Notice of Variances and Waivers

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 26, 2009, the Department of Environmental Protection, received a petition for variance from provisions in subsection 62-521.200(7), and paragraph 62-521.400(1)(f), F.A.C., on behalf of the City of Lake Worth for its water treatment plant located at 301 College Street, to allow construction of a deep underground injection control well within 500 feet of three drinking water supply wells. The rules require at least a 500-foot setback between a new injection well and a public drinking water supply well. The injection well is used for disposal of reverse osmosis concentrate resulting from the treatment of the water from the supply wells to produce drinking water for the City.
Any interested person may submit written comments on this petition within 14 days from the date of publication of this notice to the person listed below.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Cynthia Christen, OGC, MS #35, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, cynthia.christen@dep.state.fl.us, (850)245-2230.