reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part III - TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.540 - Underground Injection

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				  facilities using Class I wells discharging domestic effluent into Class G-IV
				  waters must meet the secondary treatment and pH limitations specified in
				  subsection  62-600.420(3),
				  and Rule  62-600.445, F.A.C. Disinfection
				  is not required before disposal via any Class I well, whether from any new or
				  existing facility except as provided in subsection
				   62-600.540(2),
				  F.A.C.; however, all Class I well permittees must maintain capability to
				  disinfect at a level that is consistent with the alternate discharge mechanism
				  pursuant to Rule  62-528.415, F.A.C.
(2) All facilities using Class I municipal
				  injection wells shall meet the requirements of Rules
				   62-528.440,
				   62-528.450, and
				   62-528.455, F.A.C.
(3) All facilities using Class V wells for
				  the injection of reclaimed water to Class F-I, G-I, or G-II ground water for
				  ground water recharge or for salinity barrier control shall meet the
				  requirements of Rules
				   62-610.550 through
				   62-610.575, F.A.C.
(4) Reclaimed water aquifer storage and
				  recovery shall meet the requirements of Rule
				   62-610.466, F.A.C.
(5) Surface equipment for all injection well
				  facilities shall be such that manual backup capability to monitor wellhead
				  pressure and flow is provided for systems utilizing automatic and continuous
				  recording equipment. The design of new facilities and modifications of existing
				  facilities shall incorporate additional surface equipment considerations such
				  that:
(a) Effluent or reclaimed water pumping
				  stations shall be protected from lightning and transient voltage surges. As a
				  minimum, stations shall be equipped with lightning arrestors, surge capacitors
				  or other similar protection devices, and phase protection; and,
(b) Effluent or reclaimed water pumping
				  stations shall be provided with divided compartments to allow access for repair
				  and maintenance purposes without interrupting operation; and,
(c) Potential surge and water hammer will not
				  jeopardize the safety and integrity of the injection well system; and,
(d) Surface equipment for
				  multi-well systems provides operational reliability and flexibility in the
				  event of damage to or failure of the pipeline or a well; and,
(e) Access to the well for geophysical
				  logging without major modifications is enabled; and,
(f) The wellhead shall be protected in a
				  manner to minimize accidents or vandalism; and,
(g) Necessary screening for floatable solids
				  prior to injection to avoid plugging of the formation is provided; and,
(h) Equipment with sufficient
				  reliability and redundancy is provided in accordance with appropriate
				  references contained in subsection
				   62-600.300(4),
				  F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part III - TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.550 - Wastewater Management Requirements for the Wekiva Study Area

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Existing domestic wastewater facilities
				  (facilities for which complete permit applications that included requests for
				  construction of new or expanded facilities were received by the Department
				  before the effective date of this rule) discharging within the Wekiva Study
				  Area shall comply with the wastewater management requirements set forth in this
				  rule within five years of the effective date unless otherwise established
				  herein. New and expanded facilities shall comply with the requirements
				  immediately.
(2) For the purpose of
				  determining the applicability of wastewater management requirements for the
				  Wekiva Study Area, Protection Zones shall be as delineated in Figure 15 of the
				  Report of Investigations No. 104, "Wekiva Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment, "
				  Florida Geological Survey, June 2005, adopted and incorporated herein. Copies
				  may be obtained from The Florida Geological Survey, Publications Office, 3000
				  Commonwealth Boulevard, Suite 1, Tallahassee, Florida 32303. For reuse and land
				  application systems, determinations of which protection zone applies shall be
				  based upon the wetted area. For reuse and land application systems located in
				  two or more protection zones, the protection zone featuring the most stringent
				  control measures shall apply to the entire reuse or land application system.
(a) The Primary Protection Zone corresponds
				  to the area delineated as "Most Vulnerable;"
(b) The Secondary Protection Zone corresponds
				  to the area delineated as "Vulnerable;" and,
(c) The Tertiary Protection Zone corresponds
				  to the area delineated as "Less Vulnerable."
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.600 - Collection Systems, Transmission Facilities, Low Pressure Sewer Systems (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.085,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.600,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.610 - Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.085,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.610,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.620 - Wetlands (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.913 FS. Law Implemented
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.913,
						403.918
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.620,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.630 - Septic Tank Systems (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.062 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.630,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.640 - Domestic Wastewater Residuals - Treatment, Management, and Disposal (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088
						FS.
New 1-30-91, Amended 6-8-93, Formerly 17-600.640,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.650 - General

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The frequencies of analysis, sample
				  types, and monitoring locations for parameters to be monitored by a wastewater
				  facility shall be specified in the wastewater facility permit.
(2) Wastewater treatment facilities shall
				  provide safe access points for obtaining representative samples which are
				  required by this chapter.
(3) The
				  minimum requirements for parameters, frequencies of analysis, sample types, and
				  monitoring locations required by this chapter may be increased or reduced by
				  the Secretary or the Secretary's designee depending upon site-specific
				  requirements, the water quality of surface and ground water, the hydrogeology
				  of the area, the levels of treatment, the reliability of the facility, and the
				  levels of disinfection provided. Where a reduction has been made, written
				  justification shall be provided describing the reduction and its technical
				  justification shall be available for public inspection at the Department's
				  applicable district office.
(4)
				  Monitoring requirements included in the wastewater permit are effective on the
				  first day of the second month following the effective date of the permit. Until
				  such time, the permittee shall continue to monitor and report in accordance
				  with previously effective permit requirements, if any.
(5) The owner, manager, or operator of a
				  domestic wastewater facility, or agent or employee thereof, shall not submit
				  misleading, false, or inaccurate information or operational reports to the
				  Department, either knowingly or through neglect.
(6) No owner or permittee of a wastewater
				  treatment plant shall knowingly allow or encourage any operator in his employ
				  to violate any rule, regulation, or law related to treatment plant
				  operation.
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061(7) FS.
						Law Implemented 403.061(13)
						FS.
New 2-8-16, Amended
						9-27-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.670 - Ground Water Monitoring

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Wastewater
				  treatment facilities which are designed so that some or all of the reclaimed
				  water or effluent may enter ground waters shall conduct ground water monitoring
				  in accordance with Chapter 62-520, F.A.C., and this chapter.
(2) Where reclaimed water is applied to
				  multiple sites permitted under Part III of Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., one or more
				  of the sites (representative of each site's hydrogeological characteristics,
				  soil characteristics, vegetative cover, and reclaimed water application method,
				  etc.) shall be selected by the applicant and approved in writing by the
				  Department as the model site(s) for monitoring the ground water.
(3) The minimum schedule for ground water
				  monitoring is specified in Figure 2 below:
Figure 2. Minimum Sampling Frequency for Ground Water
					 Monitoring
Parameter
Reuse and Land
Application Systems -
New facilities1 with a
								design capacity < 100, 000 gpd
Reuse and Land
Application Systems - New
								facilities1 with a design capacity >= 100, 000
								gpd and existing facilities
Injection to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
								Systems
Injection to Class F-I, G-I, or G-II Ground Water,
								except ASR Systems
Injection to Ground Water, except to Class F-I,
								G-I, G-II, or ASR Systems
Water Level
Semiannually
Quarterly
Quarterly
Monthly
Monthly
Total
Nitrate Nitrogen
(as N)
Semiannually
Quarterly
Monthly
Total Dissolved Solids
Semiannually
Quarterly
Monthly
Arsenic,
Total Recoverable
Semiannually
Quarterly
Cadmium,
Total Recoverable
Semiannually
Quarterly
Chloride (as Cl)
Semiannually
Quarterly
Chromium,
Total Recoverable
Semiannually
Quarterly
Lead, Total Recoverable
Semiannually
Quarterly
Fecal Coliform
Semiannually
Quarterly
Quarterly
pH
Semiannually
Quarterly
Total Sulfate
Semiannually
Quarterly
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (as N)
Monthly
Monthly
Total Phosphorus
(as P)
Monthly
Turbidity
Semiannually
Quarterly
Quarterly
Monthly
Monthly
Specific Conductance
Quarterly
Ground Water
								Standards2
Quarterly
Quarterly
1In accordance with subsection
					  62-520.600(10),
					 F.A.C., new facilities are facilities which have filed a complete permit
					 application after July 1, 1994.
2As specified in rules
					  62-520.420,
					  62-520.460 and
					  62-550.830,
					 F.A.C.
(4) Grab samples
				  shall be used to test for all ground water parameters.
(5) Monitoring wells shall be purged prior to
				  sampling to obtain a representative sample.
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061(7) FS.
						Law Implemented 403.061(13)
						FS.
New 2-8-16, Amended
						9-27-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part IV - MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.680 - Reporting

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As required by the permit, the permittee
				  shall submit monitoring results on Discharge Monitoring Report, Form
				   62-620.910(10),
				  F.A.C., in accordance with subsection
				   62-620.610(18),
				  F.A.C., as follows:
(a) Discharge Monitoring
				  Reports shall be mailed to the Department at the address specified in the
				  permit or electronically submitted using the Department's Business Portal at
http://www.fldepportal.com/go/
.
				  Reports shall be submitted in accordance with the frequencies specified on the
				  Discharge Monitoring Report forms attached to the wastewater permit and be
				  postmarked or entered electronically by the 28th day of the month following the
				  month of operation; and,
(b)
				  Discharge Monitoring Reports shall be submitted for each required monitoring
				  period including periods of no discharge.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.700 - General

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicants for a wastewater permit shall
				  demonstrate sufficient disposal or reuse capacity to satisfy the demand during
				  the term of the permit. Permit applications for a treatment facility may be
				  made separately or in conjunction with applications for effluent disposal or
				  reclaimed water reuse systems.
(2)
				  Permitted Capacity.
(a) The permittee shall
				  establish design capacities for the wastewater facilities, including capacities
				  for all treatment, reuse, or disposal options, in the permit application and
				  shall specify the associated time frames (e.g., annual average daily flow,
				  monthly average daily flow, three-month average daily flow). The time frames
				  selected shall reflect seasonal variations in flows, if any.
(b) The Department shall include the
				  permitted capacities in the facility permit and shall specify the associated
				  time frames (e.g., annual average daily flow, monthly average daily flow,
				  three-month average daily flow). The permitted capacities shall not exceed the
				  design capacities. The Department shall establish a permitted capacity less
				  than the design capacity if:
1. The total
				  available reuse and disposal permitted capacity is less than the treatment
				  facility design capacity, or
2. The
				  preliminary design or engineering report does not provide reasonable assurances
				  that the proposed wastewater facility technology will function as intended at
				  the design capacity requested by the permittee.
(c) The permitted capacities for the
				  treatment, reuse, and disposal systems are not required to be the
				  same.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.710 - Construction Permits (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0881 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0877,
						403.088,
						403.0881
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.710,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.715 - Preliminary Design Report (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0881 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 6-8-93, Formerly 17-600.715,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.717 - Record Drawings (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0881 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881
						FS.
New 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.710, Repealed
						12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.725 - Placing a Facility in Operation (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0881 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881
						FS.
New 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.725, Repealed
						12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.730 - Operation Permits (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0881 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.085,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, 6-8-93, Formerly
						17-600.730, Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.740 - Compliance and Enforcement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General.
(a) The Department uses the information
				  submitted on Discharge Monitoring Reports required by part IV of this chapter
				  to establish facility compliance, or noncompliance, with the treatment
				  standards of this rule. For such evaluations, the appropriate reclaimed water
				  or effluent concentrations contained in subsection
				   62-600.740(2),
				  F.A.C., shall be used for compliance determinations.
(b) The Department may also take enforcement
				  action based on its own sample collection activities using any of the annual,
				  monthly, weekly, or maximum-permissible concentrations specified in subsection
				   62-600.740(2),
				  F.A.C. Use of such data shall not preclude enforcement action pursuant to the
				  provisions of this or any other chapter of the Florida Administrative Code. The
				  use of grab or composite samples for evaluating annual, monthly or weekly
				  compliance shall be consistent with grab or composite sampling technique (as
				  opposed to sample scheduling) requirements of part IV of this
				  chapter.
(c) Nothing in this or any
				  other rules of the Florida Administrative Code shall preclude the use, by the
				  Department, of additional or more representative sampling data in establishing
				  compliance status.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.750 - Abnormal Events (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.182
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.750,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.760 - Reuse or Disposal Permits (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.0881 FS. Law Implemented
						403.021,
						403.061,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881
						FS.
New 11-29-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.760,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.900 - General (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						120.53(1),
						403.061 FS. Law Implemented
						120.53(1),
						120.55,
						403.021,
						403.051,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.085,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881,
						403.101,
						403.121,
						403.131,
						403.161,
						403.182,
						403.859
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, 6-8-93, Formerly
						17-600.900, Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part V - PERMITTING › Section 62-600.910 - Forms and Instructions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
						120.53(1),
						403.061 FS. Law Implemented
						120.53(1),
						120.55,
						403.021,
						403.051,
						403.061,
						403.062,
						403.085,
						403.086,
						403.087,
						403.088,
						403.0881,
						403.101,
						403.121,
						403.131,
						403.161,
						403.182,
						403.859
						FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.910,
						Repealed 12-24-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.100 - Scope, Intent, Purpose, and Applicability (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.088 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061(13),
					 403.088
					 FS.
New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.01, 17-19.001,
					 Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-601.100, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed
					 2-8-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.200 - Definitions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.088 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061(13),
					 403.088
					 FS.
New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.02, Amended
					 9-13-89, Formerly 17-19.020, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.200,
					 Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-8-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.300 - General Requirements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.088 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061(13),
					 403.088
					 FS.
New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, 2-18-79, Formerly 17-19.03,
					 17-19.030, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.300, Amended 12-24-96,
					 Repealed 2-8-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.400 - Sampling and Testing Methods (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.0625,
					 403.088 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061(13),
					 403.0625,
					 403.088
					 FS.
New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.04, Amended
					 9-13-89, Formerly 17-19.040, Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.400,
					 Amended 12-24-96, Repealed 2-16-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.500 - Sampling Schedules, Locations, and Methodology (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.088 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061(13),
					 403.088
					 FS.
New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.05, 17-19.050,
					 Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.500, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed
					 2-8-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.700 - Ground Water Monitoring (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.061(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 403.061(13)
					 FS.
New 1-1-75, Amended 6-10-76, Formerly 17-19.07, 17-19.070,
					 Amended 1-30-91, 5-31-93, Formerly 17-601.700, Amended 12-24-96, Repealed
					 2-8-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-601 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MONITORING › Section 62-601.830 - Noncompliance Fees for Failure to Submit Reports (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.051,
					 403.061,
					 403.088 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.051,
					 403.061(15),
					 403.088,
					 403.121(3)
					 FS.
New 1-29-91, Formerly 17-601.830, Repealed
					 2-16-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.230 - Approval of Residence or Correspondence Courses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Educational courses for training of operators shall be
				  approved by type and class or level of training provided. The Department shall
				  approve operator training courses that have a course content meeting Department
				  standards as provided in the Department's
Water, Wastewater, &
				  Distribution Operator Knowledge Base Manual 2007
, hereby adopted and
				  incorporated by reference. Copies of this document may be obtained from the
				  Department of Environmental Protection, Operator Certification Program, Mail
				  Station 3506, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.
(1) Residence courses shall be approved for
				two years and can be re-approved upon request. The application for approval of
				a residence course shall contain the following:
(a) Title of the course, the type and class
				or level of the course, and the total classroom hours;
(b) A statement describing the curriculum and
				materials that will be used;
(c) A
				statement that the course will meet Department standards as provided in the
				Department's
Water, Wastewater, & Distribution Operator Knowledge
				Base Manual 2007
for the type and class or level of the course
				offered; and,
(d) A statement of
				the qualifications, obligations, and responsibilities of the primary
				instructor. The primary instructor is responsible for developing or reviewing
				the course curriculum and ensuring the curriculum meets Department standards as
				provided in the Department's
Water, Wastewater, & Distribution
				Operator Knowledge Base Manual 2007.
The primary instructor may have
				additional experts assist with or instruct areas of specialized training.
				Primary instructors shall sign all certificates of completion and notify the
				Department when a change occurs in the primary instructor of an approved
				course.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.250 - Criteria for Determining Eligible Experience

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Experience
				necessary for treatment plant operators to meet the requirements of Rule
				 62-602.300, F.A.C., shall
				include performance of process control as described in paragraph (a), below,
				while working at a domestic wastewater or water treatment plant or electronic
				control system as an employee, volunteer, or contractor. Experience listed in
				paragraph (b), below, while working for a permittee or supplier of water as an
				employee, volunteer, or contractor also can be included for part of the
				documented experience if the experience described in paragraph (a),
				predominates.
(a) Performance of process
				control shall include the performance of operational control tests and
				evaluation and interpretation of the test results; preparation of plant process
				control reports, logs or records; analysis and disposal or distribution of the
				plant product and the residuals from the treatment process; and control of the
				hydraulic system and necessary chemical adjustments.
(b) Water distribution system operation and
				maintenance as described in subsection
				 62-602.250(7),
				F.A.C., sample collection and analysis, electronic surveillance system
				monitoring, and plant maintenance.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.270 - Eligibility for Operator Examinations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To be
				eligible for operator licensing examinations, the applicant must meet the
				following criteria:
(a) Have a high school
				diploma or its equivalent.
(b) For
				Class A, B, or C treatment plant operator examinations and Level 1, 2, or 3
				water distribution system operator examinations, have successfully completed a
				Department-approved training course for the class or level of the examination
				to be taken no more than 5 years before the examination.
(c) Treatment plant operators must be
				currently licensed as follows:
1. Licensed as
				a Class B operator to take the Class A examination.
2. Licensed as a Class C operator to take the
				Class B examination.
(d)
				Water distribution system operators must be currently licensed as follows:
1. Licensed as a Level 2 operator to take the
				Level 1 examination.
2. Licensed as
				a Level 3 operator to take the Level 2
				examination.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.300 - Qualifications for Operator Licensure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
To be eligible for licensure by the Department, the applicant
				  shall:
(1) For licensure as a Class D
				operator:
(a) Have a high school diploma or
				its equivalent;
(b) Be the owner or
				owner's manager or agent or trainee engaged in the operation and maintenance of
				a public drinking water or domestic wastewater treatment plant for at least 3
				months; or document successful completion of the appropriate training course no
				more than five years before the application submittal and have at least one
				hour of experience under a certified operator; and,
(c) Obtain a passing score on the Class D
				examination as provided for in paragraph
				 62-602.550(1)(a),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.350 - Approval of Residence or Correspondence Courses (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.869,
					 403.872 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.872
					 FS.
New 12-30-99, Repealed
					 10-15-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.360 - Licensing Requirements for Non-Florida Operators

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Operators licensed in other states must meet the following
				  requirements to obtain a Florida license:
(1) Have a high school diploma or its
				equivalent;
(2) Have successfully
				completed a Department-approved training course for the class or level of the
				license being requested no more than 5 years before the application;
(3) Have the required experience specified in
				Rule  62-602.300, F.A.C., for the
				class or level of license being requested;
(4) Possess an active license equivalent to
				the class or level of license being requested;
(5) Obtain a passing score on the licensing
				examination, as provided for in paragraph
				 62-602.550(1)(a),
				F.A.C., for the class or level of license being requested. For the purpose of
				obtaining a license, the examination will satisfy the examination criterion for
				licensing for a period of four years from the date a passing score is
				obtained.
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.869 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.1832,
					 403.8533,
					 403.872
					 FS.
New 2-6-02, Amended
					 10-15-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.410 - Applications for Examination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applications for treatment plant operator examinations shall be made on Form
				 62-602.900(2),
				"Application for Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Examination, "
				hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, effective 10-15-07, and shall
				include all fees and documentation required by this chapter. Applications for
				water distribution system operator examinations shall be made on Form
				 62-602.900(4),
				"Application for Water Distribution System Operator Examination, " hereby
				adopted and incorporated by reference, effective 10-15-07, and shall include
				all fees and documentation required by this chapter.
(2) Documentation of course completion shall
				include the name and type of training institution, the number of classroom
				hours in the approved course, the date of course completion, the type and level
				of training approved (water or domestic wastewater treatment plant Class D, C,
				B, or A or water distribution system Level 4, 3, 2, or 1), and the signature of
				the instructor who determined that the applicant has successfully completed the
				course.
(3) In addition to the
				completed application form, fees, and all supporting documentation, two
				photographs of the applicant's face and head, size 2 inches by 2 inches, not
				more than 6 months old, must be included. Any photograph that is not
				identifiable will be returned to the applicant and will delay the processing of
				the application.
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.869,
					 403.872 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.872
					 FS.
New 2-6-02, Amended
					 10-15-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.420 - Applications for License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applications for treatment plant operator licenses shall be made on Form
				 62-602.900(1),
				"Application for Water or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator License, " hereby
				adopted and incorporated by reference, effective 10-15-07, and shall include
				all fees and documentation required by this chapter. Applications for water
				distribution system operator licenses shall be made on Form
				 62-602.900(3),
				"Application for Distribution System Operator License, " hereby adopted and
				incorporated by reference, effective 10-15-07, and shall include all fees and
				documentation required by this chapter.
(2) Verification of employment experience as
				defined in subsection
				 62-602.200(8) 
				F.A.C., and Rule  62-602.250, F.A.C., shall be
				provided by the applicant to confirm the hours required in Rule
				 62-602.300, F.A.C. These hours
				shall be verified by one of, or a combination of, paragraphs (a) through (d),
				below.
(a) For applicants who are working as
				an employee or volunteer, hours shall be verified by the lead operator of the
				treatment plant or water distribution system or the applicant's
				supervisor.
(b) For applicants who
				are working as a contractor, hours shall be verified by the contract manager
				for each treatment plant or water distribution system, or the applicant shall
				submit with the application a copy of the contract for each treatment plant or
				water distribution system or a certification from the plant or system owner
				verifying time at each plant or system.
(c) For the purposes of crediting experience,
				applicants with experience from a treatment plant not permitted by the
				Department must provide a complete flow diagram and detailed description
				indicating all plant treatment processes and operations and plant flow rate.
				The diagram must be attached to the employment verification. This information
				will be used to determine experience eligibility under the classification of
				plants established by the Department in Chapter 62-699, F.A.C.
(d) If the employment experience is not
				verified by a licensed operator, an applicant for a treatment plant operator
				license must provide a reference from a peer who is a licensed operator of the
				same type (water or domestic wastewater) to verify the type of experience of
				the applicant. If the employment experience is not verified by a licensed
				operator, an applicant for a water distribution system operator license must
				provide a reference from a peer who is either a licensed water treatment plant
				operator or a licensed water distribution system operator to verify the type of
				experience of the applicant.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.430 - Application Processing for Examinations and license

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applications for operator examinations shall be processed as described.
				Complete applications for examinations shall be submitted to the Department or
				its designee no later than 90 days before the date of the requested
				examination. For purposes of this rule, an application is complete when all
				items on the application form have been fully answered with all attendant
				documentation provided, the applicant has paid all fees specified in Rule
				 62-602.600, F.A.C., and all
				checks submitted have been honored. Applications postmarked, or delivered by
				hand to the Department, less than 90 days before the date of an examination
				shall be processed for the next examination.
(a) within 30 days after receipt of an
				incomplete application, the Department shall send notification to an applicant
				of an incomplete application. The applicant must make such application complete
				no later than two weeks after notice of incompleteness is sent, or by the
				application deadline, whichever is later, to be considered eligible for the
				next examination. If the application is not made complete by this time, the
				applicant will be considered ineligible and the refundable fees will be
				returned. The applicant must submit a new application with the required fees to
				be considered for a later examination. After an application is determined to be
				complete, an eligibility review shall be conducted by the Department.
(b) The applicant shall be notified of the
				eligibility status at least 30 days before the examination date, or no more
				than 90 days after the receipt of a complete application, whichever comes
				first.
(c) If the Department
				determines that the applicant is not qualified to take the examination, notice
				of such determination with administrative hearing rights shall be mailed to the
				applicant. The applicant may petition for an administrative hearing under
				Sections  120.569 and
				 120.57, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.450 - Notification to Applicants for Examinations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For each
				applicant approved by the Department to take the examination, the Department
				will notify the applicant of the time, place, and date of the examination and
				will provide the applicant with an admission notice that is required for
				admission to the examination.
(2)
				The Department will reschedule an applicant for the next available examination,
				or provide a refund of the examination fee, when the applicant cannot take the
				originally scheduled examination and the applicant provides documentation of
				one of the circumstances below to the Department no later than 21 days after
				the scheduled examination:
(a) For required
				military service, the applicant must submit to the Department a copy of the
				applicant's military orders or a letter from the applicant's commanding
				officer.
(b) For medical reasons,
				the applicant must provide a statement from the applicant's treating physician
				that serious injury, illness, or other impairment prevented the candidate from
				taking the examination.
(c) For an
				injury, illness, or death in the immediate family, the applicant must document
				that this caused the applicant to miss the scheduled examination.
(d) Subpoena to appear in court or for jury
				duty.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.530 - Conduct at Test Site and During Reviews

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				individual found by the Department to have engaged in conduct which subverts or
				attempts to subvert the examination or review process will have his or her
				scores on the examination withheld and declared invalid.
(a) Individuals with an active or inactive
				license shall be subject to suspension or revocation of the license as stated
				in subsection  62-602.870(1),
				F.A.C.
(b) Individuals that do not
				have an active or inactive license shall be disqualified from taking future
				exams for a period of two years.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.550 - Grading of Examinations and Grade Notification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Grading of
				all examinations shall be as follows:
(a)
				Examinations shall be graded by the Department or its designee. Examination
				answer sheets shall be electronically scored. Effective July 1, 2000, the
				minimum passing score on the examination is 70%. In rounding percentages, any
				percentage that is 0.5 or above shall be rounded up to the next higher whole
				number. Percentages less than 0.5 shall be rounded down to the next lower whole
				number.
(b) After an examination
				has been graded, the Department shall reject any questions that do not reliably
				measure the general areas of competency. The Department shall review the item
				analysis and any statistically questionable items after the examination has
				been administered. Based upon this review, the Department shall adjust the
				scoring key by eliminating the questionable items for grading purposes. All
				questions that do not adequately and reliably measure an applicant's ability to
				practice the profession shall be rejected. The Department shall calculate each
				candidate's grade using the scoring key or adjusted scoring
				key.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.560 - Candidates'Post Exam Review (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.869 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.872
					 FS.
New 12-30-99, Amended 2-6-02, Repealed
					 10-15-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-602 - WATER OR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS › Section 62-602.570 - Formal Administrative Hearing Petition and Pre-Hearing Review Request

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Under Sections
				   120.569 and
				   120.57, F.S., and Rules
				   62-110.106,
				   28-106.201 and
				   28-106.301, F.A.C., a candidate
				  who has taken and failed an examination may petition for an administrative
				  hearing under the following terms and conditions:
(1) All petitions for administrative hearings
				shall be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days after the applicant receives
				the Department's grade notification letter. No petition received more than 21
				days from the date of receipt of the grade notification letter will be
				accepted. The petition shall conform to Rule
				 28-106.201, F.A.C., when
				material facts are in dispute, or Rule
				 28-106.301, F.A.C., when no
				material facts are in dispute.
(2)
				After the petition has been filed, for the purpose of preparing for the
				administrative hearing, the candidate and the candidate's attorney will be
				permitted to review examination questions, answers, papers, grades, and grade
				keys for the questions the candidate answered incorrectly. The request for such
				review will be submitted to the Department in writing.
(3) If, while preparing for a hearing, the
				Department discovers that credit should be awarded for one or more examination
				questions listed in the candidate's petition for a hearing, the Department
				shall issue an amended grade notification letter reflecting the candidate's
				amended score.
Rulemaking Authority
					 403.869 FS. Law Implemented
					 403.872
					 FS.
New 12-30-99, Amended
					 10-15-07.