Fla. Stat. § 373.811

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 373.811 - Prohibited activities within a basin management action plan

The following activities are prohibited within a basin management action plan in effect for an Outstanding Florida Spring:

(1) New domestic wastewater disposal facilities, including rapid infiltration basins, with permitted capacities of 100,000 gallons per day or more, except for those facilities that meet an advanced wastewater treatment standard of no more than 3 mg/l total nitrogen, expressed as N, on an annual permitted basis, or a more stringent treatment standard if the department determines the more stringent standard is necessary to attain a total maximum daily load for the Outstanding Florida Spring.
(2) New onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems where connection to a publicly owned or investor-owned sewerage system is available as defined in s. 381.0065(2)(a). On lots of 1 acre or less, if a publicly owned or investor-owned sewerage system is not available, only the installation of enhanced nutrient-reducing onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems or other wastewater treatment systems that achieve at least 65 percent nitrogen reduction are authorized.
(3) New facilities for the disposal of hazardous waste.
(4) The land application of Class A or Class B domestic wastewater biosolids not in accordance with a department approved nutrient management plan establishing the rate at which all biosolids, soil amendments, and sources of nutrients at the land application site can be applied to the land for crop production while minimizing the amount of pollutants and nutrients discharged to groundwater or waters of the state.
(5) New agriculture operations that do not implement best management practices, measures necessary to achieve pollution reduction levels established by the department, or groundwater monitoring plans approved by a water management district or the department.

Fla. Stat. § 373.811

s.28, ch. 2016-1; s.9, ch. 2023-169.
Amended by 2023 Fla. Laws, ch. 169,s 9, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2016 Fla. Laws, ch. 1, s 28, eff. 7/1/2016.