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Notice: 28683014

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

DRINKING WATER STANDARDS, MONITORING, AND REPORTING

Overview

RULE:

62-550.200	Definitions for Public Water Systems
62-550.305	Public Water Systems Receiving Advanced Treated Water
62-550.500	General Monitoring and Compliance Measurement Requirements for Contaminants and Disinfectant Residuals
62-550.517	Physical Characteristics Monitoring Requirements
62-550.518	Microbiological Monitoring Requirements
62-550.520	Secondary Contaminants Monitoring Requirements
62-550.817	Additional Requirements for Subpart H Water Systems
62-550.821	Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts (Stage 1), and Disinfection Byproduct Precursors

PURPOSE:

The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., “Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring and Reporting," 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 62-555 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 62-550, F.A.C., regulates the primary and secondary drinking water standards, establishes monitoring and reporting requirements, and contains requirements for public water systems (PWSs) using either surface water or ground water as source waters. The proposed revisions will apply the more stringent requirements for Subpart H Systems (systems using surface water or ground water under the influence of surface water) to those PWSs wishing to use advanced treated water as a source water.  Definitions appropriate to the use of advanced treated water as a source water for PWSs have been included.  The new Supplemental Monthly Operation Report will be used in conjunction with the existing Monthly Operation Report to demonstrate pathogen reductions achieved by a PWS using advanced treated water. 
Other Rules Incorporating by reference this Rule:
40A-3.504, 40D-21.051, 62-524.200, 62-524.700, 62-550.200, 62-550.310, 62-550.315, 62-550.410, 62-550.500, 62-550.511, 62-550.514, 62-550.515, 62-550.516, 62-550.517, 62-550.518, 62-550.521, 62-550.540, 62-550.550, 62-550.730, 62-550.817, 62-550.821, 62-550.824, 62-550.828, 62-550.590, 62-552.300, 62-555.315, 62-555.320, 62-555.350, 62-555.360, 62-555.401, 62-560.410, 62-560.530, 62-560.546, 62-560.610, 62-560.620, 62-604.130, 62-604.200, 62-610.200, 62-640.200, 62-660.806, 62-699.200, 62-701.300, 62-709.320, 64E-1.005, 64E-8.007
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:

403.8055, 403.853(3), 403.861(9), F.S.

LAW:

403.064(17), 403.0877, 403.852(12), 403.853, 403.853(1), (3), (7), 403.854, 403.859(1), 403.861(9), (16), (17), 403.8615, 403.862, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/8/2024 Vol. 50/220

COMMENTS:

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

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-05603 Surface Water Requirements
Ref-05604 Stage 1 DBP Rule

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