Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-550.800: Control of Lead and Copper
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection is the Florida primacy agency for implementation of the Public Drinking Water Supervision Program under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA promulgated rule amendments to the lead and copper regulations that must be adopted by primacy agencies. This rule strengthens the implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule for monitoring, treatment processes, public education, customer awareness, and lead service line replacement.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule addresses the control of lead and copper contamination in public drinking water supply.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.861(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.853 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mrs. Rhapsodie Osborne, Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Section, MS 3520, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400: telephone (850)245-8632, e-mail: Rhapsodie.A.Osborne@dep.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kenyon C. Carter, P.E., Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Section, MS 3520, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone (850)245-8626, e-mail: Kenyon.C.Carter@dep.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.