The Department is making clarifications and reductions to existing classification and staffing requirements for domestic wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, and water distribution systems.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-699.200: Definitions.
62-699.310: Classification and Staffing of Domestic Wastewater or Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems
62-699.311: Additional Classification and Staffing Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is making clarifications and reductions to existing classification and staffing requirements for domestic wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, and water distribution systems.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule 62-699.200, F.A.C., is being amended to delete definitions that duplicate definitions in the Florida Statutes and add definitions of “biosolids treatment facility,” “water main,” and “water service line.” Rule 62-699.310, F.A.C., is being amended to clarify that certain transient non-community water systems serving religious institutions are exempt from operator staffing requirements; clarify that the phrase “public food service establishment” is defined in several chapters of the Florida Statutes; clarify the procedure for determining the category and classification of wastewater or water treatment plants and water distribution systems; reduce operator staffing requirements for some water treatment processes; and clarify the exception for operator staffing of certain water distribution system operation and maintenance activities when the activities are being performed by a construction contractor. Rule 62-699.311, F.A.C., is being amended to reduce the required number of owner checks or visits for some water treatment plants; clarify existing supplemental requirements for lead/chief operators of Class A or B treatment plants; and allow for reduced operator staffing at treatment plants that are operational fewer hours per day, or fewer days per week, than they must be staffed per paragraph 62-699.310(2)(a) or (e), F.A.C.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.869, 403.88(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.182, 403.852, 403.853(6), 403.862, 403.866, 403.867, 403.875(1)(f), 403.88(1), 403.88(2), 403.88(3) 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, July 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 609, Tallahassee, Florida
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Virginia Harmon, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], e-mail: [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, M.S. 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

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