62-600.420. Minimum Treatment Standards - Technology Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs)  


Effective on Monday, September 27, 2021
  • 1Except as specifically required by other Department rules or Florida Statutes, all domestic wastewater facilities shall provide, at a minimum, secondary treatment of wa25stewater prior to reuse or disposal.  Secondary treatment requirements are specified below:

    37(1) Surface water disposal (excluding discharges to open ocean outfalls, but including discharges to Class III coastal waters)

    55(a) CBOD575

    581. The annual average shall not exceed 20.0 mg/L,

    672. The monthly average shall not exceed 25.0 mg/L,

    763. The weekly average shall not exceed 40.0 mg/L,

    854. The maximum-permissible concentration in any single sample shall not exceed 60.0 mg/L; and,

    995. The monthly average percent removal shall not be less than 85%.

    111(b) Total Suspended Solids

    1151. The annual average shall not exceed 20.0 mg/L,

    1242. The monthly average shall not exceed 30.0 mg/L,

    1333. The weekly average shall not exceed 45.0 mg/L,

    1424. The maximum-permissible concentration in any single sample shall not exceed 60.0 mg/L; and,

    1565. The monthly average percent removal shall not be less than 85%.

    168(2) Surface water disposal via open ocean outfalls

    176(a) CBOD1785

    1791. The annual average shall not exceed 25.0 mg/L,

    1882. The monthly average shall not exceed 25.0 mg/L,

    1973. The weekly average shall not exceed 40.0 mg/L,

    2064. The maximum-permissible concentration in any single sample shall not exceed 60.0 mg/L; and,

    2205. The monthly average percent removal shall not be less than 85%.

    232(b) Total Suspended Solids

    2361. The annual average shall not exceed 30.0 mg/L,

    2452. The monthly average shall not exceed 30.0 mg/L,

    2543. The weekly average shall not exceed 45.0 mg/L,

    2634. The maximum-permissible concentration in any single sample shall not exceed 60.0 mg/L; and,

    2775. The monthly average percent removal shall not be less than 85%.

    289(3) Reuse, land application, or groundwater discharge (including underground injection, but excluding potable reuse projects).

    304(a) CBOD3065

    3071. The annual average shall not exceed 20.0 mg/L,

    3162. The monthly average shall not exceed 30.0 mg/L,

    3253. The weekly average shall not exceed 45.0 mg/L; and,

    3354. The maximum-permissible concentration in any single sample shall not exceed 60.0 mg/L.

    348(b) Total Suspended Solids

    3521. The annual average shall not exceed 20.0 mg/L,

    3612. The monthly average shall not exceed 30.0 mg/L,

    3703. The weekly average shall not exceed 45.0 mg/L; and,

    3804. The maximum-permissible concentration in any single sample shall not exceed 60.0 mg/L.

    393(4) Disinfection and pH control shall be provided in accordance with rules 40562-600.440 406and 40762-600.445, 408F.A.C.

    409Rulemaking Authority 411403.051, 412403.061, 413403.086, 414403.087, 415403.088 FS. 417Law Implemented 419403.021, 420403.051, 421403.061, 422403.062, 423403.085, 424403.086, 425403.087, 426403.088 FS. 428History–New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-43291, 6-8-93, Formerly 17-600.420, Amended 2-8-16, 9-27-21.