Water Resource Management Rules in Development

Section 1, Chapter 2022-215, Laws of Florida (L.O.F.), directed DEP to adopt and modify rules adopted pursuant to Sections 373.4136 and 373.414, Florida Statute (F.S.), to establish a water quality credit trading program between WQEA facilities permitted under the ERP program and governmental entities. Rulemaking will also describe associated ERP requirements for the WQEA facilities and the governmental entities.

Contact

• WQEA_2023@FloridaDEP.gov.

Public Meeting Information

• Recording - July 31, 2024, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-306 and Chapter 62-330, F.A.C.
• Agenda - July 31, 2024, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-306 and Chapter 62-330, F.A.C. 
• Recording - March 21, 2024, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-330, F.A.C.
• Agenda - March 21, 2024, Public Workshop, Chapter 62-330, F.A.C.
• Recording - Nov. 8, 2023, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-330, F.A.C.
• Agenda - Nov. 8, 2023, Public Workshop, Chapter 62-330, F.A.C. 

Drafts and Documents

• Draft Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., July 2024.
• Draft Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., March 2024.
• Draft Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., November 2023.
• View Water Quality Enhancement Areas Rulemaking for additional information.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for 62-330.010, F.A.C., was published March 12, 2025.

Notice of Public Meeting/Workshop Hearing for Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., was published July 17, 2024, for a public workshop held on July 31, 2024. Comments were due Oct. 2, 2024. 

Notice of Public Meeting/Workshop Hearing for Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., was published March 6, 2024, for a public workshop held on March 21, 2024. Comments were due by May 2, 2024. 

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 62-330.100, F.A.C., was published March 5, 2024.

Notice of Public Meeting/Workshop Hearing for Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., was published on Oct. 25, 2023, for a public workshop held on Nov. 8, 2023. Comments were due by Dec. 6, 2023. 

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 62-330.010, F.A.C., was published on March 20, 2023.

Notice of Rule Development for Rule 62-330.010, F.A.C., was published on March 14, 2023.

DEP proposes amendments to Chapter 62-621, F.A.C., to update forms that are adopted and incorporated by reference in paragraphs 62.621.300(4)(a), 62-621.300(4)(b) and 62-621.300(6), F.A.C. These updates will clarify existing requirements for the regulated community, incorporate new practices for protecting water quality and improve regulatory efficiency.

Contact.

• NPDES-SW-Rulemaking@FloridaDEP.gov. 

   

Notice of Rule Development for Rule 62-621, F.A.C., was published on Feb. 18, 2025.

DEP proposes amendments to Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., to reflect legislative changes in accordance with subsection (8) added to Section 381.0065, F.S., Private Provider Inspections, Chapter 2022-105, L.O.F.

Contact

• Elke Ursin.

Public Meeting Information

• Recording - Nov. 18, 2024, Rule Development Workshop 3, Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Presentation - Nov. 18, 2024, Rule Development Workshop 3, Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Agenda - Nov. 18, 2024, Rule Development Workshop 3, Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Public Comments - Dec. 6, 2022. 
• Recording - Dec. 6, 2022, Rule Development Workshop 2, Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Presentation - Dec. 6, 2022, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Agenda - Dec. 6, 2022, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Public Comments - July 19, 2022.
• Presentation - July 19, 2022, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.
• Recording - July 19, 2022, Public Workshop for Chapter 62-6, F.A.C.

Drafts and Documents

• Draft Rules 62-6.001, .002, .003, .024, .027 and .030, F.A.C., November 2024.
• Draft Form DEP 4015A - Private Provider Inspection Notification, November 2024.
• Draft Form DEP 4016 Part I - Construction Permit, November 2024.
• Draft Form DEP 4016 Part II - Inspection Form, November 2024.
• Draft Form DEP 4081A - Business Survey, November 2024.
• Draft Form DEP 4081 - Application for OSTDS Operating Permit, November 2024. 
• Draft Rules 62-6.001 and .024, F.A.C., December 2022.
• Draft Rules 62-6.002, .003, .027 and .030, F.A.C., December 2022. 
• Draft DEP 4015A, December 2022.
• Draft DEP 4016 - Page 2, December 2022.
• Draft DEP 4016 - Page 3, December 2022.
• Draft Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., July 2022.
• View Private Provider Inspections of OSTDS for additional information.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rules 62-6.001, .002, .003, .024, .027 and .030, F.A.C., was published on March 12, 2025.

Notice of Public Workshop/Hearing for Rules 62-6.001, .002, .003, .024, .027 and .030, F.A.C., was published on Nov. 4, 2024, for a public workshop held on Nov. 18, 2024. Comments were due by Dec. 9, 2024.  

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rules 62-6.001, .002, .003, .024, .027 and .030, F.A.C., was published on March 5, 2024.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rules 62-6.001, .002, .003, .024, .027 and .030, F.A.C., was published on March 20, 2023. 

Notice of Public Workshop/Hearing for Rules 62-6.002, .003, .027 and .030, F.A.C., was published on Nov. 22, 2022, for a public workshop held on Dec. 6, 2022. Comments were due by Dec. 20, 2022. 

Notice of Rule Development for Rules 62-6.001 and .024, F.A.C., was published on Nov. 18, 2022, and included a notice of public workshop for Dec. 6, 2022.

A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on July 19, 2022, to receive comments on the proposed amendments to Chapter 62-6, F.A.C. Comments were due by Aug. 2, 2022. 

Notice of Rule Development for Rules 62-6.002, .003, .027 and .030, F.A.C., was published on July 1, 2022.

DEP is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-602, F.A.C., to implement Chapter 2023-204, L.O.F., which amended Sections 403.865 and 403.867, F.S., and created Section 403.8721, F.S.

Chapter 2023-204, L.O.F., directed DEP to adopt rules for issuing licenses by reciprocity for water treatment, domestic wastewater treatment, and water distribution system operators with licenses from other states and individuals serving in the United States Armed Forces. Additionally, Section 403.8721, F.S., authorizes DEP to issue temporary operator licenses during a declared state of emergency.

Contact

• OCP.Reciprocity@FloridaDEP.gov.

Public Meeting Information

• Recording - Dec. 17, 2024, Public Rule Development Workshop for Chapter 62-602, F.A.C.
• Agenda - Dec. 17, 2024, Public Rule Development Workshop for Chapter 62-602, F.A.C.

Drafts and Documents

• Draft Chapter 62-602, F.A.C., December 2024.
• Draft Reciprocity Application form, Rule 62-602.360, F.A.C., December 2024.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rules 62-602.200, .230, .250, .270, .300, .360, .410, .420, .430, .450, .500, .530, .550, .570, .580, .600, .650, .660, .700, .710, .720, .750, .800, .850 and .870, F.A.C., was published on March 12, 2025.

Notice of Public Meeting/Workshop Hearing for Chapter 62-602, F.A.C., was published Dec. 2, 2024, for a public workshop held on Dec. 17, 2024. Comments were due by Jan. 10, 2025.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rules 62-602.200, .230, .250, .270, .300, .360, .410, .420, .430, .450, .500, .530, .550, .570, .580, .600, .650, .660, .700, .710, .720, .750, .800, .850, .870 and .900, F.A.C., was published March 5, 2024.

Notice of Rule Development for Rules 62-602.200, .230, .250, .270, .300, .360, .410, .420, .430, .450, .500, .530, .550, .570, .580, .600, .650, .660, .700, .710, .720, .750, .800, .850, .870 and .900, F.A.C., was published on Nov. 1, 2023.

Section 3, Chapter 2022-215, L.O.F., directed DEP to adopt and modify rules adopted pursuant to Sections 373.4136 and 373.414, F.S., to ensure that required financial assurances are equivalent and sufficient to provide for the long-term management of mitigation permitted under Sections 373.4136 and 373.414, F.S.

Contact

• Donna Kendall.

Drafts and Documents

• Draft Chapter 62-342, F.A.C., February 2024.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 62-342.700, F.A.C., was published March 12, 2025.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 62-342.700, F.A.C., was published on March 5, 2024.

Notice of Extension for publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 62-342.700, F.A.C., was published on March 20, 2023.

Notice of Rule Development for Rule 62-342.700, F.A.C., was published on Nov. 14, 2022. 

DEP proposes amendments to Chapter 62-604, F.A.C., Collection Systems and Transmission Facilities, to improve the collection and transmission of domestic wastewater.

Contact

• Maurice Barker.

Public Meeting Information

• Comments to draft Chapter 62-604, F.A.C.
• Recording – Aug. 31, 2022, Chapter 62-604, F.A.C., Rulemaking Public Workshop.
• Presentation – Aug. 31, 2022, Chapter 62-604, F.A.C., Rulemaking Public Workshop.

Drafts and Documents

• Draft Chapter 62-604, F.A.C., August 2022.

Notice of Public Workshop/Hearing for Chapter 62-604, F.A.C., was published on Aug. 17, 2022, for virtual public workshop held on Aug. 31, 2022. Public comments were due by Sep. 30, 2022.

Notice of Rule Development for Rules 62-604.100, .130, .200, .300, .400, .500, .550, .600 and .700, F.A.C., was published on July 29, 2022.

DEP is initiating rulemaking to revise DEP Forms contained in Rule 62-620.910, F.A.C. Updated DEP Forms will be adopted and incorporated into Rules 62-620.100, .310, .325, .340, .410, .610, .620, .625, .630 and .910, F.A.C.

These updates are part of DEP's current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and DEP Performance Plan Agreement, so that DEP Forms related to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) will include all data required on current EPA NPDES wastewater forms. DEP Form revisions will also include updates to provide consistency with revisions made to other DEP rules in recent years.  

Contact

• Maurice Barker.

Notice of Rule Development for Rules 62-620.100, .310, .325, .340, .410, .610, .620, .625, .630 and .910, F.A.C., was published on March 7, 2025. 

DEP is proposing amendments to Chapters 62-620, 62-621 and 62-699, F.A.C., to clarify permitting procedures for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWTS).  DWTS are comprised of one or more small, onsite wastewater treatment units that can provide improved treatment over traditional OSTDS and have an improved capability for the multiple units of a DWTS to be remotely operated and maintained by a single, central wastewater utility entity. 

Revisions to Chapter 62-620, F.A.C., will update and add clarification for inclusion of DWTSs in domestic wastewater facilities and activities permitting. 

Contact

• Maurice Barker.
• Lauren Gottfreid. 

DEP is authorized by the EPA to implement the NPDES program for surface water discharges from industrial wastewater facilities. Proposed rule amendments for Chapter 62-621, F.A.C., will adopt by reference EPA's NPDES Applications and Program Updates - Phase 1, under 40 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 122.21, revised as of July 1, 2019. 

Additionally, application forms for industrial wastewater NPDES generic permits in Rule 62-621.300, F.A.C., will be updated to include applicable elements of EPA’s 2019 Form Update Rule and the 2015 Electronic Reporting Rule, including the 2020 amendments to the 2015 Rule. 

Contact

• Lauren Gottfreid. 

Notice of Intent to Adopt for Rules 62-621.250 and .300, F.A.C., was published March 18, 2025. Written comments were due April 8, 2025. This rule will become effective upon certification by Department of State. 

DEP is proposing amendments to Chapters 62-620, 62-621 and 62-699, F.A.C., to clarify permitting procedures for DWTS. DWTS are comprised of one or more small, onsite wastewater treatment units that can provide improved treatment over traditional OSTDS and have an improved capability for the multiple units of a DWTS to be remotely operated and maintained by a single, central wastewater utility entity. 

Revisions to Chapter 62-621, F.A.C., will update and adopt a generic permit for DWTS. 

Contact

• Maurice Barker.
• Lauren Gottfreid.

DEP is proposing amendments to Chapters 62-620, 62-621 and 62-699, F.A.C., to clarify permitting procedures for DWTS. DWTS are comprised of one or more small, onsite wastewater treatment units that can provide improved treatment over traditional OSTDS and have an improved capability for the multiple units of a DWTS to be remotely operated and maintained by a single, central wastewater utility entity. 

Revisions to Chapter 62-699, F.A.C., will update and add clarification to staffing requirements for DWTSs.

Contact

• Maurice Barker.
• Lauren Gottfreid.