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Chapter | Title | Description |
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Permits |
Establishes fees and procedures to obtain a permit. |
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Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting |
Adopts EPA rules and regulates the water produced by public water systems. |
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Permitting and Construction of Public Water Systems |
Construction, operation, and maintenance standards for public water systems as well as treatment and monitoring requirements for water systems which use surface water. |
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Requirements for Public Water Systems that are out of Compliance |
Adopts EPA rules on the actions a water system must take when it is not in compliance with the established standards. |
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Drinking Water and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
Establishes requirements for certification of drinking water and domestic wastewater treatment plant operators. |
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62-699 | Treatment Plant Classification and Staffing | Establishes minimum staffing requirements for facilities based on capacity and type of treatment process utilized by the facility. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Permits |
Establishes fees and procedures to obtain a permit. | |
Delegations |
Includes Operating Agreements and Delegation Agreements incorporated by reference. | |
Surface Water Quality Standards - (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards) |
Establishes the minimum criteria which are necessary to protect the designated uses of a water body, the classification of surface waters, lists specially protected Outstanding Florida Waters. | |
Dredge and Fill Activities (Monroe County) [Monroe Co., Part IV, Sections .400-.470] |
Current version of rule — ONLY applies to activities within the Outstanding Florida Waters of Monroe County — used together with the Environmental Resource Permit rules. | |
Environmental Resource Permitting (Environmental Resource Permitting Forms) |
Establishes the statewide thresholds, criteria and conditions for the processing and issuance of ERP permits by DEP, WMDs and delegated local programs. Incorporates by reference the necessary forms and other documents, including the applicable rules of the WMDs. Also lists ERP general permits. | |
62-330 |
ERP Applicant’s Handbook, Volume I (General and Environmental), used statewide by DEP and WMDs. | |
62-330 |
ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of Northwest Florida Water Management District. | |
62-330 |
Applicant’s Handbook, Volume II – SJRWMD
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ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of St. Johns River Water Management District. |
62-330 |
Applicant's Handbook, Volume II - SRWMD | ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of the Suwannee River Water Management District. |
62-330 |
Applicant's Handbook, Volume II – SWFWMD | ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. |
62-330 | Applicant's Handbook, Volume II - SFWMD
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ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District. |
62-331 | State 404 Program | Establishes the State 404 Program. |
62-331 | State 404 Program Applicant's Handbook | 404 Applicant's Handbook, (Procedures, standards and criteria that apply to the State 404 Program). |
Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters | Establishes a unified delineation methodology. | |
Mitigation Banks (Mitigation Banks Forms) | Provides additional criteria for mitigation banks and is used by DEP and three WMDs. | |
Delegation of the Environmental Resource Program to Local Governments | Guides the participation of local governments by providing procedures and requirements for delegations of all or part of the ERP program. | |
Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method (Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method Forms) | Uniform method to determine the amount of mitigation needed to offset adverse impacts to wetlands and other surface waters, and to award and deduct mitigation bank credits. | |
62B-49 | Joint Coastal Permits and Concurrent Processing of Proprietary Authorizations | Combines the regulatory requirements of the coastal construction program with the environmental resource permit program to establish the JCP Program. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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18-14 | Administrative Fines for Damaging State Lands or Products Thereof | Applies to any state-owned land. |
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve |
Proprietary rules specific to this aquatic preserve. |
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Florida Aquatic Preserves |
Applies to all aquatic preserves, except Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. |
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18-21 | Sovereign Submerged Lands Management (Sovereign Submerged Lands Management Forms) |
Rules that apply to all submerged state-owned land; implements the administrative and management responsibilities of the Board, DEP and DACS. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Ground Water Classes, Standards, and Exemptions |
Defines ground water classes, ground water quality standards, and procedures for water quality exemptions. Permitting and monitoring requirements for installations discharging to ground water, including zones of discharge. |
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Wellhead Protection Rule |
Permitting requirements and prohibitions for installations within wellhead protection areas. |
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Groundwater Permitting and Monitoring Requirements |
Sections repealed or transferred to Chapter 62-520, F.A.C. |
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Delineation Rule |
Requirements for construction and testing for potable wells within a delineated area. |
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Underground Injection Control |
Construction, testing, permitting, and monitoring requirements, for injection wells. Defines injection well classifications. |
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Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements |
Requirements for becoming a licensed water well contractor and disciplinary actions. |
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62-532 | Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements | Requirements to obtain a permit and construct a water well. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Permitting |
Establishes fees and procedures to obtain a permit. |
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Surface Water Quality Standards (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards) |
Establishes the minimum criteria which are necessary to protect the designated uses of a water body, the classification of surface waters, lists specially protected Outstanding Florida Waters. |
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Dredge and Fill Activities |
Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule. |
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8/17/95 Version of Dredge and Fill Activities (Grandfathered Mining) |
For mining activities qualifying for grandfathering under sections 373.414(15) or (16), F.S. |
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Environmental Resource Permitting |
Establishes the statewide thresholds, criteria and conditions for the processing and issuance of ERP permits by DEP, WMDs and delegated local programs. Incorporates by reference the necessary forms and other documents, including the applicable rules of the WMDs. Also lists ERP general permits. | |
62-330 |
ERP Applicant’s Handbook, Volume I (General and Environmental), used statewide by DEP and WMDs. | |
62-330 |
Applicant's Handbook, Volume II - NWFWMD
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ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of Northwest Florida Water Management District. |
62-330 |
Applicant’s Handbook, Volume II – SJRWMD
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ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of St. Johns River Water Management District. |
62-330 |
Applicant's Handbook, Volume II - SRWMD | ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of the Suwannee River Water Management District. |
62-330 |
Applicant's Handbook, Volume II – SWFWMD | ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. |
62-330 | Applicant's Handbook, Volume II - SFWMD
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ERP Applicant’s Handbook Volume II, (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria); and other rules for use only within the boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District. |
62-331 | State 404 Program | Establishes the State 404 Program. |
62-331 | State 404 Program Applicant's Handbook | 404 Applicant's Handbook, (Procedures, standards and criteria that apply to the State 404 Program). |
Wetland Delineation |
Provides a unified statewide methodology for the delineation of the extent of wetlands and surface waters. |
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62-345 | Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method (Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method Forms) | Uniform method to determine the amount of mitigation needed to offset adverse impacts to wetlands and other surface waters, and to award and deduct mitigation bank credits. |
Ground water Standards, Classes and Exemptions |
Establishes minimum criteria for ground water, defines the classification of groundwater according to designated uses, procedures for ground water quality exemptions. |
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Phosphate Mining Waste Treatment Requirements |
Establishes effluent guidelines and standards for mining and processing of phosphate bearing materials. |
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Minimum Requirements for Earthen Dams Used in Phosphate Mining and Beneficiation Operations and for Dikes Used in Phosphogypsum Stack System Impoundments |
Part I provides requirements for phosphate mining and beneficiation operations including new dam construction, operational requirements, inspections, contingency plans, and non-clay phosphate mining impoundments. Part II provides requirements for phosphogypsum stack system impoundments which includes construction, assessment, operational, procedural, inspection, and maintenance requirements for perimeter earthen dikes and phosphogypsum stacks. Training, contingency plans and emergency measures are also included. |
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Phosphogypsum Management |
Contains procedures and permitting requirements for phosphogypsum stack systems. Also provides operational and closure requirements. |
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Statute for Permitting |
Water Resources. |
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Ch. 403 F.S. | Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act | Regulation and control of water and air resources. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Mandatory Phosphate Mine Reclamation |
Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of phosphate rock or any other person who is obligated to reclaim mined lands pursuant to subsection 211.32(1), F.S. |
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Master Reclamation Plan for Lands Disturbed by the Severance of Phosphate prior to July1, 1975 |
Administrative procedures and reclamation standards that implement the provisions of Part I of Chapter 378, F.S. related to the reclamation of lands mined for phosphate prior to July 1, 1975. |
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Certification to Administer Reclamation Rules |
Procedures for local governments to petition for delegation of authority to administer the mined land reclamation program. |
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Limestone Reclamation Requirements |
Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of material composed principally of calcium or magnesium carbonate, including limestone, dolomite, shell and coquina. |
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Heavy Mineral Reclamation Requirements |
Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of resources found in conjunction with sand deposits which have a specific gravity of not less than 2.8, including zircon, staurolite and titanium minerals. |
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Fuller's Earth Reclamation Requirements |
Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of clay possessing a high absorptive capacity and consisting of montmorillonite or palygorskite (also known as attapulgite). |
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62C-39 | Reclamation Requirements for Solid Resources Other Than Phosphate, Limestone, Heavy Minerals, and Fuller's Earth. | Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of material such as gravel (non carbonate), sand, clay (other than fuller's earth), dirt, soil and peat. |
Ch. 211 F.S. |
Tax on Production of Oil And Gas and Severance of Solid Minerals |
Tax on solid minerals; Land Reclamation Trust Fund; refund for restoration and reclamation. |
Ch. 378 F.S. | Statute for Reclamation | Land Reclamation. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Conservation of Oil and Gas: General |
Rule adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. |
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Conservation of Oil and Gas: Permitting |
Rule adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. |
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Conservation of Oil and Gas: Drilling |
Rule adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. |
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Conservation of Oil and Gas: Production and Flowlines |
Rule adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. |
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Conservation of Oil and Gas: Injection Wells, Well Workovers, and Abandonments |
Rule adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. |
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62C-30 | Conservation of Oil and Gas: Wetlands and Submerged Lands |
Rule adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems |
Rules with permitting requirements for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, septic tank contractors, service entities and state fees. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Permits |
Establishes fees and procedures to obtain a permit. |
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Regulation of Stormwater Discharge |
For grandfathered activities in accordance with Sections 373.414(11, 12a, 13, 14, 15) and section 373.4145(6), F.S. |
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Wastewater Facility and Activities Permitting |
Establishes procedures for individual NPDES permits. |
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Generic Permits |
Establishes procedures for and incorporates by reference generic permits which operate as NPDES general permits in Florida. These include:
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Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems |
Establishes procedures for permitting Phase I and II municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). |
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64 FR 68722 |
NPDES Storm Water Phase II Final Rule4 |
Federal Stormwater Rule. |
40 CFR 122.26 | Storm Water Discharges | Federal Stormwater Rule. |
Chapter | Title | Description |
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Permits |
Establishes fees and procedures to obtain a permit. |
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Water Resource Implementation Rule |
Provides water policy goals, objectives, and guidance for the development and review of programs, rules and plans relating to water resources. |
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Delegations |
Lists delegation agreements which have been entered into by the Department with another state agency, political subdivision or water management district. |
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Quality Assurance |
Defines the minimum field and laboratory quality assurance, methodological and reporting requirements of the department. |
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Surface Waters of the State |
Applicable only to certain grandfathered activities under sections 373.414(12), (13), (14), (15), or (16), F.S. or 373.4145(6), F.S. Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule. For a 01/08/96 edition, for grandfathered activities, please see the 1996 version. |
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Surface Water Quality Standards (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards) |
Establishes the minimum criteria which are necessary to protect the designated uses of a water body,the classification of surface waters, lists specially protected Outstanding Florida Waters. |
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Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters |
Provides a unified statewide methodology for the delineation of the extent of wetlands and surface waters. |
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Ground Water Classes, Standards, and Exemptions |
Establishes minimum criteria for ground water, defines the classification of groundwater according to designated uses, procedures for groundwater quality exemptions. |
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Ground Water Permitting and Monitoring Requirements |
Establishes permitting and groundwater monitoring requirements, including zones of discharge, for installations discharging to groundwater. |
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Underground Injection Control |
Establishes criteria for the construction and operation of injection wells. |
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Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting |
Establishes the primary and secondary drinking water standards. Provides treatment, monitoring, and reporting requirements for public water systems. |
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Domestic Wastewater Facilities |
Provides minimum standards for the design and operational criteria of domestic wastewater facilities. Establishes minimum treatment requirements for domestic wastewater facilities. |
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Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitoring
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Establishes minimum requirements for monitoring of domestic wastewater facilities. |
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Drinking Water and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators |
Establishes requirements for certification of drinking water and domestic wastewater treatment plant operators. |
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Detergents |
Establishes limitations on the amount of phosphorus contained in domestic household laundry detergents sold in the state. |
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Collection Systems and Transmission Facilities |
Establishes design, construction, and operation requirements for wastewater collection and transmission systems. |
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Releases from Gambling Vessels |
Addresses the releases of wastes from gambling vessels operating in Florida coastal waters and the minimum waste-service demand to be met by berth/waterfront-land facility owners, as required by Chapter 2008-231, Laws of Florida, Clean Ocean Act, which created section 376.25, F.S. (2008). Establishes minimum staffing requirements for facilities based on capacity and type of treatment process utilized by the facility. |
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Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application |
Defines reuse as the deliberate application of reclaimed water, in compliance with department rules, for a beneficial purpose. Provides a comprehensive and detailed set of requirements for the design and operational criteria of a wide range of reuse and land application systems consistent with EPA's Guidelines for Water Reuse. |
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Wetlands Application |
Provides State regulations and standards for domestic wastewater discharges to wetlands, both man-made and natural. Establishes frequencies and monitoring criteria for all treatment, receiving and man-made wetlands. |
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Wastewater Facility Permitting |
Establishes the procedures to obtain a permit to construct, operate or modify domestic and industrial wastewater facilities. Includes requirements for establishing permit limitations and conditions. Contains requirements for monitoring and reporting after the permit is issued. | |
This chapter sets forth the procedures to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Non-NPDES generic permits authorized under Chapter 403, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 62-620, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) |
Establishes the procedures to obtain a generic permit with applicable NPDES authorization or non-NPDES for certain activities. | |
Pretreatment Requirements for Existing and New Sources of Pollution |
Establishes pretreatment requirements as part of the State National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Provides for the protection of domestic wastewater facilities from pass through or interference from pollutants contributed by industrial users of the domestic wastewater facility. |
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Domestic Wastewater Biosolids |
Defines Biosolids as the solid, semisolid or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic wastewater in a domestic wastewater treatment facility but not including solids removed from pump stations and lift stations or screenings and grit removed from the preliminary treatment components of domestic wastewater treatment facilities. Regulates the beneficial use of biosolids in Florida, including the distribution and marketing of biosolids and the land application of biosolids. |
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Water Quality Based Effluent Limitations |
Establishes guidelines for the Water Quality Based Effluent Limitations (WQBEL) determinations, level I and level II. | |
Industrial Wastewater Facilities |
Provides minimum operation and treatment standards, and effluent limitations for industrial wastewater facilities. Establishes the design, treatment and operation requirements of general permits for laundromats, pesticide waste degradation systems, car wash systems, sand and limestone mines, and tomato wash water. | |
Feedlot and Dairy Wastewater Treatment and Management Requirements |
Establishes the design, construction and operation requirements for animal feeding operations, dairy farms in the lake Okeechobee drainage basin and commercial egg production facilities. Establishes definition of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. | |
Phosphate Mining Waste Treatment Requirements |
Establishes effluent guidelines, limits and standards for mineral mining and processing, and new source requirements. |
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Minimum Requirements for Earthen Dams, Phosphate Mining and Processing Operations |
Part I provides requirements for phosphate mining and beneficiation operations including new dam construction, operational requirements, inspections, contingency plans, and non-clay phosphate mining impoundments. Part II provides requirements for phosphogypsum stack system impoundments which includes construction, assessment, operational, procedural, inspection, and maintenance requirements for perimeter earthen dikes and phosphogypsum stacks. Training, contingency plans and emergency measures are also included. |
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Phosphogypsum Management |
Contains procedures and permitting requirements for phosphogypsum stack systems. Also provides operational and closure requirements | |
62-699 | Treatment Plant Classification and Staffing | Establishes minimum staffing requirements for facilities based on capacity and type of treatment process utilized by the facility. |
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