28682820, 62-555.310 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 28682820

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

PERMITTING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS

Overview

RULE:

62-555.310	Source and Siting Requirements for Public Water Systems
62-555.314	Location of Public Water System Mains
62-555.320	Design and Construction of Public Water Systems
62-555.350	Operation and Maintenance of Public Water Systems

PURPOSE:

The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-555, F.A.C., “Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Water Systems," based on subsection 403.064(17), F.S., which authorized the Department to initiate rulemaking to implement the recommendations of the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida.”  These amendments, in conjunction with proposed amendments to Chapters 62-550 and 62-610, F.A.C., and proposed Chapter 62-565, F.A.C., will establish regulatory requirements for facilities involved in the production of advanced treated water or distribution of potable water derived from advanced treated water.

SUMMARY:

Chapter 62-555, F.A.C., contains the requirements for the construction and on-going operation of Public Water Systems (PWSs).  The proposed revisions are to ensure that facilities utilizing advanced treated water as a source are subject to these requirements.
Other Rules Incorporating by reference this Rule:
40C-3.036, 40C-3.041, 40C-3.517, 40E-3.036, 62-521.400, 62-550.540, 62-550.550, 62-552.300, 62-552.650, 62-555.315, 62-555.320, 62-555.340, 62-555.350, 62-555.360, 62-555.401, 62-555.520, 62-555.528, 62-555.533, 62-555.536, 62-560.530, 62-602.650, 62-604.400, 62-699.311, 64E-8.002 
Summary of Effects on Other Rules Incorporating by this Rule by Reference:
The outside chapters that reference this subject chapter do not require any corrections or amendments by the Department.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.861(9), F.S.

LAW:

403.852(12), 403.853(1), (3), (6), 403.861(7), (12), (17), F.S

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/8/2024 Vol. 50/220

COMMENTS:

From 11/8/2024 To 11/29/2024 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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