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Notice: 3943261

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TREATMENT PLANT CLASSIFICATION AND STAFFING

Overview

RULE:

62-699.200	Definitions.
62-699.310	Classification and Staffing of Domestic Wastewater or Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems
62-699.311	Additional Classification and Staffing Requirements

PURPOSE:

The Department is establishing classification and staffing requirements for water distribution systems. Also, the Department is making clarifications and changes to current classification and staffing requirements for water or domestic wastewater treatment plants.

SUMMARY:

Rule 62-699.200, F.A.C., is being added to define words, phrases, and terms used in Chapter 62-699, F.A.C.,. Rule 62-699.310, F.A.C., is being amended to add classification and staffing requirements for water distribution systems; to clarify, change, and expand the list of treatment processes included under the various categories of domestic wastewater or water treatment plants; to increase staffing from ½ hour/day to 1 hour/day for Category I, Class C, wastewater treatment plants with a capacity less than 0.05 million gallons per day (MGD); to specify that the cumulative time spent each week visiting a Category III, Class C, water treatment plant with a capacity less than 0.25 MGD shall be equal to an average of at least 0.3 hour per visit; to specify that the cumulative time spent each week visiting a Category IV, Class C or D, water treatment plant with a capacity less than 1.0 MGD shall be equal to an average of at least 0.2 hour per visit; and to specify that the cumulative time spent each week visiting a Category V, Class C or D, water treatment plant with a capacity less than 3.0 MGD shall be equal to an average of at least 0.1 hour per visit. Rule 62-699.311, F.A.C., is being amended to add classification and staffing requirements for water distribution systems; to clarify what the daily check of a treatment plant shall include; to allow Class D treatment plant operators to be the lead/chief operator of up to five water or domestic wastewater treatment plants if the plants are under the same ownership; to establish approval criteria governing staffing reductions for treatment plants under an electronic surveillance system, automatic control system, or electronic control system; to establish approval criteria governing staffing reductions for treatment plants operating at less than permitted capacity; to establish approval criteria governing staffing reductions for multiple Category V water treatment plants connected to the same distribution system; to allow the Department to require increased staffing where necessary to ensure compliance; to require that Class C treatment plants be visited by their lead/chief operator at least twice per month and that Class D treatment plants be visited by their lead/chief operator at least once per month; and to allow for weekend visits to be interchanged with weekday staffing at treatment plants that have greater flow or production on weekends than on weekdays.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.869, 403.88(4) FS.

LAW:

403.182, 403.852, 403.853(6), 403.862, 403.866, 403.867, 403.875(1)(f), 403.88(1), 403.88(2), 403.88(3) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/18/2007 Vol. 33/20

COMMENTS:

From 5/18/2007 To 6/8/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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