62-600.430. Additional Treatment - Water Quality -Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs)  


Effective on Monday, February 8, 2016
  • 1(1) Surface water discharge.

    5(a) In addition to the minimum treatment standards (TBELs) specified in Rule 1762-600.420, 18F.A.C., facilities shall provide additional treatment 24when necessary to meet water quality standards for receiving surface waters 35pursuant to Chapter 62-302, F.A.C40.

    41(b) The WQBELs shall be determined by the Department in accordance with Chapters 62-304 and 62-650, F.A.C., and shall be based upon the characteristics of the discharge, the receiving water characteristics, and the criteria and standards of Chapters 62-4 and 62-302, F.A.C., and this chapter. Requests for zones of mixing and any previous approved zones of mixing will be taken into consideration when determining WQBELs. No zone of mixing, as contained in Rule 11462-4.244, 115F.A.C., shall be provided for any parameters for which the permittee fails or declines to provide the necessary characteristics of the discharge. WQBELs shall be met after disinfection.

    143(2) Ground water discharge.

    147(a) In addition to the TBELs specified in Rule 15662-600.420, 157F.A.C., facilities shall provide additional treatment when needed to satisfy water quality standards for receiving ground waters.

    174(b) Such limitations shall be established based on the provisions of 185Chapters 62-304, 62-528, and 62-650, and subsection 19262-610.850(2), 193F.A.C.

    194Rulemaking Authority 196403.051, 197403.061, 198403.086, 199403.087, 200403.088 FS. 202Law Implemented 204403.021, 205403.051, 206403.061, 207403.062, 208403.085, 209403.086, 210403.087, 211403.088 FS. 213History–New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.430, Amended 2-8-16.

     

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