Florida Regulations 62-600.670: Ground Water Monitoring
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(1) Wastewater treatment facilities which are designed so that some or all of the reclaimed water or effluent may enter ground waters shall conduct ground water monitoring in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 62-520, and this chapter.
(2) Where reclaimed water is applied to multiple sites permitted under Part III of Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 62-610, one or more of the sites (representative of each site’s hydrogeological characteristics, soil characteristics, vegetative cover, and reclaimed water application method, etc.) shall be selected by the applicant and approved in writing by the Department as the model site(s) for monitoring the ground water.
(3) The minimum schedule for ground water monitoring is specified in Figure 2 below:
Figure 2. Minimum Sampling Frequency for Ground Water Monitoring
Parameter
Reuse and Land
Application Systems –
New facilities1 with a design capacity < 100,000 gpd Reuse and Land Application Systems - New facilities1 with a design capacity ≥ 100,000 gpd and existing facilities Injection to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Systems Injection to Class F-I, G-I, or G-II Ground Water, except ASR Systems Injection to Ground Water, except to Class F-I, G-I, G-II, or ASR Systems Water Level Semiannually Quarterly Quarterly Monthly Monthly Total Nitrate Nitrogen (as N) Semiannually Quarterly Monthly Total Dissolved Solids Semiannually Quarterly Monthly Arsenic, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Cadmium, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Chloride (as Cl) Semiannually Quarterly Chromium, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Lead, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Fecal Coliform Semiannually Quarterly Quarterly pH Semiannually Quarterly Total Sulfate Semiannually Quarterly Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (as N) Monthly Monthly Total Phosphorus (as P) Monthly Turbidity Semiannually Quarterly Quarterly Monthly Monthly Specific Conductance Quarterly Ground Water Standards2 Quarterly Quarterly 1In accordance with subsection 62-520.600(10), F.A.C., new facilities are facilities which have filed a complete permit application after July 1, 1994. 2As specified in rules 62-520.420, 62-520.460 and 62-550.830, F.A.C. (4) Grab samples shall be used to test for all ground water parameters. (5) Monitoring wells shall be purged prior to sampling to obtain a representative sample. Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 403.061(7). Law Implemented 403.061(13) FS. History—New 2-8-16, Amended 9-27-21.
(2) Where reclaimed water is applied to multiple sites permitted under Part III of Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 62-610, one or more of the sites (representative of each site’s hydrogeological characteristics, soil characteristics, vegetative cover, and reclaimed water application method, etc.) shall be selected by the applicant and approved in writing by the Department as the model site(s) for monitoring the ground water.
(3) The minimum schedule for ground water monitoring is specified in Figure 2 below:
Figure 2. Minimum Sampling Frequency for Ground Water Monitoring
Parameter
Reuse and Land
Application Systems –
New facilities1 with a design capacity < 100,000 gpd Reuse and Land Application Systems - New facilities1 with a design capacity ≥ 100,000 gpd and existing facilities Injection to Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Systems Injection to Class F-I, G-I, or G-II Ground Water, except ASR Systems Injection to Ground Water, except to Class F-I, G-I, G-II, or ASR Systems Water Level Semiannually Quarterly Quarterly Monthly Monthly Total Nitrate Nitrogen (as N) Semiannually Quarterly Monthly Total Dissolved Solids Semiannually Quarterly Monthly Arsenic, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Cadmium, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Chloride (as Cl) Semiannually Quarterly Chromium, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Lead, Total Recoverable Semiannually Quarterly Fecal Coliform Semiannually Quarterly Quarterly pH Semiannually Quarterly Total Sulfate Semiannually Quarterly Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (as N) Monthly Monthly Total Phosphorus (as P) Monthly Turbidity Semiannually Quarterly Quarterly Monthly Monthly Specific Conductance Quarterly Ground Water Standards2 Quarterly Quarterly 1In accordance with subsection 62-520.600(10), F.A.C., new facilities are facilities which have filed a complete permit application after July 1, 1994. 2As specified in rules 62-520.420, 62-520.460 and 62-550.830, F.A.C. (4) Grab samples shall be used to test for all ground water parameters. (5) Monitoring wells shall be purged prior to sampling to obtain a representative sample. Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 403.061(7). Law Implemented 403.061(13) FS. History—New 2-8-16, Amended 9-27-21.