RSA 332-E:3: Regulation of Water Treatment and Distribution.

I. No water treatment plant or water distribution system shall be operated unless such operation is supervised by a certified operator.

II. The department shall establish the criteria and conditions for the classification of public water systems and water treatment plants or water distribution systems.

III. The department shall establish by regulation pursuant to RSA 541-A the qualifications, conditions, licensing standards, and procedures for the certification of individuals to act as operators.

IV. The department shall provide for enforcement of such regulations. Such criteria, conditions, and regulations shall be considered as minimum standards and shall require as a minimum that every operator shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The department may classify operators in accordance with the type of water treatment plant or water distribution system they are qualified to operate.