Florida Administrative Code

(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…

(1) Injection of reclaimed water into Class F-I, G-I, or G-II ground water shall be considered as ground water recharge. (2) Reclaimed water injected into Class G-II ground water containing 3000 mg/L or less of total dissolved solids or into Class G-I or F-I ground water shall me…

(1) Reclaimed water may be used in compliance with this rule to create fresh water barriers to impede landward or upward migration of salt water into Class F-I, G-I, or G-II ground waters. (2) If rapid-rate land application systems are used to create such barriers, the requiremen…

(1) Rule 62-610.563, F.A.C., defines two levels of treatment and disinfection: "principal treatment and disinfection," and "full treatment and disinfection." These two levels of treatment and disinfection, or specific components of these levels of treatment and disinfection, shal…

(1) Pilot testing is required for all projects that are required to provide full treatment and disinfection, as described in subsection 62-610.563(3), F.A.C. (2) The pilot testing program shall be designed to demonstrate the ability of the selected treatment processes to meet the…

(1) A minimum of Class I reliability, as described in paragraph 62-610.300(1)(a), F.A.C., shall be provided at all domestic wastewater treatment facilities providing reclaimed water for ground water recharge and i surface water discharges, which are regulated by Part V of this ch…

(1) Only acceptable quality reclaimed water shall be discharged to reuse systems regulated under Part V of this chapter. (2) Reclaimed water limitations shall be met before injection to ground water or discharge to surface waters. For projects requiring high-level disinfection, t…

(1) Setback distances for injection facilities shall be established in accordance with Rule 62-610.521, F.A.C. (2) Outfalls for surface water discharges shall not be located within 500 feet of existing or approved (but not yet constructed) potable water intakes within Class I sur…

(1) System storage is not required. The engineering report shall include an evaluation of the possible need for system storage. (2) If system storage is provided, the requirements for system storage ponds shall be as contained in Rule 62-610.464, F.A.C. (3) A separate, off-line s…

(1) Access control for storage ponds shall be as described in Rule 62-610.518, F.A.C. (2) Chapter 62-620, F.A.C., requires public notification and provides opportunities for a public meeting for projects involving surface water discharges. Chapter 62-528, F.A.C., requires public …

(1) The permittee shall provide reasonable assurances that the hydraulic loading rates used in the design will enable the system to comply with the requirements of this part while meeting applicable surface water and ground water quality standards. (2) A ground water mounding ana…

This method of land application involves treatment of domestic wastewater to meet effluent limitations for discharge to surface waters. Wastewater is applied by sprinkling or flooding upper reaches of terraced, sloped, vegetated surfaces, such as sod farms, forests, fodder crops,…

(1) Approval of projects involving preapplication treatment below secondary treatment and basic disinfection levels shall be given provided the physical site conditions in Rule 62-610.625, F.A.C., are met. Proposed preapplication treatment levels shall provide reasonable assuranc…

(1) Preapplication waste treatment limitations shall be met after disinfection and before discharge to holding ponds or to the overland flow system. (2) Final effluent monitoring shall be accomplished after the overland flow system and any additional treatment or disinfection and…

(1) System storage ponds shall have sufficient storage capacity to assure the retention of the preapplication wastewaters under adverse climatic conditions, harvesting conditions, maintenance of irrigation equipment, or other conditions which preclude land application. At a minim…

Requirements for control of runoff entering the land application site shall be as contained in Rule 62-610.417, F.A.C. All discharges from the application site shall result in maintenance of water quality standards. Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implement…

Requirements shall be as contained in subsection 62-610.418(1), 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, Amended 4-2-90, Formerly 17-610.618, Amended 1-…

(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) Due to the objective of overland flow systems, the design will provide for runoff of applied effluents, and limited infiltration. Most suited to this type of system are areas with soils of relatively low infiltration and vertical hydraulic conductivity with an acquitard in th…

(1) This type of reuse system involves the use of reclaimed water from domestic wastewater sources for cooling water, wash water, or process water at industrial facilities. (2) Use of treated industrial wastewaters for land application, recycling within the industrial facility, o…

(1) Preapplication waste treatment shall result in a reclaimed water that meets secondary treatment and basic disinfection. If required by subsection 62-610.652(5), F.A.C., additional treatment and disinfection shall be provided. (2) Individual industrial activities or users may …

(1) System storage ponds shall not be required. (2) If system storage facilities are provided at the domestic wastewater treatment facility, the following requirements apply: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), below, requirements for design and operation of system storage f…

(1) For all systems, advisory signs shall be posted around the portions of the industrial site in which reclaimed water is used and at the main entrances to the industrial site to notify employees at the industrial site and the public of the nature of the reclaimed water use. (2)…

(1) No cross-connections to potable water systems shall be allowed (2) For all systems, there shall be readily identifiable "non-potable" or "do not drink" notices, marking, or coding on application/distribution facilities and appurtenances. (3) Protection of Reclaimed Water Supp…

(1) Except as provided in subsection 62-610.662(2), (3), or (4), F.A.C., setback distances from the industrial process or activity to the site property line are not required. (2) If reclaimed water which meets the requirements of Part II of this chapter is used to irrigate landsc…

(1) Once-through cooling. (a) Reclaimed water may be used for once-through cooling. (b) Setback distances shall be as established in Rule 62-610.662, F.A.C. (c) Reclaimed water, upon flowing out of the once-through, non-contact, cooling system, that is returned to the domestic wa…

(1) For purposes of this rule, a domestic wastewater treatment plant shall be considered a type of "industrial site." Reclaimed water or partially treated wastewater used for various useful purposes at a domestic wastewater treatment plant shall retain its identity as a domestic …

(1) Disposal or reuse of industrial wastewater resulting from the use of reclaimed water or other water sources in industrial processes shall be subject to Department regulation under the industrial wastewater program. Chapter 62-650, F.A.C., and Department rules governing indust…

(1) Construction, modification, or operation of reuse or land application systems requires a permit from the Department in accordance with Chapter 62-620, F.A.C., and with this chapter. (2) The permittee shall comply with applicable design and performance criteria pursuant to thi…

(1) This section contains the criteria to be used by the Department in classifying projects or portions of projects as "reuse" or "effluent disposal." (2) Reuse projects. The following shall be classified as "reuse:" (a) Slow-rate land application projects with restricted access …

(1) Reuse feasibility studies are required by the following: (a) Section 403.064, F.S., for domestic wastewater facilities located within, serving a population within, or discharging within designated water resource caution areas. (b) The Indian River Lagoon system and Basin Act,…

(1) Lakes, ponds, and other surface waters may be used to store reclaimed water as part of reuse systems permitted under Part III of this chapter. Lakes included under this rule include golf course lakes, stormwater ponds, and other lakes or ponds used as decorative features. (2)…

(1) Protection of surface water quality, including springs. (a) Reuse and land application projects shall not cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards in surface waters and springs. (b) Projects having point source discharges (e.g., surface water discharges pe…

(1) The Department encourages implementation of reuse of reclaimed water programs. Demand for reclaimed waters normally declines during wet weather periods. During such wet weather periods, surface water stream flows normally increase. Allowing limited wet weather discharge of ex…

(1) Within this chapter, the term "concentrate" will be used synonymously with "demineralization concentrate." The Department shall classify demineralization concentrate as a "potable water byproduct," and not as an "industrial wastewater." (2) Rule 62-610.865, F.A.C., applies to…

(1) Reporting and enforcement procedures shall be pursuant to Chapters 62-600 and 62-620, F.A.C. (2) For facilities having an approved limited wet weather discharge, reporting and enforcement requirements are specified in Rule 62-610.860, F.A.C. (3) Annual Reuse Report. (a) Permi…

(1) A general permit is hereby granted to a permittee whose permit includes a reuse system for the addition of a new major user of reclaimed water (using 0.1 mgd or more, as an annual average), provided that: (a) Notice to the Department under subsection 62-4.530(1), F.A.C., is s…

(1) Requirements in this rule shall apply only to domestic wastewater facilities. (2) The use of wetlands as treatment wetlands shall not be permitted where the: (a) Wetlands are within Outstanding Florida Waters as listed in Rule 62-302.700, F.A.C.; (b) Wetlands are within Class…

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 Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., or in other rules of the Department. (1) "Approved methods" means sampling and laboratory testing methods appro…

The discharge of reclaimed water to treatment or receiving wetlands shall: (1) Minimize channelized flow and maximize sheet flow in the wetland; (2) Minimize the loss or dissolution of sediments due to erosion or leaching; and, (3) Not cause adverse effects on endangered or threa…

(1) Hydraulic loading rates shall be designed to minimize alteration of the natural hydroperiod and for wetlands used for treatment to maximize their assimilative capacity. The annual average hydraulic loading shall not exceed two inches per week, except in hydrologically altered…

(1) The minimum detention time of the reclaimed water within a treatment wetland shall be no less than fourteen days unless the applicant can affirmatively demonstrate that a shorter detention time will provide the required level of water quality in the discharge from the treatme…

(1) Reclaimed water discharged to a treatment wetland must receive secondary treatment with nitrification. (2) Reclaimed water discharged to a receiving wetland shall contain not more, on an annual average basis, than the following concentrations: (a) Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxy…

(1) The discharge from a treatment or receiving wetland shall not have an average annual total nitrogen concentration greater than 3 mg/l (as N) of which no more than 0.02 mg/l (as N) may be as un-ionized ammonia, or an average annual total phosphorus concentration greater than 0…

(1) The following water quality standards of Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., shall not apply in the treatment or receiving wetland: paragraph 62-302.500(2)(f), subsections 62-302.530(7), 62-302.530(11) and 62-302.530(31), F.A.C., the total coliform bacteria standard in paragraph and subs…

(1) Any person who intends to discharge reclaimed water to wetlands shall file an application to construct a domestic wastewater treatment and disposal system(s), or file a petition for an exemption pursuant to Rule 62-600.120, F.A.C., with a permit application. Such an applicati…

(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the discharge of reclaimed water to man-made wetlands, provided that the water quality criteria for heavy metals contained in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., shall apply in man-made wetlands. Except as provided herein such discharge s…

(1) To ensure compliance with water quality standards and to establish a data base upon which to evaluate the design criteria and the performance of the treatment or receiving wetland, a monitoring program shall be required. Data to be collected shall include but not be limited t…

(1) Scope. This chapter sets forth the procedures to obtain a permit to construct, modify, or operate a wastewater facility or activity which discharges wastes into waters of the State or which will reasonably be expected to be a source of water pollution. It also includes requir…