Florida’s surface water quality standards prohibit discharges that are acutely or chronically toxic, without a Department approved mixing zone. The Department plans to add a new subsection to Rule 62-620.620, F.A.C., to identify facilities subject ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-620.620: Guidelines for Establishing Specific Permit Conditions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Florida’s surface water quality standards prohibit discharges that are acutely or chronically toxic, without a Department approved mixing zone. The Department plans to add a new subsection to Rule 62-620.620, F.A.C., to identify facilities subject to whole effluent toxicity testing. The proposed rule will also specify acute and chronic whole effluent toxicity permit requirements. OGC NO.: 07-0073.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendments will identify facilities subject to whole effluent toxicity testing and add acute and chronic whole effluent toxicity permit requirements.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.087, 403.804, 403.805, 403.8055 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0885, 403.141, 403.161, 403.8055 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Nancy Ross, Division of Water Resource Management, Mail Station 3560, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.