(415 ILCS 45/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 513)

Sec. 13. Community Water Supply Operators shall be certified in accordance with the following classifications:

(a) A "Class A" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those individuals who, in accordance with this Act, demonstrate the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class A community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption, as well as the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment necessary to operate Class B, Class C, and Class D community water supplies in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption.

(b) A "Class B" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those individuals who, in accordance with this Act, demonstrate the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class B community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption, as well as the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment necessary to operate Class C and Class D community water supplies in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption.

(c) A "Class C" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those individuals who, in accordance with this Act, demonstrate the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class C community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption, as well as the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment necessary to operate a Class D community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption.

(d) A "Class D" Water Supply Operator Certificate shall be issued to those individuals who, in accordance with this Act, demonstrate the skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment that are necessary to operate a Class D community water supply in a manner that will provide safe, potable water for human consumption.

(Source: P.A. 98-822, eff. 8-1-14; 98-856, eff. 8-4-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)