Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-610.810 - Classification of Projects as "Reuse" or "Disposal"

(1) This section contains the criteria to be used by the Department in classifying projects or portions of projects as "reuse" or "effluent disposal."

(2) Reuse projects. The following shall be classified as "reuse:"

(a) Slow-rate land application projects with restricted access permitted under Part II of this chapter.

(b) Projects permitted under Part III of this chapter.

(c) Rapid-rate land application systems permitted under Part IV of this chapter shall be classified as "reuse" for ground water recharge.

(d) Projects making reclaimed water from domestic wastewater sources available for industrial applications, as described in Part VII of this chapter.

(e) Ground water recharge projects permitted under Part V of this chapter.

(f) Wetlands creation, restoration, and enhancement projects, if the applicant provides an affirmative demonstration that reclaimed water will be used to create, restore, or enhance wetlands. The wetlands creation, restoration, or enhancement aspects shall be described in detail and documented.

(g) Other uses.

1. Other uses specifically addressed in Part III of this chapter, such as toilet flushing, fire protection, construction dust control, aesthetic purposes, and recreational uses, shall be classified as "reuse."

2. Other uses not addressed elsewhere in this chapter shall be classified as "reuse" if the applicant provides an affirmative demonstration that reclaimed water will be used for a beneficial purpose or the use of reclaimed water will eliminate the need for use of a potable water or a water that could be used as a source of potable water.

(h) Potable reuse projects are permitted under Chapter 62-565, F.A.C.

(i) Projects previously identified as "reuse." All projects or portions of projects included in the Department's 1992 reuse inventory shall be classified as "reuse."

(3) Effluent disposal projects. The following shall be classified as "effluent disposal:"

(a) Projects which do not meet the criteria established in subsection 62-610.810(2), F.A.C.

(b) Overland flow systems permitted under Part VI of this chapter, unless the final reclaimed water produced by the overland flow system is subsequently used for a beneficial purpose and meets the criteria in subsection 62-610.810(2), F.A.C.

(c) On-site systems permitted by the Department under Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., including septic tanks.

(d) Ground water disposal systems using Class I wells injecting into Class G-IV ground waters.

(e) Continuously loaded rapid-rate land application systems or absorption fields, unless they meet the criteria for ground water recharge established in subsection 62-610.810(2), F.A.C., or meet the requirements of Rule 62-610.525, F.A.C., or the criteria for indirect potable reuse systems, as established in Chapter 62-565, F.A.C.

(f) Rapid-rate land application systems using perimeter drainage features or underdrains which collect and discharge more than 50 percent of the applied reclaimed water, as discussed in Rule 62-610.517, F.A.C.

(4) Wetlands creation, restoration, or enhancement projects shall be reviewed with each permit renewal. The applicant for permit renewal shall submit with the application for permit renewal documentation that the project continues to function as designed and that the wetlands creation, restoration, or enhancement aspects remain applicable. If the documentation does not provide an affirmative demonstration that the wetlands creation, restoration, and enhancement attributes of the project continue, the Department shall reclassify the project as "effluent disposal" and shall require submittal of an antidegradation demonstration meeting the requirements of Rules 62-4.242 and 62-302.300, F.A.C.

(5) All domestic wastewater permits issued by the Department shall include designation of each portion of the project as either "reuse" or "effluent disposal" and shall list the permitted capacity associated with each portion of the project and the total permitted capacity for the entire project. All permitted capacities shall include the time frame (e.g., annual average daily flow, maximum monthly average daily flow, three-month average daily flow), as required by subsection 62-600.400(3), F.A.C.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-610.810

Rulemaking Authority 403.051, 403.061, 403.087, 403.0881 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881 FS.

New 4-2-90, Formerly 17-610.810, Amended 1-9-96, 8-8-99, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 051, March 16, 2021 effective 4/1/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 028, February 11, 2025 effective 2/26/2025.

New 4-2-90, Formerly 17-610.810, Amended 1-9-96, 8-8-99, 4-1-21.