The order, OGC No.: 08-2125, granted a petition for variance received on August 21, 2008, from the City of Tallahassee (“Petitioner”) to reduce the water treatment plant staffing requirements in paragraph 62-699.310(2)(e) and subsection 62-699.311(4)...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 06, 2009, the Department of Environmental Protection has issued an order.
The order, OGC No.: 08-2125, granted a petition for variance received on August 21, 2008, from the City of Tallahassee (“Petitioner”) to reduce the water treatment plant staffing requirements in paragraph 62-699.310(2)(e) and subsection 62-699.311(4), F.A.C., and a request for variance received on May 14, 2009, from the Petitioner to reduce the water treatment plant staffing requirements in subsection 62-699.311(10), F.A.C. Petitioner petitioned for, and requested, the variance in order to provide a level of water treatment plant operator staffing that is less than what is required or allowed by the above rules. The notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on September 19, 2008. No public comment was received. Petitioner demonstrated that this variance was appropriate and meets the underlying purpose of the statutes, which is protection of public health, because Petitioner can properly operate its water treatment plants by staffing them at the level discussed in the Petition and request. Petitioner demonstrated a substantial hardship because a strict application of the above rules would result in a significant amount of unneeded staffing at Petitioner’s water treatment plants, resulting in a financial hardship to the Petitioner.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Virginia Harmon, DEP, MS #3520, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone].