A special purpose license is authorized for Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems that utilize groundwater sources that are Surface Water Influenced Sources. The license shall be restricted to these systems that utilize cartridge/bag filtration technology. The License exam will be a modified Small Water System License with specific questions added related to the very specialized simple to operate water treatment equipment (cartridge filtration) and microbial inactivation processes, being utilized by these systems to meet the Safe Drinking Water Act. The Act requires these systems to be operated by qualified personnel and this license will be used to demonstrate the operators of these systems meet that requirement.

The license exam shall have a minimum of 50 questions related to the topics of cartridge/bag filtration technology, microbial inactivation processes, surface water treatment rules, water distribution questions, and groundwater sources. Holders of this license shall be required to meet the same maintenance of license requirements as a Small System Distribution License holder or attend an Arkansas Department of Health renewal training course, each renewal period, designed specifically to address this type of system and the technology to which this license applies.

Operators of these specific systems may also utilize the Treatment and Distribution Licenses required of Surface Source Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems.