Revisions to Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), are needed to update regulations for the onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) in Florida. This rulemaking is part of the ongoing rulemaking ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-6.001General

62-6.024Private Provider Inspectors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Revisions to Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), are needed to update regulations for the onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) in Florida. This rulemaking is part of the ongoing rulemaking amendments for Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., published in the Florida Administrative Register, Volume 48, Number 128, on July 1, 2022. The revisions proposed will update compliance standards, and definitions in rule 62-6.001, F.A.C. Also, this rulemaking will create a new rule 62-6.024, F.A.C., relating to enforcement and auditing for private provider inspections of the OSTDS as directed by Chapter 2022-105, Laws of Florida.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., entitled Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems. Amendments to the rule will update rule 62-6.001, F.A.C., to remove incorporation of the Form DEP 3146, 11/02, Citation for Violation, Onsite Sewage Program/Sanitary Nuisance, and update regulatory requirements due to statutory changes affecting Chapter 62-6, F.A.C. Additionally, the Department will create a new rule 62-6.024, F.A.C., to adopt rules for the enforcement and auditing requirements pursuant to the private provider inspections of an OSTDS as directed by Chapter 2022-105.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.0065(3)(a), 381.0065(3)(c), 381.0065(8)(h), 489.553(3), 489.557(1), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0065, 381.0067, Part I of 386, 489.553, 489.557, F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST

PLACE: The public workshop will be held both in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. Location to attend in person: 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 609, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Link to webinar is: https://tinyurl.com/3tes7rey.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Elke Ursin at [phone] or via email at [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Elke Ursin, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3596, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], by email at [e-mail], or by visiting https://floridadep.gov/water/water/content/water-resource-management-rules-development#onsite

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.