Section 62-555.335 - Guidance Documents for Public Water SystemsThe following publications are adopted as financial, managerial, and technical guidance to assist suppliers of water in achieving compliance with Chapters 62-550, 62-555, and 62-560, F.A.C. Each of these publications is available from the publisher or source listed for the publication. Specific portions of these publications may be referenced as enforceable requirements in Chapters 62-550, 62-555, and 62-560, F.A.C. But otherwise, these publications are to be used only as guidance, and the specific requirements contained in Chapters 62-550, 62-555, and 62-560, F.A.C., shall supersede the guidance in these publications.
(1)Guidance Manual for Compliance with the Filtration and Disinfection Requirements for Public Water Systems Using Surface Water Sources, March 1991 Edition, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources: (a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse for Sciences, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080.(c) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(2)Lead and Copper Rule Guidance Manual, Volume I: Monitoring, September 1991, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(3)Lead and Copper Rule Guidance Manual, Volume II: Corrosion Control Treatment, September 1992, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(4)Lead and Copper Monitoring and Reporting Guidance for Public Water Systems, February 2002, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources:(a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(5)Alternative Disinfectants and Oxidants Guidance Manual, April 1999, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources:(a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse for Sciences, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080.(c) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(6)Guidance Manual for Compliance with the Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: Turbidity Provisions, April 1999, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources:(a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse for Sciences, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080.(c) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(7)Enhanced Coagulation and Enhanced Precipitative Softening Guidance Manual, May 1999, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources:(a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse for Sciences, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080.(c) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(8)Disinfection Profiling and Benchmarking Guidance Manual, August 1999, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources:(a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse for Sciences, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080.(c) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(9)Microbial and Disinfection Byproduct Rules Simultaneous Compliance Manual, August 1999, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the following sources: (a) USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(b) Educational Resources Information Center, Clearinghouse for Sciences, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1080.(c) U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(10) NSF International (NSF) Standard 14-2003, Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials; NSF Standard 42-2002, Drinking Water Treatment Units - Aesthetic Effects; NSF Standard 44-2002, Residential Cation Exchange Water Softeners; NSF Standard 53-2002, Drinking Water Treatment Units - Health Effects; NSF Standard 55-2002, Ultraviolet Microbiological Water Treatment Systems; NSF Standard 58-2002, Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Treatment Systems; NSF Standard 60-2002, Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals - Health Effects; NSF Standard 61-2002, Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects; and NSF Standard 62-1999, Drinking Water Distillation Systems. Available from Techstreet, 1327 Jones Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.(11)Water Chemicals Codex, 1982, National Research Council. Published by the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055.(12)Food Chemicals Codex; Fourth Edition, 1996; First Supplement to the Fourth Edition, 1997; Second Supplement to the Fourth Edition, 2000; and Third Supplement to the Fourth Edition, 2001; Institute of Medicine. Published by the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055.(13)Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th Edition, 1998, American Public Health Association (APHA), American Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation. Published by the APHA, 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.(14)Emergency Planning for Water Utilities, AWWA Manual M19, Fourth Edition, 2001, American Water Works Association (AWWA). Published by the AWWA, 6666 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235.(15)Manual of Small Public Water Supply Systems, May 1991, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(16)Design and Construction of Small Water Systems, An AWWA Small Systems Resource Book, Second Edition, 1999, American Water Works Association (AWWA). Published by the AWWA, 6666 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235.(17)Design of Small Water Systems; Engineer Manual 1110-2-503; February 27, 1999; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.(18) "Guidelines for the Issuance of Precautionary Boil Water Notices;" August 26, 1999; Florida Department of Health (FDOH). Available from the FDOH, Bureau of Water Programs, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1709.(19)Sources of Technical and Financial Assistance for Small Drinking Water Systems, July 2002, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(20)System Partnership Solutions to Improve Public Health Protection, September 2002, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Available from the USEPA, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0003.(21)New Water System Capacity Development Planning Manual, April 2003, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Available from the FDEP, Drinking Water Section, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 3520, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.(22)Uniform System of Accounts for Class A Water Utilities, 1996; Uniform System of Accounts for Class B Water Utilities, 1996; Uniform System of Accounts for Class C Water Utilities, 1996; National Association of Regulatory and Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Published by the NARUC, 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-555.335
Rulemaking Authority 403.861(9) FS. Law Implemented 403.861(7), 403.8615 FS.
New 1-3-91, Amended 1-1-93, Formerly 17-555.335, Amended 9-22-99, 8-28-03.New 1-3-91, Amended 1-1-93, Formerly 17-555.335, Amended 9-22-99, 8-28-03.