Requirements 2Maximum Education Substitution 3Experience Requirements 4Maximum Experience Substitution 1 1 1 Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE 1800 hours or 1 year3 NONE Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE NONE NONE 2 2 2 3600 hours or 2 years3 1800 hours or 1 year1 1800 hours or 1 year2 Notes: 1 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year experience. 2 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter. 3 Whichever is longer (for application received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter). Table 7 WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS A B C DOperators ESuperintendents Class of Plants Class of Operators and Superintendents Authorized to Operate or Supervise Plants (Class) 1Education Requirements 2Maximum Education Substitution 3Experience Requirements 4Maximum Experience Substitution 1Education Requirements 2Maximum Education Substitution 3Experience Requirements 4Maximum Experience Substitution D D None Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE 500 hours or1 year1 NONE Completion of High School OR High School Equivalency NONE NONE 1 1 D, G, and 1 NONE 2 2 D, G, 1, and 2 500 hours or 1 year1,6 3 3 D, G, 1, 2, and 3 1800 hours or2 years2 900 hours or 1 year2,3 1 year college4 1 year5 900 hoursor1 year2,6 900 hours or1 year3 4 4 D, G, 1, 2, 3, and 4 5400 hours or 3 years7 1800 hours or 1 year3 2 years college4 2 years5 3600 hours or 2 years6 1800 hours or 1 year3 5 5 5 AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD G G G AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD Notes: 1 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on 2 hours/day operation. 2 Whichever is longer, years of experience is based on a 3.5 hours/day operation. 3 One year of college course work in science or engineering leading toward a degree, for 1 year of experience. 4 In science, engineering, or management leading toward a degree. 5 One year experience for 1 year college. 6 Experience obtained as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter. 7 Whichever is longer (for applications received by the Board before the effective date of these regulations, see Regulation .06 of this chapter). Table 8 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATORS AND SUPERINTENDENTS CERTIFICATE RENEWAL FOR 3-YEAR RENEWAL PERIOD Class INDUSTRIALWASTEWATERWORKS WASTEWATERTREATMENTPLANTS WASTEWATER COLLECTIONSYSTEMS WATER TREATMENT PLANTS WATER DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEMS Operators(4) Super-intendents(3) Temporary(4) Operators(4) Super-intendents(3) Temporary(4) Operators(4) Super-intendents(3) Temporary(4) Operators(4) Super-intendents(3) Grandparented, andTemporary(4) Operators(4) Super-intendents(3) Grandparented, andTemporary(4) UNITS(2) UNITS(2) UNITS(2) UNITS(2) UNITS(2) 1 0 0 0 16 7 24 16 7 24 16 7 24 16 7 24 2 0 0 0 16 7 24 16 7 24 16 7 24 3 16 7 24 30 7 45 30 7 45 4 16 7 24 30 7 45 30 7 45 5 30 7 45 30 7 45 (1) 6 16 7 24 (1) (1) 7 (1) (1) S A 16 7 24 G 7 7 7 Notes: 1 For site-specific operator classifications, training units to be determined by the Board on a case-by-case basis. 2 For operators that hold multiple certificates, units of training may be applied to multiple classifications if the training is approved as defined in Regulation .13. 3 For superintendents, training units approved by the Board for superintendents are required in addition to their operator's training. 4 Effective January 1, 2006, for all operator categories, except Water Class 1, Water Class 2, Water Class G, Water Distribution, and Wastewater Collection, a minimum of 50 percent of the training units submitted for issuance or renewal of a certificate shall be process related.