August 29, 2019 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

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.

Potable Reuse Commission Collaborative Effort

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..

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

Potable Reuse Ongoing and Pilot Projects in Florida Sunrise

Florida IPR and DPR Projects Sponsor Program Operated City of Clearwater Groundwater Replenishment Pilot Test and Full Scale Design Jul. 2013- 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

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

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.

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

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

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

Florida Potable Reuse Commission SPECIFIC REGULATORY PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Move Potable Reuse from Ch. 62-610 to Drinking Water Regulations Proposal - move potable reuse specific requirements from Ch. 62- 610, F.A.C., to drinking water related regulations – e.g. Chs 62-521, 62-550, & 62-555. 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

Review of Rules Governing Reclaimed Water Groundwater Recharge Proposal - FDEP reviews existing Ch. 62-610, 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

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

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

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

We need your support!! Meetings are publicly noticed in the Florida Administrative Register Meeting agendas, notes and supporting materials will be posted on http://www.watereuseflorida.com/ Date Meeting Location *September 4, 2019 Approve Framework City of Kissimmee Commission Chamber September 2019 - 2020 Publication / Advocacy I need to update.. * Meeting may be rescheduled due to storm event