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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to reclaimed water; amending ss. 373.250 |
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and 403.064, F.S.; requiring the Department of Health to |
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submit an annual report regarding the quality of reclaimed |
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water to the Legislature; revising legislative findings; |
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providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 373.250, Florida |
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Statutes, is amended to read: |
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373.250 Reuse of reclaimed water.-- |
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(1) The encouragement and promotion of water conservation |
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and reuse of reclaimed water, as defined by the department, are |
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state objectives and considered to be in the public interest. |
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The Department of Health shall provide the Legislature with an |
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annual report that analyzes the quality of the reclaimed water |
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that is reused in this state in ways that involve potential |
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human exposure and provide recommendations to ensure that such |
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reuse is The Legislature finds that the use of reclaimed water |
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provided by domestic wastewater treatment plants permitted and |
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operated under a reuse program approved by the department is |
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environmentally acceptable andnot a threat to public health and |
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safety. |
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Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 403.064, Florida |
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Statutes, is amended to read: |
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403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water.-- |
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(1) The encouragement and promotion of water conservation, |
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and reuse of reclaimed water, as defined by the department, are |
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state objectives and are considered to be in the public |
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interest. The Legislature finds that the reuse of reclaimed |
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water is a critical component of meeting the state's existing |
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and future water supply needs while sustaining natural systems. |
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The Department of Health shall provide the Legislature with an |
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annual report that analyzes the quality of the reclaimed water |
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that is reused in this state in ways that involve potential |
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human exposure and provide recommendations to ensure that such |
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reuse is The Legislature further finds that for those wastewater |
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treatment plants permitted and operated under an approved reuse |
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program by the department, the reclaimed water shall be |
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considered environmentally acceptable andnot a threat to public |
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health and safety. |
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Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |