Florida Administrative Code

Generally, the treatment standards contained in this chapter shall be met before discharge into holding ponds (if applicable), reuse systems, disposal systems, or surface waters classified pursuant to Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. Treatment, at a minimum, shall consist of secondary trea…

(1) Outfalls for all facilities shall not discharge reclaimed waters or effluents which do not meet, at a minimum, applicable secondary treatment, basic disinfection and pH levels contained in Part II of Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., prior to discharge to the receiving surface waters o…

(1) Outfalls for all facilities shall not discharge reclaimed water or effluent to coastal or open ocean waters which does not meet, at a minimum, applicable secondary treatment and pH criteria contained in Rules 62-600.420 and 62-600.445, F.A.C. Where applicable, discharges to c…

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.859 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.859 FS. History-New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, 6-8-93, Formerly 17-600.530, Repealed 2-8-16.

(1) All facilities using Class I wells discharging domestic effluent into Class G-IV waters must meet the secondary treatment and pH limitations specified in subsection 62-600.420(3), and Rule 62-600.445, F.A.C. Disinfection is not required before disposal via any Class I well, w…

(1) Existing domestic wastewater facilities (facilities for which complete permit applications that included requests for construction of new or expanded facilities were received by the Department before the effective date of this rule) discharging within the Wekiva Study Area sh…

(1) The frequencies of analysis, sample types, and monitoring locations for parameters to be monitored by a wastewater facility shall be specified in the wastewater facility permit. (2) Wastewater treatment facilities shall provide safe access points for obtaining representative …

(1) Wastewater treatment facilities shall monitor the flow, the influent for CBOD5 and TSS, and the reclaimed water or effluent for all reclaimed water or effluent parameters as required by the permit. The minimum schedule for sampling and testing parameters to be monitored at a …

(1) Wastewater treatment facilities which are designed so that some or all of the reclaimed water or effluent may enter ground waters shall conduct ground water monitoring in accordance with Chapter 62-520, F.A.C., and this chapter. (2) Where reclaimed water is applied to multipl…

(1) As required by the permit, the permittee shall submit monitoring results on Discharge Monitoring Report, Form 62-620.910(10), F.A.C., in accordance with subsection 62-620.610(18), F.A.C., as follows: (a) Discharge Monitoring Reports shall be mailed to the Department at the ad…

(1) Applicants for a wastewater permit shall demonstrate sufficient disposal or reuse capacity to satisfy the demand during the term of the permit. Permit applications for a treatment facility may be made separately or in conjunction with applications for effluent disposal or rec…

(1) An applicant for a wastewater treatment facility permit shall provide a power outage contingency plan with the submittal of the facility's application for a new permit, permit renewal, or substantial permit revision. The power outage contingency plan shall describe the genera…

(1) In accordance with Rule 62-620.630, F.A.C., permittees of newly constructed or modified domestic wastewater treatment plants and effluent disposal or reuse facilities shall provide notification to the Department that a draft operation and maintenance manual is available prior…

(1) All applications to renew permits for treatment, reuse, or disposal facilities as required by Form 62-620.910(2) shall include a detailed operation and maintenance performance report. This report will be used, in part, to establish reasonable assurances that these facilities …

(1) General. (a) The Department uses the information submitted on Discharge Monitoring Reports required by part IV of this chapter to establish facility compliance, or noncompliance, with the treatment standards of this rule. For such evaluations, the appropriate reclaimed water …

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.051, 403.061(13), 403.088 FS. History-New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.01, 17-19.001, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-601.100, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-8-16.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.051, 403.061(13), 403.088 FS. History-New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.02, Amended 9-13-89, Formerly 17-19.020, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.200, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-8-16.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.051, 403.061(13), 403.088 FS. History-New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, 2-18-79, Formerly 17-19.03, 17-19.030, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.300, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-8-16.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.0625, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.051, 403.061(13), 403.0625, 403.088 FS. History-New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.04, Amended 9-13-89, Formerly 17-19.040, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.400, Amended 12-24-96, R…

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.051, 403.061(13), 403.088 FS. History-New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.05, 17-19.050, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.500, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-8-16.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061(7) FS. Law Implemented 403.061(13) FS. History-New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.07, 17-19.070, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.700, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-8-16.

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.051, 403.061(15), 403.088, 403.121(3) FS. History-New 1-29-91, Formerly 17-601.830, Repealed 2-16-12.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, phrases, or terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Advanced Treatment Water Facility" has the same meaning as defined in Rule 62-565.200, F.A.C. Advanced treatment water facilities are permitted and classified by the De…

Educational courses for training of operators shall be approved by type and class or level of training provided. The Department shall approve operator training courses that have a course content meeting Department standards as provided in DEP Form 62-602.230, Water, Wastewater, &…

(1) Experience necessary for treatment plant operators to meet the requirements of rule 62-602.300, F.A.C., shall include performance of process control as described in paragraph (a), below, while working at a domestic wastewater or water treatment plant or electronic control sys…

(1) To be eligible for operator licensing examinations, the applicant must meet the following criteria: (a) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent. (b) For Class A, B, or C treatment plant operator examinations and Level 1, 2, or 3 water distribution system operator examina…

To be eligible for licensure by the Department, the applicant shall: (1) For licensure as a Class D operator: (a) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (b) Be the owner or owner's manager or agent or trainee engaged in the operation and maintenance of a public drinking wa…

Rulemaking Authority 403.869, 403.872 FS. Law Implemented 403.872 FS. History-New 12-30-99, Repealed 10-15-07.

(1) Applications for reciprocity shall be made on DEP Form 62-602.360(1), Application for Reciprocity, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, effective November 2025 (http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18521) and shall include all fees and documentation requir…

(1) Applications for treatment plant operator examinations shall be made on DEP Form 62-602.410(1), Application for Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Examination, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, effective November 2025 (http://flrules.org/Gateway/referenc…

(1) Applications for treatment plant operator licenses shall be made on DEP Form 62-602.420(1), Application for Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator License, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, effective November 2025 (http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No…

(1) Applications for operator examinations shall be processed as described. Complete applications for examinations shall be submitted to the Department or its designee no later than 90 days before the date of the requested examination. For purposes of this rule, an application is…

(1) For each applicant approved by the Department to take the examination, the Department will notify the applicant of the time, place, and date of the examination and will provide the applicant with an admission notice that is required for admission to the examination. (2) The D…

(1) During the examination, candidates must follow the instructions of the examination supervisor. The instructions shall be provided to the candidates in written form, and shall be read to the candidates by the examination supervisor. The candidates will be permitted to ask reas…

(1) Any individual found by the Department to have engaged in conduct which subverts or attempts to subvert the examination or review process will have his or her scores on the examination withheld and declared invalid. (a) Individuals with an active or inactive license shall be …

(1) Grading of all examinations shall be as follows: (a) Examinations shall be graded by the Department or its designee. Examination answer sheets shall be electronically scored. Effective July 1, 2000, the minimum passing score on the examination is 70%. In rounding percentages,…

Rulemaking Authority 403.869 FS. Law Implemented 403.872 FS. History-New 12-30-99, Amended 2-6-02, Repealed 10-15-07.

Under sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., and rules 62-110.106, 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, F.A.C., a candidate who has taken and failed an examination may petition for an administrative hearing under the following terms and conditions: (1) All petitions for administrative hearings…

(1) Operator examinations will be developed by or for the Department, or the Department will use available national operator examinations. (2) A national examination is an examination developed by or for a national or multi-state professional association, board, council, or socie…

The following fees are required for the activities associated with operator examination and licensing. (1) Applicants for operator examinations shall submit the following fees with the application. All application fees are non-refundable. Examination Class or Level Application Fe…

An operator is responsible for performing treatment plant or water distribution system operation and maintenance duties in a manner consistent with standard operating practices. The duties shall be the following: (1) Domestic wastewater treatment plant operators shall perform res…

The following technical manuals are incorporated by reference herein and are to be used to establish professionally accepted treatment plant or water distribution system operation. These manuals are available from the sources listed below. (1) Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants…

The Department shall issue an appropriate license to each applicant who has met all the license requirements for a specific class or level. (1) The effective date of the license shall be the date the applicant is notified by the Department and the license shall expire at the end …

(1) All active licenses remain active until the end of the current biennium as indicated on the license, except as specified in subsection 62-602.700(1), and rule 62-602.870, F.A.C. The effective date of an active license shall be the first day of the current biennium or the date…

(1) Any license shall revert to inactive status if the requirements of subsection 62-602.710(3), F.A.C., have not been met. (2) A licensee with an inactive status may apply to reactivate the license during the two-year period following the deadline for the last renewal cycle. (3)…

(1) The Department shall deny an application for license examination, license issuance, or renewal of a license for any of the following reasons: (a) Submission of false or misleading information on the license application or renewal request. (b) Submission of a non-redeemable ch…

The following acts or omissions are grounds for disciplinary actions: (1) Practicing as a licensed operator on a revoked, suspended, or inactive license. (2) Any operator of a public water system or domestic wastewater treatment plant, licensed operator, supplier of water, or per…