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A public water system not covered or included in the
Florida Safe Drinking Water Act. This includes water
systems that serve the following:
Two (2) or more rental residences or five (5) or more
non-rental residences, but no more than fourteen (14)
service connections and no more than twenty-four (24)
persons;
An establishment that serves any number of persons
for less than sixty (60) days per year, or no more than
twenty-four (24) persons for any number of days per
year, or:
An establishment that serves any number of persons
for any number of days per year provided that the system
serves no more than twenty-four (24) of the same persons
for (6) or more months per year and there is no oral
consumption of the water by the transient population.
Oral consumption includes consumption of the water
through water fountains, cups, water-based beverages,
dishwashing and water used in food preparation.
Limited Use Public Water systems are regulated by the
Department of Health (DOH) through the local health
departments in accordance with Florida Administrative
Code Chapter 64E-8. LCHD inspects for compliance,
completes yearly sanitary surveys, collects quarterly
bacteriological samples and provides analysis if
collected by LCHD personnel. Enforcement actions may be
deemed necessary for non-compliant water systems.
All new potable wells serving Limited Use Water
Systems must be constructed in accordance with Section
62-532.500, F.A.C. and Chapter 40E, and shall be
separated from major contaminant sources per section
64E-8.002(2). All new wells must obtain a construction
permit and a site inspection from the Department prior
to the well being drilled. |