Water Well Contractor Licensing, Permits Required, Exemptions, Completion Reports, Construction Methods, Location  

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    WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

    Northwest Florida Water Management District

    RULE NO.:              RULE TITLE:

    40A-3.037               Water Well Contractor Licensing

    40A-3.041               Permits Required

    40A-3.051               Exemptions             

    40A-3.411               Completion Reports

    40A-3.502               Construction Methods

    40A-3.504               Location

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with Section 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44, No. 26, February 7, 2018, issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    These changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The rule shall now read as follows:

    40A-3.037 Water Well Contractor Licensing.

    (1) Chapter 62-531, F.A.C., effective 6-22-14,  which requires the licensing of water well contractors, is hereby incorporated adopted by reference, and made part of this rule, effective 6-22-14, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09102. A copy can be obtained from District offices upon request. The licensing program shall be administered and enforced by the District under the authority delegated to it by the Department of Environmental Protection by Order dated July 11, 1984.

    (a) The Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program Manual, effective 6-22-14, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09477, is referenced in Rule 62-531, F.A.C., and is hereby incorporated by reference, and requires the use of the following forms, which are also incorporated by reference: Rule 62-531.300, F.A.C., Application Requirements for Water Well Contractors is hereby incorporated by reference, effective 6-22-14, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09101.

    1. Coursework Certificate of Attendance and Evaluation, Florida Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program, Form 1, effective 6-22-14, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09478.

    2. Florida Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program, Certificate of Completion, Form 2, effective 6-22-14, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09479.

    3. Application for Continuing Education Coursework Approval, Florida Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program, Form 3, effective 6-22-14, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09480.

    4. Application for Continuing Education Course Provider, Florida Water Well Contractor Continuing Education  Program, Form 4, effective 6-22-14, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09481.

    Copies of the Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program Manual and the forms referenced therein can be obtained from District offices upon request.

    (b) The Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary, effective 6-22-14, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09482, is referenced in Rule 62-531, F.A.C., and is hereby incorporated by reference, and a copy can be obtained from District offices upon request Rule 62-531.450, F.A.C., Unlawful Acts, Grounds for Disciplinary Actions, and Penalties is hereby incorporated by reference, effective 6-22-14, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09100.

    (2) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.323, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.323 FS. History–New 10-1-84, Amended 8-1-89,           .

     

    40A-3.041 Permits Required.

    (1) Unless expressly exempted by Statute or District rule, a permit must be obtained from the District prior to construction, repair, or abandonment of a well and the well must be constructed, repaired, or abandoned by a licensed water well contractor. Any potable water well proposed within an area of ground water contamination, as delineated by the Department, will be permitted as follows: pursuant to Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., hereby incorporated by reference, effective 2-16-12, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09099.

    (a) The maps identified below, which are incorporated herein by reference, effective 6-27-00, show surface areas delineated by the Department as areas within which ground water contamination is known to exist or which encompasses vulnerable areas or areas in which the Department provides a subsidy for restoration or replacement of contaminated drinking water supplies. Each map listed contains a month and year which corresponds to the date the Department prepared the most recent map showing any portion of a delineated area. Copies of these maps can be obtained from District offices upon request. Rule 62-524.430, F.A.C., Maps Containing Delineated Areas is incorporated by reference, effective 6-27-00, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09098.

    1. ESCAMBIA COUNTY:

    Cantonment 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09455;

    Pensacola 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09485;

    Seminole (AL) 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09486;

    West Pensacola 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09456.

    2. JACKSON COUNTY:

    Alford 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09457;

    Bascom 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09458;

    Campbellton 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09459;

    Cottondale East 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09483;

    Cottondale West 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09484;

    Cypress 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09460;

    Dellwood 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09461;

    Fairchild (GA) 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09462;

    Graceville 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09463;

    Kynesville 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09464;

    Malone 11/94, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09465;

    Marianna 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09466;

    Oakdale 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09467;

    Grangeburg (AL) 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09468;

    Saffold (AL) 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09469;

    Sills 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09470;

    Sneads 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09471;

    Steam Mill (GA) 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09472.

    3. LEON COUNTY:

    Tallahassee 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09473.

    4. SANTA ROSA COUNTY:

    Milton South 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09474;

    Pace 11/94, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09475.

    (b) Well Construction Requirements: Rule  62-524.550, F.A.C., Well Construction Requirements for New Potable Water Well Permitting in Delineated Areas is incorporated by reference, effective 12-9-96, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09097.

    1. New potable water wells shall comply with the minimum construction standards contained in Chapter 40A-3, F.A.C., and additional requirements assigned by the permitting authority relative to depth restrictions, location of screened or open hole interval, and length of casing where warranted by local specific information.

    2. Methods of constructing new potable water wells shall be limited to rotary drilling, boring, or other method specificallly approved by the permitting authority which meets the water well construction criteria in this chapter and as required below:

    a. Well casing and liner pipe shall be new, free of breaks, corrosion and dents, straight and true, and not out of round. Welded or seamless black or galvanized steel pipe or casing, or stainless steel pipe or casing, or approved types of nonmetallic pipe shall be used for well casing or liner pipe.

    b.  Solvent-bonded couplings shall be prohibited in areas with known ground water contamination which includes solvent components.

    c. To prevent the interchange of water and loss of artesian pressure, contaminated, unconfined ground water intervals shall be sealed off prior to drilling through the underlying confining interval. Uncontaminated, unconfined ground water intervals shall be sealed off or otherwise protected prior to drilling into deeper, contaminated ground waters.

    d. For any well casing installed in a bore hole with an annular space around the casing, the annular space shall be filled from bottom to top with not less than a nominal two inch thickness of neat cement grout.

    e. A concrete pad measuring three feet by three feet by four inches shall be constructed around the elevated portion of the casing so that the casing is centered in the pad to prevent soil erosion and seepage of surface contamination into the annular space.

    f. A minimum elevation of one foot of casing above land surface shall be required.

    g. A raw water tap shall be provided to allow sampling of the well before exposure to storage or treatment.

    h. The well casing shall be visibly and permanently marked above the land surface with the latitude and longitude and the permit number issued by the permitting authority for that well.

    i. To the extent practical, potable water wells shall be located outside any delineated area identified in Section 40A-3.041(1)(a), F.A.C.

    j. Where the source of contamination and the direction of ground water flow are known, in a delineated area identified in Section 40A-3.041(1)(a), F.A.C., to the extent practical, potable water wells shall be located upgradient of the source.

    k. New potable water wells shall be located on ground least subject to inundation.

    l. Any new potable water well constructed within a delineated area that does not meet the construction standards of this section shall be abandoned and plugged in accordance with Section 40A-3.531, F.A.C., and applicable water mangement district rules.

    3. New potable water wells shall be tested by the Department or other delegated authority using methods as specified by the Department in accordance with Section 373.309, F.S., for the presence in the untreated water of the ground water contamination which resulted in the delineation. The Department shall accept only test results obtained from water samples collected and analyzed by the Department of Health. The well construction permit applicant shall be responsible for the cost of sample collection, shipping, and analysis.

    a. If no ground water contamination is found upon testing of a new potable well in a delineated area, the Department of Health shall be responsible for the issuance of a letter of clearance to the well construction permit applicant.

    b. If ground water contamination is found upon testing or other ground water contamination is found, a well shall not be cleared for use without a demonstration, through water quality testing, that a filter or other permament remedy prevents the users of the well from being exposed through ingestion, inhalation, or dermal absorption, as appropriate for a contaminant, to ground water contamination.

    4. Exemption from the requirements for construction of wells in delinated areas shall be granted to an applicant by the District or the permitting authority upon demonstration using hydrogeological, water quality, and other pertinent information that the exemption will not result in the impairment of the intent and purpose of this chapter. Detailed requirements for each exemption shall be negotiated between the permit applicant and the permitting authority on a case by case basis.

    (c) Permit Requirements: Rule 62-524.700, F.A.C., Permit Requirements for New Potable Water Wells in Delineated Areas is incorporated by reference, effective 12-9-96, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09096.

    1. A construction or modification permit shall be obtained pursuant to Rule 40A-3.041, F.A.C., for all new potable wells prior to installation or conversion. Applicants shall submit a proposed well design with the completed application, and the permit fee, to the District. In addition to the general requirements of this chapter, the permit shall address the following requirements through special conditions:

    a. Well construction including method of construction, depth, location of cased and screened intervals, casing material and grouting.

    b. Any special cleaning requirements for casing or drilling equipment.

    c. Water quality testing.

    d. Unique well identifiers where needed.

    2. Permitting and construction of new potable water wells, except for a well to be used for a public water system, are prohibited in delineated areas where a distribution line of an available potable water system is within 500 feet of the boundary of the property for which a well construction permit is being sought. Such prohibition applies unless the property owner or applicant obtains documentation from the public water system or the Department’s Water Supply Restoration and Replacement Program, and submits such documentation to the permitting entity, which demonstrates either of the following:

    a. That economic factors caused by physical or legal impediments to construction to a distribution line prevent the property owner or permit applicant from obtaining potable water through connection to the distribution line; or

    b. That necessary water distribution line extension (excluding plumbing and meters) cannot be completed within 30 days of application to the Department for water supply restoration or replacement.

    (d) Prohibited Acts: Rule 62-524.740, F.A.C., Violations and Penalties for New Potable Water Wells in Delineated Areas is incorporated by reference, effective 3-25-90, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09095.

    1. It shall be a violation of Section 373.309, F.S., and this chapter to construct, repair, convert from non-potable use, or abandon any potable water well, or use for human consumption any well subject to permit under this chapter without having obtained a permit pursuant to this section. This prohibition shall apply to both the water well contractor and the well owner.

    2. It shall be a violation of Section 373.309, F.S., and this chapter to use for human consumption, after delineation, any water well subject to permit under this section without having performed water quality testing pursuant to Section 40A-3.041(1)(b)3., F.A.C.

    3. It shall be a violation of Section 373.309, F.S., and this chapter to use for human consumption, after delineation, any water well subject to permit under this section in which contaminants have been found without a demonstration through water quality testing that a filter or other means of preventing the users of such well from being exposed to ground water contamination is effective.

    (e) Penalties.

    1. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter pertaining to delineated areas, orders regarding delineated areas, or permits issued in delineated areas under the authority of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in Section 775.082 and 775.083, F.S. Continuing violation after an order or conviction shall constitute a separate violation for each day the violation occurs.

    2. Any water well contractor who is in violation of Section 40A-3.041(1)(d)1., F.A.C., shall, in addition to Section 40A-3.041(1)(e)1., F.A.C., also be subject to the penalty provisions in Chapter 62-531, F.A.C., which is incorporated by reference in Section 40A-3.037(1), F.A.C., including the license suspension and revocation provisions contained therein.

    (2) No change.

    (3) Permit applications shall be filed with the District on Department Form Number 62-532.900(1), State of Florida Permit Application to Construct, Repair, Modify, or Abandon a Well, hereby incorporated by reference, effective 10-7-10, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09094, and a copy can be obtained from District offices upon request. The required fee shall be submitted with the permit application. Applications to construct an artificial recharge facility shall be accompanied, when required by the Department, by a completed copy of the Application to Construct/Operate/Abandon Class I, III, or V Injection Well Systems, effective 6-24-97, Department Form Number 62-528.900(1), F.A.C., hereby incorporated by reference, effective 6-24-97, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09104, and a copy can be obtained from District offices upon request required pursuant to Chapter 62-528, F.A.C., hereby incorporated by reference, effective 2-8-17, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09093.

    (4) through (15) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.106, 373.109, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.314, 373.316, 373.337, 373.342, FS. History–New 4-14-80, Amended 4-13-81, 2-1-82, 10-7-82, 3-29-84, 1-9-86, Formerly 16G-3.04, 16G-3.11, Amended 8-1-89, 12-1-90, 2-14-91, 11-1-95, 7-1-98,

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    40A-3.051 Exemptions.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) A water well contractor license is not required for a homeowner when he/she plans to construct a well two (2) inches or less inside diameter on his/her own or leased property, intended for use only in at a single family house which is his/her residence or intended for use only for farming purposes on his/her farm, and when the waters to be produced are not intended for use by the public or any residence other than his/her own. However, the well construction must meet all applicable standards of this chapter. Chapter 40A-3, F.A.C., and the requirements for a Consumptive Use Permit, pursuant to Chapter 40A-2, F.A.C., hereby incorporated by reference, effective 4-29-15, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09092.

    Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.309, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.303, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.316, 373.326 FS. History–New 4-14-80, Amended 2-1-82, 5-17-83, 3-29-84, 1-9-86, Formerly 16G-3.05, 16G-3.12, Amended 8-1-89, 12-1-90, 11-1-92, 7-1-98,             .

     

    40A-3.411 Completion Reports.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) Department Form Number 62-532.900(2), State of Florida Permit Well Completion Report, hereby incorporated by reference, effective 10-7-10, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09091, shall be used to report the completion of construction, repair, or abandonment of any well within District jurisdiction. A copy can be obtained from District offices upon request.

    (4) through (5) no change.

    Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.309, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 373.309, 373.313 FS. History–New 4-14-80, Amended 5-17-83, 1-9-86, Formerly 16G-3.41, 16G-3.15, Amended 8-1-89, 11-1-95,               .

     

    40A-3.502 Construction Methods.

    (1) Wells must be so constructed, cased, grouted, plugged, capped, or sealed as to prevent uncontrolled surface flow, uncontrolled movement of water from one aquifer or zone to another, contamination of ground water or surface water resources, or other adverse impacts. The foregoing shall apply to all construction, repair or abandonment of wells in the District except for public water supply wells, which shall be constructed, repaired, or abandoned in accordance with Chapter 62-555, F.A.C., herby incorporated by reference, effective 11-26-15, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09090.

    (a) For public water supply wells connected to a community water system on or after August 28, 2003, except those connected under a construction permit for which the Department received a complete application before August 28, 2003, continuing protection of the well from the sanitary hazards shall be provided during the entire useful life of the well through one of the following means:

    1. Ownership by the water supplier of all land within 100 feet of the well;

    2. Control by the water supplier of all land within 100 feet of the well via easements, lease agreements, or deed restrictions that appropriately limit use of the land; or

    3. Wellhead protection, zoning, or other land use regulations that appropriately limit use of all land within 100 feet of the well.

    (b) Public water supply wells shall be located to comply with the setback distances identified in Table I below.

    Table I

    Water Well Setback Distances for Drinking Water Supply Wells Serving Public Water Systems

    Or Bottled Water Plant Wells

    Hazard Type

    Installation

    Setback in feet

    (footnote)

    Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application

    Slow Rate Land Application

    Restricted Public Access

    500 (1.)

    Rapid Rate Land Applications

    500 (2.)

    Overland Flow Systems

    500

    Transmission Facilities Conveying Reclaimed Water to Restricted Public Access Slow Rate Land Application Systems, Rapid Rate Land Applications Systems, or Overland Flow Systems.

    100

    Public Access, Residential Irrigation, or Edible Crop Slow-Rate Land Application Systems

    75

    Transmission Facilities Conveying Reclaimed Water to Public Access, Residential Irrigation, or Edible Crop Slow-Rate Land Application Systems

    75

    Domestic Wastewater Residuals

    Domestic Wastewater Residuals Land Application Areas

    500

    Phosphogypsum Management

    Phosphogypsum Stack Systems

    500 (3.)

    Storage Tank Systems

    Aboveground or Underground Storage Tanks

    100

    Solid Waste Management Facilities

    Solid Waste Disposal Facilities

    500

    Yard Trash Disposal, Storage, or Processing

    200

    Storage or Treatment of Solid Waste in Tanks

    100

    Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems

    Septic systems and associated transfer tanks and drainfields

    200

    Other Sanitary Hazards

    Specific sanitary hazards defined in footnotes.

    100 (4., 5.)

    Feedlot and Dairy Wastewater Treatment and Management

    Dairy Farm Waste - Unlined Storage and Treatement, or High Intensity Areas

    300

    Dairy Farm Waste - Land Application Areas

    200

    Footnotes:

    1. This distance shall be reduced to 200 feet if facility Class I reliability is provided and shall be reduced to 100 feet if both facility Class I reliability and high-level disinfection are provided.

    2. This distance shall be reduced to 200 feet if both facility Class I reliability and high-level disinfection are provided and if the applicant provides reasonable assurance that applicable water quality standards will not be violated at the point of withdrawal.

    3. This distance applies only to shallow water supply wells (i.e., potable water wells that pump from an unconfined water table aquifer).

    4. The following examples are of sanitary hazards that pose a potentially high risk to ground water quality and public health: active or abandoned mines; airplane or train fueling or maintenance areas at airports and railroad yards; concentrated aquatic animal production facilities; domestic wastewater collection/transmission systems; drainage or injection wells, oil or gas production wells, and improperly constructed or abandoned wells (i.e., wells not constructed or abandoned in accordance with this chapter); fertilizer, herbicide, or pesticide storage areas at agricultural sites, golf courses, nurseries, and parks; graveyards; impoundments and tanks that process, store, or treat domestic wastewater, domestic wastewater residuals, or industrial fluids or waste and that are not regulated by the Department; industrial waste land application areas other than those regulated by the Department; junkyards and salvage or scrap yards; pastures with more than five grazing animals per acre; cattle dip vats; pipelines conveying petroleum products, chemicals, or industrial fluids or wastes; and underground storage tanks that are not regulated by the Department, but are used for bulk storage of a liquid pollutant or hazardous substance other than sodium hypochlorite solution.

    5. The following examples are of sanitary hazards that pose a moderate risk to ground water quality and public health: aboveground storage tanks that are not regulated by the Department, but are used for bulk storage of a liquid pollutant or hazardous substance other than sodium hypochlorite solution; fertilizer, herbicide, or pesticide application areas that are not under the ownership or control of the supplier of water at agricultural sites, golf courses, nurseries, and parks; railroad tracks; stormwater detention or retention basins; and surface water (the surface water setback does not apply to multi-family and private wells).

    (c) New public water supply wells shall be located on their sites in such a manner that the wells are in an area free from, or least subject to, inundation with surface drainage and flood water; and to the extent practicable, new public water supply wells shall be located on their sites in such a manner that the wells are “upstream” from on-site or off-site sanitary hazards when considering the direction of ground water movement.

    (2) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.309, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.306, 373.308, 373.309 FS. History–New 1-9-86, Amended 12-1-90, 2-19-91, 11-1-95,          .

     

    40A-3.504 Location.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) The following minimum distances shall apply, unless an exemption has been obtained:. The following list is not inclusive or exhaustive, and further reference to Chapters 62-524, 62-550, 62-555, 62-610, 64E-6 and 64E-8, F.A.C., should be made.

    (a) through (f) No change.

    (g) Limited Use Public Supply wells, constructed under the provisions of Chapter 64E-8, F.A.C., shall be located a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet from a sanitary hazard, such as an onsite sewage disposal system (OSDS), if the sewage flow is less than 2000 gallons per day or 200 feet from an OSDS with sewage flows of 2000 gallons per day or more.

    (h) Limited Use Public Supply wells, constructed under the provisions of Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., effective 10-7-10, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09103, and incorporated by reference in Rule 40A-3.504(3)(g), F.A.C., within ground water contamination areas delineated by the Department of Environmental Protection shall be located as specified in Section 40A-3.041(1)(c)2., F.A.C. Rule 62-524.500, F.A.C., which is incorporated by reference in Rule 40A-3.041(1), F.A.C. The delineated areas are found in Rule 62-524.430, F.A.C., effective 6-27-00, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09098, and incorporated by reference in Rule 40A-3.041(1)(a), F.A.C.

    (i) Public water supply wells constructed under provisions of Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., effective 10-7-10, https://www.flrules.org/Agency/addRefResult.asp?No=Ref-09103, and incorporated by reference in Rule 40A-3.504(3)(g), F.A.C., DEP Public Supply Wells, must be located a minimum distance of two hundred (200) feet from a sanitary hazard, such as an onsite sewage disposal system (OSDS).

    (j) Public water supply wells shall be located a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet from other sanitary hazards as identified in Department of Environmental Protection Rule 62-550.200, F.A.C.

    (k) through (l) No change.

    (m) Public water supply wells within ground water contamination areas delineated by the Department of Environmental Protection shall be located as specified in Section 40A-3.041(1)(b), F.A.C. Rule 62-524.500, F.A.C. The delineated areas are found in Rule 62-524.430, F.A.C.

    (4) through (6) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 373.026, 373.044, 373.103, 373.113, 373.171, 373.308, 373.309, 373.326, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.326 FS. History–New 1-9-86, Amended 4-5-88, 8-1-89, 12-1-90, 2-19-91, 11-1-92, 11-1-93, 11-1-95,                      .

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Selina Potter, Bureau Chief, Northwest Florida Water Management District, Bureau of Groundwater Regulation, 152 Water Management Drive, Havana, FL 32333, (850)539-5999, Selina.Potter@nwfwater.com.