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Class S Wastewater Scope: A Combined Treatment and Collection Credential

Why Class S wastewater spans two disciplines, and what competence on each side actually requires.

Class S Wastewater Scope: A Combined Treatment and Collection Credential
What the class covers
Under Regulation 100, Class S wastewater applies to a wastewater system serving 3,300 persons or fewer, and its authorised scope is the equivalent of the Class D wastewater treatment scope together with the Class 1 wastewater collection scope.
Confirm the operative wording and any conditions with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the WWFOCB rather than relying on a summary, including this one.
Why it is combined
It matches how small systems are staffed. At a community of a few hundred or a few thousand, one person runs the plant, responds to a blocked sewer, maintains the lift station, takes the samples and completes the discharge monitoring report. Splitting that into two credentials would describe a staffing model that does not exist

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