Regulations

Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Certification administrative regulations are contained in Title 401 Chapter 11 of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR). 

The Operator Certification regulations were amended on Nov. 1, 2019. This fact sheet covers highlights of changes made to Title 401 KAR Chapters 5, 8 and 11.

• 401 KAR 11:001 Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 11 
  
• 401 KAR 11:010 Boards of certification 
  
• 401 KAR 11:020 Standards of professional conduct for certified operators 
  
• 401 KAR 11:030 Wastewater treatment and collection system operators - classification and qualifications 
  
• 401 KAR 11:040 Water treatment and distribution system operators - classification and qualifications 
  
• 401 KAR 11:050 Operator certification 
  
• 401 KAR 11:060 Certification fees 
  

The regulations regarding solid waste certification are below.

•  401 KAR 47:070 
  
•  401 KAR 45:090
  

All state regulations are available at the LRC regulation website. The regulations contained on the LRC website are not official versions. The official versions are contained in the Kentucky Administrative Regulations Service and in the monthly Administrative Register of Kentucky. For information on how to subscribe to these publications, contact the LRC at (502) 564-8100, ext. 564.

Information regarding the duties of the Kentucky Board of Certification of Wastewater System Operators and the Kentucky Board of Water Treatment and Distribution Systems Operators can also be found by visiting the board information page.

If you have any questions regarding the regulations listed above, contact Jessica Wilhoite, Certification and Licensing Branch, (502) 782-6477.