Section 62-600.410 - Operation and Maintenance Requirements(1) All domestic wastewater facilities shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and related regulations so as to attain, at a minimum, the reclaimed water or effluent quality required by the wastewater facility permit.(2) The operation of all treatment plants shall be under the supervision of an operator licensed in accordance with Chapter 62-602, F.A.C. All facility operations shall provide for the minimum care and maintenance of the facility in accordance with Chapters 62-602 and 62-699, F.A.C.(3) All facilities and equipment necessary for the collection, treatment, reuse, and disposal of domestic wastewater and biosolids shall be maintained, at a minimum, so as to function as intended.(4) All permittees shall be responsible for making all facilities safe in terms of public health and safety at all times, including periods of inactivation or abandonment. The permittee shall give the Department written notice at least 60 days before inactivation or abandonment of a treatment plant and shall specify what steps will be taken to safeguard public health and safety.(5) In the event that the wastewater facilities or equipment no longer function as intended, are no longer safe in terms of public health and safety, or odor, noise, aerosol drift, or lighting adversely affect neighboring developed areas at the levels prohibited by paragraph 62-600.400(2)(a), F.A.C., corrective action (which may include additional maintenance or modifications of the treatment plant) shall be taken by the permittee. Other corrective action may be required to ensure compliance with rules of the Department.(6) All collection/transmission systems owned or operated by a facility or utility shall be maintained to function as intended and operated to provide uninterrupted service. All facilities shall also maintain collection/transmission systems under control of the facility permittee to minimize, to the extent technically and economically feasible, infiltration and inflow into the collection/transmission systems, as well as leakage from the collection/transmission systems, in accordance with Rule 62-604.500, F.A.C.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-600.410
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 17-600.410, Amended 12-24-96, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 016, January 26, 2016 effective 2/8/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 227, November 23, 2021 effective 12/6/2021.New 11-27-89, Amended 1-30-91, Formerly 17-600.410, Amended 12-24-96, 2-8-16, 12-6-21.