(1) A person who is registered as a waste water specialist under ORS § 700.053 shall not perform the duties of a registered environmental health specialist, except that the person may:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 700.056

  • Environmental health specialist: means a person who by education, training and experience in the sanitary, biological and physical sciences is qualified to perform duties in environmental sanitation, including but not limited to scientific investigation and education and counseling in environmental sanitation. See Oregon Statutes 700.010
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Waste water specialist: means a person who by education, training and experience in the sanitary, biological and physical sciences is qualified to perform duties in the field of waste water treatment, disposal and reuse where soil is used in the final stage of the treatment process. See Oregon Statutes 700.010

(a) Evaluate soils for subsurface or surface disposal of waste water or for the land application of sludge; and

(b) Based on the soil evaluation, determine the appropriate design of systems that use soil in the final stage of the waste water treatment process.

(2) This section does not prohibit a registered environmental health specialist from performing the duties of a waste water specialist. [1995 c.572 § 4; 2003 c.547 § 97]