Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-528.635 - Construction/Clearance Permit for Class V Wells

(1) All owners or operators of Class V wells shall obtain a two-part Construction/Clearance Permit, except as provided in subsection 62-528.630(2), F.A.C. The applicant shall submit to the Department the following information before receiving permission to construct:

(a) Facility name and location;

(b) Name, address, and signature of owner (or authorized representative) of facility;

(c) Name, address, license number, and signature of Florida licensed water well contractor;

(d) Well location and depth, and casing diameter and depth for all water supply wells on the applicant's property, and well location for all water supply wells of public record within a one-half mile radius of the proposed well;

(e) Description and use of proposed injection system, including type and construction of injection wells, physical and chemical analyses, estimated quantity, pertinent bacteriological analyses of injected fluid, and any proposed pretreatment;

(f) Proposed drilling and testing plan for any exploratory borehole or exploratory well proposed for the purpose of determining feasibility of Class V well injection at that site;

(g) If the flow of surface or other waters is directed by ditches or other artificial methods to the well, a delineation of the area drained by these features shall be provided.

(2) When site-specific conditions indicate that there is a threat to an underground source of drinking water, the applicant shall submit to the Department the following information before receiving permission to construct:

(a) Completed report of inspection by local programs or water management districts which have agreements with the Department.

(b) Bacteriological examination of the injection fluid, on-site monitor wells, and the nearest down-gradient domestic or public water supply well within a one-half mile radius that are drilled to the same formation(s) as the proposed Class V well. The bacteriological survey shall be conducted as follows:

1. Samples shall be collected from each well for the first three days of each week for four weeks.

2. Duplicate samples shall be collected in each case after the well has been pumped at least twenty minutes. Whenever a drainage well installation is approved following preliminary bacteriological survey of neighboring water supply wells, an identical survey of the same well shall be conducted following active use of the drainage well.

(c) If a drainage well or drainage structure will present a possible pollution hazard to an underground source of drinking water, additional data shall be required.

(3) Upon completion of the well construction, the water well contractor shall certify with the Department that the well has been completed in accordance with the approved construction plan, and submit any other additional information required by the construction permit before the well can be put into service.

(4) If the applicant demonstrates that the operation of the well will not adversely impact an underground source of drinking water, the Department shall issue an authorization to use a Class V well, which is non-renewable and non-expiring for the Class V groups or well types listed in paragraph (a) through (d) below. The authorization shall contain operating and reporting requirements. Other Class V wells not specifically exempted under paragraph 62-528.640(1)(c), F.A.C., shall obtain an operation permit before injecting fluids into the well.

(a) Group 1 wells on a closed-loop system with no provisions for additives, except those Group 1 wells receiving a general permit under Rule 62-528.705, F.A.C., or exempt from permitting under paragraph 62-528.630(2)(b), F.A.C.;

(b) Group 2, Group 7, and Group 9 wells (except swimming pool drainage wells) when the fluids being injected meet the primary and secondary drinking water quality standards contained in Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., and the minimum criteria contained in Rule 62-520.400, F.A.C.;

(c) Group 5 sand backfill wells; and

(d) Group 6 wells unless injection is into an underground source of drinking water.

(5) The permittee shall perform initial or periodic testing of the Class V well if site-specific factors or operational testing indicate that there is a threat to underground sources of drinking water.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-528.635

Specific Authority 373.309, 403.061, 403.087 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 373.313, 403.021, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.161 FS.

New 4-1-82, Amended 8-30-82, Formerly 17-4.27(2) and Amended 5-8-85, Formerly 17-28.62, 17-28.620, 62-28.620, Amended 8-10-95, 6-24-97, 11-20-02.

New 4-1-82, Amended 8-30-82, Formerly 17-4.27(2) and Amended 5-8-85, Formerly 17-28.62, 17-28.620, 62-28.620, Amended 8-10-95, 6-24-97, 11-20-02.