CONTACT/OPERATORINFORMATIONUPDATE

Please Return Completed Formto:

MTDEQ- WWOC

P.O. Box 200901

Helena, MT59620-0901

This formconstitutesanoticeofintent fromthewater or wastewater systemlisted below to the State of Montana,DepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality(department) for the purpose ofproviding a means to fulfill the statutory obligation under Section 37-42-302, Montana Codes Annotated (MCA).ThisMCArequiresthatall wastewater treatment plants, watertreatment plants, or water distributionsystemsbeoperatedunderthe supervisionofafullycertifiedoperatorinresponsiblechargetoensurethepropermanagement,operation,and maintenance of the system.

SYSTEM NAME: Date:

PWSID#:or MPDES#:

SystemType:Community Water SystemNon-transient Non-community Water System Public Sewage System Permitted WastewaterSystem

System Information

# of Total Service Connections: Resident Population:

# of Active Service Connections: Non-Resident Population:

Seasonal System:Y or NIf Yes, SeasonalStartDate:

SeasonalEndDate:

Type of Treatment: (give a brief description of the typeof treatment used for water and/or wastewater system):

OwnerInformation(Usemayorifincorporated;usepresident, if incorporated district, HOA, or WUA): Name: Phone #: Mailing Address: Business Email:

City,StateZipCode:

Administrative Contact (Person that all systemcorrespondenceshouldbesentto):

Name:Phone #: MailingAddress: Business Email: City, State &ZipCode: Financial Contact

Name:Phone#: MailingAddress: Business Email: City,StateZipCode:

Thecertifiedoperator shallberesponsiblefortheoperationandmanagementofthe systemto ensure that the abovelistedsystemisincompliancewith all stated regulations.To ensure the proper operation of the above system,thecertifiedoperatorinresponsiblechargeagreestoperformthetypicalduties and responsibilities as specified within the laws and rules ofthe departmentand those included onthe enclosed “Typical Duties and Responsibilities of a Certified Operator.” *In some cases, the certified operatorinresponsiblechargecan supervisetheoperationofthesystemwithoutbeingonsiteprovidedthe fully certified operator is on call when there is a certified operator-in-trainingat the systemsite.Note:BacteriologicalsamplesforaCommunityor Non-transient Non-community public water supply systems must be collected by a operator certified by the department (ARM 17.38.225(5)).*

Check all of the following boxes that are appropriate andcomplete requested information (Note that a certifiedoperatormustbedesignatedfor each of the water and wastewater classifications that apply to your system.):

Existing fully certified staffmember(s)(Note:ifanyofthebelow are contract operators then please complete the enclosed ContractOperator Designation Sheet):

Operator Name:Certification #Class & Type: Mailing Address: Business Email: City: State: Zip: Signature of Operator: ______

Operator Name: Mailing Address: City:

Certification #

Business Email:

State:

Class & Type:

Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

Operator Name: Mailing Address: City:

Certification #

Business Email:

State:

Class & Type:

Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

Existing staff member who holds anoperator-in-training certificate and is working towards full certification: Operator Name: Certification # Class & Type: Mailing Address: Business Email: City: State: Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

Operator Name: Mailing Address: City:

Certification #

Business Email:

State:

Class & Type:

Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

Existing staff member who holds an operator-in-trainingandisworkingtowardsfullcertification:Operator Name: Certification # Class & Type: Mailing Address: Business Email: City: State: Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

Existingstaffmemberwhowillgothroughtheprocess to become fully certified, but is not properly certified(Note:ifthisindividual isgoingtobetheonlyoperatorforyoursystemour office must receive the completed enclosed Temporary Request Form):

OperatorName:Certification#Class & Type: MailingAddress: Business Email: City: State: Zip: Signature of Operator: ______

Operator Name: Mailing Address: City:

Certification #

Business Email:

State:

Class & Type:

Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

ATTACHADDITIONALLISTOFOPERATORSIFNEEDED,PLEASEPROVIDEALLINFORMATION.

Thisagreementissubjecttothefollowingconditions:

1)Itistheresponsibilityoftheownerofthewastewatertreatmentplants,watertreatmentplants,orwater distributionsystemstoensurethattheoperator maintains a currently validMontana water and wastewatercertificationequaltoormorecomplexthantheclassofthesystemtheyareoperating.

2)The above stated systemrecognizes its obligationand assumes the responsibility of notifying the Department,inwriting,within3workingdaysof thelossofanoperatororachangeincertified operators.

3)The above stated systemand the certified operator shall notifyallinterestedparties of the existence and responsibilities ofthisagreement.

I certify thatthe information contained in this compliance plan for meeting the certified operator requirements oftheStateofMontanaisaccurate:

Signature of SystemOwner: ______

(If incorporatedcommunity, mayor must sign.Ifincorporated district, HOA, WUA the president must sign):

Signature of the Certified Operator:_ _ _ _

(Certified Operator in Responsible Charge)

______

______

______

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CONTRACT OPERATOR DESIGNATIONSHEET

(Optional:Onlyrequiredifyousystem is under the direct responsible Charge of a contract fully certified operator)

complieswiththecertifiedoperator requirements by contracting with: (name of system)

Company Name (if applicable): Mailing Address: Business Email: City: State: Zip: Phone #:

List information on all contract operators who are theCertified Operators in Responsible Charge for this system:

OperatorName:Certification#Class & Type: MailingAddress: Business Email: City: State: Zip: Signature of Operator: ______

Operator Name: Mailing Address: City:

Certification #

Business Email:

State:

Class & Type:

Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______

Operator Name: Mailing Address: City:

Certification #

Business Email:

State:

Class & Type:

Zip:

Signature of Operator: ______List information on all other systems this contractor or company is responsible for:

Numberofotherpublicwatersystemsorpublicwastewatersystemspresentlyoperated:

Pleaselistallpublicwatersystemsorpublicwastewatersystembelow(Attachadditionallistifneeded):

PWS# or MPDES #:Name:City: PWS# or MPDES #: Name: City: PWS# or MPDES #: Name: City: PWS# or MPDES #: Name: City: PWS# or MPDES #: Name: City: PWS# or MPDES #: Name: City: PWS# or MPDES #: Name: City:

TEMPORARY REQUEST FORM

Please note that the system owner must complete this form

Iftheoperatorinresponsiblechargeofthesystemisnotfullycertified,thesystemownercanrequestatemporarycertification.IfapprovedbytheDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality,thetemporarycertificationmaybevalidforuptosix monthsfromthedateofissuance(pendingtheapplicationonfileiscurrent,allfeesarepaidinfull,andthesystemandoperatorareingoodstandingwiththeDepartment).Pleasenotethatthesystemownermustcompletethisform.

SystemName:

OwnerName:

Phone#:

PWS#:

and/orMPDES#:

MailingAddress:BusinessEmail:

City,StateZipCode:

SystemType: / CommunityWaterSystem / Non-transientNon-communityWaterSystem
PublicSewageSystem / PermittedWastewaterSystem

THE SECTION BELOW MUST BE FILLED OUTCOMPLETELY TO APPLY FORA TEMPORARY CERTIFICATION:

Thissystemisunabletohireafullycertifiedoperatorbecause(attachseparatesheetifneeded):

TemporarycertificationisrequestedforthefollowingstaffmemberwhohasNOTpassedtheappropriatecertificationexamination.Acompletedapplicationandappropriatefeesareenclosedorhavealreadybeenprocessedbyourdepartment.

OperatorName: Phone#: MailingAddress: BusinessEmail: City,StateZipCode: PositionTitle:

TemporarycertificationisrequestedforthefollowingstaffmemberwhoholdsanOperator-in-Trainingcertification:OperatorName: Certification # ClassType:

MailingAddress:Business Email: City: State: Zip: SignatureofOperator:______

SignatureofSystemOwner______

______

______

______

______

______

(If incorporatedcommunity, mayor must sign.Ifincorporated district, HOA, WUA the president must sign):

* By filling out and signing this form, the SystemOwneracknowledgesthattheapplicanthasthebasic knowledge necessary to operate the system.