14689115, 62-621.300 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14689115

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

GENERIC PERMITS

Overview

RULE:

62-621.300

Permits

PURPOSE:

The Department is revising subsection 62-621.300(4), F.A.C., the existing Stormwater NPDES Construction Generic Permit (CGP) to be consistent with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's rule revisions adopted 2012. The Department is also revising subsection 62-621.300(2), F.A.C.,  the existing  Industrial Wastewater NPDES Generic Permit for the Discharge of Ground Water from Dewatering Operations (dewatering). The rule is being revised to eliminate permitting duplication for sites covered under the CGP that also have  dewatering operations which will no longer need separate coverage under the industrial wastewater generic permits. Further, the revised dewatering generic permit is expected to reduce monitoring costs by approximately $950.00 on the first year of coverage alone, per facility, by  eliminating initial screening and replacing effluent monitoring with site specific control measures (Best Management Practices). The new sediment control measures are more effective at minimizing or eliminating pollutant discharges from dewatering operations to surface waters of the State.

SUMMARY:

The proposed revisions to the stormwater NPDES generic permit include provisions authorizing construction dewatering for non-contaminated ground water, with appropriate control measures for non-stormwater discharge.  Revisions to the dewatering permit will provide that sites covered under the CGP that also have  dewatering operations do not need separate coverage under the industrial wastewater generic permits. The combined revisions will have the effect of allowing sites covered by the CGP to conduct dewatering operations without the need to obtain a separate NPDES permit under the Industrial Wastewater Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.043, 373.1131, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0885, 403.814.

LAW:

373.043, 373.1131, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0877, 403.814.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/19/2014 Vol. 40/119

COMMENTS:

From 6/19/2014 To 7/10/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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