Current Rules

All community and nontransient noncommunity public drinking water system and all public surface water systems are required to meet the requirements for drinking water system classification and to use the services of licensed operating personnel. Every treatment system and every distribution system identified above must be classified, have licensed operating personnel, and have a responsible charge and a substitute responsible charge operator licensed at a class equal to or greater than the class of the drinking water system. The size and complexity of a drinking water system may necessitate having multiple responsible charge operators or shift operators. The number of designated responsible charge operators is the decision of the system owner. The responsible charge operator and the substitute responsible charge operator must be two (2) different people. The system owner may meet the licensure requirement by employing, retaining or contracting with appropriately licensed operators.

 

DEQ has authority for drinking water system classification and drinking water system's operating with licensed operating personnel through the Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems, IDAPA 58.01.08. Sections 003 and 553 - 560 of the Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems apply specifically to drinking water system classification and operator licensure.