Florida Department of Health

Lee County

Environmental Engineering

Operating Permit (Rule 64E-8.004, FAC):

The annual Operating Permit LUPWS expires each year on September 30

and must be renewed

each year by October 1

st

. The Operating Permit Application Form DH4092A must be completed

with any changes and submitted to the Department of Health along with the application fee and

forms. The Department will issue the Operating Permit if the application is complete, all fees have

been paid, and the LUPWS complies with Chapter 64E-8, FAC. Operating Permits are non-

transferable.

reason, including as a result of loss of power due to hurricanes or any other natural disaster, the

Department must be notified within 24 hours of such shut down. Bacteriological samples will

need to be collected, tested and determined to be free from contamination before the water system

can be cleared for resumption of potable water consumption

Bacteriological Requirements (Rule 64E-8.006(3)(6), FAC):

Every calendar quarter, at a minimum there must be a satisfactory microbiological analysis of a

sample of finished water taken from a remote location on the distribution system. If the LUPWS

includes disinfection (chlorination), a source (well) water sample for microbiological analysis

must also be taken on the same day.

All system owners shall report laboratory analysis results to the Department within five (5) days

of receipt. (64E-8.006(5) The required sampling may be done by the owner, operator, a water

service, or by the Department. Call (239) 274-2000 for information on having sampling conducted

by the Department. All water samples must be analyzed by a NELAC certified laboratory.

If a bacteriological water sample is positive for coliform bacteria, per Rule 64E-8.007, FAC, a

second water sample should be taken within 24 hours and submitted to the laboratory. If the second

sample is positive, corrective action must be taken, including but not limited to disinfection of the

LUPWS. In order to allow enough time for any resampling and/or corrective actions, the required

bacteriological sampling must be completed as soon as possible during the calendar quarter.

Florida Department of Health

Lee County

Environmental Engineering

• Commercial LUPWS must be sampled every five (5) years

• Community LUPWS must be sampled every three (3) years.

Chlorinated Systems (Rule 64E-8.005(1)(d), FAC):

Disinfection equipment (chlorinated systems) shall maintain a free available chlorine residual

0.2 mg/L and a maximum of 4.0 mg/L residual throughout the entire LUPWS. Where continuous

disinfection is required, the supplier shall test the chlorine residual daily by using a N,N-Diethyl-

p-Phenylendiamine (DPD) color comparison test kit, or a portable spectrophotometer test kit and

post the results in a log kept on premises. Where continuous disinfection is required for a

LUPWS and a chemical disinfectant is used, the supplier shall assure a state certified water

water system does not make tap water available for public consumption. Suppliers of registered

systems must perform annual testing for bacteria in the form of one (1) satisfactory

microbiological sample per year. The analysis shall be performed no more than twelve (12)

months apart and the results shall be provided to the Department no later than fifteen (15) days

after time period in which the sample was required. Re-registration is required upon change of

system ownership.

Call our office if you have any questions (239) 274-2200.