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The Department of Environmental Protection announces the scheduled Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems Variance Review and Advisory Committee (Committee) meetings for 2025. All persons are invited to join the virtual meeting, participants can register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6139740443091505494. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. The meetings will examine applications for variance from the requirements of Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, entitled "Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems" pursuant to paragraph 381.0065(3)(d), Florida Statutes.
Date/Time: Thursday, January 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, March 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, April 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, May 1, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, July 10, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, August 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; Thursday, Sep

The Department (DEP) is initiating procedural rulemaking to revise and add clarification on the inclusion of Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWTS) for domestic wastewater facilities and activities permitting. DWTSs are comprised of one or more small, onsite wastewater treatment units that can provide improved treatment over traditional onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) and have an improved capability for the multiple units of a DWTS to be remotely operated and maintained by a single, central wastewater utility. This notice supplements the Department’s March 27, 2025, notices of rule development for rules in Chapters 62-620, 62-621, and 62-699, F.A.C., (Vol. 51/60) to revise and add clarification on the inclusion of DWTS for domestic wastewater facilities.
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=29716258

DEP is proposing amendments to Chapter 62-602, F.A.C., to implement Chapter 2023-204, Laws of Florida, which amended sections 403.865 and 403.867, F.S., and created section 403.8721, F.S.
Chapter 2023-204, Laws of Florida, directed DEP to adopt rules for issuing licenses by reciprocity for water treatment, domestic wastewater treatment, and water distribution system operators with licenses from other states and individuals serving in the United States Armed Forces. Additionally, section 403.8721, F.S., authorizes DEP to issue temporary operator licenses during a declared state of emergency.

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Notice of Proposed Rule
Department: Department of Environmental Protection
Division: Departmental
Rule No.: 62-6.001, 62-6.002, 62-6.003, 62-6.024, 62-6.027, 62-6.030
Purpose: The proposed revisions to Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.),will update compliance standards, and definitions in rules 62-6.001, 62-6.002, 62-6.003, 62-6.027, and 62-6.030, F.A.C., and create a new rule 62-6.024, F.A.C., relating to enforcement and auditing for private provider inspections of the onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, as directed by Chapter 2022-105, Laws of Florida.
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=29585502

Notice of Proposed Rule
Department: Department of Environmental Protection
Division: Departmental
Rule No.: 62-6.001, 62-6.002, 62-6.003, 62-6.024, 62-6.027, 62-6.030
Purpose: The proposed revisions to Chapter 62-6, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.),will update compliance standards, and definitions in rules 62-6.001, 62-6.002, 62-6.003, 62-6.027, and 62-6.030, F.A.C., and create a new rule 62-6.024, F.A.C., relating to enforcement and auditing for private provider inspections of the onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, as directed by Chapter 2022-105, Laws of Florida.
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=29585502

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