2007 Minnesota Statutes

115.71 DEFINITIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Applicability. As used in sections 115.71 to 115.77, the terms defined in
this section have the meanings given them.
    Subd. 2.[Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16]
    Subd. 3.[Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16]
    Subd. 3a.[Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16]
    Subd. 4. Council. "Council" means the Water and Wastewater Treatment Operators Advisory
Council established by section 115.741.
    Subd. 4a. Population equivalent. "Population equivalent" means a number determined by
dividing a daily pound load of five-day, 20-degree-centigrade carbonaceous biochemical oxygen
demand (CBOD) of raw sewage by 0.17.
    Subd. 5.MS 1990 [Renumbered subd 9]
    Subd. 5. Wastewater certificate. "Wastewater certificate" means a certificate of competency
issued by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency stating that the wastewater
treatment facility operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of
the certification program.
    Subd. 6.MS 1990 [Renumbered subd 5]
    Subd. 6. Wastewater treatment facility. "Wastewater treatment facility" means any plant,
disposal field, lagoon, or other works not specifically mentioned herein, installed for the purpose
of collecting, pumping, treating, stabilizing or disposing of sewage, as defined in section 115.01,
subdivision 17 , which is actually used or intended for use by the public or by any considerable
number of persons.
    Subd. 7.[Repealed, 1991 c 202 s 42]
    Subd. 8.MS 1990 [Renumbered subd 6]
    Subd. 8. Wastewater treatment facility operator. "Wastewater treatment facility operator"
means a person who has direct responsibility for the operation of or operates a wastewater
treatment facility.
    Subd. 9.MS 1991 Supp [Renumbered subd 10]
    Subd. 9. Water certificate. "Water certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by
the commissioner of health stating that the water supply system operator has met the requirements
for the specified operator classification of the certification program.
    Subd. 9a. Water supply system. "Water supply system" means a community or nontransient
noncommunity water system as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 141.2, as
amended.
    Subd. 10.MS 1990 [Renumbered subd 8]
    Subd. 10. Water supply system operator. "Water supply system operator" means a person
who has direct responsibility for the operation of or operates a water supply system or such parts
of the system as would affect the quality and safety of the water.
History: 1971 c 828 s 1; 1975 c 271 s 4; 1976 c 149 s 21; 1977 c 66 s 9; 1977 c 305 s 45;
1987 c 186 s 15; 1991 c 202 s 2,3; 1995 c 180 s 1-6; 1999 c 66 s 1,2