CCWP - Operators In responsible charge (ORC)

Qualifications

• Must be designated as the operator in responsible charge (ORC) by owner of facility or system.
• Must hold a current certificate in the same category, and and at the same or higher level, as the system or facility classification.

Duties

• Responsible for operation and maintenance of the facility.
• Must know and understand requirements of applicable permits, laws and regulations.
• May supervise other operators working in the facility.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a written delegation plan if any tasks or activities are delegated to others.​​

Written agreement with facility owner

• There must be a written agreement between the ORC and the facility owner, per Regulation 100.10.1(c).
• Resources:
  • ORC Hiring and Contracting Guide.
  • Register for free 15-minute, on-demand, orientation to Contracting Guide.
  • Template for agreement between permanent (employee) ORC and facility.
  • Template for contract between contract ORC and facility.

​List of current ORCs

• Current contacts for drinking water systems are available on the system's monitoring schedule.
• Current contacts for permitted facilities are available online (search by permit number).

ORC contact update forms

• Drinking water facility contact update form.
• Wastewater facility contact update form.