The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) periodically requires public water systems throughout the nation to conduct monitoring under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) for contaminants that may be present in drinking water but are not currently subjected to federal drinking water regulations.
Annual Agency Reuse Reports are due February 1 of each year. All state agencies, state universities, and water management districts are required to submit Annual Agency Reuse Reports.
Florida Statutes direct all state agencies, state universities, and water management districts to use reclaimed water to the greatest extent practicable. Florida Statutes also require submittal of Annual Agency Reuse Reports to the Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on or before February 1, detailing efforts to use reclaimed water.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection allow for electronic delivery of the Consumer Confidence Report.
Rule 62-610.810(2)g, F.A.C., allows for certain wetlands for wastewater treatment to be classified as "reuse." This rule states that wetlands creation, restoration and enhancement projects can be considered reuse if the applicant provides an affirmative demonstration that reclaimed water will be used to create, restore or enhance the wetlands. The wetlands creation, restoration or enhancement aspects must be described in detail and documented.
Wetlands are among Florida’s most important natural resources. They provide an array of ecological and environmental functions. These functions are the biological, physical, and chemical processes which take place between water, vegetation, soil, microbial and wildlife communities within a wetland.
"Sanitary Survey" means an on-site review of the water source, facilities, equipment, operation and maintenance of a public water system to evaluate the adequacy of such source, facilities, equipment, operation and maintenance for producing and distributing safe drinking water.
A complete list of wastewater to wetlands definitions are found in Rule 62-611.200, F.A.C.
Herbaceous Wetland
An area within the landward extent of waters of the state where herbaceous ground cover constitutes greater than 30 percent of the uppermost stratum.
Hydrologically Altered Wetland
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