2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-2301 - Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators; membership; terms; duties

54.1-2301. Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators; membership;terms; duties.

A. The Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators shall consist ofseven members as follows: the Director of the Office of Water Programs of theState Department of Health, or his designee, the Executive Director of theState Water Control Board, or his designee, a currently employed waterworksoperator having a valid license of the highest classification issued by theBoard, a currently employed wastewater works operator having a valid licenseof the highest classification issued by the Board, a faculty member of astate university or college whose principal field of teaching is managementor operation of waterworks or wastewater works, a representative of an ownerof a waterworks, and a representative of an owner of a wastewater works. Noowner shall be represented on the Board by more than one representative oremployee operator. The term of Board members shall be four years.

B. The Board shall examine operators and issue licenses. The licenses may beissued in specific operator classifications to attest to the competency of anoperator to supervise and operate waterworks and wastewater works whileprotecting the public health, welfare and property and conserving andprotecting the water resources of the Commonwealth.

(1970, c. 768, 54-573.1, 54-573.3; 1981, c. 447; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c.97.)