REUSE OF RECLAIMED WATER AND LAND APPLICATION

(1) The purpose of Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., is to provide design and operation and maintenance criteria for land application systems that may discharge reclaimed waters or domestic wastewater effluent to Class G-II ground waters and to a limited extent to Class G-I and F-I ground …

Terms used in this chapter shall have the meaning specified below. The meaning of any term not defined below shall be taken from definitions in other rules of the Department. (1) "Absorption field" means a drainfield, including the application/distribution system, intended for th…

(1) The technical standards and criteria contained in the following standard manuals and technical publications listed below are hereby incorporated by reference and shall be applied, if applicable, in determining whether permits allowing construction, modification or implementat…

(1) In accordance with the requirements and provisions of Chapters 62-600 and 62-620, F.A.C., an engineering report shall be submitted in support of permit applications for new or expanded reuse or land application projects. The engineering report will serve as the preliminary de…

(1) Land application systems shall be operated and maintained to achieve applicable waste treatment requirements, before final release of reclaimed water or effluent to the environment, as required in this chapter. (a) Where all land used as part of the treatment/reuse/disposal s…

(1) A pretreatment program shall be developed and implemented, in accordance with Chapter 62-625, F.A.C., for reuse projects regulated under Part III or V of this chapter or under Rule 62-610.525, F.A.C., if the wastewater facility receives discharges from significant industrial …

(1) Slow-rate land application systems involve the application of reclaimed water to a vegetated land surface with the applied reclaimed water being treated as it flows through the plant-soil matrix. A portion of the flow percolates to the ground water and some is used by the veg…

(1) For all slow-rate systems involving irrigation of sod farms, forests, fodder crops, pasture land, or similar areas where it is intended that public access shall be restricted, preapplication waste treatment shall result in reclaimed water meeting, at a minimum, secondary trea…

(1) Waste treatment limitations shall be met after disinfection and before discharge to system storage ponds or to reuse systems. (2) Ground water monitoring. (a) A ground water monitoring program shall be established by the permittee and approved by the Department, pursuant to C…

(1) System storage ponds as described herein shall not be required where it is documented in the engineering report that an alternative system (e.g., permitted surface water discharge, deep wells) is incorporated into the system design to ensure continuous facility operation in a…

(1) The land application site shall be designed to prevent the entrance of surface runoff. If necessary, berms shall be placed around the application area for this purpose. Provisions for on-site surface runoff control shall be described in the engineering report and subject to D…

(1) For all systems, appropriate advisory signs shall be posted around the site boundaries to designate the nature of the project area. Fencing around the site boundary is not required. Storage ponds shall be enclosed with a fence or otherwise designed with appropriate features t…

(1) New reclaimed water application/distribution systems (and replacements of existing systems) shall be designed such that: (a) Drawdown of holding ponds shall be accomplished as soon as is appropriate. For this purpose, a minimum hydraulic capacity of 1.5 times the maximum dail…

(1) The permittee shall maintain setback distances between the wetted site area subject to land application and surface waters and potable water supply wells to ensure compliance with water quality and drinking water standards, and to protect the public health, safety and welfare…

(1) Hydraulic loading rates shall be established after considering the ability of the soil-plant system to remove pollutants from the reclaimed water. (2) Loading of nitrogen shall promote use by vegetation and nitrification-denitrification reactions in the soil. If supplemental …

For a period of 15 days from the last application of reclaimed water, land application areas shall not be used for the grazing of cattle whose milk is intended for human consumption. No waiting period is required if high-level disinfection, as defined in Rule 62-600.440, F.A.C., …

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 4-4-89, Formerly 17-610.426, Amended 1-9-96, Repealed 2-16-12. PART III SLOW-RATE LAND APPLICATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC ACCESS AREA…

(1) This type of reuse system involves the irrigation of areas that are intended to be accessible to the public, such as residential lawns, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscape areas, and highway medians. Public access areas may include private property that is not open to …

(1) Except as provided in subsection 62-610.451(2), F.A.C., no treatment facility with a design average daily flow of less than 0.1 mgd shall have the produced reclaimed water made available for reuse activities covered by Part III (Rules 62-610.450 through 62-610.491, F.A.C.) of…

(1) Preapplication waste treatment shall result in a reclaimed water that meets, at a minimum, secondary treatment and high-level disinfection. The reclaimed water shall not contain more than 5.0 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of suspended solids before the application of the disinf…

(1) The following reliability requirements shall apply. Facility reliability shall have a minimum Class I reliability as described in paragraph 62-610.300(1)(a), F.A.C. The Department shall approve alternative levels of treatment facility reliability if the permittee provides rea…

(1) Reclaimed water limitations shall be met after disinfection and before discharge to holding ponds or reuse systems. The total suspended solids limitation shall be achieved before disinfection, regardless of the actual reclaimed water compliance monitoring location. (2) The tr…

(1) System storage shall not be required where another permitted reuse system or effluent disposal system is incorporated into the system design to ensure continuous facility operation in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 62-600, F.A.C. If system storage is not required…

(1) Aquifer storage and recovery of reclaimed water or advanced treated water as defined in Rule 62-565.200, F.A.C., involves the following: (a) Injection of reclaimed water or advanced treated water, as defined in Rule 62-565.200, F.A.C., into a subsurface formation for storage;…

(1) No provisions for access control are needed. (2) The public shall be notified of the use of reclaimed water. This shall be accomplished by the posting of advisory signs designating the nature of the reuse project area where reuse is practiced, notes on scorecards, or by other…

(1) New slow-rate land application systems, expansions of existing distribution systems, and replacement of existing systems shall be designed to provide, at a minimum, hydraulic capacity of 1.5 times maximum daily flow (at which adequate treatment can be provided) of the treatme…

(1) There shall be a setback distance of 75 feet from the edge of the wetted area of the public access land application area to potable water supply wells that are existing or have been approved by the Department or by the Department of Health (but not yet constructed). To comply…

(1) Rule 62-610.472, F.A.C., applies to non-potable reuse projects for which complete permit applications involving the use of supplemental water supplies were received by the Department on or after August 8, 1999. Rule 62-610.472, F.A.C., shall also apply to any existing reuse s…

Loading rates generally shall be as specified in Rule 62-610.423, F.A.C. Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 4-4-89, Formerly 17-610.473, Amended 4-1-21.

(1) Irrigation of edible crops that will be peeled, skinned cooked or thermally processed before consumption is allowed. Direct contact of the reclaimed water with such edible crops is allowed. (2) Irrigation of tobacco or citrus is allowed. Direct contact of the reclaimed water …

(1) Toilet flushing. (a) Reclaimed water may be used for toilet flushing in commercial or industrial facilities or buildings. Reclaimed water may be used for toilet flushing in motels, hotels, apartment buildings, and condominiums where the individual guests or residents do not h…

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.064, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 4-4-89, Formerly 17-610.478, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.064, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 4-4-89, Formerly 17-610.479, Amended 1-9-96, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) The Department shall approve other uses and resultant discharges of reclaimed water if the following requirements are met: (a) All requirements of Part III of this chapter are met; and, (b) The engineering report provides reasonable assurance that the intended use will meet a…

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 4-4-89, Formerly 17-610.490, Amended 1-9-96, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) In addition to the operation and maintenance requirements specified in Rule 62-610.320, F.A.C., and the engineering report requirements specified in Rule 62-610.310, F.A.C., the following requirements apply to reuse systems for irrigation in public access areas. (a) The permi…

(1) Rapid infiltration basins (RIBs). (a) Rapid infiltration basins involve reuse of reclaimed water by spreading in a system of basins, RIBs, percolation ponds (cells) which may be underlain with subsurface drains. The percolation area shall be divided into two or more basins, R…

(1) At a minimum, preapplication waste treatment shall result in a reclaimed water meeting secondary treatment and basic disinfection levels prior to spreading into the rapid infiltration basins or absorption field system. The nitrate concentration in the applied reclaimed water …

(1) System storage is not required for rapid-rate land application systems. However, it shall be demonstrated in the engineering report that percolation ponds (cells), rapid infiltration basins, or absorption fields will function adequately under high ground water conditions and …

Rapid infiltration basins or percolation ponds shall be designed to provide a minimum of three feet of freeboard in order to protect the integrity of pond embankments. Percolation ponds and rapid infiltration basins shall be provided with an emergency discharge device to prevent …

(1) Surface runoff control. (a) The land application site shall be designed to prevent the entrance of surface runoff. If necessary, berms shall be placed around the application area for this purpose. Provisions for on-site surface runoff control shall be described in the enginee…

(1) For all rapid-rate land application systems, appropriate advisory signs shall be posted around the site boundaries to designate the nature of the project area. Fencing around the entire site boundary is not required. Rapid infiltration basins, percolation ponds, or trenches, …

(1) The permittee shall maintain setback distances between the wetted site area subject to land application and surface waters and potable water supply wells to ensure compliance with water quality and drinking water standards, and to protect the public health, safety and welfare…

(1) Hydraulic loading rates shall be developed on the basis of representative percolation tests (drainfield percolation tests described in Chapter 64E-6, F.A.C., are inappropriate) which simulate actual loading conditions that will prevail during the design life of the rapid-rate…

(1) Rule 62-610.525, F.A.C., applies to the following types of new, rapid-rate, land application projects, for which complete permit applications were received by the Department on or after January 1, 1996: (a) Projects located over Class F-I, G-I, or G-II ground waters in aquife…

(1) Ground water recharge. (a) This type of reuse system involves the planned use of reclaimed water to augment Class F-I, G-I, or G-II ground waters. Types of ground water recharge systems include: 1. Injection of reclaimed water into Class F-I, G-I, or G-II ground waters, as de…

Reclaimed water from treatment facilities with a design average daily flow of less than 0.1 mgd shall not be used for ground water recharge under the provisions of Part V of this chapter. Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061…

(1) Discharge to Class I waters is allowed. (2) Discharge of reclaimed water to wetlands located within Class I surface waters is allowed, if the requirements of Chapter 62-611, and this part of Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., are met. (3) The reclaimed water shall meet the principal tre…

(1) Discharge to waters contiguous to or tributary to Class I waters. (a) For purposes of this paragraph, discharge to waters contiguous to or tributary to Class I waters shall be defined as a discharge located less than or equal to four hours travel time from the point of discha…

It is recognized that land application projects can and do recharge ground water and can be used to augment ground waters used for potable purposes. Land application systems are regulated by Parts II, III, IV, and VI of this chapter. As a result, land application projects are not…