Florida Statutes Part VI - Water Supply; Water Treatment Plants (Ss. 403.850-403.891)
- 403.850 - Short Title.
This act may be cited as the “Florida Safe Drinking Water Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 77-337.
- 403.851 - Declaration Of Policy; Intent.
It is the policy of the state that the citizens of Florida shall be assured of the availability of safe drinking water. Recognizing that this...
- 403.852 - Definitions; Ss. 403.850-403.864.
As used in ss. 403.850-403.864:(1) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection, which is charged with the primary responsibility for the administration and implementation of the...
- 403.853 - Drinking Water Standards.
(1) The department shall adopt and enforce:(a)1. State primary drinking water regulations that shall be no less stringent at any given time than the complete interim or...
- 403.8532 - Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund; Use; Rules.
(1) The purpose of this section is to assist in implementing the legislative declarations of public policy contained in ss. 403.021 and 403.851 by establishing infrastructure...
- 403.8533 - Drinking Water Revolving Loan Trust Fund.
(1) There is created the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Trust Fund to be administered by the Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes of:(a) Funding for low-interest...
- 403.8535 - Citation Of Rule.
In addition to any other provisions within this part or any rules promulgated hereunder, the permitting agency shall, when requesting information for a permit application...
- 403.854 - Variances, Exemptions, And Waivers.
(1) The department may authorize variances or exemptions from the regulations issued pursuant to s. 403.853 under conditions and in such manner as it deems necessary...
- 403.855 - Imminent Hazards.
In coordination with the Department of Health, the department, upon receipt of information that a contaminant which is present in, or is likely to enter,...
- 403.856 - Plan For Emergency Provision Of Water.
The department shall adopt an adequate plan, after consultation with the Department of Health, for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When,...
- 403.857 - Notification Of Users And Regulatory Agencies.
Whenever a public water supply system:(1) Is not in compliance with the state primary and secondary drinking water regulations;(2) Fails to perform monitoring required by rules or...
- 403.858 - Inspections.
Any duly authorized representative of the department or of the Department of Health may enter, take water samples from, and inspect any property, premises, or...
- 403.859 - Prohibited Acts.
The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited and are violations of this act:(1) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements...
- 403.860 - Penalties And Remedies.
(1) A fine, not to exceed $5,000 for each day in which a violation occurs, may be imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction on any...
- 403.861 - Department; Powers And Duties.
The department shall have the power and the duty to carry out the provisions and purposes of this act and, for this purpose, to:(1) Administer and...
- 403.8615 - Determination Of Capability And Capacity Development.
(1) The department shall require all new community water systems and new nontransient, noncommunity water systems seeking to commence operations after October 1, 1999, to demonstrate...
- 403.862 - Department Of Health; Public Water Supply Duties And Responsibilities; Coordinated Budget Requests With Department.
(1) Recognizing that supervision and control of county health departments of the Department of Health is retained by the State Surgeon General, and that public health...
- 403.863 - State Public Water Supply Laboratory Certification Program.
(1) The department and the Department of Health shall jointly develop a state program, and the Department of Health shall adopt rules for the evaluation and...
- 403.8635 - State Drinking Water Sample Laboratory Certification Program.
(1) In addition to certifying laboratories pursuant to s. 403.863, the Department of Health is authorized to establish a periodic certification and approval program for laboratories...
- 403.864 - Public Water Supply Accounting Program.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to require a yearly accounting of funds, overhead, personnel, and property used by the department and the Department...
- 403.8645 - Intended Use Plan.
(1) The Florida Legislature recognizes that over 80 percent of the state’s population lives in coastal areas and is dependent on groundwater sources for drinking water...
- 403.865 - Water And Wastewater Facility Personnel; Legislative Purpose.
The Legislature finds that the threat to the public health and the environment from the operation of water and wastewater treatment plants and water distribution...
- 403.866 - Definitions; Ss. 403.865-403.876.
As used in ss. 403.865-403.876, the term:(1) “Domestic wastewater collection system” means pipelines or conduits, pumping stations, and force mains and all other structures, devices, appurtenances,...
- 403.867 - License Required.
A person may not perform the duties of an operator of a water treatment plant, water distribution system, or a domestic wastewater treatment plant unless...
- 403.868 - Requirements By A Utility.
A utility may have more stringent requirements than set by law, including certification requirements for water distribution systems and domestic wastewater collection systems operations, except...
- 403.869 - Authority To Adopt Rules.
The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of ss. 403.865-403.876.History.—s. 9, ch. 97-236; s. 108, ch. 98-200.
- 403.87 - Technical Advisory Council For Water And Domestic Wastewater Operator Certification.
Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, the secretary of the department shall appoint a technical advisory council as necessary for the...
- 403.871 - Fees.
The department shall establish fees to be paid by persons seeking licensure or license renewal to cover the entire cost to the department of administering...
- 403.872 - Requirements For Licensure.
(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a water treatment plant operator, a water distribution system operator, or a domestic wastewater treatment plant operator must...
- 403.873 - Renewal Of License.
(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application, proof of completion of department-approved continuing education units during the current biennium, and...
- 403.874 - Inactive Status.
(1) The department shall reactivate an inactive license upon receipt of the reactivation application and fee within the 2-year period immediately following the expiration date of...
- 403.875 - Prohibitions; Penalties.
(1) A person may not:(a) Perform the duties of an operator of a water treatment plant, water distribution system, or domestic wastewater treatment plant unless he or...
- 403.876 - Grounds For Disciplinary Action.
(1) The department shall establish the grounds for taking disciplinary action, including suspending or revoking a valid license, placing a licensee on probation, refusing to issue...
- 403.88 - Classification Of Water And Wastewater Treatment Facilities And Facility Operators.
(1) The department shall classify water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, and water distribution systems by size, complexity, and level of treatment necessary to render the...
- 403.885 - Water Projects Grant Program.
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall administer a grant program to use funds appropriated by the Legislature for water quality improvement, stormwater management, wastewater management,...
- 403.890 - Water Protection And Sustainability Program.
Revenues deposited into or appropriated to the Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund shall be distributed by the Department of Environmental Protection in the...
- 403.891 - Water Protection And Sustainability Program Trust Fund Of The Department Of Environmental Protection.
(1) The Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund is created within the Department of Environmental Protection. The purpose of the trust fund is to implement...
Last modified: September 23, 2016