Program Rules

ChapterTitleDescription
62-503State Revolving Loan Program for Water Pollution ControlSets forth the procedures governing the distribution of funding from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. Establishes criteria for priority scoring projects, holding public meetings to obligate funding to projects, applying for funding and loan eligibility. 
62-505Small Community Wastewater Construction Grants ProgramSets forth the procedures governing the distribution of funding from the Small Community Wastewater Construction Grants program. Establishes criteria for grant eligibility. 
62-552State Revolving Fund Program for Drinking Water FacilitiesSets forth the procedures governing the distribution of funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program. Establishes criteria for priority scoring projects, holding public meetings to obligate funding to projects, applying for funding, and loan and grant eligibility.
62-554Water Storage Facility Loan ProgramEstablishes procedures for providing loans to local governments or water supply entities for the development and construction of water storage facilities, including reservoirs.
62-570Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Conservation Pilot ProjectEstablishes procedures governing program participation in the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Conservation Pilot Project Program authorized by section 403.0617 of the Florida Statutes. While this statute empowers the department to fund selected nutrient and sediment reduction and conservation pilot projects to test their effectiveness, no funds are yet available.
62ER23-1Hurricane Stormwater and Wastewater Assistance Grant ProgramSets forth the procedures governing the distribution of funding from Hurricane Stormwater and Wastewater Assistance Program. Establishes criteria for grant eligibility and application process. 

Rulemaking in the Division of Water Restoration Assistance

ChapterTitleDescriptionDocuments/DraftsStatus/Comments
62-308.100Synthetic Turf StandardsChapter 2025-140, Laws of Florida, established a new statute, section 125.572, F.S., relating to synthetic turf. Section 125.572(4), F.S., requires the Department to adopt rules to implement this section. Rulemaking will adopt minimum standards for the installation of synthetic turf on single-family residential properties one acre or less in size. Upon adoption, a local government may not adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution, order, rule, or policy that (1) prohibits, or is enforced to prohibit, a property owner from installing synthetic turf that complies with Department of Environmental Protection standards; or (2) regulates synthetic turf inconsistent with the Department of Environmental Protection standards.

An in-person Public Hearing was held February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM (EST) at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building at 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., #137A, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

January 2026 Proposed Rule 

November 2025 
Draft Rule

November 20, 2025 Agenda - Synthetic Turf Rulemaking Workshop

November 20, 2025 PowerPoint - Synthetic Turf Rulemaking Workshop

August 2025 
Draft Rule

August 5, 2025 Agenda - Synthetic Turf Rulemaking Workshop

August 5, 2025 PowerPoint - Synthetic Turf Rulemaking Workshop

**Please keep checking this webpage for updates.

Notice of Change was published in the Florida Administrative Register (FAR) on March 17, 2026.

 

Notice of Proposed Rule was published in the FAR on January 20, 2026.

Notice of Workshop was published in the FAR on November 6, 2025.

Notice of Workshop was published in the FAR on July 22, 2025.

Notice of Rule Development 
was published in the FAR on July 22, 2025.

 

 

ChapterTitleDescriptionDocuments/DraftsStatus/Comments
62-554.400Loan Application and AgreementsAs a result of the Department’s review of Chapter 62-554, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the Department has determined that a substantive change to Rule 62-554.400 is necessary to update the publisher of the bond index and to clarify the method that is used to calculate the interest rate for making loans under the Department's Water Storage Facility Loan Program.
 		**Please keep checking this webpage for updates.

Notice of Rule Development 
was published in the Florida Administrative Register (FAR) on March 18, 2026.

 

 

 

Last Modified: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026 - 10:41am