1. August 29, Florida Potable Reuse Commission Developing a Framework for Implementing Potable Reuse in Florida Lynn Spivey Director of Utilities, City of Plant City, FL President, WateReuse Florida Chair, Florida Potable Reuse Commission

2. PRC Mission
Consensus based effort by water professionals and a diverse stakeholder group to identify and address technical, regulatory, and implementation barriers to potable reuse in Florida.
Develop a framework document for potable reuse implementation in Florida to augment future water supply and support water quality initiatives.

3. Potable Reuse Commission
Collaborative Effort

4. Utility Representatives
Non Utility Vips
Utility Representatives
Agriculture Representative - Kerry Kates, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Florida Department of Health - Dean Bodager, Bureau of Epidemiology Food &Waterborne Disease
Environmental Representative - Garrett Wallace, The Nature Conservancy of Florida
Florida Industries Representative - Jim Spratt, Associated Industries of Florida
Public Health/Medical State University Representative - Dr. Donna Petersen, Dean, College of Public Health at the University of South Florida.
WateReuse Florida, Chair - Lynn Spivey, City of Plant City
WateReuse Florida, VC, - Bart Weiss, Hillsborough County Public Utilities
Florida Section AWWA Utility Council, VC - Brian Wheeler, TOHO Water Authority
Florida Section AWWA Utility Council, VC - Chuck Weber, City of Tampa
FWEA Utility Council , VC - Paul Steinbrecher, JEA
FWEA Utility Council , VC - Ed Torres, City of Altamonte Springs
Again – have these slides up when we are discussing the importance of PR to each stakeholder group..

5. Potable Reuse National Initiatives
Guidance Framework Document for Direct Potable Reuse – Arizona, finalized in 2018

6. Potable Reuse Ongoing and Pilot Projects in Florida
Sunrise

7. Florida IPR and DPR Projects
Sponsor
Program
Operated
City of Clearwater
Groundwater Replenishment Pilot Test and Full Scale Design
Jul Jun 2014 (12 months)
Hillsborough County
Direct Potable Reuse Demonstration
Jul. 2016
SHARP
2016-Ongoing
City of Altamonte Springs
pureALTA
JEA
Water Purification Treatment (WPT) Evaluation and Pilot Testing
Phase II Demonstration Facility Design
Completing Phase I in 2018
PII beginning in 2019
City of Daytona Beach
Advanced Water Purification Demonstration
March 2017 – Nov 2020 (construction and operation)
City of Tampa
Tampa Augmentation Project – Recharge and Recovery
Preliminary Design
Sunrise

8. PRC Framework Document
Overarching Goals
Develop science-based recommendations
Protect public health and the environment
Provide a regulatory path for potable reuse projects in Florida

9. Approach PCR Framework guidance from Water Research Foundation
Internationally recognized Non-profit research organization – credible and scientific
The Water Research Foundation has extensive experienced in potable reuse technical/scientific research
WRF lead 3 one-day interactive workshops
Provide opportunities for stakeholder to present questions or concerns.
Approach:
Workshop #1: Recommended a list of topics and options
Workshop #2: Summarized recommendations based on stakeholder input and current state-of-science.
Workshop #3: Review comments on Draft Report of recommendations.

10. Framework Development Open Process - Public Involvement
Publicly Noticed 18 Meetings in Florida Administrative Register (FAR)
Hosted 3 Workshops
Over 150 Attendees
30 Organizations
30 State & National Presentations

11. to develop the framework doucment
Approach
to develop the framework doucment
Identify initial topics
Collect input at stakeholder workshops
Develop a public review draft Guidance Doucment
Finalize Guidance Document report for PRC

12. Florida Specific PR Guidance Document Outline
Part 3 – Florida Potable Reuse Regulatory Framework
Chapter 9 – Overview of Regulatory Framework
Chapter 10 – Regulatory Changes the PRC Recommends to Promote Potable Reuse While Protecting
Public Health and the Environment
Appendices
References
Useful Resources for Potable Reuse
Summary of the Water Research Foundation Potable Reuse Research Efforts

13. Florida Potable Reuse Commission
SPECIFIC REGULATORY PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS

14. Proposed Florida Recommendations
Drinking Water Related Regulations
Include all potable reuse requirements in rules addressing drinking water by moving existing potable reuse specific requirements to drinking water related regulations
New legislation directing FDEP to adopt new potable reuse rules
Broad stakeholder technical advisory committee assists FDEP
Source Water/Pathogens
Include reclaimed water as source water and address pathogens removal or inactivation in reclaimed water for potable reuse
New legislation directing FDEP to adopt new rules for pathogen treatment in potable reuse

15. Proposed Florida Recommendations (cont.)
Emerging Constituents
Address emerging constituents in potable reuse by employing appropriate treatment technology and adding representative emerging constituent to existing environmental monitoring protocol
New legislation directing FDEP to adopt rules implementing PRC emerging constituents approach
Broad stakeholder technical advisory committee assists FDEP
Reclaimed Water Recharge
FDEP reviews existing recharge rules in parallel with new rules for potable reuse

16. Proposed Florida Recommendations (cont.)
Industrial Pretreatment
Extend industrial pretreatment requirements to potable reuse
FDEP amends rules to require wastewater utility to develop source control program for sources utilities identify as needed
Broad stakeholder technical advisory committee assists FDEP
“Off-Spec” Reclaimed Water
Address “off-spec” reclaimed water through alternative disposal, retreatment, or non-potable reuse
FDEP would promulgate new “off-spec” rules for potable reused

17. Proposed Florida Recommendations (cont.)
Drinking Water Standards Compliance
Compliance with drinking water quality standards at point where finished water finally discharged from DWTF to distribution system
New legislation specifies drinking water point of compliance and directing FDEP to adopt rules
Broad stakeholder technical advisory committee assists FDEP
Water Use Permit for DPR
Ensure existing law that no water use permit needed for a DPR remains unchanged as potable reuse statutes and rules are adopted

18. Proposed Florida Recommendations (cont.)
Protecting Springs
Ensure existing spring protections continue
FDEP to amend rule to clarify that IPR reclaimed water released to groundwater moving to springs complies with surface water quality standards (if necessary as other rules are amended) with support of technical advisory committee
Existing Regulations Review
FDEP reviews reclaimed water treatment, groundwater recharge, and potable water treatment, and updates regulations as necessary with support of technical advisory committee

19. Proposed Florida Recommendations (cont.)
IPR Definition
Include groundwater recharge in IPR definition
Broad stakeholder technical advisory committee assists FDEP
Coordination MOU
DEP and WMDs to enter into MOU providing for coordinated review of all potable reuse permits if applicant so requests
Incentivizing & Protecting Public Investment in Potable Reuse
Form working group to determine if changes needed to existing law to incentivize and protect public investments in potable reuse projects
Not FDEP technical advisory committee

20. Move Potable Reuse from Ch. 62-610 to Drinking Water Regulations
Proposal - move potable reuse specific requirements from Ch , F.A.C., to drinking water related regulations – e.g. Chs , , & Include new potable reuse requirements in drinking water regulations.
Goal – include all potable reuse requirements in rules addressing drinking water
Implementation –
New legislation directing FDEP to adopt new potable reuse rules following this approach
FDEP then adopts rules based on legislation
Technical advisory committee consisting of broad stakeholder group assists FDEP in rulemaking

21. Review of Rules Governing Reclaimed Water Groundwater Recharge
Proposal - FDEP reviews existing Ch , F.A.C., groundwater recharge requirements in parallel with new rules for potable reuse
Implementation - Technical Advisory Committee consisting of broad stakeholder group assists FDEP in rule review

22. Addressing Pathogens in Reclaimed Water for Potable Reuse
Proposal - Change regulations to consider reclaimed water as source water when requiring removal or inactivation of pathogens
Public water system engineering report would use source water characterization to determine approach for achieving pathogen log reduction targets
Require utilities to establish treatment level & multiple barriers ensuring pathogen removal or inactivation sufficient provide risk of infection below 10-4 annually.
Implementation – Enact new legislation directing FDEP to adopt new rules for pathogen treatment in potable reuse. FDEP then adopts new rules based on legislation. Technical advisory committee assists FDEP in developing new rules

23. In Summary…… Legislation Rulemaking
Technical Advisory Committee/Working Groups
More Meetings

24. For More Information www. prc.watereuseflorida.com
Lynn Spivey, City of Plant City, PRC Chair
www. prc.watereuseflorida.com
Our website where you can get info..
For More Information

25. We need your support!!
Meetings are publicly noticed in the Florida Administrative Register
Meeting agendas, notes and supporting materials will be posted on
Date
Meeting
Location
*September 4, 2019
Approve Framework
City of Kissimmee Commission Chamber
September
Publication / Advocacy
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* Meeting may be rescheduled due to storm event