Section 465.310  Personnel Requirements

a)         The laboratory supervisor shall be a person holding a minimum of a bachelor's degree in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or related natural or physical science field, shall have completed a training course conducted or approved by the Department, and shall have received Department approval to serve as laboratory supervisor.  In addition, the laboratory supervisor shall have had a minimum of one year of bench experience in an environmental laboratory in the area of analytical responsibility and shall demonstrate ability to properly perform representative test procedures under his or her supervision while under observation by the certification officer.  A laboratory supervisor shall be a full-time employee.

b)         An analyst is a person who performs microbiological analyses on water, has a minimum of a high school diploma in academic or laboratory oriented vocational courses, and has had a minimum of 6 months bench experience in a microbiological analytical laboratory.  In addition, an analyst shall demonstrate ability to properly perform representative test procedures with which he or she is involved while under observation of the certification officer.  Analysts shall be under the direct supervision of the laboratory supervisor.

c)         A person who is serving in the laboratory as an approved supervisor or an approved analyst on July 15, 1998 shall be considered to be in compliance with the personnel requirements, respectively, of subsection (a) or (b) of this Section.