Scope, Intent, Purpose, and Applicability, Minimum Treatment Standards - Technology Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs), pH - Standards and Operational Criteria

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-600.100 Scope, Intent, Purpose, and Applicability

62-600.420Minimum Treatment Standards - Technology Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs)

62-600.445pH - Standards and Operational Criteria

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 178, September 14, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

This Notice of Change is in response to written comments received on the Notice of Proposed Rule from the public and the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.  The changes are necessary to clarify that the standards and requirements in Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., apply only to domestic wastewater facilities; clarify that the Florida Statutes may contain specific treatment requirements beyond secondary treatment of domestic wastewater; and eliminate an erroneous rule reference.

 

62-600.100 Applicability.

(1) Standards and requirements in this chapter shall apply only to domestic wastewater treatment, reuse, and disposal facilities (including biosolids management facilities).  Any reference to wastewater facility in this chapter means a domestic wastewater facility. 

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History - New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.100, Amended 12-24-96, ________.

 

62-600.420 Minimum Treatment Standards - Technology Based Effluent Limitations (TBELs).

Except as specifically required by other Department rules or Florida Statutes, all domestic wastewater facilities shall provide, at a minimum, secondary treatment of wastewater prior to reuse or disposal.  Secondary treatment requirements are specified below:

(1) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History - New 11-27-89; Amended 1-30-91, 6-8-93, Formerly 17-600.420, Amended ________.

 

62-600.445 pH Requirements.

All facilities shall be designed and operated to maintain the pH in the reclaimed water or effluent, after disinfection, within the range of 6.0 to 8.5, except as provided in Chapters 62-610 and 62-611, F.A.C., and Rule 62-600.430, F.A.C., and subsection 62-600.445(2), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History - New 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.445, Amended ________.