Florida Administrative Code

(1) All ground water shall at all places and at all times be free from domestic, industrial, agricultural, or other man-induced non-thermal components of discharges in concentrations which, alone or in combination with other substances, or components of discharges (whether therma…

(1) All ground water of the State is classified according to designated uses as follows: CLASS F-I Potable water use, ground water in a single source aquifer described in Rule 62-520.460, F.A.C., with a total dissolved solids content of less than 3,000 mg/L and was specifically r…

(1) In addition to the minimum criteria in Rule 62-520.400, F.A.C., the primary and secondary drinking water quality standards for public water systems established pursuant to the Florida Safe Drinking Water Act, which are listed in Rules 62-550.310 and 62-550.320, F.A.C., shall …

(1) The minimum criteria established in Rule 62-520.400, F.A.C., shall apply to all Class G-III ground water except as provided in subsection (2), below. (2) The minimum criteria shall not apply to an underground injection facility that has received an aquifer exemption pursuant …

The Department shall specify applicable standards on a case-by-case basis for discharges to Class G-IV ground water. The minimum criteria in Rule 62-520.400, F.A.C., shall not apply unless the Department determines there is danger to the environment, public health, safety or welf…

(1) The following is classified as Class F-I ground water: The surficial aquifers in northeast Flagler County included in the area bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by Intracoastal Waterway; on the north by the north line of Sections 8 and 39, Township 10 Sou…

No zone of discharge shall be allowed into Class F-I ground water, except as follows: (1) Domestic effluent or reclaimed water and stormwater discharge sites authorized by Department permit or rule shall have zones of discharge extending no more than 100 feet from the site bounda…

(1) No zone of discharge shall be allowed into Class G-I ground water, except that domestic effluent or reclaimed water and stormwater discharge sites authorized by Department permit or rule shall have zones of discharge extending no more than 100 feet from the site boundary or t…

Upon affirmative demonstration by an applicant or installation owner that a ground water discharge will not impair the designated uses of contiguous waters outside a zone of discharge, the Department shall establish a zone of discharge for Class G-II ground water in one of the fo…

(1) At any time, including the time of permit renewal, the Department shall order or a permittee may petition for modification of the zone of discharge or monitoring requirements for any of the following reasons, or reasons contained in Rule 62-4.080, F.A.C. (a) Monitoring data i…

(1) In order for a specific installation to seek an exemption from water quality criteria, which include the primary and secondary standards and minimum criteria set forth in this chapter, the permittee or permit applicant must file a petition with the agency clerk in the Departm…

The procedures of Rule 62-520.500, F.A.C., apply, except that the six findings in paragraphs 62-520.500(1)(a)-(f), F.A.C., are replaced with the four findings below. (1) The exemption is for disposal of domestic effluent or reuse of reclaimed water or industrial effluent and such…

(1) An existing installation discharging to Class G-II ground water is exempt from compliance with secondary drinking water standards unless the Department determines that compliance with one or more secondary standards by such installation is necessary to protect ground water us…

(1) The purpose of a ground water monitoring plan is to provide the data needed to evaluate an installation's compliance with the ground water requirements contained in this chapter. Unless otherwise exempted by Department rule, any installation discharging into ground water shal…

Whether or not an installation is operating under a currently valid Department permit, the Department has the authority to order the installation owner to take corrective action under the following circumstances: (1) When the installation is discharging into the ground water in a…

The forms used by the Department for ground water permitting and monitoring are adopted and incorporated by reference in this section. The form is listed by rule number, which is also the form number, and with the subject, title, and effective date. Copies of forms may be obtaine…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.062 FS. History-New 7-13-95, Repealed 2-16-12.

For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply. For other terms used in this chapter, the definitions contained in Chapters 62-520 and 62-522, F.A.C., shall prevail over definitions established elsewhere by Department rule. (1) "Community Water System" mean…

(1) The Department shall require new installations to meet the following restrictions within a wellhead protection area. (a) New domestic wastewater treatment facilities shall be provided with Class I reliability as described in Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., and flow equalization. New …

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Amended 4-14-94, Formerly 17-522.200, Repealed 7-12-09.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Amended 4-1-94, Formerly 17-522.300, Amended 12-9-96, 8-21-00, 8-27-01, Repealed 7-12-09.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Amended 4-14-94, Formerly 17-522.400, Transferred to 62-520.462.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Amended 4-14-94, Formerly 17-522.410, Transferred to 62-520.465.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Amended 4-14-94, Formerly 17-522.500, Transferred to 62-520.470.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Amended 4-14-94, Formerly 17-522.600, Transferred to 62-520.600.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.121, 403.141, 403.161 FS. History-New 9-8-92, Formerly 17-522.700, Transferred to 62-520.700.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 403.0875, 403.0877 FS. History-New 11-30-82, Amended 1-1-83, Formerly 17-1.216, Amended 9-8-92, 4-14-94, Formerly 17-522.900, Transferred to 62-520.900.

(1) "Available Potable Water System" means, for the purpose of this chapter, a public water system, as defined in Rule 62-550.200, F.A.C., which has sufficient capacity and is legally able to serve specific additional connections. (2) "Delineated Area" means a surface area identi…

(1) Based upon available data, the Department shall identify and locate, for the purpose of application of the requirements of this chapter, areas within which ground water contamination is known to exist or which encompasses vulnerable areas or areas in which the Department prov…

The following maps, which are incorporated herein by reference, show surface areas, delineated pursuant to Rule 62-524.420, F.A.C. 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 delineat…

(1) New potable water wells shall comply with the minimum construction standards contained in Rule 62-532.500, F.A.C. Additional requirements may be assigned by the permitting authority relative to depth restrictions, location of screened or open hole interval, and length of casi…

(1) New potable water wells shall be tested using methods as specified in Rule 62-524.420, F.A.C., for the presence in the untreated water of the ground water contamination which resulted in the delineation. (2) The Department shall accept only test results obtained from water sa…

(1) If no ground water contamination is found upon testing of a new potable water well in a delineated area pursuant to Rule 62-524.600, F.A.C., the Department of Health shall be responsible for issuance of a letter of clearance to the well construction permit applicant. (2) If g…

(1) A construction permit shall be obtained from the appropriate water management district pursuant to Rule 62-524.800, F.A.C., for all new potable water wells prior to installation or conversion. Applicants shall submit a proposed well design with the completed application, and …

Exemption from the requirements of Rule 62-524.700, F.A.C., shall be granted to an applicant by the Department or the permitting authority upon demonstration using hydrogeological, water quality, and other pertinent information that the exemption will not result in the impairment…

Rulemaking Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.062 FS. Law Implemented 373.309 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Amended 3-3-92, Formerly 17-524.720, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.062 FS. Law Implemented 373.309, 373.319 FS. History-New 5-16-89, Formerly 17-524.730, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) Prohibited Acts. (a) It shall be a violation of Section 373.309, F.S., and this chapter to construct, 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 p…

Rulemaking Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704, 403.721 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 403.021, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.702, 403.721 FS. History-New 4-1-82, Amended 8-30-82, 5-8-85, Formerly 17-28.11, 17-28.011, 62-28.011, Amended 8-10-95, 6-24-97, Repealed 2-8-17.

Rulemaking Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704, 403.721 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 403.021, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.702, 403.721 FS. History-New 8-10-95, Repealed 11-26-15.

(1) Chapter 62-528, F.A.C., covers all injection wells defined in subsection 62-528.300(1), F.A.C., as Class I, III, IV or V wells. (2) Injection wells defined as Class II wells in subsection 62-528.300(1), F.A.C., are not included in this chapter. Class II wells are regulated by…

When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the indicated meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Abandoned well" means a well the use of which has been permanently discontinued or which is in a state of disrepair such that it cannot be used fo…

(1) Classification of Injection Wells. Injection wells are classified as follows: (a) Class I. 1. Wells used by generators of hazardous wastes or owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities to inject hazardous waste beneath the lowermost formation containing, wit…

Rulemaking Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 403.021, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.0876 FS. History-New 12-3-84, Formerly 17-28.14, 17-28.140, 62-28.140, Amended 8-10-95, Repealed 2-8-17.

The following general conditions shall be included in each of the respective types of underground injection control permits. (1) All UIC Permits. (a) The terms, conditions, requirements, limitations and restrictions set forth in this permit are "permit conditions" and are binding…

(1) Once an application for a Class I, Class III, or major Class V well is complete, the Department shall prepare a draft permit or intent to deny the permit. (2) If the Department prepares a draft permit, it shall contain the following information: (a) The applicable general per…

(1) For Class I, Class III, or major Class V wells, the Department shall give public notice that the following actions have occurred: (a) A draft permit for construction, operation, or plugging and abandonment under Rule 62-528.310, F.A.C., has been prepared. (b) A draft consent …

During the public comment period provided in Rule 62-528.315, F.A.C., any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit or the enforcement action, and may request a public meeting, if no meeting has been scheduled. A request for public meeting shall be in writ…

(1) The Department shall hold a public meeting in the area where the injection well is located whenever it finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit; (2) The Department shall also hold a public meeting in the area where the injecti…

At the time that a final permit is issued for Class I, Class III, and major Class V wells, the Department shall issue a written response to comments and make the response available to the public. This response shall: (1) Specify which provisions, if any, of the draft permit have …