§ 25-9-102 — Definitions

As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Board means the water and wastewater facility operators certification
board.

(2) Certificate means the certificate of competency issued by the board
stating that the operator named thereon has met the requirements for the specified
operator classification of the certification program.

(3) Certified operator means the person who has responsibility for the
operation of any water and wastewater facility covered under this article and is
certified in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(4) Department means the Colorado department of public health and
environment.

(4.3) Division means the water quality control division within the
department of public health and environment.

(4.5) Domestic wastewater treatment facility means any facility or group
of units used for the treatment of domestic wastewater or for the reduction and
handling of solids and gases removed from such wastes, whether or not the facility
or group of units is discharging into state waters. Domestic wastewater treatment
facility specifically excludes on-site wastewater treatment systems with a design
capacity of two thousand gallons or less per day, unless the system discharges
directly to surface water.

(4.7) Industrial wastewater treatment facility means any facility or group
of units used for the pretreatment, treatment, or handling of industrial waters,
wastewater, reuse water, and wastes that are discharged into state waters.
Industrial wastewater treatment facility includes facilities that clean up
contaminated groundwater or spills and excludes construction dewatering
activities that utilize only passive treatment and occur for less than one year.

(4.8) Small system means a water or wastewater facility that serves a
population of three thousand three hundred or less.

(4.9) Wastewater collection system means a system of pipes, conduits, and
associated appurtenances that transports domestic wastewater from the point of
entry to a domestic wastewater treatment facility. The term does not include
collection systems that are within the property of the owner of the facility.

(5) Wastewater treatment facility means either a domestic wastewater
treatment facility or an industrial wastewater treatment facility.

(5.3) Water and wastewater facility means a water treatment facility,
wastewater treatment facility, water distribution system, or wastewater collection
system.

(6) Water distribution system means any combination of pipes, tanks,
pumps, or other facilities that delivers water from a source or treatment facility to
the consumer.

(7) Water treatment facility means the facility or facilities within the water
distribution system that can alter the physical, chemical, or bacteriological quality
of the water.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: p. 747, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 66-38-2. L. 85: (5) and (6) amended, p. 913, � 1, effective April 24. L. 94: (4) amended, p. 2790, � 523, effective July 1. L. 96: (4.5) and (4.7) added and (5) amended, p. 356, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1), (3), (4.5), (4.7), (5), (6), and (7) amended and (4.3), (4.8), (4.9), and (5.3) added, p. 767, � 2, effective May 23. L. 2012: (4.5) amended, (HB 12-1126), ch. 137, p. 499, � 7, effective August 8. L. 2020: IP, (4.5), and (4.7) amended, (HB 20-1215), ch. 273, p. 1336, � 3, effective July 11.