Florida Administrative Code 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) - Title 62: Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Title 62 of the Florida Administrative Code encompasses the rules and regulations set forth by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). This department is the state's lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, responsible for protecting air, water, and land.
Key Areas Covered Under FAC Title 62:
Here are some major chapters and areas regulated under Title 62:
Water Resource Management
Chapter 62-40: Water Resource Implementation Rule
Chapter 62-520: Ground Water Classes, Standards, and Exemptions
Chapter 62-550 & 62-555: Drinking Water Standards and Systems
Air Resource Management
Chapter 62-204: Air Pollution Control - General Provisions
Chapter 62-210: Stationary Sources - General Requirements
Chapter 62-296: Stationary Sources - Emission Standards
Waste Management
Chapter 62-701: Solid Waste Management Facilities
Chapter 62-730: Hazardous Waste Regulations
Coastal Management & Land Reclamation
Chapter 62B: Rules regulating beaches, coastal construction, erosion control
Chapter 62C: Regulation of resource extraction (e.g., phosphate mining)
Pollution Discharge and Stormwater
Chapter 62-620: Wastewater Facility and Activities Permitting
Chapter 62-621: Generic Permits for Stormwater Discharge
Chapter 62-650: Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP)
Chapter 62-330: Environmental Resource Permitting procedures
Brownfield Redevelopment
Chapter 62-785: Brownfield Site Rehabilitation
Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks
Chapter 62-761: Underground Storage Tank Systems
Chapter 62-762: Aboveground Storage Tank Systems
Purpose of Title 62:
The rules in Title 62 are designed to:
Prevent environmental degradation
Ensure sustainable use of natural resources
Regulate activities that may affect air, land, and water quality
Guide land reclamation and conservation efforts
Support environmental clean-up and redevelopment of contaminated sites
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