Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-600.720 - Operation and Maintenance Manual
(1)
In accordance with Rule
62-620.630, F.A.C., permittees
of newly constructed or modified domestic wastewater treatment plants and
effluent disposal or reuse facilities shall provide notification to the
Department that a draft operation and maintenance manual is available prior to
placing the newly constructed or modified portion of the facility into
operation. Within six months after placing the new or modified facilities into
operation, the permittee shall provide notification that a current operation
and maintenance manual is available. Permittees of existing domestic wastewater
treatment plants and effluent disposal or reuse facilities shall maintain and
make available for inspection copies of current operation and maintenance
manuals for the facilities, in accordance with Rule
62-620.350, F.A.C. The manual
shall provide for the reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the
facilities as follows:
(a) The detail of the
manual shall be consistent with the complexity of the system. The manual shall
be developed in accordance with the unique requirements of the individual
wastewater facility and shall provide the operator with adequate information
and description regarding the design, operation, and maintenance features of
the facility involved.
(b) The
manual shall include basic hydraulic and engineering design criteria for the
facility, as well as information and procedures required for normal control and
distribution of wastewater, biosolids, and effluent within the facility. In
addition, information concerning process control and performance evaluation for
the facility, as well as equipment and procedural descriptions (including any
notification/reporting requirements of appropriate agencies) for emergency
operating conditions and listing of spare parts to have on hand shall be
included. Regular maintenance and repair instructions for all equipment;
laboratory testing equipment and monitoring procedures; safety and personnel
requirements; and a "trouble shooting" problem guide shall be included in the
manual.
(c) The manual shall
include a power outage contingency plan that mitigates the impacts of power
outages on the utility's collection system and pump stations.
(d) For permittees of domestic wastewater
treatment facilities with a permitted flow of 500, 000 gallons per day or
greater, the emergency response plan portion of the manual shall address
cybersecurity preparedness, response, and recovery in addition to other
potential emergencies, and include a vulnerability assessment. Guidance to
assist permittees in the preparation of the facility emergency response plan is
provided in subsection
62-600.300(2),
F.A.C.
(e) Operation and
maintenance manual requirements for reuse and land application facilities as
set forth in Chapter 62-610, F.A.C.
(f) Operation and maintenance manual
requirements for underground injection well facilities are set forth in
subsection 62-528.415(3),
F.A.C.
(g) A copy of the approved
manual shall be provided to the operator by the permittee of the facility. The
manual shall be available for reference at the facility or other approved site.
The permittee shall maintain at least one copy of the approved
manual.
(2) The manual
shall be revised to reflect any facility alterations performed or to reflect
experience resulting from facility operation.
(3) The technical criteria and guidance
contained in the technical references listed in subsection (4), below, are
hereby incorporated by reference and shall be used, where applicable, in
developing operation and maintenance manuals, except as provided in paragraphs
(a) and (b), below.
(a) Deviations from the
criteria contained in the references listed in subsection (4), below, shall be
approved by the Department if the operation and maintenance manual provides
reasonable assurance that the proposed operation and maintenance criteria will
meet the requirements of this rule.
(b) The Department shall require deviation
from the criteria contained in the references listed in subsection (4), below,
upon a finding that conformance to them will not assure compliance with the
requirements of this rule or other rules of the Department.
(4) Technical References.
(a) Water Pollution Control Federation, 1976.
Manual of Practice No. 11 - Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants. Water
Pollution Control Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, Virginia
22314-1994, http://www.wef.org.
(b) California State University, Department
of Civil Engineering, Third Edition 1988. Operation of Wastewater Treatment
Plants - Volumes 1 and 2. California State University, 6000 J Street,
Sacramento, California 95819-6025, http://www.ecs.csus.edu/ce/.
(c) California State University, Department
of Civil Engineering, First Edition 1987. Advanced Waste Treatment. California
State University, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, California 95819-6025,
http://www.ecs.csus.edu/ce/.
(d) New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, 1980. Manual of Instruction for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Operators - Volumes I, II. Health Education Service, P.O. Box
7126, Albany, New York 12224, http://www.healthresearch.org/store.
(e) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1977. Aerobic Biological Wastewater Treatment Facilities - Process Control
Manual. EPA-430/9-77-006. Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center,
Ohio State University, 1200 Chambers Road - Room 310, Columbus, Ohio 43212,
http://www.epa.gov/nscep/index.html.
(f) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1977. Package Treatment Plants Operations Manual. EPA-430/9-77-005.
Environmental Quality Instructional Resources Center, Ohio State University,
1200 Chambers Road - Room 310, Columbus, Ohio 43212,
http://www.epa.gov/nscep/index.html.
(5) Members of the public may request and
obtain copies of the references listed in subsection (4), above, by contacting
the appropriate publisher at the address indicated. Copies of the above
publications are on file and available for review in the Department's
Tallahassee offices and in the Department's district and branch offices where
they may be reviewed during normal business hours.
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.
Ratified by Ch. 2023-308, LOF.
New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, 6-8-93, Formerly 17-600.720, Amended 12-24-96, 2-8-16, 6-28-23.
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