2005 Minnesota Statutes - 115.71 — Definitions.

     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 Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16 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 Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16 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 Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16 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 Repealed, 1991 c 202 s 42 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. 


    HIST: 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