64E-8.008. Public Notification

When an acute health risk exists, the supplier shall provide public notification as required in subsection 64E-8.007(2), F.A.C., as follows:

(1) Notices shall caution consumers not to consume the water, explain the alternative as described in paragraph 64E-8.007(2)(b) or (c), F.A.C., based on the type of water quality violation, and describe in non-technical terms, the nature of the violation and the supplier’s corrective actions. Notices shall include a contact name and phone number, and be neatly printed in large type.

(2) The supplier shall provide a copy of the printed notice to the department within twenty-four (24) hours of notification of the water quality violation.

(3) The supplier shall deliver notices to consumers served by a Limited Use Community Public Water System within four (4) hours of notification of the water quality violation.

(4) The supplier shall post notices at water outlets in Limited Use Commercial Systems within four (4) hours of notification of the water quality violation.

(5) The supplier shall take special actions where consumers are not capable of reading printed material, such as verbal notification and disabling of water outlets. Where non-English speaking persons consume the water, the notice shall be translated into the prevalent languages of the consumers.

(6) After all violations have been corrected per Rule 64E-8.007, F.A.C., the supplier shall provide a notice to consumers that rescinds the original notice, in the same manner as required in subsections (1) through (5), above.

Rulemaking Authority 381.006, 403.862(1)(f) FS. Law Implemented 381.006(1), 381.0062, 403.862(1)(f) FS. History–New 1-1-93, Amended 8-20-96, Formerly 10D-4.031, Amended 1-26-98, 10-7-02, 5-4-08.