Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-604 - COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES › Section 62-604.500 - Operation and Maintenance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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 shall
				be operated and maintained to provide the emergency pumping capability
				requirements in paragraph
				 62-604.400(2)(a),
				F.A.C., the lightning and transient voltage surge protections in paragraph
				 62-604.400(2)(b),
				F.A.C., and the design and signage requirements in paragraph
				 62-604.400(2)(d),
				F.A.C.
(3) All equipment, pipes,
				manholes, pump stations, and other appurtenances necessary for the
				collection/transmission of domestic wastewater, including equipment provided
				pursuant to subsection
				 62-604.400(2),
				F.A.C., shall be maintained so as to function as intended. In the event odor,
				noise or lighting adversely affect neighboring developed areas at levels
				prohibited by paragraph
				 62-604.400(2)(c),
				F.A.C., corrective action (which may include modifications of the
				collection/transmission system) shall be taken by the permittee. Other
				corrective action may be required to ensure compliance with rules of the
				Department.
(4) Copies of record
				drawings and the operation and maintenance manual shall be available at a site
				within the boundaries of the district office or delegated local program
				permitting the collection/transmission system, for use by operation and
				maintenance personnel and for inspection by Department personnel.
(a) The operation and maintenance manual
				shall provide for reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the
				collection/transmission system.
(b)
				The detail of the operation and maintenance manual shall be consistent with the
				complexity of the system. The technical document identified in paragraph
				 62-604.300(4)(i),
				F.A.C., provides guidance for the development of an operation and maintenance
				manual. The manual shall provide the operator with adequate information and
				description regarding the design, operation, and maintenance features of the
				facility involved, including an emergency response plan. The emergency response
				plan shall assess system security including cybersecurity; water quality
				monitoring for sanitary sewer overflows affecting surface waters; and,
				hurricane and severe storm preparedness and response.
(c) The operation and maintenance manual
				shall be revised periodically to reflect any alterations performed or to
				reflect experience resulting from operation. Also, the owner/operator of a
				collection/transmission system shall evaluate and update the emergency response
				plan portion of the operation and maintenance manual annually.
(d) A new operation and maintenance manual is
				not required to be developed for each project if there is already an existing
				manual that is applicable to the facilities being
				constructed.