Florida Administrative Code

(1) After the effective date upon which a district implements a permit system pursuant to Chapter 373, Part III, F.S., a permit shall be required before beginning construction, repair, or abandonment of any water well within such area. The permit shall be obtained from the permit…

Within 30 days after completion of the construction, repair, or abandonment of any water well, a written report shall be filed with the permitting authority on Form Number 62-532.900(2), State of Florida Well Completion Report, adopted and incorporated herein, and available as de…

(1) Permission to begin construction, repair, or abandonment of any well may be applied for by telephone when emergency conditions exist that justify such a request. The permitting authority shall grant an emergency permit to avert an imminent and substantial danger to the public…

(1) The permitting authority shall issue an intent to deny whenever it determines that an application for a permit under Rule 62-532.400, F.A.C., fails to meet the requirements of Chapter 373, F.S., or any rule, order, or standard adopted pursuant thereto, or that the proposed we…

Rulemaking Authority 373.309 FS. Law Implemented 373.306, 373.309, 373.313, 373.316, 373.333 FS. History-New 8-17-74, Formerly 17-21.09, 17-21.090, Amended 7-30-89, Formerly 17-532.440, Repealed 10-7-10.

The following minimum standards shall apply to the construction, repair, and abandonment of water wells in the State unless exempted by a water management district rule with the concurrence of the Department. Operation requirements for public water systems are included in Chapter…

(1) During the construction, repair, or abandonment of any well, the Department or the permitting authority may conduct inspections as is necessary to ensure conformity with applicable standards. Duly authorized representatives of the Department or the permitting authority shall …

Enforcement shall be as provided by Section 373.333, F.S. Rulemaking Authority 373.309 FS. Law Implemented 373.129, 373.333 FS. History-New 8-17-74, Formerly 17-21.12, 17-21.120, Amended 7-30-89, Formerly 17-532.600.

Penalties shall be as provided by Section 373.336, F.S. Rulemaking Authority 373.309 FS. Law Implemented 373.336 FS. History-New 8-17-74, Formerly 17-21.13, 17-21.130, Amended 7-30-89, Formerly 17-532.610.

Rulemaking Authority 373.309 FS. Law Implemented 373.309, 373.313, 373.316 FS. History-New 10-7-10, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) To assure that public water systems supply drinking water which meets minimum requirements, the Federal Government enacted PL 93-523, the "Safe Drinking Water Act." The scheme of that law was to give primary responsibility for public water systems programs to states to implem…

For the purpose of this chapter and Chapters 62-555 and 62-560, F.A.C., the following words, phrases, or terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Action Level" is the concentration of lead or copper in water specified in 40 C.F.R. §141.80(c) (July 1, 2011), which is incorpora…

The ultimate concern of the public water system supervision program is the quality of water for human consumption when the water reaches the consumers. The following rules establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) for water withi…

(1) In addition to the requirements applicable to all public water systems found elsewhere in Chapters 62-550, 62-555, and 62-560, F.A.C., public water systems (PWS) receiving advanced treated water from a permitted ATWF shall be subject to the requirements within Rule 62-550.817…

(These standards may also apply as ground water quality standards as referenced in Chapter 62-520, F.A.C.) (1) Inorganics - Except for nitrate and nitrite, which apply to all public water systems, this subsection applies to community water systems and non-transient non-community …

(1) Control of Acrylamide and Epichlorohydrin - This subsection applies to all public water systems using acrylamide or epichlorohydrin. (a) Each system using acrylamide or epichlorohydrin shall certify annually in writing to the Department that the combination of dose and monome…

This section applies only to community water systems. (These standards may also apply as ground water quality standards as referenced in Chapter 62-520, F.A.C.) (1) The secondary maximum contaminant levels are listed in Table 6, which is incorporated herein and appears at the end…

This section applies only to community water systems (CWSs). (1) CWSs may, in lieu of meeting the maximum contaminant level for iron or manganese, sequester iron or manganese using polyphosphates when the maximum concentration of iron plus manganese does not exceed 1.0 milligram …

No contaminant which creates or has the potential to create an imminent and substantial danger to the public shall be introduced into a public water system. Rulemaking Authority 403.861(9) FS. Law Implemented 403.852(12), (13), 403.853(1) FS. History-New 11-19-87, Formerly 17-22.…

(1) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has published a list of "Small System Compliance Technologies." These technologies are suggested by US EPA as being affordable methods that systems serving from 25 to 10,000 persons should consider when searching for …

Rulemaking Authority 403.861(9), (16), (17) FS. Law Implemented 403.853(1), (3), (7) FS. History-New 1-18-89, Amended 5-7-90, 1-1-93, Formerly 17-550.400, Amended 8-1-00, Repealed 2-16-12.

These general requirements shall apply unless other monitoring or compliance measurement requirements are specified in Rule 62-550.511 through 62-550.540, 62-550.821, 62-550.822, or 62-555.830, F.A.C. This introductory text shall be effective on July 7, 2015. (1) The Monitoring F…

All community and non-transient non-community systems that are susceptible to asbestos contamination (e.g., source water contaminated by asbestos or use of asbestos-cement pipe within the distribution system) shall monitor to determine compliance with the maximum contaminant leve…

All public water systems shall monitor to determine compliance with the maximum contaminant levels for nitrate and nitrite specified in paragraph 62-550.310(1)(a), F.A.C. (1) Community or non-transient non-community water systems that are ground water systems shall monitor annual…

Community and non-transient non-community water systems shall monitor to determine compliance with the maximum contaminant levels of all the contaminants listed in paragraph 62-550.310(1)(a), F.A.C., (except asbestos, nitrate, and nitrite) as follows: (1) Ground water systems sha…

(1) Disinfectant Residuals. (a) Community or non-transient non-community water systems adding a chemical disinfectant to the water in any part of the drinking water treatment process shall monitor in accordance with 40 CFR 141, subpart L, as adopted and modified under Rule 62-550…

Monitoring for the volatile organic contaminants listed in paragraph 62-550.310(4)(a), F.A.C., shall be conducted to determine compliance with the maximum contaminant levels. (1) Monitoring Frequency. (a) Initial base point monitoring. Each community or non-transient non-communit…

Monitoring for the synthetic organic contaminants listed in paragraph 62-550.310(4)(b), F.A.C., shall be conducted as follows: (1) Monitoring Frequency. (a) Each community or non-transient non-community water system shall take four consecutive quarterly samples for each contamina…

(1) All community, non-transient non-community, and transient non-community public water systems that use any surface water sources, ground water sources under the direct influence of surface water, or advanced treated water, shall monitor for turbidity pursuant to Rule 62-550.81…

The provisions of subsections 62-550.518(1) through (6), F.A.C., pertaining to distribution system sampling or samples and the provisions of subsection 62-550.518(12), F.A.C., are applicable until March 31, 2016. The provisions of subsections 62-550.518(7) through (11), F.A.C., p…

This section contains monitoring frequency and compliance requirements for radionuclides for community and nontransient noncommunity water systems. (1) Monitoring and Compliance Requirements for Gross Alpha Particle Activity, Radium-226, Radium-228, and Uranium. (a) Community wat…

(1) Analysis to determine compliance with Rule 62-550.320, F.A.C., shall be conducted by all community water systems and shall be repeated once each compliance period. Lime softening facilities may operate above 8.5 but less than or equal to 9.0 pH units without Department approv…

If a sample analysis shows the presence of an unregulated contaminant, the supplier of water shall take a confirmation sample in accordance with subsection 62-550.500(6), F.A.C., and notify the Department within seven days after the result of the confirmation sample is received. …

(1) Consecutive systems shall conduct asbestos monitoring in their distribution systems in accordance with Rule 62-550.511, F.A.C.; shall conduct microbiological monitoring in their distribution systems in accordance with Rules 62-550.518 and 62-550.830, F.A.C.; shall comply with…

(1) For the purpose of determining compliance with standards and monitoring requirements other than those mentioned in subsection (2), below, samples shall be considered acceptable only if they have been analyzed by a laboratory certified in drinking water by the Department of He…

Rulemaking Authority 403.853(3), 403.861(9) FS. Law Implemented 403.853(1), (3), 403.861(16), (17) FS. History-New 1-18-89, Amended 1-3-91, 1-1-93, Formerly 17-550.590, Amended 9-7-94, 8-1-00, 11-27-01, Repealed 2-16-12.

Suppliers of water shall retain on their premises, or at a convenient location near their premises, the following records: (1) Records of microbiological analyses and turbidity analyses made pursuant to the chapter shall be kept for not less than 5 years (40 C.F.R. §141.33(a) (Ju…

Suppliers of water and DOH-certified laboratories shall report as follows: (1) Suppliers of Water. (a) Except where a shorter reporting period is specified in this chapter, the suppliers of water shall report to the appropriate District office of the Department or Approved County…

The requirements contained in the July 1, 2011, edition of 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart I (Sections 80 through 91) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00899), are adopted and incorporated herein by reference and are enforceable under this rule. The following are c…

The requirements for subpart H systems in this section apply to all subpart H systems except where noted in this section and are in addition to the requirements applicable to all public water systems found elsewhere in Chapters 62-550, 62-555, and 62-560, F.A.C. Subparagraph 62-5…

The requirements contained in the July 1, 2014, edition of 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart L (Sections 141.130 through 141.135) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05604), are adopted and incorporated herein by reference and are enforceable under this rule. The follo…

The requirements contained in the July 1, 2011, edition of 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart U (Sections 141.600 through 141.605) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00909), and 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart V (Sections 141.620 through 141.629) (http://www.flrules.org/Ga…

These rules are intended to implement the Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations that require community water systems to prepare and provide to their customers annual consumer confidence reports (CCRs) on the quality of the water delivered by the systems. In addition to…

(1) The requirements contained in the July 1, 2014, edition of 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart S (Sections 141.400 through 141.405) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/Reference.asp?No=Ref-05591), are adopted and incorporated herein by reference and are enforceable under this rule, excep…

(1) The requirements contained in 40 C.F.R. Part 141, Subpart Y (Sections 141.851 through 141.861), revised as of July 1, 2014 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05605),* are adopted and incorporated herein by reference and are enforceable under this rule, excep…

For purposes of this rule chapter: (1) "Act" means the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 USC §300f et seq., as amended, December 2019, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. This document is available from the Department's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, 390…

(1) Steps involved in obtaining a loan. (a) Request for Inclusion. The project sponsor shall submit a complete Request for Inclusion Form, referenced in subsection 62-552.200(29), F.A.C., to the Department to establish project ranking on the priority list as outlined in paragraph…

Rulemaking Authority 403.8532 FS. Law Implemented 403.8532 FS. History-New 8-10-98, Amended 7-20-99, Repealed 7-17-17.

Rulemaking Authority 403.8532 FS. Law Implemented 403.8532 FS. History-New 8-10-98, Amended 7-20-99, Repealed 7-17-17.

Rulemaking Authority 403.8532 FS. Law Implemented 403.8532 FS. History-New 8-10-98, Amended 7-20-99, Repealed 7-17-17.