Revisions to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., are being considered to ensure proper collection and transmission of domestic wastewater. This notice consolidates two prior Notices of Development of Rulemaking - notice #24540047 published ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-600.100Scope, Intent, Purpose, and Applicability

62-600.120Exemptions

62-600.200Definitions

62-600.300General Technical Documents

62-600.400Design Requirements

62-600.405Planning for Wastewater Facilities Expansion

62-600.410Operation and Maintenance Requirements

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

62-600.430Additional Treatment - Water Quality -Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs)

62-600.440Disinfection Requirements

62-600.445pH Requirements

62-600.500General

62-600.510Discharge to Surface Waters (Excluding Coastal and Open Ocean)

62-600.520Discharge to Surface Waters - (Coastal and Open Ocean)

62-600.540Underground Injection

62-600.550Wastewater Management Requirements for the Wekiva Study Area.

62-600.650General

62-600.660Treatment Facility Monitoring

62-600.670Ground Water Monitoring

62-600.680Reporting

62-600.700General

62-600.705Collection/Transmission Systems

62-600.720Operation and Maintenance Manual

62-600.735Operation and Maintenance Performance Report

62-600.740Compliance and Enforcement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Revisions to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., are being considered to ensure proper collection and transmission of domestic wastewater. This notice consolidates two prior Notices of Development of Rulemaking - notice #24540047 published on May 13, 2021 (vol. 47/93) and notice #23819919 published on October 30, 2020 (vol. 46/213).

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., to update provisions as well as implement the relevant collection system-related provisions of Florida’s Clean Waterways Act (Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida) including power outage contingency plans and pipe assessment, repair, and replacement plans.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 5, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881 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: Maurice Barker, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3545, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or by email at [e-mail].