variance that is revised (Petition) pursuant to Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, from Geomatrix Systems LLC (Geomatrix). The Petition seeks an additional 24-month variance from subsection 62-6.005(2), subsection 62-6.008(5), ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-6.005Location and Installation

62-6.008System Size Determinations

62-6.009Alternative Systems

62-6.014Construction Standards for Drainfield Systems

62-6.026Applications for Innovative System Permits and System Construction Permits

62-6.028Location and Installation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 09, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection, received a petition for variance that is revised (Petition) pursuant to Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, from Geomatrix Systems LLC (Geomatrix). The Petition seeks an additional 24-month variance from subsection 62-6.005(2), subsection 62-6.008(5), subsection 62-6.009 (3), paragraphs 62-6.009 (3)(d), 62-6.009(3)(f), 62-6.009(3)(e), subsection 62-6.014(5), paragraph 62-6.014(5)(b), 62-6.014(5)(g), subsection 62-6.026(1), subsection 62-6.028(3), and 62-6.0028(4)), Florida Administrative Code, which relate to sizing subsurface and mound drainfields, mound shoulder and setback requirements, construction standards for drainfield systems, innovative system permit application standards, and performance-based treatment system requirements. Geomatrix is incorporated in Connecticut, with its principal business address located at 114 Mill Rock Road East, Old Saybrook, CT 06475. The revised Petition was assigned OGC No. 24-1639.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Debby Tipton, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management, Onsite Sewage Program, Mail Station 3596, 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399; during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Written comments must be received by the Department of Environmental Protection no later than 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at [phone] or [e-mail] at least ten (10) days before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (voice).