Drinking Water | ERP Stormwater Rulemaking | Wastewater
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| 62-550 Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting – Reuse Phase 2 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments in Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., to update the chapter to be consistent with other Title 62 chapters, correct regulatory references, clarify current language, and require electronic submittal of annual reuse reports through the business portal. These updates are included in Phase 2 of a two-phase rulemaking effort to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020. |
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A Notice of Public Meeting for Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., was published on May 19, 2021. The department will present proposed amendments to the public. The meeting will be held virtually by webinar on June 02, 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Register for the June 02 Chapter 62-550. F.A.C. Meeting! A Notice of Rule Development for 62-550 F.A.C. was published on December 4, but was revised and republished on December 21, 2020 in order to reschedule the included notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on January 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-550, F.A.C. Comments were due by February 26, 2021. See the Water Reuse News & Rulemaking Information webpage for additional details. Updated: June 2, 2021 |
| 62-555 Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Water Systems – Reuse Phase 2 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments in Chapter 62-555, F.A.C., to update the chapter to be consistent with other Title 62 chapters, correct regulatory references, clarify current language, and require electronic submittal of annual reuse reports through the business portal. These updates are included in Phase 2 of a two-phase rulemaking effort to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020. |
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A Notice of Public Meeting for Chapter 62-555, F.A.C., was published on May 19, 2021. The department will present proposed amendments to the public. The meeting will be held virtually by webinar on June 02, 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Register for the June 02 62-555, F.A.C. Meeting! A Notice of Rule Development for Rules 62-555.316 F.A.C, 62-555.317 F.A.C, & 62-555.318 F.A.C was published on May 19, 2021. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-555 F.A.C. was published on December 4, but was revised and republished on December 21, 2020 in order to reschedule the included notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on January 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-555, F.A.C. Comments were due by February 26, 2021. See the Water Reuse News & Rulemaking Information webpage for additional details. Updated: June 2, 2021 |
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| Environmental Resource Permitting Rules for Stormwater Design and Operation Regulations (ERP Stormwater) | The Department of Environmental Protection and the Water Management Districts will be initiating rulemaking as directed by Section 5 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida, to update the stormwater design and operation regulations for environmental resource permitting (see section 373.4131(6), F.S., as modified by Section 5 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida). |
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A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for June 9, 2021, was published in the FAR May 27, 2021. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for May 21, 2021, was published in the FAR May 10, 2021. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for April 28, 2021, was published in the FAR April 15, 2021. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for March 25, 2021, was published in the FAR March 15, 2021. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for February 25, 2021, was published in the FAR February 12, 2021. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for January 27, 2021, was published in the FAR January 15, 2021. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for December 15, 2020, was published in the FAR December 8, 2020. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-330 F.A.C. was published on November 19, 2020. A Notice of Public Meeting for ERP Stormwater rulemaking was published on July 20, 2020, for two public meetings (July 30 & August 24, 2020). The Department provided an introductory stormwater rulemaking presentation and outreach to seek public input in advance of formal rulemaking. Comments and relevant materials will continue to be accepted throughout the rulemaking process. Please send them to: Stormwater2020@floridadep.gov. Separate rule development workshops will be held at later dates following the initiation of rule development. Please visit the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) webpage for additional information. Updated: June 11 2021 |
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62-600 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., Domestic Wastewater Facilities, to update provisions as well as implement the relevant provisions of Florida’s Clean Waterways Act (Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida). |
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A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on May 27, 2021, to receive comments on the proposed Rule 62-600.705, F.A.C. Please submit comments to Maurice Barker no later than June 10, 2021. A Notice of Rule Development for Rule 62-600.705, F.A.C was published on May 13, 2021. The draft rule language was previously presented as Rule 62-600.710, F.A.C., at the March 19, 2021 workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on March 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C. Comments were due by April 2, 2021. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-600 F.A.C. was published on October 30, 2020, and included a notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on November 19, 2020, to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C. Comments were due by December 11, 2020. Updated: June 2, 2021 |
| 62-600 Domestic Wastewater Facilities – Reuse Phase 2 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments in Chapter 62-600, F.A.C., to update the chapter to be consistent with other Title 62 chapters, correct regulatory references, clarify current language, and require electronic submittal of annual reuse reports through the business portal. These updates are included in Phase 2 of a two-phase rulemaking effort to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020. |
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A Notice of Rule Development for 62-600 F.A.C. (Reuse Phase 2) was published on November 25, 2020, but was revised and republished on December 21, 2020 in order to reschedule the included notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on January 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-600, F.A.C. Comments were due February 26, 2021. See the Water Reuse News & Rulemaking Information webpage for additional details.
Updated: March 22, 2021 |
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62-604 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to Chapter 62-604, F.A.C., Collection Systems and Transmission Facilities, to update provisions as well as implement the relevant provisions of Florida’s Clean Waterways Act (Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida). |
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A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on March 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-604, F.A.C. Comments were due by April 2, 2021. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-604 F.A.C. was published on October 30, 2020, and included a notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on November 19, 2020, to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-604, F.A.C. Comments were due by December 11, 2020. Updated: May 13, 2021 |
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62-610 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments in Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., to update the chapter to be consistent with other Title 62 chapters, correct regulatory references, clarify current language, and require electronic submittal of annual reuse reports through the business portal. Two separate rulemaking efforts, Phase 1 and Phase 2, will be undertaken by the Department in order to amend this chapter. Phase I does not include amendments for potable reuse. Phase II will include all the proposed amendments to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020. Phase II will be announced later in 2020. |
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The Notice of Proposed Rule for 62-610 F.A.C. was published on December 15, 2020 in the FAR. A Notice of Rule Development for Ch. 62-610 F.A.C., which included notice of public workshop, was published in the FAR on October 5, 2020. A virtual public workshop for Phase 1 rulemaking was held on October 23, 2020, at 9:30 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-610, F.A.C. Comments were due by October 30, 2020. See the Water Reuse News & Rulemaking Information webpage for additional details. Updated: December 18, 2020 |
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62-610 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments in Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., to update the chapter to be consistent with other Title 62 chapters, correct regulatory references, clarify current language, and require electronic submittal of annual reuse reports through the business portal. These updates are included in Phase 2 of a two-phase rulemaking effort to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020. |
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A Notice of Public Meeting for Chapter 62-610, F.A.C., was published on May 19, 2021. The department will present proposed amendments to the public. The meeting will be held virtually by webinar on June 02, 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Register for the June 02 Chapter 62-610, F.A.C. Meeting! A Notice of Rule Development for Rule 62-610.300 F.A.C, was published on May 19, 2021. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-610 F.A.C. (Reuse Phase 2) was published on November 25, 2020, but was revised and republished on December 21, 2020 in order to reschedule the included notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on January 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-610, F.A.C. Comments were due by February 26, 2021. See the Water Reuse News & Rulemaking Information webpage for additional details. Updated: June 2, 2021 |
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62-620.610 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to Rule 62-620.610, F.A.C., General Conditions for All Permits, to revise the general condition for reporting noncompliance such as sanitary sewer overflows, spills, and unauthorized discharges, including the incorporation of the public notification of pollution provisions of Section 403.077, Florida Statutes. |
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A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on March 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Rule 62-620.610, F.A.C. Comments were due by April 2, 2021. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-620.610 F.A.C. was published on October 30, 2020, and included a notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on November 19, 2020, to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-620.610, F.A.C. Comments were due by December 11, 2020. Updated: May 13, 2021 |
| 62-625 Pretreatment Requirements for Existing and Other Sources of Pollution – Reuse Phase 2 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments in Chapter 62-625, F.A.C., to update the chapter to be consistent with other Title 62 chapters, correct regulatory references, clarify current language, and require electronic submittal of annual reuse reports through the business portal. These updates are included in Phase 2 of a two-phase rulemaking effort to adopt recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida” as required by Florida’s Clean Waterways Act of 2020. |
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A Notice of Public Meeting for Chapter 62-625, F.A.C., was published on May 19, 2021. The department will present proposed amendments to the public. The meeting will be held virtually by webinar on June 02, 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Register for the June 02 Chapter 692-625, F.A.C. Meeting! A Notice of Rule Development for 62-625 F.A.C. was published on November 25, 2020, but was revised and republished on December 21, 2020 in order to reschedule the included notice of public workshop. A virtual public workshop was held by webinar on January 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-625, F.A.C. Comments were due by February 26, 2021. See the Water Reuse News & Rulemaking Information webpage for additional details.
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62-640 |
The Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., Biosolids, to revise monitoring and permitting criteria for the land application and management of biosolids. The proposed amendments also address biosolids provisions from Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida. |
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A virtual public meeting for Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., was held May 27, 2021, to present the proposed amendments to the public. Please submit comments to Maurice Barker no later than June 10, 2021. A Notice of Public Meeting for Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., was published on March 1, 2021. A Notice of Proposed Rule for 62-640 F.A.C. was published on December 3, 2020. The notice contains the text of the proposed rule. A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) for the proposed rule was prepared. A public workshop was held September 18, 2020, to receive comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 62-640, F.A.C. Comments were due by October 19, 2020. A Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing for 62-640 F.A.C. was published on September 4, 2020 for the Sep. 18, 2020 workshop/webinar. A Notice of Rule Development for 62-640 F.A.C. was published on April 14, 2020, amendments consider the provisions of combined Senate Bill/House Bill 712, Section 16, relating to biosolids management, in addition to recommendations of the Biosolids Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). See the Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., Rulemaking webpage for additional details. Updated: June 2, 2020 |
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