Florida’s surface water quality standards prohibit discharges that are acutely or chronically toxic, without a Department approved mixing zone. The Department proposes to add a new section to Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., to specify whole effluent acute ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    62-4.241: Whole Effluent Toxicity Compliance Limits
    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 proposes to add a new section to Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., to specify whole effluent acute and chronic toxicity compliance limits for facilities subject to whole effluent toxicity testing. OGC NO.: 07-0071

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendment will add acute and chronic whole effluent toxicity permit compliance limits for facilities subject to whole effluent toxicity testing.

    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.087, 403.804, 403.805 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.121, 403.131, 403.141, 403.161 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 (850)245-8419

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

Document Information

Subject:
The proposed rule amendment will add acute and chronic whole effluent toxicity permit compliance limits for facilities subject to whole effluent toxicity testing.
Purpose:
Florida’s surface water quality standards prohibit discharges that are acutely or chronically toxic, without a Department approved mixing zone. The Department proposes to add a new section to Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., to specify whole effluent acute and chronic toxicity compliance limits for facilities subject to whole effluent toxicity testing. OGC NO.: 07-0071
Rulemaking Authority:
403.061, 403.087, 403.804, 403.805, FS.
Law:
403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.121, 403.131, 403.141, 403.161, FS.
Contact:
Nancy Ross, Division of Water Resource Management, Mail Station 3560, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone (850) 245-8419.
Related Rules: (1)
62-4.241. Whole Effluent Toxicity Limits