10.5 Professional Wastewater Operations Members
10.5.1 Qualifications
10.5.1.1 A person who is actively employed by the responsible operating entity on the facility site on a day-to-day basis in the operation and maintenance of wastewater collection facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, or wastewater laboratories provided for such treatment facilities, or is an off-site private laboratory technician who routinely performs wastewater analyses, or retired there from.
10.5.2 Rights and privileges
10.5.2.1 Shall be an eligible voting member of the Association.
10.5.2.2 Shall have all the rights and privileges granted to the PWO class of membership by the Federation and Association, including the rights to hold office and serve on committees.
10.5.2.3 Shall be entitled to receive publications of the Federation, as authorized by its Board of Directors, and publications of the Association, as authorized by its Board of Directors, for the PWO membership class.
10.6 Retired Member
10.6.1 Qualifications
10.6.1.1 Any person retired from and not currently professionally affiliated with the water quality field.
10.6.2.1 Shall have all the rights and privileges of an Active Member.
10.6.2.2 May not retain this class of membership beyond the first anniversary date following reemployment and/or professional affiliation within the water quality field.
