The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., “Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring and Reporting," based on subsection 403.064(18), F.S., which authorized the Department to initiate rulemaking to implement ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-550.305Public Water Systems Receiving Advanced Treated Water

62-550.821Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts (Stage 1), and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., “Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring and Reporting," based on subsection 403.064(18), F.S., which authorized the Department to initiate rulemaking to implement the recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida.”

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., regulates the primary and secondary drinking water standards, establishes monitoring and reporting requirements, and contains requirements for public water systems (PWS) using either surface water or ground water as source waters. The proposed revisions to Rule 62- 550.821, F.A.C., will correct existing regulatory references and the applicability of subpart H system requirements to public water systems receiving advanced treated water. The addition of Rule 62-550.305, F.A.C., will establish requirements for the use of advanced treated water as a new type of water source for PWSs.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.064(18), 403.853(3), 403.861(9), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.064(18), 403.0877, 403.852(12), 403.853(1), 403.853(3), 403.853(7), 403.861(9), 403.861(16), 403.861(17) F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ronald McCulley, Program Administrator, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3520, 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.