Revisions to Chapter 62-625, F.A.C., are being proposed to ensure proper regulation for the use of pretreatment programs in the state of Florida. The proposed revisions would support and be consistent with the necessary ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-625.200Definitions

62-625.400Pretreatment Standards: Prohibited Discharges

62-625.410Pretreatment Standards: Categorical Standards

62-625.420Removal Credits

62-625.500Pretreatment Program Development and Submission Requirements

62-625.600Reporting Requirements for Control Authorities and Industrial Users

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Revisions to Chapter 62-625, F.A.C., are being proposed to ensure proper regulation for the use of pretreatment programs in the state of Florida. The proposed revisions would support and be consistent with the necessary changes to Chapter 62-610 F.A.C., to be in compliance with the Florida Clean Waterways Act of 2020.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rules amended in Chapter 62-625 F.A.C., Pretreatment Requirements for Existing and Other Sources of Pollution will address updates for consistency with Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., and necessary Phase II updates to Chapter 62-610 F.A.C., to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061(7), (31), 403.0885 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.0885 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: January 14, 2021, 1:00-4:00pm EDT

PLACE: The public workshop will be held virtually via GoToWebinar at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3807737820939364880

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: Alexandra Spencer, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3545, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or by 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: Alexandra Spencer, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3545, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or by email at [e-mail].

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