N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.4.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 20.7.4.13 - PUBLIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES
A. In order to operate the various types of treatment processes at public wastewater facilities, the indicated level of certification shall be required:

Type of Treatment Process

Population Served

25 to

500

501 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 20,000

20,000+

Raw wastewater lagoons

SWW

WW1

WW1

WW1

WW1

Aerated lagoons

SWW

WW2

WW2

WW2

WW2

Primary treatment

SWW

WW2

WW2

WW2

WW2

Primary treatment and oxidation ponds

SWW

WW2

WW2

WW2

WW2

Secondary treatment, trickling filter

SWW

WW2

WW3

WW3

WW4

Secondary treatment, aeration

SWWA

WW3

WW3

WW4

WW4

Physical-chemical treatment processes

SWWA

WW3

WW3

WW3

WW4

Advanced waste treatment process

SWWA

WW3

WW4

WW4

WW4

Phosphorous and nitrogen removal

SWWA

WW3

WW3

WW4

WW4

B. In order to operate collection systems at the various sizes of public wastewater facilities, the indicated level of certification shall be required:

Population Served

25 to

500

501 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 20,000

20,000+

Level of Certification

SWW

CS1

CS1

CS2

CS2

C. In order to perform wastewater analysis for regulatory compliance at public wastewater facilities after January 1, 2011, the indicated level of certification shall be required:

Level of Certification Needed

Type of Methodology Performed

WWLT1

Analyses involving colorimetry and commercially prepared reagents, including but not limited to Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and pH by probe, and commercially available test kits.

WWLT2

WWLT1 plus analyses involving other specific ion electrodes, titration, gravimetry, microbiology, media and standards preparation, including but not limited to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), fecal coliform, E.coli, residuals (Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Volatile Solids (TVS), Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS), etc.), Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) by titration, and Dissolved Oxygen by the Winkler method.

WWLT3

WWLT1 and WWLT2 plus analyses involving digestion, distillation, spectrophotometry, chromatography, reagents and standards preparation, live organisms, including but not limited to nitrogen (Nitrate (NO3), Ammonium (NH4), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN)), trace metals, anions, and whole effluent toxicity.

SWW, SWWA, WW1, WW2, WW3, WW4, WWLT1, WWLT2 or WWLT3

TRC by the N-diethyl-p-phenylene-diamine (DPD) method, pH, Temperature and DO by probe.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.4.13

20.7.4.13 NMAC - Rp, 20 NMAC 7.4.113, 1-26-01; A, 11-15-06; A, 1-15-11