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Water Facilities
Program - Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I find
permit applications?
What are the permit
fees?
How do I find out who
is reviewing my permit application?
What drinking water
or wastewater service area am I in?
What is your mailing
address?
Who handles horse
manure issues?
Who can investigate a
dead fish complaint?
How do I go about
getting certified to be a wastewater operator?
Is reuse water safe
if it's used near my house? Is it regulated? What's in it?
How do I find the
permit application forms I need to apply for either a construction or
operation permit for a domestic or industrial wastewater facility?
Where can I find all
of the FDEP rules that pertain to domestic and industrial wastewater in
the state of Florida?
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All FDEP rules in
the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) that pertain to domestic
and industrial wastewater may be found at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wastewater/rules.htm.
Additionally, the FDEP is authorized under Chapter 40, Florida
Statutes, to control air and water pollution and to protect public
health and welfare by developing and implementing numerous
environmental programs as well as the F.A.C. rules that accompany
them. These state laws can be found at
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm
Once I've been issued
a permit for the construction and operation of my wastewater project,
when will it expire?
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Your project is
permitted for a period of five (5) years beginning the day of
issuance, and ending on its expiration date. For example, if
your permit is issued June 1, 2007, it will expire May 31, 2012.
Help! My
construction permit will expire before construction of my project is
complete! What should I do?
What is the difference
between a general permit and an individual permit for a
collection/transmission system project?
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The general permit
application process was created in order to facilitate the
permitting process for applicants and the FDEP staff, and may be
utilized for those proposed projects meeting certain criteria (see
FAQ, "What criteria must be met in order for my proposed wastewater
collection/transmission system project to qualify for a general
permit?"). If your proposed project does not meet the
general permit criteria, you will have to apply for an individual
permit, as stated in Rule 62-604.600(7), F.A.C., Individual Permits.
Whether you apply for a general permit or an individual permit, you
will use FDEP Form 62-604.300(8)(a), Notification/Application for
Constructing a Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System.
This form may be found at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wastewater/forms.htm. In
the application for an individual permit, you will be required to
provide more information about your project than you would provide
if your project qualified for a general permit. Application
fees for individual permits are greater than the application fee for
a general permit.
What criteria must be
met in order for my proposed wastewater collection/transmission system
project to qualify for a general permit?
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In order to qualify
for a general permit, your proposed collection/transmission system
project shall meet the requirements set forth in Rule 62-604.600(6),
F.A.C., General Permits. This rule states that your project
shall be designed in accordance with the standards and criteria set
forth in subsections 62-605.400(1), F.A.C., Design/Performance
Consideration.
My
collection/transmission system project meets the criteria for a general
permit. What form should I submit, and what is the application fee
amount?
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Regardless of
whether you are applying for a general or individual permit, you
will need to apply using FDEP Form 62-604.300(8)(a),
Notification/Application for Constructing a Domestic Wastewater
Collection/Transmission System. This form may be found at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wastewater/forms.htm. The
application fee for a general permit is $250.
My
collection/transmission system project does not meet the criteria for a
general permit. What form should I submit, and what is the
application fee amount?
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If your proposed
project does not meet the general permit criteria, you will have to
apply for an individual permit using FDEP Form 62-604.300(8)(a),
Notification/Application for Constructing a Domestic Wastewater
Collection/Transmission System. This form may be found at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wastewater/forms.htm.
Your application fee will depend on the size of the project, where
size is measured in terms of the approximate number of persons your
project will serve. Once this number has been determined,
convert the number of persons served into the number of Equivalent
Dwelling Units (EDUs), where 1 EDU = 3.5 persons. For example,
if your project is to serve less than 10 EDUs, the application fee
is $300. If your project is to serve 10 or more EDUs, the
application fee is $500.
Is there a deadline
for submitting a permitting application for my proposed
collection/transmission system project?
Now that my permitted
collection/transmission system project is complete, do I need permission
to place it into service?
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Yes. Once the
construction of your project has been completed and you are ready to
place it into operation, you will need to submit FDEP Form
62-604.300(8)(b), Request for Approval to Place a Domestic
Wastewater Collection/Transmission System Into Operation, together
with any necessary supporting documentation such as "as-built"
drawings. Note that as-built drawings must be submitted if
there have been significant deviations in the construction.
This form may be found at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wastewater/forms.htm.
Once FDEP approves your request, you will be issued an acceptance
letter allowing you to place your project into service.
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Southeast
District Water Facilities Program - Frequently Asked Questions
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