The Department is amending Chapter 62-560, F.A.C., to make the Department’s drinking water public notification (PN) rules consistent with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s PN regulations set forth in 40 C.F.R. 141 Subpart Q and Appendices A,...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-560.400Scope of Drinking Water Public Notification Rules

62-560.410Public Notification - Primary Standards

62-560.430Public Notification - Secondary Standards

62-560.440Public Notification for Unregulated Contaminants

62-560.510Drinking Water Variance Request

62-560.520Drinking Water Exemption Request

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is amending Chapter 62-560, F.A.C., to make the Department’s drinking water public notification (PN) rules consistent with the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s PN regulations set forth in 40 C.F.R. 141 Subpart Q and Appendices A, B, and C to Subpart Q.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule 62-560.410, F.A.C., is being revised to incorporate by reference 40 C.F.R. 141 Subpart Q and Appendices A, B, and C to Subpart Q. Also, minor clarifications are being added to Rule 62-560.410, F.A.C., concerning application of the federal PN regulations. Record maintenance and reporting requirements associated with the federal PN regulations are being added to Rule 62-560.410, F.A.C. Existing Rules 62-560.400, 62-560.430, and 62-560.440, F.A.C., are being repealed. Rules 62-560.510 and 62-560.520, F.A.C., are being amended to correct rule references and make other changes necessary to make the rules consistent with the amendments to Rule 62-560.410.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.8055, 403.853(3), 403.861(9) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.853(1), 403.853(3), 403.854(1), 403.854(2), 403.854(3), 403.857 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

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 five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Virginia Harmon, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], [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: Virginia Harmon, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], [e-mail]

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