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If new tract homes are being constructed and a contractor is building the sewer and water systems, does that contractor need to be certified as a distribution operator?

April 26, 2017building certified constructed contractor homes sewer SYSTEMS tract water

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If new tract homes are being constructed and a contractor is building the sewer and water systems, does that contractor need to be certified as a distribution operator?

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A. Probably not. The new construction is not a water distribution system until it is connected to the water supply and therefore the contractor is not required to be a certified distribution operator. The water supplier is responsible for the new system when it is connected to the existing distribution system and a certified distribution operator must make the decision that the new system is connected properly and has been appropriately tested.