Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-600.430 - Additional Treatment - Water Quality -Based Effluent Limitations (WQBELs)
(1) Surface water
discharge.
(a) In addition to the minimum
treatment standards (TBELs) specified in Rule
62-600.420, F.A.C., facilities
shall provide additional treatment when necessary to meet water quality
standards for receiving surface waters pursuant to Chapter 62-302,
F.A.C.
(b) The WQBELs shall be
determined by the Department in accordance with Chapters 62-304 and 62-650,
F.A.C., and shall be based upon the characteristics of the discharge, the
receiving water characteristics, and the criteria and standards of Chapters
62-4 and 62-302, F.A.C., and this chapter. Requests for zones of mixing and any
previous approved zones of mixing will be taken into consideration when
determining WQBELs. No zone of mixing, as contained in Rule
62-4.244, F.A.C., shall be
provided for any parameters for which the permittee fails or declines to
provide the necessary characteristics of the discharge. WQBELs shall be met
after disinfection.
(2)
Ground water discharge.
(a) In addition to the
TBELs specified in Rule
62-600.420, F.A.C., facilities
shall provide additional treatment when needed to satisfy water quality
standards for receiving ground waters.
(b) Such limitations shall be established
based on the provisions of Chapters 62-304, 62-528, and 62-650, and subsection
62-610.850(2),
F.A.C.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088 FS.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.430, Amended 2-8-16.
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