NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 10, 2011, the Department of Environmental Protection, received a petition for Keepsake Plants ™, a division of Aris Horticulture Inc., seeking a permanent variance under Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, from subsections 62-520.420(1) and (2), F.A.C., to allow for the exceedance of the primary and secondary drinking water standards for sodium, chloride, sulfate, and total dissolved solids (TDS), in the ground water at the Alva Farm industrial wastewater facility located at 2201 Owanita Road, Alva, FL 33920, in Lee County. The maximum contaminant level (MCL) for sodium is 160 mg/L. The requested variance limit for sodium is 400 mg/L. The secondary maximum contaminant level (SCML) for chloride and sulfate is 250 mg/L. The requested variance limit for chloride and sulfate is 1,250 mg/L and 500 mg/L, respectively. The SCML for TDS is 500 mg/L. The requested variance limit for TDS is 2,500 mg/L. The petition has been assigned OGC File No. 11-1190.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Gary Maier, Department of Environmental Protection, South District Office, 2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 364, Fort Myers, Florida 33901-2896, (239)344-5664. Written comments must be received by Gary Maier at the above address no later than 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.