(415 ILCS 45/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 513)
Sec. 13.
Community Water Supply Operators shall be certified in accordance with the
following classifications:
(a) A "Class A" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to
those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 through
23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and
judgment of the chemical,
biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of
coagulation, lime softening, and sedimentation, and distribution in a
manner which will provide safe, potable water for human consumption. This
includes all surface water community water supplies. The operators
will also demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment
of the treatment processes
outlined in Sections 13 (b),
13 (c), and 13 (d) of this Act.
(b) A "Class B" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to
those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 through
23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and
judgment of the chemical,
biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of
filtration, aeration and filtration, and ion exchange systems, and
distribution in a manner which will provide safe, potable water for human
consumption. The operators will also demonstrate the necessary
skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment of the treatment processes outlined in
Sections 13 (c) and 13 (d) of this Act.
(c) A "Class C" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to
those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 through
23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and
judgment of the chemical,
biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of
chemical feeding and disinfection and distribution in a manner which will
provide safe, potable water for human consumption. The operators
will also demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment
of the treatment processes outlined in Section 13 (d) of this Act.
(d) A "Class D" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to
those persons who, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1 through
23 of this Act, demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and
judgment of the chemical,
biological, and physical sciences essential to the practical mechanics of
pumpage, storage, and distribution in a manner which will provide safe,
potable water for human consumption.
(Source: P.A. 91-84, eff. 7-9-99.)
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