62-604.700. Placing Collection/Transmission Systems into Operation


Effective on Monday, October 4, 2021
  • 1(1) The following requirements apply to collection/transmission systems permitted under the general permit and to collection/ transmission systems permitted under the individual permit.

    24(2) Upon completion of construction of the collection/transmission system, and before placing the facilities into operation for any purpose other than testing for leaks or testing equipment operation, the permittee shall electronically submit using the Department’s Business Portal at http://www.fldepportal.com/go/, Form 6562-604.300(3)(b), 66Notification of Completion of Construction for a Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System, (adopted and incorporated by reference in paragraph 8462-604.300(3)(b), 85F.A.C., effective October 4, 2021), 90http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?Noo=Ref-1356092). If construction of the collection/transmission system was permitted by a delegated local program, the permittee shall submit Form 11162-604.300(3)(b) 112to the delegated local program instead, and follow the requirements of the delegated local program.

    127(3) New or modified collection/transmission facilities can be placed into operation 3 days after Form 14262-604.300(3)(b), 143(adopted and incorporated by reference in 149paragraph 15062-604.300(3)(b), 151F.A.C., 152effective October 4, 2021, 156http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13560158), 159is submitted and received by the Department or delegated local program, provided no substantial deviations are noted on Form 17862-604.300(3)(b) 179and the Department or delegated local program does not notify the permittee of public health or environmental concerns regarding placing the facilities into operation.

    203(4) When substantial deviations are noted on Form 21162-604.300(3)(b), 212(adopted and incorporated by reference in 218paragraph 21962-604.300(3)(b), 220F.A.C., 221effective October 4, 2021, 225http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13560227), 228new or modified collection/transmission facilities can be placed into operation 10 days after Form 24262-604.300(3)(b) 243is submitted unless the Department or delegated local program notifies the permittee of public health or environmental concerns regarding placing the facilities into operation.

    267Rulemaking Authority 269403.814(1) FS. 271Law Implemented 273403.061, 274403.087, 275403.088, 276403.814 FS. 278History–New 11-27-89, Amended 6-4-92, Formerly 17-604.700, Amended 12-26-96, 11-6-03, 10-4-21.