Rules, Publications and Agreements Incorporated by Reference, General Permit for Monitoring Wells, Casing and Liner Pipe Standards, Grouting and Sealing
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
40D-3.037Rules, Publications and Agreements Incorporated by Reference
40D-3.060General Permit for Monitoring Wells
40D-3.507Casing and Liner Pipe Standards
40D-3.517Grouting and Sealing
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 4, January 7, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
40D-3.037 Rules, Publications and Agreements Incorporated by Reference.
(1) through (6) No change.
(7) The following publications referenced in Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., are also incorporated by reference herein:
(a) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A53/A53M-99b (1999); A135-01 (2001), A252-98 (1998), and A589-96 (1996), incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted standards may be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P. O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959;
(b) American Petroleum Institute (API) 5L-2000 (2000), incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of this copyrighted standard may be obtained from the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005-4070;
(c) ANSI/ASME B36. 10M-2000, incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of this copyrighted standard may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 1819 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036;
(d) Schedule 10S and Schedule 40 of the ANSI/ASME B36. 19M-1985, incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(d), F.A.C. Copies of this copyrighted standard may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 1819 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036;
(e) 2008 NSF International Standard/American National Standard NSF/ANSI 14-2008e, Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials; NSF International Standard/American National Standard NSF/ANSI 61-2008, Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects, incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted standards may be obtained from NSF International, P. O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140;
(f) Closed-Loop/Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Design and Installation Standards, Revised Edition 2008, published by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Oklahoma State University; Closed-Loop/Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems Installation Guide, 1988, Oklahoma State University, incorporated by reference in subsection 62-532.500(2), F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted materials may be obtained from the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Oklahoma State University, 374 Cordell South, Stillwater, OK 74078-8018;
(g) Appendix C of American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard A100-97 (1997), AWWA Standard for Water Wells, incorporated by reference in subparagraph 62-532.500(3)(i)6., F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted, recommended practices and methods may be obtained from the American Water Works Association, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235;
(h) Vertical Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Engineering Design and Field Procedures Manual, published by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, First Edition 2000, Oklahoma State University, incorporated by reference in subparagraph 62-532.500(3)(i)6., F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted, recommended practices and methods may be obtained from the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Oklahoma State University, 374 Cordell South, Stillwater, OK 74078-8018.
40D-3.060 General Permit for Monitoring Wells.
(1) A general permit is hereby granted for the construction, repair, modification or abandonment of a piezometer or monitoring well authorized as part of a site assessment, activities approved pursuant to paragraphs 62-780.600(5)(h)-(i), F.A.C.; a remedial action plan approved pursuant to subsection 62-780.700(3), F.A.C.; or as part of a pilot study at contaminated sites regulated by the Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management pursuant to Chapter 376, F.S. approved pursuant to subsection 62-780.700(2), F.A.C., provided all of the following conditions are met:
(a) through (e) No change.
(2) No change.
40D-3.507 Casing and Liner Pipe Standards.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Telescoped casings may be used provided that casings of different diameters are joined with an appropriate overlap and any annular space including the overlapped section shall be grouted in accordance with subsection 62-532.500(3), F.A.C., (2-16-12) incorporated by reference in Section 40D-3.037(1), F.A.C. To prevent interchanges of water when multiple aquifers or zones are penetrated, grout shall extend from the bottom of the casing to the top of the innermost casing. The use of lead packers for this purpose is prohibited.
(a) through (b) No change.
(4) through (5) No change.
40D-3.517 Grouting and Sealing.
Wells shall be grouted and sealed in accordance with subsection 62-532.500(3), F.A.C. (2-16-12), and this section, to protect the water resource from degradation caused by movement of waters along the well annulus either from the surface to the aquifer or between aquifers, and to prevent loss of artesian pressure in artesian aquifers. Subsection 62-532.500(3), F.A.C., (2-16-12) is incorporated by reference in Section 40D-3.037(1), F.A.C.
(1) through (3) No change.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE NOTICE OF CHANGE TO PROPOSED RULES AND A COPY OF THE CHANGES IS: Kate Zamboni, Senior Attorney, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 N., Tampa, FL 33637, (813)985-7481 (4658) (OGC #2014032).
