Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-620 - WASTEWATER FACILITY AND ACTIVITIES PERMITTING › Section 62-620.410 - General Application Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				Department of Environmental Protection Guide to Permitting Wastewater
				Facilities or Activities Under Chapter 62-620, F.A.C., contains the general
				application requirements for a permit for wastewater facilities or activities,
				except for collection and transmission systems permitted under Chapter 62-604,
				F.A.C. The application requirements for minor modifications to a wastewater
				facility or activity include a description of the proposed modification and, if
				applicable, any reports, plans, and specifications which were developed to
				implement the modification. The application for minor modification to a
				wastewater facility or activity shall be made on DEP Form
				 62-620.910(9).
(2) An applicant for a permit for a new or
				substantially modified wastewater facility or activity shall submit an
				application to the Department at least 180 days before a discharge occurs from
				the facility or activity. An applicant shall apply at least 90 days before
				construction commences on a new or modified wastewater facility or
				activity.
(3) An applicant shall
				submit as part of the application for a permit a preliminary design or
				engineering report and other information in accordance with the Department of
				Environmental Protection Guide to Permitting Wastewater Facilities or
				Activities Under Chapter 62-620, F.A.C. A report substantively addressing all
				of the elements listed in the Guide shall be submitted at least 90 days before
				construction commences on a facility or activity which discharges solely to
				surface waters or on a component of a facility or activity which discharges
				solely to surface waters if the applicant can demonstrate that the component is
				separable from the entire facility or activity. For all other facilities or
				activities, the report shall be submitted and made complete with the
				application for permit.
(4)
				Initiation or commencement of construction means to begin performing on-site
				modification, fabrication, erection or installation of a treatment facility or
				a conveyance system for the discharge of wastes. For the purposes of the
				permit, land clearing and site preparation activities related to this
				construction are not included herein; however, before undertaking these
				activities, other permits for stormwater discharges from the site may be
				required.
(5) An applicant shall
				apply to the Department to renew an existing permit at least 180 days before
				the expiration date of the existing permit.
(6) Record drawings shall be prepared for new
				facilities or for substantial modifications to existing facilities permitted
				pursuant to this chapter. Record drawings shall be prepared and distributed as
				outlined in the Department of Environmental Protection Guide to Permitting
				Wastewater Facilities or Activities Under Chapter 62-620, F.A.C. Notification
				of availability of record drawings shall be made on DEP Form
				 62-620.910(13).
(7) An applicant for a permit for a new
				wastewater facility or activity, or for substantial modifications to an
				existing wastewater facility or activity, shall submit DEP Form
				 62-620.910(12),
				Notification of Completion of Construction for Wastewater Facilities or
				Activities, upon completion of construction.
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.061,
					 403.087 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.087,
					 403.088,
					 403.0885
					 FS.
New 11-29-94, Amended 12-24-96,
					 10-23-00.