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Drinking Water Systems Manual
Drinking Water Systems Manual - Table of Contents

Preface

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This manual provides a general overview of Florida’s drinking water programs, and valuable information, resources and links pertaining to drinking water risks and regulations, as well as the Department of Health’s requirements for the construction and operation of Limited Use Public Water Systems.

Chapter 1. SAFE DRINKING WATER

  a. Healthy People Program
 
  b. Background: Balancing Risk & Regulation

Chapter 2. DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS

  a. Florida Safe Drinking Water Act
 
  b. Chapter 64E-8, F.A.C.
 
  c. DACS/DOH Interagency Agreement
 
  d. DEP/DOH Interagency Agreement
    (1) Responsibilities

(2) Jurisdiction / Water System Classification
      (a) Connections

(b) Time and Population
   
(3) Transfers and Disputes

Chapter 3. WATER SYSTEM RISKS
  a. Nitrate

b. Lead

c. Bacteria

d. Protozoa

e. Other Risks

f. Floods

g. UDI


Chapter 4. WATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION
 
a. Checklists

b. Variance Requests


Chapter 5. OPERATING PERMITS & REGISTRATION

Chapter 6. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

Chapter 7. WATER QUALITY
 
a. Bacteria Testing

Chapter 8. SYSTEM FAILURE
 
a. Corrective Actions

b. Disinfection

c. Public Notices


Chapter 9. PROHIBITED ACTS

Chapter 10. SURVEYS & INSPECTIONS

Chapter 11. CROSS CONNECTIONS

Chapter 12. WATER REUSE


APPENDICES

A ACRONYMS

B. DEFINITIONS

C. SETBACK TABLE

D. FEE SCHEDULE

E. WEB SITES

ENCLOSURES

1. FORMS

2. 64E-8

3. 62-532 (WATER WELL PERMITTING 
AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS)
 

4. FS 3810062

5. BOIL WATER GUIDANCE

6. BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS


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