Common use of OPERATOR CERTIFICATION Clause in Contracts

OPERATOR CERTIFICATION. All operators of public water systems on the Navajo Nation must be certified to operate such a facility. The Director shall develop by regulation a program, consistent with guidelines published by the Administrator pursuant to § 1419(a) of the SDWA Amendments of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-182), to certify all public water system operators in accordance with the standards described below. The Director shall serve as the Certification Administrator. The Director shall: A. Implement a program requiring the certification of all operators of public water systems and requiring that such operators comply with the applicable requirements of the certification and training program; B. Classify all public water systems and specify operator certification, renewal and re- certification procedures and requirements for each level of classification; C. Establish minimum operator qualifications to validate skills, knowledge, ability and judgment for each level of classification, and include provisions for reciprocity for operator certifications from neighboring states; ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ procedures for suspension, revocation and other appropriate enforcement action for operator and owner noncompliance; E. Establish a fee system for the examination and certification of operators; ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ an advisory committee for ongoing involvement in the revision and operation of operator certification; and G. Develop a procedure to review and evaluate the adequacy of the operator certification program, including to revise the certification requirements based on revisions to applicable law and on new technology or construction techniques that change operator requirements.