That it issued a Final Order on September 19, 2023, granting the Polk Regional Water Cooperative’s Petition for a Variance (OGC Case No. 22-2781). The Petition was received on October 31, 2022. Notice of receipt of this ....
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
62-521.400Ground Water Protection Measures in Wellhead Protection Areas
The Department of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice:
That it issued a Final Order on September 19, 2023, granting the Polk Regional Water Cooperative’s Petition for a Variance (OGC Case No. 22-2781). The Petition was received on October 31, 2022. Notice of receipt of this Petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on November 3, 2022. The petition requested a variance from paragraph 62-521.400(1)(f), F.A.C., to construct a one Class V exploratory Underground Injection Control (UIC) well (constructed to Class I standards), as regulated in Chapter 62-528, F.A.C., within a five hundred (500) foot radial setback distance around a drinking water supply well. No public comment was received. The Final Order granted the requested variance from paragraph 62-521.400(1)(f), F.A.C., because the Petitioner demonstrated that a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to the Petitioner and because the Petitioner demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute will be achieved by other means.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Walsta Jean-Baptiste, Department of Environmental Protection, MS 3530, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Florida 32399-2400, (850)245-7580, Walsta.JeanBaptiste@FloridaDEP.gov during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.
