Florida Administrative Code

Rulemaking Authority 403.869 FS. Law Implemented 403.876 FS. History-New 12-30-99, Amended 2-6-02, 10-15-07, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) Scope of Rule. Pursuant to Chapter 72-53, Laws of Florida, these rules and regulations are adopted to ensure that no detergents reasonably found to have a harmful or deleterious effect on human health or on the environment are sold in Florida after December 31, 1972. (2) Defi…

(1) General Prohibitions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer to expose for sale, give or furnish any detergent, other than powdered household laundry detergents with recommended use levels of 1/4 cup (2 oz.) or less per load, containing mo…

(1) These rules are intended to assure that all waters of the state shall be free from components of wastewater discharges which, alone or in combination with other substances, are acutely toxic; are present in concentrations which are carcinogenic, mutagenic, or teratogenic to h…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. History-New 11-27-89, Formerly 17-604.120, Amended 12-26-96, 11-6-03, Repealed 2-16-12.

The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited. (1) The release or disposal of excreta, sewage, or other wastewaters or biosolids without providing proper treatment approved by the Department; construction or operation of a wastewater collection system not in complianc…

Terms used in this rule shall have the meaning specified below. The meaning of any term not defined below may be taken from definitions in other rules of the Department, unless such meaning would defeat the purposes or intent of Chapter 62-604, F.A.C. (1) "Alternative collection/…

(1) The following manuals and technical publications listed in subsection (2), provide guidance to assist applicants, permittees, and owners/operators of collection/transmission systems to comply with this chapter. Copies are available for review at the Department of Environmenta…

(1) All new collection/transmission systems and modifications of existing systems for which construction permits are required by the Department shall be designed: (a) In accordance with sound engineering practices to provide reasonable assurance the collection/transmission system…

(1) Rule 62-604.500, F.A.C., is applicable to both new and existing domestic wastewater collection/transmission facilities. (2) All collection/transmission systems shall be operated and maintained so as to provide uninterrupted service as required by this rule. All pump stations …

(1) The provisions of rule 62-604.550, F.A.C., are applicable to both new and existing domestic wastewater collection/transmission systems. (2) The owner/operator of the collection/transmission system shall report to the Department all unauthorized releases or spills of wastewate…

(1) Except as noted in subsection (2), below, either a general or individual construction permit is required for the construction or modification of any collection/transmission system in accordance with subsections (6) and (7), below. (2) The following activities do not require a…

(1) The following requirements apply to collection/transmission systems permitted under the general permit and to collection/ transmission systems permitted under the individual permit. (2) Upon completion of construction of the collection/transmission system, and before placing …

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the provisions of Section 376.25, F.S. This section requires certain gambling vessels to register with the Department and to report to the Department any release of waste into Florida coastal waters. This section also requires owner…

The meaning of any term not defined in Section 376.25(2), F.S., or below, shall be taken from definitions in other rules of the Department, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Agent for Service of Process" means an individual resident of the State, a domestic cor…

(1) The owner or operator of a gambling vessel registered under Rule 62-606.400, F.A.C., shall designate and continuously maintain an agent for service of process as required by Sections 376.25 and 607.0505, F.S. (2) Hazardous waste will be managed in accordance with Chapter 62-7…

(1) For each calendar year in which the owner or operator of a gambling vessel intends to operate, or cause or allow to be operated, a gambling vessel in coastal waters, the owner or operator of the gambling vessel shall register with the Department, except as provided in subsect…

(1) Except as provided in subsection 62-606.500(2), F.A.C., if a gambling vessel releases any waste into coastal waters, the owner or operator shall immediately, but no later than 24 hours after the release, notify the Department of the release. Notification shall be provided to …

The owner of each waterfront-landing facility that is registered as a gambling vessel's berth location shall: (1) Establish procedures for the release of waste from gambling vessels at the facility and, upon request, provide the procedures to the Department; (2) Make available a …

(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…