6 CRR-NY 650.3NY-CRR

OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER X. DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL
ARTICLE 1. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
PART 650. QUALIFICATIONS OF OPERATORS OF WASTERWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
6 CRR-NY 650.3
6 CRR-NY 650.3
650.3 Scoring system established.
The department shall evaluate wastewater treatment plants based on type and complexity of the wastewater treatment plant. The evaluation of the wastewater treatment plant shall be made in accordance with the following point system. The point total for a given plant is used in conjunction with section 650.6 of this Part to determine the minimum operator qualifications for that plant.
Flow Points; (Mimimum 1 point, Maximum 50 points)
 
3 × _ MGD (design flow) = _ Flow Points
Unit or ItemPoints
Preliminary Treatment (Maximum 8 points)
Bar screens and/or Comminutor2
Manual Grit Removal2
Mechanical or Aerated Grit Removal3
Pre-aeration2
Raw Sewage or Effluent Pumping3
Flow Equalization Basin3
Primary Treatment (Maximum 5 points)
Primary Treatment Including: Primary Clarifiers, Imhoff Tanks, Spirogesters, Clarigesters, Fixed Screens, and Hydroscreens5
Secondary Treatment (Maximum 25 points)
Lagoon (unaerated)3
Intermittent Sand Filters without Recirculation3
Intermittent Sand Filters with Recirculation5
Aerated Lagoon7
Trickling Filter/Biological Filter without Recirculation9
Trickling Filter/Biological Filter with Recirculation11
Rotating Biological Contactors11
Activated Sludge (includes all modifications)20
Chemical Coagulation with Rapid Mix, Flocculation, and Clarification20
Advanced Waste Treatment/Tertiary Treatment (Maximum 20 points)
Polishing Pond2
Microscreens3
Intermittent Sand Filter3
Rapid Sand Filter5
Activated Carbon5
Reverse Osmosis, Electrodialysis, Ion Exchange5
Nitrification Required by Permit (Ammonia, TKN, or UOD limit):
Nitrification by Activated Sludge8
Nitrification by Other Process5
Denitrification Required by Permit (Nitrate or Total Nitrogen limit):
Nitrification by Activated Sludge and Denitrification13
Nitrification by Other Process and Denitrification10
Phosphorous Removal (required by permit)8
Chemical Addition for Neutralization (permanent equipment)3
Disinfection (Maximum 8 points)
Chlorination:
Gas Chlorination5
Other Chlorination2
Dechlorination3
Ultraviolet5
Ozonization5
Bromide Chloride5
Solids Handling/disposal (maximum 25 points)
Gravity Thickener5
Dissolved Air Flotation Thickener8
Centrifuge8
Aerobic Digestion5
Single Stage Anaerobic Digestion (unheated)5
Single Stage Anaerobic Digestion (heated)8
Two Stage Anaerobic Digestion (heated)10
Sludge Drying Beds, Excluding Vacuum Assisted Drying Beds3
Belt Press, Plate and Frame, Vacuum Filters8
All Other Dewatering Units5
Land Application (unless handled by a third party)5
Composting: (unless handled by a third party)
In Vessel10
Static Pile5
Solids Reduction (Incineration, Wet Oxidation)15
Miscellaneous
Nutrient Addition (Nitrogen and/or Phosphorus)3
Carbon Regeneration (onsite)10
6 CRR-NY 650.3
Current through September 30, 2021
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