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Water and Wastewater Facility Classification

The Drinking Water and Wastewater Facility Operating Regulations, which came into effect January 1, 2005, require that owners of water and wastewater facilities register their systems with the department. As of April 1, 2005, all municipal systems are required to have certified operators, and as of January 1, 2006, all systems serving the public are required to be registered. Also, as of January 1, 2006 systems serving five or more households are required to have certified operators in charge of their systems.

Water Distribution (WD) and Wastewater Collection Systems (WWC) are classified according to the population that each system services, whereas Water Treatment (WT) and Wastewater Treatment (WWT) Systems are classified according to the size and the complexity of the components of the systems. This classification determines the Operator Certification and monitoring requirements for the system(s). The following table outlines the categories and level of systems:

Facility Classification Table

Facility (category)	Units	Small Facility	Class I	Class II	Class III	Class IV
Water Treatment (WT)	Range of Points	N/A	≤ 30	31-55	56-75	≥ 76
Water Distribution (WD)*	Population Serviced	0-100	100-1,500	1,501-15,000	15,001-50,000	≥ 50,001
Wastewater Treatment (WWT)	Range of Points	N/A	≤ 30	31-55	56-75	≥ 76
Wastewater Collection (WWC)	Population Serviced	N/A	100-1,500	1,501-15,000	15,001-50,000	≥ 50,001

Application Forms:

Designation of Certified Operator in Overall Direct Responsible Charge of Facility
Application for Operator Certification Water and Wastewater Facilities
Application for Water and Wastewater Facility Registration

This information has been taken from the website:
Environment
URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/environment/index.php3?number=1008282&lang=E

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