Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.720 - Operation and Maintenance Manual

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In
				  accordance with Rule  62-620.630, F.A.C., permittees
				  of newly constructed or modified domestic wastewater treatment plants and
				  effluent disposal or reuse facilities shall provide notification to the
				  Department that a draft operation and maintenance manual is available prior to
				  placing the newly constructed or modified portion of the facility into
				  operation. Within six months after placing the new or modified facilities into
				  operation, the permittee shall provide notification that a current operation
				  and maintenance manual is available. Permittees of existing domestic wastewater
				  treatment plants and effluent disposal or reuse facilities shall maintain and
				  make available for inspection copies of current operation and maintenance
				  manuals for the facilities, in accordance with Rule
				   62-620.350, F.A.C. The manual
				  shall provide for the reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the
				  facilities as follows:
(a) The detail of the
				  manual shall be consistent with the complexity of the system. The manual shall
				  be developed in accordance with the unique requirements of the individual
				  wastewater facility and shall provide the operator with adequate information
				  and description regarding the design, operation, and maintenance features of
				  the facility involved.
(b) The
				  manual shall include basic hydraulic and engineering design criteria for the
				  facility, as well as information and procedures required for normal control and
				  distribution of wastewater, biosolids, and effluent within the facility. In
				  addition, information concerning process control and performance evaluation for
				  the facility, as well as equipment and procedural descriptions (including any
				  notification/reporting requirements of appropriate agencies) for emergency
				  operating conditions and listing of spare parts to have on hand shall be
				  included. Regular maintenance and repair instructions for all equipment;
				  laboratory testing equipment and monitoring procedures; safety and personnel
				  requirements; and a "trouble shooting" problem guide shall be included in the
				  manual.
(c) The manual shall
				  include a power outage contingency plan that mitigates the impacts of power
				  outages on the utility's collection system and pump stations.
(d) For permittees of domestic wastewater
				  treatment facilities with a permitted flow of 500, 000 gallons per day or
				  greater, the emergency response plan portion of the manual shall address
				  cybersecurity preparedness, response, and recovery in addition to other
				  potential emergencies, and include a vulnerability assessment. Guidance to
				  assist permittees in the preparation of the facility emergency response plan is
				  provided in subsection
				   62-600.300(2),
				  F.A.C.
(e) Operation and
				  maintenance manual requirements for reuse and land application facilities as
				  set forth in Chapter 62-610, F.A.C.
(f) Operation and maintenance manual
				  requirements for underground injection well facilities are set forth in
				  subsection  62-528.415(3),
				  F.A.C.
(g) A copy of the approved
				  manual shall be provided to the operator by the permittee of the facility. The
				  manual shall be available for reference at the facility or other approved site.
				  The permittee shall maintain at least one copy of the approved
				  manual.