Published on: 15503333. The purpose of this rulemaking is to update the District’s water well regulation rules to reflect recent statutory amendments for water well contractor licensing, incorporate by reference updated versions of related rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), directly incorporate by reference certain materials that are already incorporated into DEP’s well construction rules and adopt a new general permit for certain environmental monitoring wells. The effect of these amendments will be to make the District’s water well regulations consistent with DEP’s related rules and with recent statutory changes for water well contractor licensing, and reduce costs associated with certain environmental monitoring wells that are part of a contaminated site assessment, remedial action plan or pilot study approved by the DEP pursuant to Chapter 62-780, F.A.C.
Published on: 15224555. The purpose and effect of these amendments to the District’s rules for the regulation of wells is to incorporate updated versions of related rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), adopt the new Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary, adopt revised forms for well contractor licensing and license renewal, adopt a revised form for use with well grouting or abandonment, directly incorporate by reference additional materials that are applicable to the regulation of water well construction, and make other minor correcting amendments. The amendments will make the District’s rules consistent with rules recently adopted by the DEP and with recent statutory amendments for the licensing of water well contractors.