Florida Water Resources Journal - August 2021

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SERVING FLORIDA’S WATER AND WASTEWATER INDUSTRY SINCE 1949

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January 2016

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Display Advertiser Index Blue Planet Environmental Systems �������������������������������������������������������� 63 CEU Challenge ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Data Flow ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 51 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Attendee Registration �������������������������� 24 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Competitions ���������������������������������������� 29 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Exhibit Registration ����������������������������� 25 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Overview ����������������������������������������������� 23 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Poker Night and Happy Hour �������������� 26 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Golf Tournament ���������������������������������� 27 FSAWWA 2021 Fall Conference Water Distribution Systems Awards �� 28 FWPCOA State Short School �������������������������������������������������������������������� 33 FWPCOA Training Calendar ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 53 FWRC Call for Papers �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Gerber Pumps ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Heyward �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2 Hudson Pump �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 45 Hydro International �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Lakeside Equipment Corporation �������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Poly Processing ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 59 Smith & Loveless ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17 UF TREEO Center �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49 Vaughn Nugent ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 37 Water Treatment & Controls ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 41 Xylem ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19,64

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1. B ) all wastewater that is not defined as domestic wastewater. Per the FDEP industrial wastewater website, “In Florida, all wastewater that is not defined as domestic wastewater is considered industrial wastewater. . . Sources of industrial wastewater include manufacturing, commercial businesses, mining, agricultural production and processing, and wastewater from cleanup of petroleum- and chemical-contaminated sites.”

2. D) phosphogypsum management program.

Per the FDEP industrial wastewater website, “Industrial wastewater permits are issued by the district offices, with two exceptions: NPDES permits for steam electric power plants are issued by the industrial wastewater in the Tallahassee office, and industrial wastewater permitting for the phosphate industry is handled by the phosphogypsum management program located in Tampa.”

3. B ) best conventional pollution control technology (BCT).

Per FAC 62-660.400(1)(a)2. Effluent Limitations, “The second level is defined as either ‘best available technology economically achievable’ (BAT) or ‘best conventional pollutant control technology’ (BCT).”

4. D ) water quality-based effluent limitation (WQBEL).

Per FAC 62-660.200(2)(p) Definitions, “‘Water quality-based effluent limitation (WQBEL)’ means an effluent limitation, which may be more stringent than a technology-based effluent limitation, that has been determined necessary by the department to ensure that water quality standards in a receiving body of water will not be violated.”

5. D . The level of treatment needed to meet FAC 62520, Groundwater Classes, Standards. and Exemptions.

Per FAC 62-660.400(1)(o) Effluent Limitations, “Notwithstanding technologybased effluent limitations contained in this section, industrial wastes discharged into groundwaters shall receive treatment needed to comply with water quality standards contained in Chapter 62-520, F.A.C.”

6. A ) Best management practices (BMP) plan

Per FAC 62-660.804(5)(b) General Permit for Sand and Limestone Mines, “A best management practices (BMP) plan shall be developed and implemented for the facility. The BMP plan shall include elements designed to prevent or minimize the potential for the release of pollution to waters of the state from ancillary activities. Ancillary activities may include material storage areas, plant site runoff, in-plant transfer, process and material handling areas, and loading and unloading operations through plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, or drainage from raw material storage.”

7. D) Treated groundwater or stormwater that has been contaminated with gasoline, jet fuel, or diesel. Per the FDEP website, NPDES Generic Permit for Discharges From Petroleum Contaminated Sites Frequently Asked Questions, “Coverage under Department’s NPDES Generic Permit for Discharges From Petroleum Contaminated Sites, Rule 62-621.300(1), F.A.C., constitutes authorization to discharge treated groundwater and stormwater that has been contaminated with automotive gasoline, aviation gasoline, jet fuel, or diesel fuel to surface waters of the state pursuant to the department’s federally approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, provided all criteria specified in this generic permit are met.”

8. B) 10,000 gallons per day.

Per FAC 62-660.801(1)(g) General Permit for a Wastewater Disposal System for a Laundromat, “The design volume of flow shall be less than 10,000 gallons per day. The design flow shall be determined by multiplying the maximum hourly rate by 12. The maximum hourly rate shall be based on the number of washing machines, the water used per cycle, and the maximum expected number of cycles per machine per hour.”

9. B) spent process water.

Per FAC 62-660.803(3)(d) General Permit for Car Wash Systems, “‘Spent process water for car wash recycle systems means the water contained in the system (tanks, pumps, and piping) is no longer suitable for use because of the long-term buildup of salts or other contaminants.”

10. C) 0.66 inches per day.

Per FAC 62-660.805(5)(a) General Permit for Disposal of Tomato Wash Water, “The hydraulic loading rate of the land application site shall be no more than 0.66 inches per day. The hydraulic loading rate shall not cause toxicity to the cover crop.”


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page 57

Let’s Talk Safety: Don’t Let Chemicals Get You!

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pages 54-55

FWEA Focus—Ronald R. Cavalieri and Kevin Frank

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page 56

The Water Tower Annual Report Showcases Year of Firsts

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page 52

TREEO Center Training

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pages 49-51

FWEA Chapter Corner: Biscayne Bay Recovery: Challenges and Opportunities—

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pages 40-41

Test Yourself—Donna Kaluzniak

3min
page 39

FSAWWA Speaking Out—Fred Bloetscher

8min
pages 34-37

Reader Profile—Peter Selberg II

2min
page 38

FSAWWA Fall Conference Water Distribution System Awards

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page 28

Process Page: Award-Winning Hillsborough County Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility: Advanced Technology and Operational Excellence—

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pages 30-32

FSAWWA Fall Conference Golf Tournament

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Improving Water Quality for an Island

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pages 6-10

FSAWWA Fall Conference Poker Night and Happy Hour

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page 26

Water Issues in Florida: How Extension Can Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement

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pages 18-22

CEU Challenge

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Veterans in the Water Industry: Share Your Story!

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C Factor—Kenneth Enlow

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2022 Florida Water Resources Conference Call for Papers

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Water Quality Association Releases National Opinion Survey

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