variance from City of St. Petersburg. The petition requested a variance from Rule 62-610.469(7)(g) and Rule 62-610.668(1)(c), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)., which prohibits the return of reclaimed water to the reclaimed water distribution ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-610.469Application/Distribution Systems and Cross-Connection Control

62-610.668Cooling Water Applications

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 10, 2018, the Department of Environmental Protection, received a petition for variance from City of St. Petersburg. The petition requested a variance from paragraph 62-610.469(7)(g) and paragraph 62-610.668(1)(c), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)., which prohibits the return of reclaimed water to the reclaimed water distribution system after the reclaimed water has been delivered to a user. The Petitioner seeks a variance from the requirements of paragraph 62-610.469(7)(g) and paragraph 62-610.668(1)(c), F.A.C., to allow the return of reclaimed water to the tail end of the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility’s reclaimed water distribution system after the reclaimed water has been delivered to the once through, non-contact, cooling system of Eckerd College.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Raji Ravindran, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District Office, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Suite 101, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637, telephone [phone], e-mail [e-mail]; during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 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.