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Certification Program External Review Certification Program Advisory Committee Harrisburg, PA May 28, 2015 Tom Wolf, Governor John Quigley, Acting Secretary Proposed Timeline March 11 Identify priority elements May 28 DEP

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Certification Program External Review

Certification Program Advisory Committee Harrisburg, PA May 28, 2015

Tom Wolf, Governor John Quigley, Acting Secretary

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  • March 11 – Identify priority elements
  • May 28 – DEP provides updates to CPAC on

priority elements

  • July 22 – Review draft external review report
  • Additional meetings?
  • December 10 – present findings to the State

Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators

Proposed Timeline

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Number of Operators (unique client IDs)

6,752 9,227 9,227 9,237 8,925 9,581 10,224 10,087 9,911 9,802 9,069 8,786 8,465 8,457 8,562 8,542

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Loss of 1,682 operators since 2005

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Number of Certificates

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Drinking Water 4,316 5,179 5,179 5,187 5,101 5,543 6,057 6,042 6,064 6,016 5,551 5,397 5,215 5,176 5,242 5,190 Wastewater 4,498 6,346 6,346 6,350 6,126 6,369 6,487 6,280 6,057 5,952 5,565 5,381 5,193 5,189 5,219 5,192 Total 8,814 11,525 11,525 11,537 11,227 11,912 12,544 12,322 12,121 11,968 11,116 10,778 10,408 10,365 10,461 10,382 8,814 11,525 11,525 11,537 11,227 11,912 12,544 12,322 12,121 11,968 11,116 10,778 10,408 10,365 10,461 10,382 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000

Drinking Water Wastewater Total

Dual certified operators (in 2014): 1,840

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  • Total number of operators – 8,542
  • Operators not connected to a facility – 2,386

(28 percent)

  • Drinking water operators – 1,423
  • Wastewater operators – 1,225
  • Dual certified operators (both water and

wastewater certificates) – 262

Number of Operators

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  • A circuit rider is a certified operator who

works at more than one drinking water and/or wastewater facility with different owners

  • About 200 water and about 200 wastewater
  • perators are circuit riders
  • In 2008, circuit riders operated 21 percent of

the water and wastewater systems

  • Today, circuit riders operate 46 percent of

water systems and 36 percent of wastewater systems

Circuit Rider Operators

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Drinking Water Operators/Facilities

Class A, 46% Class B, 12% Class C, 6% Class D, 6% Class E, 7% WE Alone, 15% WDc, 1% WDn, 1% G-Father, 6%

% of Operators by Class Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E WE Alone WDc WDn G-Father

Class A, 3% Class B, 7% Class C, 21% Class D, 63% Class E, 6% WDc, 2% WDn, 0%

% of Facilities by Class Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E WDc WDn

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Wastewater Operators/Facilities

Class A, 52% Class B, 16% Class C, 8% Class D, 3% Class E, 12% G-Father, 8%

% of Operators by Class Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E G-Father

Class A, 3% Class B, 9% Class C, 21% Class D, 55% Class E, 12%

% of Facilities by Class Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E

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Age Distribution: Drinking Water Operators

3 118 425 909 1,672 847 88 36

200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

< 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 > 80

  • No. of Operators

Age Range

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Age Distribution: Wastewater Operators

2 114 425 911 1,654 905 85 13

200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

< 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 > 80

  • No. of Operators

Age Range

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Average Operator Age

47.6 47.9 49.1 49.8 50.0 50.3 50.2 50.9 51.1 51.5 51.6 51.7

45.0 46.0 47.0 48.0 49.0 50.0 51.0 52.0 53.0

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Drinking Water Operator Education Level

36 3,524 64 1,243

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

No Diploma H.S. Diploma Beyond H.S. College Degree

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Wastewater Operator Education Level

49 3,294 74 1,404

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

No Diploma H.S. Diploma Beyond H.S. College Degree

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Gender of Operators

94% 5% 1% Men Women No Data

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New Certificates Issued

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 DW 311 243 98 117 205 285 324 WW 205 169 127 135 207 293 289

50 100 150 200 250 300 350

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Water and Wastewater Examinees

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 DW 532 687 708 523 190 381 572 790 778 WW 699 732 882 664 203 421 547 693 681 Total 1,231 1,419 1,590 1,187 393 802 1,119 1,483 1,459 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

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Total Examinees and Total Subclass Exams

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Examinees 1,231 1,419 1,590 1,187 393 802 1,119 1,483 1,459 Exams 2,206 2,514 2,918 2,345 1,041 2,050 3,371 4,253 4,243 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500

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Overall Exam Passing Rates: DW

72% 65% 68% 69% 69%

20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Overall Exam Passing Rate: WW

56% 59% 57% 55% 53%

20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Cumulative Approved Courses

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Courses 1,508 1,781 1,998 2,318 2,492 2,652 2,562 2,696 2,762

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

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System Owner Responsibilities:

  • Ensure process control decisions are made by

an available operator

  • Provide copies of permits to operators
  • Respond to reports from operators
  • Provide names of available operators to DEP
  • Pay annual service fee

Chapter 302 Regulations

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Operator Responsibilities:

  • Suitably operate and maintain facility to

comply with rules, regulations, and permits

  • Follow Standard Operating Procedures unless

identified as an available operator

  • Provide report to system owner concerning

problems and/or violations

Chapter 302 Regulations

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Environmental Facility Application Compliance Tracking System (eFACTS) is the database for the Operator Certification Program that provides:

  • List of each system’s operators
  • System operator certification type – required

class and subclass(es)

  • Circuit rider information
  • Links the operators to systems
  • History of each operator’s certification

Op Cert Program Compliance

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Drinking Water Operator Compliance

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 2011 2012 2013 2014 # Water Systems # w/o Operator

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Wastewater Operator Compliance

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2011 2012 2013 2014 # WW Systems # w/o Operator

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  • Field staff evaluate compliance during

inspections

  • Central Office tracks fee payments and

Available Operator Report compliance

  • Potential enforcement actions:
  • Notice of Violation or Summary Citation
  • Field Order/COA/Administrative Order
  • Penalties (if in violation of an Order)
  • Suspension or revocation of certificate

Op Cert Program Enforcement

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  • Draft compliance and enforcement technical

guidance document – publish in June 2015 for violations of Chapter 302 regulations

  • Severity of a violation under Chapter 302
  • ften depends on subsequent violation of

water or wastewater program regulations

Op Cert Program Enforcement

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Lisa D. Daniels, Director Bureau of Safe Drinking Water Phil J. Consonery, Chief Division of Training, Technical & Financial Services Cheri L. Sansoni, Supervisor Certification Section

Questions?