Florida Administrative Code

This rule provides the requirements for processing Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permits, as authorized under Section 403.0885, F.S. This rule also provides general requirements and procedures for the issuance, denial, revision, suspension, and revocation of MS4 pe…

(1) Co-permittee means a permittee to a NPDES permit that is only responsible for permit conditions relating to the municipal separate storm sewer that it operates. (2) Illicit discharge means any discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer that is not composed entirely of stor…

(1) Any operator of a Phase I or regulated Phase II MS4 must be covered by a permit under this chapter. Operators of MS4s such as municipalities, Chapter 298, F.S., special districts, drainage districts, or Districts of the Florida Department of Transportation, that were named as…

All individual MS4 permits shall be subject to the general conditions set forth in Rule 62-620.610, F.A.C., except for conditions in subsections (7), (12), (16), (17), (22), and (23). Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 403.087, 403.088, 403.0885 FS. History…

Applicants for new individual MS4 permits shall follow the procedures as described in 40 C.F.R. 122.26. Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877 FS. Law Implemented 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0885 FS. History-New 10-22-00, Amended 5-1-03.

(1) MS4 permits shall be effective for a fixed term not to exceed five years. If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by an MS4 permit after the expiration date of the permit, the permittee must apply for and obtain a new permit. Permittees are encouraged to con…

(1) The Department is committed to allowing flexible re-application requirements that are specific to the needs of the individual MS4 program. However, certain fundamental information is required for all re-applications as follows: (a) Name and mailing address of the permittee th…

Permit applications or re-applications, for individual permits, shall be processed in accordance with the following: (1) Within 90 days after receipt of an application for permit, the Department shall notify the applicant if the application is not complete and shall request submi…

(1) The Department shall use the provisions of 40 C.F.R. 122.26, revised as of July 1, 2000, hereby incorporated by reference, for implementation of the program. Where there are conflicts with general or specific requirements of 40 C.F.R. 122.26, the requirements and procedures s…

(1) Each permittee shall submit an Annual Report to the Department for each year of coverage under the permit term. The first year Annual Report must cover the twelve month period beginning on the effective date of the permit and is due six months after the first anniversary of t…

(1) A Phase II MS4 is regulated under this chapter if it is a Phase II MS4 as defined in Rule 62-624.200, F.A.C.; and, (a) Located in an urbanized area as determined by the latest Decennial Census by the U. S. Bureau of the Census. (If the Phase II MS4 is not located entirely wit…

(1) The entity responsible for the operation of a regulated Phase II MS4, under Rule 62-624.800, F.A.C., must seek coverage: (a) Under paragraph 62-621.300(7)(a), F.A.C., which incorporates the Department's Generic Permit for Discharge of Stormwater from Phase II Municipal Separa…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061(7), (31), 403.0885 FS. Law Implemented 403.0885 FS. History-New 11-29-94, Amended 5-10-10, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) This chapter applies: (a) To the discharge of pollutants from nondomestic sources covered by pretreatment standards which are discharged into, transported by truck or rail, or otherwise introduced into WWFs as defined in subsection 62-625.200(29), F.A.C.; (b) To public utilit…

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, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Bypass" means the intentional diversion of wastewate…

Rulemaking Authority 403.061(7), (31), 403.0885 FS. Law Implemented 403.0885, 403.08851 FS. History-New 11-29-94, Repealed 11-26-15.

(1) General prohibitions. (a) An industrial user shall not introduce into a WWF or potable reuse system any pollutant which causes pass through or interference. These general prohibitions and the specific prohibitions in subsection (2), below, apply to each industrial user introd…

(1) Pretreatment standards specifying quantities or concentrations of pollutants or pollutant properties which have the potential to be discharged in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 403.6, as of July 1, 2009, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, to a WWF by existing or ne…

(1) Introduction. Rule 62-625.420, F.A.C., does not apply where the Department is acting as the control authority. (a) Any public utility receiving wastewater from a categorical industrial user may, at the control authority's discretion and subject to the conditions of this secti…

(1) Public utilities required to develop a pretreatment program. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(b), below, public utilities shall establish a pretreatment program under the following conditions: 1. The public utility receives pollutants from industrial users which pass t…

(1) Completeness review. Within 60 days of receiving a request for approval of a pretreatment program, the Department shall determine if the submission meets the requirements of paragraph 62-625.500(4)(a), F.A.C. If the Department determines that the submission meets these requir…

(1) General. Pretreatment programs shall be modified in accordance with this rule whenever there is a significant change in the operation of a pretreatment program that differs from the information in the control authority's submission to the Department, as approved under Rule 62…

(1) Baseline Report for industrial users upon effective date of categorical pretreatment standard. Within 180 days after the effective date of a categorical pretreatment standard, or 180 days after the final administrative decision made upon a category determination request under…

(1) In establishing categorical pretreatment standards for existing sources, the EPA takes into account all the information it can collect, develop and solicit regarding the factors relevant to pretreatment standards under Section 307(b) of the CWA. In some cases, information whi…

(1) Authority. In accordance with Chapter 119, F.S., all information and documents submitted to the Department are considered to be public information, and as such are available to the public for reading and copying. However, in accordance with Section 403.111, F.S., any informat…

(1) Application. Categorical pretreatment standards may be adjusted to reflect the presence of pollutants in the industrial user's intake water in accordance with this chapter. Any industrial user wishing to obtain credit for intake pollutants must make application to the control…

(1) An upset does not constitute noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or careless or improper operation. (2) Effect of an upset. An upset shall constitut…

(1) Bypass not violating applicable pretreatment standards or requirements. An industrial user may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards or requirements to be violated, but only if it is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. Thes…

(1) Selected industrial subcategories considered dilute for purposes of the combined waste stream formula. (a) Auto and Other Laundries: Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Coin-Operated Laundries and Dry Cleaning Diaper Services Dry Cleaning Plants except Rug Cleaning Industrial Laun…

(1) All domestic wastewater treatment facilities which use biological treatment processes generate biosolids as a by-product of the treatment process. The Department finds that unregulated use, disposal, or land application of biosolids poses a threat to the environment and publi…

Terms used in this chapter 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. (1) "Aerosol" means suspension of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles in air. (2) "Agricultural site…

(1) Unless specifically referenced elsewhere in this chapter, the following publications are listed for informational purposes as technical guidance to assist facilities, appliers, distributors and marketers, site managers, and site owners in meeting the requirements of this chap…

(1) Facilities that receive or generate biosolids shall have a valid Department permit prior to treatment, land application, distribution and marketing, or disposal of biosolids. Treatment facility permits shall specify the use or disposal of the facility's biosolids. Biosolids s…

(1) Ocean disposal of biosolids, or disposal of biosolids in any water, including direct discharge to ground water, is prohibited. (2) Land application of biosolids shall not result in a violation of Florida surface water quality standards pursuant to Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., or g…

(1) A site-specific NMP shall be submitted to the Department with the permit application for an agricultural site. For sites enrolled and participating in a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Best Management Practices (BMP) program, a conservation pla…

All biosolids applied to the land or distributed and marketed shall be treated with a treatment process designed to reduce pathogens and achieve vector attraction reduction in accordance with the requirements of this section. The Department hereby adopts and incorporates by refer…

(1) The minimum requirements in this chapter for monitoring, record keeping, or reporting by a permittee shall be increased or reduced by the Department considering any of the following site-specific requirements: the quality or quantity of wastewater or biosolids treated; histor…

(1) Biosolids shall only be applied to land application sites that are permitted by the Department in accordance with Rule 62-640.300, F.A.C., and have a valid NMP. (2) All biosolids applied to land application sites shall meet the requirements of Class AA, Class A, or Class B bi…

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.704, 403.707 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881, 403.702, 403.704, 403.707, 403.708 FS. History-New 3-30-98, Repealed 8-29-10.

(1) The maximum application quantity of biosolids for land reclamation projects shall be limited to 50 dry tons/acre with such one-time reclamation project to be accomplished within a one-year period on any acre of a land reclamation site. When composted biosolids or biosolids bl…

The distribution and marketing of biosolids or biosolids products shall meet the requirements of this section and this chapter, but are not required to meet subsections 62-640.300(2) and (3), F.A.C.; Rule 62-640.500, F.A.C.; paragraphs 62-640.650(3)(b) through (d), F.A.C.; paragr…

(1) General Criteria. The disposal or use of other solids as defined in subsection 62-640.200(30), F.A.C., shall be authorized in a Department treatment facility permit and addressed in the NMP for the permitted application site. (a) The beneficial use of other solids which meets…

The requirements of this section shall apply to any facility that treats biosolids from other facilities prior to use, land application, or disposal. These requirements also apply to septage management facilities that treat domestic septage and combinations of food establishment …

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 the Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., rule series. (1) "Affec…

(1) Scope. (a) Section 403.021(2), F.S., as amended, the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act, established that no wastes are to be discharged to any waters of the state without first being given the degree of treatment necessary to protect the beneficial uses of such wate…

(1) In addition to complying with the requirements of Chapters 62-3 and 62-4, F.A.C., and other sections of this rule, the Department shall process permit applications and determine WQBELs in accordance with this section except when the Department has determined that a Level II W…

(1) The WQBEL Level II Process is a means of determining the available assimilative capacity of a water body and setting WQBELs utilizing appropriate procedures for simulation and prediction of water quality impacts which may include computer modeling and other scientific methodo…