Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-528.200: Underground Injection Control: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The definition for “municipal injection well” is being amended to be clear that only fluids that had first passed through the head of the permitted domestic wastewater treatment facility may be injected through the well in order for the injection well to be classified as a municipal injection well.
SUMMARY: The definition for “municipal injection well” is being amended to be clear that only fluids that had first passed through the head of the permitted domestic wastewater treatment facility may be injected through the well in order for the injection well to be classified as a municipal injection well.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.309, 403.061, 403.087 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.308, 403.021, 403.061, 403.087 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 22, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Conference Room 609, Bob Martinez Building, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL
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: Donnie McClaugherty, (850)245-8645. 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 IS: Donnie McClaugherty, Ground Water Regulatory Section, MS 3580, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone (850)245-8645

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

62-528.200 Underground Injection Control: Definitions.

When used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the indicated meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) through (44) No change.

(45) “Municipal injection well” means an injection well, publicly or privately owned, which is used to inject only fluids that have passed through the head of a permitted domestic wastewater treatment facility and received at least secondary treatment pursuant to Rule 62-600.420, F.A.C.

(46) through (74) No change.

Specific Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704, 403.721 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 403.021, 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.702, 403.721 FS. History–New 4-1-82, Amended 8-30-82, 5-8-85, Formerly 17-28.12, 17-28.120, 62-28.120, Amended 8-10-95, 6-24-97, 11-20-02,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Richard Drew, Chief, Bureau of Water Facilities Regulation
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mimi Drew, Deputy Secretary, Regulatory Programs and Energy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 17, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 10, 2007