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DEQ proposes testing, fee and penalty changes for water system operators; committee hears concerns about enforcement process
Summary
The Senate Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2110, which would allow third‑party testing for water and wastewater operator certification, move the certification year to Jan. 1, authorize exam fees to be set in administrative code and permit civil penalties up to $5,000 per day for violations.
The Senate Workforce Development Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2110, a measure from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that would change how operators of public drinking water and wastewater systems are certified and how violations are penalized.
DEQ Director of the Division of Municipal Facilities David Brushwein told the committee the bill makes four principal changes: move the operator certification year from July 1 to Jan. 1 to align with the calendar year; allow the DEQ to use a third‑party testing service for operator exams; permit operator testing fees to be set in administrative code; and authorize civil penalties of up to $5,000 per day for violations of the chapter, while reserving a criminal penalty for intentional or willful misconduct.
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