62-610.554. Discharge to Class I Surface Waters  


Effective on Thursday, April 1, 2021
  • 1(1) Discharge to Class I waters is allowed.

    9(2) Discharge of reclaimed water to wetlands located within Class I surface waters is allowed, if the requirements of Chapter 62-611, and this part of Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., are met.

    39(3) Discharges of reclaimed water to Class I waters shall be considered as being reuse for indirect potable purposes.

    58(4) The reclaimed water shall meet the principal treatment and disinfection requirements contained in subsection 7362-610.563(2), 74F.A.C. The reclaimed water shall meet the drinking water standards as described in paragraph 8862-610.563(3)(b), 89F.A.C. The disinfection standards in sub-subparagraph 9562-610.563(3)(b)1.a., 96F.A.C., shall govern. The fecal coliform limitations associated with high-level disinfection shall not apply. If the ambient water quality in the receiving Class I water does not meet the drinking water standards, the Department shall establish alternate reclaimed water limits at the level in the receiving water. In no case shall the alternate limits exceed the Class I water standards. Alternative limits will be applied as single sample maxima. Total organic carbon (TOC) shall not exceed 3.0 mg/L as the monthly average limitation. No single sample shall exceed 5.0 mg/L.

    186(5) Discharges to surface waters shall meet reclaimed water or effluent limits established by procedures contained in Chapter 62-650, F.A.C., and the requirements of the antidegradation policy contained in Rules 21662-4.242 217and 21862-302.300, 219F.A.C.

    220(6) No mixing zones shall be allowed.

    227(7) The reclaimed water shall be sampled and analyzed for TOC in accord with subsection 24262-610.568(4), 243F.A.C.

    244Rulemaking Authority 246403.051, 247403.061, 248403.087 FS. 250Law Implemented 252403.021, 253403.051, 254403.061, 255403.062, 256403.085, 257403.086, 258403.087, 259403.088 FS. 261History–New 1-9-96, Amended 8-8-99, 4-1-21.