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What Do You Know About Reclaimed Water? 5. Per the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) One Water Florida website, highly treated recycled water that can be used for drinking, cooking, and bathing is called
Donna Kaluzniak
1. P er Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 62-610, Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application, reclaimed water means water that has received at least what level of treatment and disinfection that is reused after flowing out of a domestic wastewater treatment facility?
a. m ay be part of the operation and maintenance manual or a separate document. b. m ust be part of the operation and maintenance manual. c. m ust be a separate document. d. m ust be part of the operation and maintenance manual and posted as a separate document. 3. P er FAC 62-610, Part II Slow-Rate Land Application Systems; Restricted Public Access, reclaimed water may be applied to what areas?
a. b. c. d.
D ust control on construction sites E dible crops F ire protection P astures for feed, fodder, fiber or, seed crops
4. P er FAC 62-610, what is the minimum horizontal separation (outside to outside) that must be maintained between reclaimed water lines and either potable water mains or sewage collection lines?
a. 1 8 inches c. 6 feet
b. 3 feet d. 10 feet
a. b. c. d.
advanced water recycling. groundwater replenishment. potable reuse. source water augmentation.
6. Per 403.064 of the Florida Statutes (FS), FDEP was required to initiate rule revisions based on the Potable Reuse Commission’s 2020 report, “Advancing Potable Reuse in Florida: Framework for the Implementation of Potable Reuse in Florida,” by Dec. 31, 2020. In addition to meeting or exceeding all federal and state drinking water quality standards, new rules must require that potable reuse projects address
a. A dvanced secondary treatment and basic disinfection b. Advanced secondary treatment and high-level disinfection c. S econdary treatment and basic disinfection d. Tertiary treatment and high-level disinfection 2. P er FAC 62-610, an operating protocol is a document that describes how a domestic wastewater facility is to be operated to ensure that only reclaimed water that meets applicable standards is released to a reuse system. It is a detailed set of instructions for the operators of the facilities. The operating protocol
a. b. c. d.
contaminants of emerging concern. Covid-19 testing and monitoring. dechlorination needs. enhanced lead and copper requirements.
7. Per FAC 62-610, for rapid-rate land application systems, what is the maximum nitrate (as nitrogen) concentration in the applied reclaimed water?
a. b. c. d.
3 mg/L 10 mg/L 12 mg/L 15 mg/L
8. Per FAC 62-610, indirect potable reuse involves the planned use of reclaimed water to augment what type of water resources used for public water supply?
a. b. c. d.
Groundwater Groundwater and surface waters Surface waters Wetlands only
9. P er FDEP’s Reuse Feasibility website, rules, and laws that require preparation of reuse feasibility studies include the Indian River Lagoon and Basin Act, the antidegradation policy for new and expanded surface water discharges, rules of the applicable water management district, and Section 403.064 for domestic wastewater facilities serving a population or discharging within
a. b. c. d.
a pproved mixing zones. aquifer protection areas (APAs). basin management action plan zones (BMAPs). water resource caution areas (WRCAs).
10. F AC 62-610, FDEP encourages implementation of reuse of reclaimed water programs. Since demand for reclaimed waters normally declines during wet weather periods, and stream flows increase, FDEP allows permitting for
a. b. c. d.
additional temporary reclaimed water storage. a limited wet weather discharge. temporary alternate reclaimed water usage. temporarily reducing reclaimed water quality. Answers on page 70
References used for this quiz: • Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 62-610 Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome. asp?Chapter=62-610 • Florida Department of Environmental Protection One Water Florida website: https://floridadep.gov/southwest/sw-permitting/ campaign/one-water-florida • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Reuse Feasibility website: https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/ content/reuse-feasibility • Recycled Water: The Facts available from FDEP’s One Water Florida website: https://floridadep.gov/southwest/sw-permitting/ campaign/one-water-florida • Florida Statutes 403.064: https://m.flsenate.gov/statutes/403.064
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