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| Abandoned Water Well |
A well that has been permanently discontinued from use or that
is in such disrepair that it cannot be used for its original
purpose or for observation purposes. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Alteration |
A change, addition, or deletion of a water system's capacity,
storage, or distribution, or to the water treatment equipment.
(Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Chelating Agent |
A chemical compound used to enclose or grasp a toxic substance
and make it inactive. (Tabers Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary F.A.
Davis Co. 1993) |
| Class I Inspection |
A scheduled, routine reconnaissance inspection conducted in less
detail than a sanitary survey to verify water system compliance
with monitoring requirements. (DEP/DOH Interagency Agreement) |
| Class II Inspection |
An investigation conducted in response to a complaint, violation
of a standards, or other cause that poses a potential health risk.
(DEP/DOH Interagency Agreement) |
| Class III Inspection |
A follow-up inspection to determine if a public water system is
complying with the terms of an enforcement action or is taking
corrective actions cited in a previous inspection. (DEP/DOH
Interagency Agreement) |
| Community Water System |
A water system that serves 25 or more persons who
consume the water for 60 days or more per year. Community water
systems are under the jurisdiction of the Safe Drinking Water Act
and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. |
| Confined Aquifer |
Water flowing in between relatively impervious layers of clay or
limerock. |
| Construction Plan |
A schematic drawing of water system component arrangement and
connections that specifies each component's model, brand, and
capacity, and the length of the water pipes. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Contaminant |
Any physical, biological, chemical, or
radiological substance or matter in water. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Contaminant Source |
A minor source [e.g., abandoned wells, flooded areas, reclaimed
water distribution systems, sewage collection systems (except for
plumbing), on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (septic
systems) underground pollutant or petroleum storage and piping
facilities] or major source recognized by well permitting agencies
[e.g., animal feedlots, sewage treatment systems, sewage, septage,
or wastewater treatment plant residuals disposal areas, and solid
waste facilities]. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Cross Connection |
A physical arrangement where a potable water system is connected
directly or indirectly with another water supply system, sewer,
drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, or
device that contains or might contain contamination. Cross
connections may occur through the use of bypass arrangements,
swivel or removable sections, jumper connections, or other devices
that could cause backflow or back-siphonage into the potable water
system. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Culinary |
Relating to the preparation of food, beverages, and dishwashing
(Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Department |
The Florida Department of Health including the county health
departments (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Dermal |
Contact with the skin (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Disinfectant |
An oxidant (e.g., chlorine, chlorine dioxide, chloramine) or a
process applied to water, in any part of the treatment or
distribution system that is intended to kill or inactivate
pathogenic organisms. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Encephalopathy |
A dysfunction of the brain. (Tabers Cyclopedic Medical
Dictionary F.A. Davis Co. 1993) |
| Establishment |
A non-residential building or premise. The term excludes
residential-based businesses where there is no public consumption,
or where patrons do not visit, provided that they are not staffed
by non-resident employees as often as once per week. Churches are
considered as establishments under this definition. (Rule
64E-8.001) |
| Existing System |
A system that was constructed and placed in service prior to
January 1, 1993. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Health Hazard |
A condition, contaminant, device, or
practice in a water system or its operation that will create or
has the potential to create an acute or chronic threat to the
health and well-being of the water consumer. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Hematopoietic |
Pertaining to the production and development of blood cells. (Tabers
Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary F.A. Davis Co. 1993) |
| Hydrocephalus |
Accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles or outside the
brain. (Tabers Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary F.A. Davis Co. 1993) |
| Limited Use Commercial Public Water
System |
A public water system not covered or included in the Florida
Safe Drinking Water Act that serves one or more non-residential
establishments and provides piped water. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Limited Use Community Public Water System |
A public water system not covered or included in the Florida
Safe Drinking Water Act that serves five or more private
residences or two or more rental residences, and provides piped
water. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Maximum Contaminant Level |
The maximum permissible level of contaminant in potable water
delivered to consumers (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Methemoglobinemia |
The clinical condition in which >1% of the hemoglobin in
blood has been oxidized to the ferric form....oxidized hemoglobin
is incapable of transporting oxygen. (Tabers Cyclopedic Medical
Dictionary F.A. Davis Co. 1993) |
| Monitoring |
The collection, analyses by a certified lab and the submittal of
the data from water samples taken from a public water system for
compliance purposes. (DEP/DOH Interagency Agreement) |
| Person |
An individual, public or private corporation, company,
association, partnership, municipality, agency of the state,
district, federal, or any other legal entity, or its legal
representative, agent, or assignee. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Potable Water |
Water that is satisfactory for human
consumption, dermal contact, culinary purposes, or dishwashing, as
approved by the department. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Private Water System |
A water system that provides piped water for no more than four
non-rental residences. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Public Consumption |
Oral ingestion or physical contact with
water by a person for any purpose other than cleaning work areas
or simple hand-washing. Examples of public consumption include
water used in:
- preparing or making food or beverages available to the
general public
- washing food, cooking utensils, or food service areas
- washing surfaces accessed by children as in a day care
center
- washing medical instruments
- washing surfaces accessed by medical patients
- area of a health care facility
- emergency washing devices e.g., eye-wash stations
- washing food processing plants e.g., slaughter or packing
houses
- any area of a school
(s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Public Water System |
A public water system is a non-residential or private water
system. Large public water system are under the jurisdiction of
the Florida Safe Drinking Water Act. Limited use commecial and
limited use community water systems fall under the jurisdiction of
Chapter 64E-8 F.A.C. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Rental Residence |
A structure or part of a structure that is rented for use as a
home, residence, or sleeping place by one or more persons, or a
mobile home rented by a tenant. This term includes other
facilities where residency or detention is incidental to the
provision of medical, geriatric, educational, religious, or
similar services. It does not apply to facilities offering
transient residency such as motels and other commercial public
lodging establishments. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Repair |
Replacement of the components in a potable water system with
components of equivalent capacity and intended function. (Rule
64E-8.001) |
| Sanitary Survey |
A combination inspection and review of the water source,
potential contaminant sources, system construction, and operation
including monitoring compliance, and consumption characteristics
and maintenance to evaluate the system's capacity to provide
potable water. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Setback |
The minimum distance allowable between a pollution source and a
potable water well. |
| Site Plan |
A plan-view of a subject property and the surrounding area that
locates the water source and the system, existing and proposed
major contaminant sources within 1000 ft, existing and proposed
minor contaminant sources within 200 ft, the slope of the land
between the water source and the contaminant sources, and the
location of existing and proposed structures on the property.
(Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Source Water |
Water as it enters the system. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
| Supplier of Water |
The person, company, or corporation
that owns or operates a limited use community or limited use
commercial water system or a private water system. (s. 381.0062
FS) |
| Unconfined Aquifer |
Water flowing through loose soil, sand, or gravel. |
| Variance |
A sanction from the department affording a supplier of water an
extended time to correct a maximum contaminant level violation
caused by the raw water or to deviate from construction standards
established by rule of the department. (s. 381.0062 FS) |
| Water System |
The mechanical and electrical assembly of one or more pumps,
pipes, storage structures, treatment equipment, and distribution
network to the plumbing of a building or premise. This definition
excludes the well, connections after the master water meter where
the water is obtained from a public water system, is not treated,
collected, or resold. It also does not include water systems where
the end user is a carrier that conveys passengers in interstate
commerce. (Rule 64E-8.001) |
