On March 29, 2006, the Orange County Water Reclamation Division submitted a petition to initiate rulemaking to establish a site specific alternative criterion for pH in the discharge wetlands at the Orange County Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (EWRF). The Department conducted a public workshop in Orlando on November 28, 2006. The proposed rule establishes a site specific alternative criterion for pH in the discharge wetlands at the Orange County EWRF of not greater than 8.5 standard units. The proposed site specific alternative criterion is fully protective of the Class III designated use of the wetlands.