Water Resource Management/Environmental Assessment & Restoration

Water Rules by Program Area

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Beaches

Drinking Water

Ground Water

Mining and Minerals Regulation

Oil and Gas

Stormwater

Surface Water

Wastewater (Including Reuse)

Water Facilities Funding

Wetlands

Environmental Resource Permitting

Sovereign Submerged Lands

Beaches
Chapter	Title	Description
62B-26	Metes and Bounds Descriptions of Coastal Construction Control Lines	The legal description of the location of the Coastal Construction Control Lines in the coastal counties of Florida.
62B-33	Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems - Rules and Procedures for Coastal Construction and Excavation (Permits for Construction Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line and Fifty-Foot Setback)	Rules and procedures to obtain Permits for construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line
62B-34	General Permits for Activities Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line	Implement the provisions of Section 161.053(19), F.S., providing General Permit for activities performed seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.
62B-36	Beach Management Funding Assistance Program	Governs policy on the ranking and cost sharing of state-funded restoration and inlet management projects. Provides procedures for executing a comprehensive, long-range, statewide beach management plan for the protection of Florida's critically eroded shoreline.
62B-41	Rules and Procedures for Application for Coastal Construction Permits	Contains criteria and procedure for obtaining a Coastal Construction permit.
62B-49	Joint Coastal Permits and Concurrent Processing of Proprietary Authorizations	Contains the rules and procedures for obtaining a Joint Coastal Permit pursuant to section 161.055, Florida Statues.
62B-54	Administrative Fines and Damage Liability	Provides a method for determining the amount of fines or damages to be assessed for violations pursuant to 161.054 FS, and the procedure for imposing and collecting such fines or damages.
62B-55	Model Lighting Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection	Designates coastal areas utilized, or likely to be utilized, by sea turtles for nesting, and to establish guidelines for local government regulations that control beachfront lighting to protect hatching sea turtles.
62B-56	Rules and Procedures for Using Sand-Filled Geotextile Dune Cores (Permits for Construction and Maintenance)	Provide the criteria for constructing and maintaining sand-filled geotextile containers used as dune core structures for coastal armoring.

Drinking Water
Chapter	Title	Description
62-4.050(4)	Permits	Permit authorization and fees
62-550	Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting	Adopts EPA rules and regulates the water produced by public water systems
62-550.800	Lead and Copper Rule	Adopted by Reference, EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule, 40 CFR 141, Subpart I
62-555	Permitting and Construction of Public Water Systems	Construction, operation, and maintenance standards for public water systems as well as treatment and monitoring requirements for water systems which use surface water.
62-560	Requirements for Public Water Systems that are out of Compliance	Adopts EPA rules on the actions a water system must take when it is not in compliance with the established standards
62-699	Treatment Plant Classification and Staffing	Establishes minimum staffing requirements for facilities based on capacity and type of treatment process utilized by the facility.

Environmental Resource Permitting
General ERP Rules
Chapter	Title	Description
62-4.050(4)	Permits	Establish fees for ERP program
62-113	Delegations	Includes Operating Agreements and Delegation Agreements incorporated by reference
62-301	Surface Waters of the State	Applicable only to certain grandfathered activities under Sections 373.414(12), (13), (14), (15), or (16), F.S., or 373.4145(6), F.S. Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule. For a 01/08/96 edition, for grandfathered activities, please see the 1996 version.
62-302	Surface Water Quality Standards - (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards)
62-312 (8-7-1995)	Dredge and Fill Activities Except within NWFWMD (Grandfathered Activities)	1995 version of rule — ONLY applies to activities qualifying for grandfathering under sections 373.414(11), (12), (13) or (14), F.S., OUTSIDE of the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD); for mining activities also see BMMR Rules
62-312 (3/15/07)	Dredge and Fill Activities Within NWFWMD (Grandfathered Activities)	2007 version of rule – for activities qualifying for grandfathering under sections 373.4145(6), F.S., within the NWFWMD
62-312	Dredge and Fill Activities (Monroe County) [Monroe Co., Part IV, Sections .400-.470]	Current version of rule — ONLY applies to activities within the Outstanding Florida Waters of Monroe County — used together with the Environmental Resource Permit rules
62-330	Environmental Resource Permitting	Incorporates by reference rules of the WMDs and Noticed General Permits
62-340	Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters
62-342	Mitigation Banks	Provides additional criteria for mitigation banks.
62-343	Environmental Resource Permit Procedures	Applicable statewide, except within the NWFWMD region
62-344	Delegation of the Environmental Resource Program to Local Governments
62-345	Uniform Wetland Mitigation Assessment Method
62B-49	Joint Coastal Permits and Concurrent Processing of Proprietary Authorizations
Sovereign Submerged Lands
Chapter	Title	Description
18-14	Administrative Fines for Damaging State Lands or Products Thereof
18-18	Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
18-20	Florida Aquatic Preserves
18-21	Sovereign Submerged Lands Management (Forms)
Permitting Rules (for Northwest District only)
62-25	Regulations of Stormwater Discharge	Only for activities qualifying for grandfathering under sections 373.4145(6), F.S., within the NWFWMD
62-312	Dredge and Fill Activities
62-312 (3-15-07)	Dredge and Fill Activities (Grandfathered Activities)	Note: 2007 version of rule — For activities qualifying for grandfathering under sections 373.4145(6), F.S., within the NWFWMD
62-346	Environmental Resource Permitting in Northwest Florida	Provides the requirements for processing environmental resource permits under 373.4145, F.S., and formal determinations of the landward extent of wetlands and other surface waters within the geographical jurisdiction of the NWFWMD.
For Projects Located Within The SRWMD
40B-1	General and Procedural Rules	Effective: 10/03/95
40B-4	Regulations	Effective: 10/03/95
40B-400	Environmental Resource Permits	Effective: 10/03/95
For Projects Located Within The SJRWMD
40C-1	Organization and Procedure	Effective: 10/03/95
40C-4	Environmental Resource Permits: Surface Water Management Systems	Effective: 10/03/95
40C-8	Minimum Flows and Levels	Effective: 10/03/95
40C-40	Standard General Environmental Resource Permits	Effective: 10/03/95
40C-41	Surface Water Management Basin Criteria	Effective: 10/03/95
40C-42	Regulation of Stormwater Management Systems	Effective: 10/03/95
For Projects Located Within The SWFWMD
40D-1	Procedural	Effective: 09/04/05
40D-4	Individual Environmental Resource Permits	Effective: 09/04/05
40D-8	Water Levels and Rates of Flow	Effective: 09/04/05
40D-40	Standard General Environmental Resource Permits	Effective: 09/04/05
40D-45	~~Surface Water Management for Mining Materials other than Phosphate~~ (REPEALED)	Effective: 09/4/05
For Projects Located Within The SFWMD
40E-1	General and Procedural	Effective: 10/03/95
40E-4	Surface Water Management	Effective: 10/03/95
40E-40	General Surface Water Management Permits	Effective: 10/03/95
40E-41	Surface Water Management Basin and Related Criteria	Effective: 10/03/95

Groundwater
Chapter	Title	Description
62-520	Ground Water Classes, Standards, and Exemptions	Defines ground water classes, ground water quality standards, and procedures for water quality exemptions. Permitting and monitoring requirements for installations discharging to ground water, including zones of discharge.
62-521	Wellhead Protection Rule	Permitting requirements and prohibitions for installations within wellhead protection areas.
62-522	Groundwater Permitting and Monitoring Requirements	Sections repealed or transferred to Chapter 62-520, F.A.C.
62-524	Delineation Rule	Requirements for construction and testing for potable wells within a delineated area.
62-528	Underground Injection Control	Construction, testing, permitting, and monitoring requirements, for injection wells. Defines injection well classifications.
62-531	Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements	Requirements for becoming a licensed water well contractor and disciplinary actions.
62-532	Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements	Requirements to obtain a permit and construct a water well.

Mining and Minerals Regulation
General Mining and Minerals Rules
Chapter	Title	Description
62-4	Permitting	DEP's general authority to issue permits
62-25	Regulations of Stormwater Discharge
62-301	Surface Waters of the State	Applicable only to certain grandfathered activities under Sections 373.414(12), (13), (14), (15), or (16), F.S., or 373.4145(6), F.S. Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule. For a 01/08/96 edition, for grandfathered activities, please see the 1996 version.
62-302	Surface Water Quality Standards (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards)	Establishes the minimum criteria which are necessary to protect the designated uses of a water body, the classification of surface waters, lists specially protected Outstanding Florida Waters.
62-312	Dredge and Fill Activities	Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule.
62-312 (8-7-1995)	8/17/95 Version of Dredge and Fill Activities (Grandfathered Mining)	For mining activities qualifying for grandfathering under sections 373.414(15) or (16), F.S.
62-330	Environmental Resource Permitting
62-340	Wetland Delineation	Provides a unified statewide methodology for the delineation of the extent of wetlands and surface waters.
62-341	Noticed General Environmental Resource Permits	Provides noticed general environmental resource permits for those activities which have been determined to have minimal impacts to the water resources of the State, both individually and cumulatively, when conducted in compliance with the terms and conditions of the general permit. Unless specifically provided for in the general permit, mitigation is neither necessary nor required for activities that qualify for noticed general permits.
62-343	Environmental Resource Permit Procedures
62-520	Ground water Standards, Classes and Exemptions	Establishes minimum criteria for ground water, defines the classification of groundwater according to designated uses, procedures for ground water quality exemptions.
62-671	Phosphate Mining Waste Treatment Requirements	Establishes effluent guidelines and standards for mining and processing of phosphate bearing materials.
62-672	Minimum Requirements for Earthen Dams Used in Phosphate Mining and Beneficiation Operations and for Dikes Used in Phosphogypsum Stack System Impoundments	Part I provides requirements for phosphate mining and beneficiation operations including new dam construction, operational requirements, inspections, contingency plans, and non-clay phosphate mining impoundments. Part II provides requirements for phosphogypsum stack system impoundments which includes construction, assessment, operational, procedural, inspection, and maintenance requirements for perimeter earthen dikes and phosphogypsum stacks. Training, contingency plans and emergency measures are also included.
62-673	Phosphogypsum Management	Contains procedures and permitting requirements for phosphogypsum stack systems. Also provides operational and closure requirements.
Ch. 373 F.S.	Statute for Permitting	Water Resources
Ch 378 F.S.	Statute for Reclamation	Land Reclamation
Reclamation Rules
62C-16	Mandatory Phosphate Mine Reclamation	Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of phosphate rock or any other person who is obligated to reclaim mined lands pursuant to subsection 211.32(1), F.S.
62C-17	Master Reclamation Plan for Lands Disturbed by the Severance of Phosphate prior to July1, 1975	Administrative procedures and reclamation standards that implement the provisions of Part I of Chapter 378, F.S. related to the reclamation of lands mined for phosphate prior to July 1, 1975.
62C-35	Certification to Administer Reclamation Rules	Procedures for local governments to petition for delegation of authority to administer the mined land reclamation program.
62C-36	Limestone Reclamation Requirements	Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of material composed principally of calcium or magnesium carbonate, including limestone, dolomite, shell and coquina.
62C-37	Heavy Mineral Reclamation Requirements	Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of resources found in conjunction with sand deposits which have a specific gravity of not less than 2.8, including zircon, staurolite, and titanium minerals.
62C-38	Fuller's Earth Reclamation Requirements	Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of clay possessing a high absorptive capacity and consisting of montmorillonite or palygorskite (also known as attapugite).
62C-39	Reclamation Requirements for Solid Resources Other Than Phosphate, Limestone, Heavy Minerals, and Fuller's Earth.	Administrative procedures and reclamation standards for land disturbed by mining operations related to the extraction of material such as gravel (noncarbonate), sand, clay (other than fuller's earth), dirt, soil, peat.
Oil and Gas Rules
62C-25	Conservation of Oil and Gas: General
62C-26	Conservation of Oil and Gas: Permitting
62C-27	Conservation of Oil and Gas: Drilling
62C-28	Conservation of Oil and Gas: Production and Flowlines
62C-29	Conservation of Oil and Gas: Injection Wells, Well Workovers, and Abandonments
62C-30	Conservation of Oil and Gas: Wetlands and Submerged Lands

Office of Water Policy
Chapter	Title	Description
62-40	Water Resource Implementation Rule	Guides the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts in implementing the Water Resources Act (Chapter 373, F.S.). It is a central part of the Florida Water Plan.

Stormwater
Chapter	Title	Description
62-4	Permits	Establishes fees for NPDES stormwater permits.
62-25	Regulation of Stormwater Discharge	For grandfathered activities in accordance with Sections 373.414(11, 12a, 13, 14, 15) and Section 373.4145(6), F.S.
62-620	Wastewater Facility and Activities Permitting	Establishes procedures for individual NPDES permits.
62-621	Generic Permits	Establishes procedures for and incorporates by reference generic permits which operate as NPDES general permits in Florida. These include: Construction generic permit Multi-Sector generic permit Small MS4 generic permit
62-624	Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems	Establishes procedures for permitting Phase I and II municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s).
64 FR 68722	NPDES Storm Water Phase II Final Rule()	Federal Stormwater Rule
40 CFR 122.26	Storm Water Discharges	Federal Stormwater Rule

Surface Water
Chapter	Title	Description
62-301	Surface Waters of the State	Defines the landward extent of surface waters of the state (for use in the Northeast part of the State only). Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule. For a 01/08/96 edition, for grandfathered activities, please see the 1996 version.
62-302	Surface Water Quality Standards (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards)
62-303	Identification of Impaired Surface Waters
62-304	Total Maximum Daily Loads	Establishes Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for waters that have been verified to be impaired by a pollutant pursuant to Chapter 62-303, F.A.C.

Wastewater
Chapter	Title	Description
62-4	Permits	Establishes fees and procedures to obtain a permit
62-40	Water Resource Implementation Rule	Provides water policy goals, objectives, and guidance for the development and review of programs, rules, and plans relating to water resources.
62-113	Delegations	Lists delegation agreements which have been entered into by the Department with another state agency, political subdivision, or water management district.
62-160	Quality Assurance	Defines the minimum field and laboratory quality assurance, methodological and reporting requirements of the Department
62-301	Surface Waters of the State	Applicable only to certain grandfathered activities under Sections 373.414(12), (13), (14), (15), or (16), F.S., or 373.4145(6), F.S. Note: This is a link to the most recent version of this the rule. For a 01/08/96 edition, for grandfathered activities, please see the 1996 version.
62-302	Surface Water Quality Standards (Table 62-302.530 - Surface Water Quality Standards)	Establishes the minimum criteria which are necessary to protect the designated uses of a water body,the classification of surface waters, lists specially protected Outstanding Florida Waters.
62-340	Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters	Provides a unified statewide methodology for the delineation of the extent of wetlands and surface waters.
62-520	Ground Water Classes, Standards, and Exemptions	Establishes minimum criteria for ground water, defines the classification of groundwater according to designated uses, procedures for ground water quality exemptions.
62-522	Ground Water Permitting and Monitoring Requirements	Establishes permitting and groundwater monitoring requirements, including zones of discharge, for installations discharging to ground water.
62-528	Underground Injection Control	Establishes criteria for the construction and operation of injection wells.
62-550	Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting	Establishes the primary and secondary drinking water standards. Provides treatment, monitoring, and reporting requirements for Public Water Systems.
62-600	Domestic Wastewater Facilities	Provides minimum standards for the design and operational criteria of domestic wastewater facilities. Establishes minimum treatment requirements for domestic wastewater facilities.
62-601	Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitoring Figure 1 - Approved Test Procedures Figure 2 - Minimum Schedule for Sampling and Testing of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitoring Parameters Figure 3 - Minimum Ground Water Monitoring Schedule	Establishes minimum requirements for monitoring of domestic wastewater facilities.
62-602	Drinking Water and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators	Establishes requirements for certification of drinking water and domestic wastewater treatment plant operators.
62-603	Detergents	Establishes limitations on the amount of phosphorus contained in domestic household laundry detergents sold in the state.
62-604	Collection Systems and Transmission Facilities	Establishes design, construction, and operation requirements for wastewater collection and transmission systems.
62-606	Releases from Gambling Vessels	Addresses the releases of wastes from gambling vessels operating in Florida coastal waters and the minimum waste-service demand to be met by berth/waterfront-land facility owners, as required by Chapter 2008-231, Laws of Florida, Clean Ocean Act, which created Section 376.25, F.S. (2008).
62-610	Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application	Defines reuse as the deliberate application of reclaimed water, in compliance with Department rules, for a beneficial purpose. Provides a comprehensive and detailed set of requirements for the design and operational criteria of a wide range of reuse and land application systems consistent with EPA's Guidelines for Water Reuse.
62-611	Wetlands Application	Provides State regulations and standards for domestic wastewater discharges to wetlands, both man-made and natural. Establishes frequencies and monitoring criteria for all treatment, receiving and man-made wetlands.
62-620	Wastewater Facility Permitting	Establishes the procedures to obtain a permit to construct, operate or modify domestic and industrial wastewater facilities. Includes requirements for establishing permit limitations and conditions. Contains requirements for monitoring and reporting after the permit is issued.
62-621	This chapter sets forth the procedures to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Non-NPDES generic permits authorized under Chapter 403, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 62-620, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)	Establishes the procedures to obtain a generic permit with applicable NPDES authorization or non-NPDES for certain activities.
62-625	Pretreatment Requirements for Existing and New Sources of Pollution	Establishes pretreatment requirements as part of the State National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Provides for the protection of domestic wastewater facilities from pass through or interference from pollutants contributed by industrial users of the domestic wastewater facility.
62-640	Domestic Wastewater Biosolids	Defines Biosolids as the solid, semisolid or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic wastewater in a domestic wastewater treatment facility but not including solids removed from pump stations and lift stations or screenings and grit removed from the preliminary treatment components of domestic wastewater treatment facilities. Regulates the beneficial use of biosolids in Florida, including the distribution and marketing of biosolids and the land application of biosolids.
62-650	Water Quality Based Effluent Limitations	Establishes guidelines for the Water Quality Based Effluent Limitations (WQBEL) determinations, level I and level II.
62-660	Industrial Wastewater Facilities	Provides minimum operation and treatment standards, and effluent limitations for industrial wastewater facilities. Establishes the design, treatment and operation requirements of general permits for laundromats, pesticide waste degradation systems, car wash systems, sand and limestone mines, and tomato wash water.
62-670	Feedlot and Dairy Wastewater Treatment and Management Requirements	Establishes the design, construction and operation requirements for animal feeding operations, dairy farms in the lake Okeechobee drainage basin, and commercial egg production facilities. Establishes definition of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.
62-671	Phosphate Mining Waste Treatment Requirements	Establishes effluent guidelines, limits and standards for mineral mining and processing, and new source requirements.
62-672	Minimum Requirements for Earthen Dams, Phosphate Mining and Processing Operations	Part I provides requirements for phosphate mining and beneficiation operations including new dam construction, operational requirements, inspections, contingency plans, and non-clay phosphate mining impoundments. Part II provides requirements for phosphogypsum stack system impoundments which includes construction, assessment, operational, procedural, inspection, and maintenance requirements for perimeter earthen dikes and phosphogypsum stacks. Training, contingency plans and emergency measures are also included.
62-673	Phophogypsum Management	Contains procedures and permitting requirements for phosphogypsum stack systems. Also provides operational and closure requirements.
62-699	Treatment Plant Classification and Staffing	Establishes minimum staffing requirements for facilities based on capacity and type of treatment process utilized by the facility.

Water Facilities Funding
Chapter	Title	Description
62-503	State Revolving Loan Program for Water Pollution Control
62-505	Small Community Wastewater Construction Grants Program
62-552	State Revolving Fund Program for Drinking Water Facilities

Water Rules by Program Area

Note: For forms related to Water Rules, please see our Forms page.

General ERP Rules