§ 25-9-104.4 — Exemptions

Colorado § 25-9-104.4

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Water and Wastewater Treatment

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(1) The board may exempt wastewater facilities or
classes of facilities from the requirement to operate under the supervision of a
certified operator if the exemption does not endanger the public health or the
environment. In determining whether to provide such an exemption, the board may
consider the following criteria:

(a) Discharges of limited duration;

(b) The sensitivity of the receiving waters;

(c) The level of toxic pollutants in the discharge; and

(d) Situations where chemical, mechanical, or biological treatment
techniques are not required to meet permit limits, including sedimentation ponds at
mining operations for construction materials, as defined by section 34-32.5-103 (3),
C.R.S.

(2) The board may exempt water facilities or classes of facilities from the
requirement to operate under the supervision of a certified operator if the
exemption does not endanger public health or the environment. In determining
whether to provide such an exemption, the board may consider:

(a) The classification of the facility as public or nonpublic under the Colorado
primary drinking water regulation;

(b) The applicability of the Colorado primary drinking water regulation to the
facility or class of facilities; and

(c) A distribution system having a minimal number of connections.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2013: Entire section added, (SB 13-150), ch. 391, p. 2274, � 5, effective July 1.