Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-600 - DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES › Part III - TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 62-600.510 - Discharge to Surface Waters (Excluding Coastal and Open Ocean)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Outfalls for all facilities shall not
				  discharge reclaimed waters or effluents which do not meet, at a minimum,
				  applicable secondary treatment, basic disinfection and pH levels contained in
				  Part II of Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., prior to discharge to the receiving surface
				  waters or (as appropriate) additional WQBELs.
(2) Outfalls for facilities permitted to
				  discharge to, tributary or contiguous to, or upstream of Class I waters on or
				  before August 8, 1999, shall meet the discharge requirements of subsection
				   62-600.510(3) or
				  (4), F.A.C., as applicable, or shall meet at
				  a minimum the discharge requirements of the rules that were in effect at the
				  time of permit issuance. Effluent limitations shall be no less stringent than
				  contained in the previous permit unless allowed by subsection
				   62-620.620(4),
				  F.A.C.
(3) Discharge of reclaimed
				  water to Class I surface waters, or to waters contiguous to or tributary to
				  Class I waters, shall meet the requirements of Rules
				   62-610.550 through
				   62-610.575, F.A.C., unless
				  otherwise established in subsection
				   62-600.510(2),
				  F.A.C.
(4) Discharge of reclaimed
				  water upstream of Class I surface water (between 4 and 24 hours travel time)
				  that is considered indirect potable reuse in accordance with paragraph
				   62-610.550(2)(b),
				  F.A.C., shall meet the requirements of Rules
				   62-610.550 through
				   62-610.575, F.A.C., unless
				  otherwise established in subsection
				   62-600.510(2),
				  F.A.C.
(5) Outfalls shall not
				  discharge reclaimed water or effluents into Class II waters.
(6) Discharge of reclaimed water or effluent
				  to waters tributary to or contiguous to Class II waters shall meet the
				  following requirements when the travel time of effluent or reclaimed water (the
				  elapsed time from the point of final disinfection monitoring to arrival at
				  Class II waters during maximum expected surface water velocities) is less than
				  or equal to 72 hours:
(a) At a minimum,
				  secondary treatment, intermediate disinfection, and required pH control, or (as
				  appropriate) additional WQBELs;
(b)
				  At a minimum, Class I reliability, as described in paragraph
				   62-600.300(4)(l),
				  F.A.C. The Department shall approve other methods of providing facility
				  reliability (as provided by paragraph
				   62-600.400(1)(b),
				  F.A.C.) if the permittee provides reasonable assurances in the preliminary
				  design or engineering report that the level of reliability provided is
				  equivalent to Class I reliability; and,
(c) Storage of reclaimed water or effluent in
				  a holding pond or storage tank with recirculating capability (for additional
				  treatment) as follows:
1. Where the travel
				  time is less than or equal to 24 hours, storage volume requirements shall be
				  equal to the average daily flow (at which adequate treatment can be provided or
				  for which reuse/disposal is permitted, whichever is less) of the facility
				  multiplied by the sum of the number of full days per week when the operator is
				  not on-site plus an additional 24-hour period;
2. Where the travel time is greater than 24
				  hours, but less than or equal to 72 hours, storage volume requirements shall be
				  equal to the average daily flow (at which adequate treatment can be provided or
				  for which reuse/disposal is permitted, whichever is less) of the facility
				  multiplied by the number of full days per week when the operator is not onsite;
				  and,
3. The operator may be on-site
				  more often than required pursuant to Chapter 62-699, F.A.C.; where on-site
				  attendance is provided in lieu of storage capacity, such attendance schedules
				  shall be stipulated by permit.