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1. B) Florida Department of

Environmental Protection (FDEP)

Per the Florida Department of Health Onsite Sewage Program website, “On July 1, 2021, the onsite sewage program and all its regulatory authority for management was transferred from the Florida Department of Health (DOH) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).”

2. C) Department of Health -

County Health Departments (DOH - CHDs)

Per the Interagency Agreement, Section IV.B., Regulatory Responsibilities, current OSTDS program contracts with DOH, “The parties agree that the DOH - CHDs shall continue to administer the OSTDS program at the local level in compliance with agreements currently in effect with the local county governments.”

3. C) innovative system.

Per Florida Statutes, Section 381.0065(2), Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, “An ‘innovative system’ means an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system that, in whole or in part, employs materials, devices, or techniques that are novel or unique and that have not been successfully field-tested under sound scientific and engineering principles or under climatic and soil conditions found in this state.”

4. B) 100 feet

Per FAC 62-6.005(1)(b), Location and Installation, “To prevent such discharge or health hazards: (1) Systems established after the effective date of the rule must be placed no closer than the minimum distances indicated for the following: 100 feet from a public drinking water well as defined in paragraph 62-6.002(44)(b), F.A.C., if such a well serves a facility with an estimated sewage flow of 2,000 gallons or less per day.”

5. A) 5 feet

Per FAC 62-6.005(2), Location and Installation, “Systems must not be located under buildings or within 5 feet of building foundations, including pilings for elevated structures, or within 5 feet of mobile home walls, swimming pool walls, or within 5 feet of property lines except where property lines abut utility easements that do not contain underground utilities, or where recorded easements are specifically provided for the installation of systems for service to more than one lot or property owner.” Per FAC 62-6.006(1), Site Evaluation Criteria, “Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems may be utilized where lot sizes are in compliance with requirements of subsection 62-6.005(7), F.A.C., and all of the following criteria are met: (1) The effective soil depth throughout the drainfield installation site extends 42 inches or more below the bottom surface of the drainfield.”

7. D) Clay, bedrock, and oolitic

limestone

Per FAC 62-6.006(1)(c), Site Evaluation Criteria, “Clay, bedrock, oolitic limestone, fractured rock, hardpan, organic soil, gravel and coarse sand, when coarse sand is associated with an estimated wet season high water table within 48 inches of the absorption surface, are severely limited soil materials.”

8. D) FDOH’s local county health

department.

Per FDEP’s website, Onsite Sewage FAQ – Permitting, “Permits for OSTDS, including septic tank systems, are issued by the Environmental Health Section of the Florida Department of Health’s local county health department. Please note that many counties have local ordinances that may exceed state requirements for OSTDS.”

9. C) A master septic tank

contractor

Per FDEP’s Memorandum, Interim Guidance for Private Provider Inspections, “As part of this notice, the owner must show that the private provider inspector has the credentials required to perform the inspection. These credentials must be one of the following. a. Certified environmental health professional (CEHP) certified in OSTDS under section 381.0101, F.S. b. Master septic tank contractor (MSTC) registered under part III of Chapter 489, F.S. c. Professional engineer (P.E.) licensed under Chapter 471, F.S., who has also passed all parts of the OSTDS accelerated certification training (ACT). d. Person under the supervision of a licensed P.E. and who has passed all parts of the OSTDS ACT.”

10. B) filling the tank with clean

sand and covering with soil.

Per FAC 62-6.011(2)(c) and (d), Abandonment of Systems, “The following actions shall be taken, in the order listed, to abandon an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system:. . . The bottom of the tank shall be opened or ruptured, or the entire tank collapsed so as to prevent the tank from retaining water; and, (d) The tank shall be filled with clean sand or other suitable material, and completely covered with soil.”