23947862, 62-640.100 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23947862

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

BIOSOLIDS

Overview

RULE:

62-640.100	Scope, Intent, Purpose, and Applicability
62-640.200	Definitions
62-640.210	General Technical Guidance and Forms
62-640.300	General Requirements
62-640.400	Prohibitions
62-640.500	Nutrient Management Plan (NMP)
62-640.600	Pathogen Reduction and Vector Attraction Reduction
62-640.650	Monitoring, Record Keeping, Reporting, and Notification
62-640.700	Requirements for Land Application
62-640.800	Additional Requirements for Land Application at Reclamation Sites
62-640.850	Distribution and Marketing of - Class AA Biosolids
62-640.880	Additional Requirements Related to Biosolids Treatment Facilities

PURPOSE:

The Department is developing amendments to Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., to ensure the proper management, use and land application of biosolids to protect waters of the state from nutrient pollution and in a manner that minimizes the migration of nutrients to prevent the impairment of waterbodies. The Department is proposing to amend the permitting rules to establish the rate of biosolids application based on biosolids characteristics and site-specific conditions, such as soil characteristics, water table, hydrogeology, site use, distance to surface water, in order to prevent nutrient pollution offsite. The rule revisions would allow the Department to better evaluate phosphorus characteristics in all biosolids to inform decisions as to the appropriate application rate; and will establish criteria for low, medium and high-risk sites that guide application practices and required water quality monitoring. Rule revisions would also require site specific groundwater and/or surface water monitoring plans to detect nutrient migration.

SUMMARY:

Proposed amendments to Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-640, F.A.C., entitled Biosolids, which regulates and ensures the proper management, use and land application of biosolids to protect public health and the environment, were developed to revise the monitoring and permitting criteria for the land application and management of biosolids, address the deliberations of the Biosolids Technical Advisory Committee, and implement provisions of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida.
OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THESE RULES: 
62-210, 62-212, 62-213, 62-296.320, 62-297, 62-160.120, 62-160.300, 62-302.300, 62-600.200, 62-600.550, 62-600.740, 62-699.200, 62-625.100, 62-625.420, 62-709.300, 62-610.300, 62-620.200, 62-620.310, 62-620.630, 62-340.700, 62-610.300, 62-620.310, 62-620.630, 62-520.600, 62-532.200, 62-550.200, 62-540.650, 62-620.325,62-620.610, 62-701, 62-602, 62-4.050, and 62-110, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.043, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.0855, 403.087, 403.088, 403.704, 403.707, F.S.

LAW:

373.4595, 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.0855, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881, 403.702, 403.704, 403.707, 403.708, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/3/2020 Vol. 46/234

COMMENTS:

From 12/3/2020 To 12/24/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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