Any new or modified Multifamily Water System, any Multifamily
Water System that was constructed and initially placed into service on or after
January 1, 1993 that did not obtain construction approval from the Department
at the time of construction, or any water system that was constructed and
initially placed into service on or after January 1, 1993 that is now being
converted into a Multifamily Water System, must obtain construction approval
from the Department and is subject to the following requirements:
(1) All new potable wells serving Private or
Multifamily Water Systems must be constructed in accordance with Rule
62-532.500, and Chapter 40A-3,
40B-3, 40C-3, 40D-3 or 40E-3, F.A.C., and shall be separated from major
contaminant sources per subsection
64E-8.002(2),
F.A.C.
(2) To apply for Multifamily Water System
construction or modification approval, an applicant must complete and submit
Form DH 4092B, effective 9/07, to the Department along with:
(a) Two (2) copies of a site plan and two (2)
copies of a construction plan. Each such plan shall be a minimum size of 8.5 x
11 inches and of sufficient clarity for reproduction.
(b) A $75 processing fee.
(3) The Department shall issue a permit to
construct or modify a Multifamily Water System provided that:
(a) All items in subsection (2), above, have
been submitted.
(b) All submitted
plans and application materials meet the criteria listed in subsection (1),
above, for Multifamily Water Systems.
(c) The Department has performed a sanitary
survey and has verified that the actual site conditions are as indicated on the
submitted plans and application materials and meet the criteria listed in
subsection (1), above, for Multifamily Water Systems.
(4) Multifamily Water system construction or
modification approval is valid for eighteen (18) months. An extension of time
to complete construction or modification shall be granted for a period of
ninety (90) days if the Department receives a written request from the
applicant prior to expiration of the construction permit and the conditions
under which the original construction permit was granted have not
changed.
(5) Upon completion of
Multifamily Water System construction, the applicant shall perform a water
quality clearance as follows:
(a) One (1)
microbiological analysis of a source water sample per day for two (2)
consecutive days.
(b) One (1)
microbiological analysis of a remote distribution water sample.
(c) One (1) Lead analysis of a first draw
water sample collected from an indoor tap after the water has been undisturbed
in the plumbing for at least six (6) hours.
(d) One (1) Nitrate (Nitrate as N) analysis
of a source water sample.
Such analyses shall be performed in accordance with
subsection 64E-8.006(1),
F.A.C., and the results of such analyses shall not exceed the MCLs listed in
subsection 64E-8.006(2),
F.A.C.
(6) Upon
request by the applicant, the Department shall inspect to determine if the
Multifamily System has been constructed in compliance with the approved plans
and with this section. Upon a satisfactory inspection by the Department,
receipt of satisfactory results of the analyses listed in subsection (5),
above, and receipt of a copy of the well completion report prepared per Rule
62-532.410, F.A.C., the
Department shall issue written approval to operate the Multifamily Water
System.
(a) If deficiencies are found, written
notice shall be provided to the applicant by the Department. Deficiencies shall
be corrected within ninety (90) days of the expiration date of the construction
permit, unless a time extension is granted in writing by the
Department.
(b) Re-inspection
requests must be accompanied by a $40 fee.
(7) An Existing water system supplied by a
domestic well that was constructed and initially placed into service prior to
January 1, 1993 and that is now being converted into a Multifamily Water
System, must obtain approval to operate the converted Multifamily System.
(a) Such converted Multifamily Water Systems
shall meet the minimum setback distances listed in subsection (1), above,
except that a system supplied by a well constructed prior to January 1, 1972
that is greater than or equal to fifty (50) feet from an OSTDS shall be
accepted without a variance.
(b) To
obtain approval to operate such a converted Multifamily Water System, an
applicant must complete and submit Form DH 4092B, effective 9/07, to the
Department along with:
1. A site plan of
minimum size of 8.5 x 11 inches and of sufficient clarity for
reproduction.
2. A $75 processing
fee.
3. Satisfactory water quality
results for the analyses listed in subsection (5), above.
(c) Upon a satisfactory inspection by the
Department that verifies compliance with the minimum setback distances listed
in paragraph (7)(a), above, and receipt of the items listed in paragraph
(7)(b), above, the Department shall issue written approval to the supplier to
operate the converted Multifamily Water System.
(d) If deficiencies are found, written notice
shall be provided to the applicant by the Department. Re-inspection requests
must be accompanied by a $40 fee.
