that on September 14, 2018, the Department entered a final order granting the City of St. Petersburg’s Petition for a Variance. The Petition was filed pursuant to section 120.542, F.S., and was received on June 30, 2018. Notice of receipt of this ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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62-600.440Disinfection Requirements

The Department of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice: that on September 14, 2018, the Department entered a final order granting the City of St. Petersburg’s Petition for a Variance. The Petition was filed pursuant to section 120.542, F.S., and was received on June 30, 2018. Notice of receipt of this Petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on July 6, 2018. The petition requested a variance from the requirements of paragraph 62-600.440(6)(b), F.A.C., to allow the facility to use less than 15 minutes of contact time at the peak hourly flow with an increase to the sodium hypochlorite dosage to provide high level disinfection. No public comments were received. The Department (DEP File No. FLA128848-022-DWF/VO; OGC No. 17-0969), granted the variance because the Petitioner demonstrated that there is no practicable means known or available for the adequate control of the pollution involved and a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to the Petitioner.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Astrid Flores Thiebaud, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District Office, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Suite 101, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637, telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail]; during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.