Published on: 16874525. Update regarding public notification rulemaking. Notice of Development of Proposed Rule was published December 19, 2014.; Monday, January 11, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Published on: 15348424. The Department is amending Chapter 62-560, F.A.C., to make State drinking water public notification (PN) rules consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s PN regulations by deleting or repealing all current State PN rules and incorporating by reference the federal PN regulations. To coordinate Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., with the proposed amendments to Chapter 62-560, the Department is correcting rule references and making other changes to Chapter 62-550.
Published on: 10576897. The Department is adopting three U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) drinking water rules – the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, and the Ground Water Rule. Also, the Department is updating all of the dated USEPA regulation references in Chapter 62-550, F.A.C.
Published on: 10027004. Definitions for Public Water Systems, Primary Drinking Water Standards: Maximum Contaminant Levels and Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels, General Monitoring and Compliance Measurement Requirements for Contaminants and Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfectant Residuals and Disinfection Byproducts Monitoring Requirements, Monitoring of Consecutive Public Water Systems, Certified Laboratories and Analytical Methods for Public Water Systems, Recordkeeping, Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems, Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts, and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors, Initial Distribution System Evaluations and Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Requirements, Consumer Confidence Reports
Published on: 9434722. Definitions for Public Water Systems, Disinfectant Residuals and Disinfection Byproducts Monitoring Requirements, Monitoring of Consecutive Public Water Systems, Certified Laboratories and Analytical Methods for Public Water Systems, Recordkeeping, Reporting Requirements for Public Water Systems, Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts, and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors, Initial Distribution System Evaluations and Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Requirements, Consumer Confidence Reports
Published on: 9321232. The Department is adopting the national Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (D/DBPR) with related State clarifications and additions, and the Department is updating the State’s public water system recordkeeping and Stage 1 D/DBPR requirements to incorporate changes that were made to the record maintenance and Stage 1 D/DBPR requirements in the national primary drinking water regulations and that were promulgated with the Stage 2 D/DBPR. Also, the Department is updating the State’s listing of analytical methods for primary or secondary contaminants and the State’s consumer confidence report (CCR) requirements so they are consistent with current national primary or secondary drinking water regulations.
Published on: 8121924. The Department is adopting the federal Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 D/DBPR) – including new definitions in 40 CFR 141.2; minor revisions and additions to record maintenance requirements in 40 CFR 141.33; revisions to the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for disinfection byproducts; revisions to the Stage 1 D/DBPR requirements in 40 CFR 141, Subpart L; and revisions to the consumer confidence report requirements in 40 CFR 141, Subpart O – and is adopting federal revisions to drinking water analytical methods in 40 CFR 141. The Department also is making, where necessary, clarifications pertaining to the federal Stage 2 D/DBPR and the federal revisions to drinking water analytical methods. Rule 62-550.200, F.A.C., is being amended to incorporate the new Stage 2 D/DBPR definitions in 40 CFR 141.2. Rule 62-550.310, F.A.C., is being amended to expand the applicability of the chlorine and chloramine maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) in accordance with the Stage 2 D/DBPR; to clarify that the Stage 1 D/DBPR MCLs for total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and haloacetic acids five (HAA5) apply until the date specified for compliance with the Stage 2 D/DBPR MCLs for TTHM and HAA5; and to specify the Stage 2 D/DBPR MCLs for TTHM and HAA5, the water systems to which these MCLs apply, and the effective dates for these MCLs. Rule 62-550.500, F.A.C., is being amended to clarify that the monitoring and compliance measurement requirements in the Stage 2 D/DBPR take precedence over the general monitoring and compliance measurement requirements in Rule 62-550.500, F.A.C.,. Rule 62-550.514, F.A.C., is being amended to expand the applicability of the chlorine and chloramine monitoring requirements in accordance with the Stage 2 D/DBPR and to clarify who must monitor, and when, for bromate, chlorite, TTHM, and HAA5 under the Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 D/DBPRs. Rule 62-550.540, F.A.C., is being amended to expand the applicability of the chlorine and chloramine monitoring requirements in accordance with the Stage 2 D/DBPR and to clarify Stage 2 D/DBPR disinfection byproduct monitoring requirements for consecutive systems. Rule 62-550.550, F.A.C., is being amended to update references to federal drinking water analytical methods and to clarify that ITS free chlorine test strips are approved for use in the determination of free chlorine. Rule 62-550.720, F.A.C., is being amended to incorporate the Stage 2 D/DBPR revisions and additions to record maintenance requirements in 40 CFR 141.33. Rule 62-550.730, F.A.C., is being amended to add a reference to the reporting format for Stage 2 D/DBPR disinfection byproduct monitoring results. Rule 62-550.821, F.A.C., is being revised to incorporate the Stage 2 D/DBPR revisions to the Stage 1 D/DBPR requirements in 40 CFR 141, Subpart L, and to make a minor technical correction. Rule 62-550.822, F.A.C., is being added to adopt the federal Stage 2 D/DBPR and provide clarification where necessary. Rule 62-550.824, F.A.C., is being amended to incorporate the Stage 2 D/DBPR revisions to the consumer confidence report requirements in 40 CFR 141, Subpart O. Table 3 is being revised to add the Stage 2 D/DBPR MCLs for TTHM and HAA5. Tables 7 and 8 are being revised to incorporate Stage 2 D/DBPR information and to make minor technical corrections.