Terms Used In Florida Statutes 367.1213

  • Commission: means the Florida Public Service Commission. See Florida Statutes 367.021
  • System: means facilities and land used or useful in providing service and, upon a finding by the commission, may include a combination of functionally related facilities and land. See Florida Statutes 367.021
  • Utility: means a water or wastewater utility and, except as provided in…. See Florida Statutes 367.021
  • Wastewater: means the combination of the liquid and water-carried pollutants from a residence, commercial building, industrial plant, or institution, together with any groundwater, surface runoff, or leachate that may be present. See Florida Statutes 367.021
A utility under the Water and Wastewater System Regulatory Law must own the land or possess the right to continued use of the land upon which treatment facilities are located. The commission shall adopt rules in accordance with this section.