19-APPENDIX B - Pump Station 92 Replacement - FDEP Permit (0464185-001-DWC-CG).pdf

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF

Environmental Protection

Northwest District

160 W. Government St., Suite 308 Pensacola, FL 32502

Ron DeSantis Governor

Jay Collins

Lt. Governor

Alexis A. Lambert Secretary

September 5, 2025

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF USE OF A GENERAL PERMIT

PERMITTEE: PERMIT NUMBER: 0464185-001-DWC/CG

Mr. Charles Hargraves, P.E. ISSUE DATE: September 5, 2025 Assistant General Manager EXPIRATION DATE: September 4, 2030 City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities COUNTY: Leon & Public Infrastructure Department PROJECT NAME: City of Tallahassee PS 92 369 Miramar Beach Drive Replacement Miramar Beach, FL 32550 WASTEWATER TREATMENT: T.P. Smith WRF charles.hargraves@talgov.com FACILITY ID: FLA010139

Dear Mr. Hargraves:

This letter acknowledges receipt of your Notification/Application for Constructing a Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System for the subject project. Our office received the notice on August 29, 2025.

This is to advise you that the Department does not object to your use of such general permit.

The domestic wastewater collection/transmission system project will replace the existing duplex submersible pump station with a quadplex submersible pump station and construct 72 linear feet of 24-inch gravity sewer main, 60 linear feet of 15-inch gravity sewer main, and 140 linear feet of 18-inch force main. The proposed force main will tie into an existing 14-inch force main along Buck Lake Road.

The pump station will include SCADA, an on-site emergency generator with automatic transfer switch, and magnetic flow meter.

The wastewater from the project will eventually flow to the Thomas P. Smith Water Reclamation Facility, FLA010139, for treatment.

The project development site is located at 6636 Buck Lake Road in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

The construction shall be in accordance with the construction drawings certified by Ben B. Hood, P.E.

on August 21, 2025, for the civil portion of the project and certified by Joseph Lane, P.E., on September 5, 2025, for the electrical portion of the project.

Please note the attached requirements apply to your use of this general permit for constructing the proposed domestic wastewater collection/transmission system.

mailto:charles.hargraves@talgov.com

City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure Department PROJECT: City of Tallahassee PS 92 Notification of Acceptance of Use of a General Permit Replacement Page 2 of 5 PERMIT NUMBER: 0464185-001-DWC/CG

You are further advised that the construction activity must conform to the description contained in your Notification/Application for Constructing a Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System and that any deviation will subject the permittee to enforcement action and possible penalties.

When referring to this project, please use the project name and file number indicated above. If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Swindle by calling (850) 595-0629 or emailing Brandon.Swindle@FloridaDEP.gov.

Sincerely, Maria Bertelli Engineering Specialist IV

Attachment:

Requirements for Use of the General Permit for Domestic Wastewater Collection/ Transmission Systems cc:

Jessica Gillespie Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. (jgillespie@moorebass.com) Ben B. Hood, P.E., Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. (bhood@moorebass.com) Callie Ackerman, Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. (cackerman@moorebass.com) David B. Roberts, P.E., Assistant General Manager, City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities & Public

Infrastructure Department (david.roberts@talgov.com) mailto:Brandon.Swindle@FloridaDEP.gov mailto:jgillespie@moorebass.com mailto:bhood@moorebass.com mailto:cackerman@moorebass.com mailto:david.roberts@talgov.com

City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure Department PROJECT: City of Tallahassee PS 92

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REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF THE GENERAL PERMIT FOR DOMESTIC WASTEWATER

COLLECTION/TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS:

1. This general permit is subject to the general permit conditions of Rule 62-4.540, F.A.C., as applicable. [62-4.540]

2. This general permit does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility for obtaining a dredge and fill permit where it is required. [62-604.600(6)(b)1]

3. This general permit cannot be revised, except to transfer the permit. [62-604.600(6)(b)2]

4. This general permit will expire five years from the date of issuance. If the project has been started and not completed by that time, a new permit must be obtained before the expiration date in order to continue work on the project. [62-4.030]

5. Upon completion of construction of the collection/transmission system project, and before placing the facilities into operation for any purpose other than testing for leaks or testing equipment operation, the permittee shall submit Form 62-604.300(3)(b), Notification of Completion of Construction for a Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System. The form shall be submitted electronically by using the Department’s Business Portal at https://www.fldepportal.com/go/ (via “Submit” then “Registration/Notification” and “Submit Notifications to DEP.” The submission is “Division of Water Resource Management Domestic/Industrial Wastewater” and the submittal type is “Notification of Completion of Construction for a Domestic Wastewater Collection/Transmission System.”). This form is available at the Department’s Internet site at: https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/content/domestic-wastewater-forms. [62-604.700(2)]

6. Abnormal events shall be reported to the Department’s Northwest District Office in accordance with

Rule 62-604.550, F.A.C. For unauthorized spills of wastewater in excess of 1000 gallons per incident, or where information indicates that public health or the environment may be endangered, oral reports shall be provided to the STATE WATCH OFFICE TOLL FREE NUMBER (800)320- 0519 as soon as practical, but no later than 24 hours from the time the permittee or other designee becomes aware of the circumstances. Unauthorized releases or spills less than 1000 gallons per incident are to be reported orally to the Department’s Northwest District Office within 24 hours from the time the permittee, or other designee becomes aware of the circumstances.

The oral notification shall be followed by a written submission, which shall be provided within five days of the time that the owner/operator becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain: a description of the spill, release or abnormal event and its cause; the period and duration of noncompliance including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; clean-up actions taken and status;

steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence; the type of sanitary sewer overflow structure (e.g., manhole); the discharge location address and latitude/longitude; type of water discharged; discharge volumes and volumes recovered; volume discharged to surface waters and receiving waterbody name; types of human health and environmental impacts of the sanitary sewer overflow (e.g., beach closure); whether the noncompliance was caused by a third party (e.g., https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-4 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-4 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-4 https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/forms/notification-completion-construction-domestic-wastewater https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/forms/notification-completion-construction-domestic-wastewater https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/content/domestic-wastewater-forms https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/content/domestic-wastewater-forms https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604

City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure Department PROJECT: City of Tallahassee PS 92

Page 4 of 5 PERMIT NUMBER: 0464185-001-DWC/CG contractor); and, whether the sanitary sewer overflow was related to wet weather. The written submission shall be provided electronically. Electronic submission is available using the Department’s Business Portal at https://www.fldepportal.com/go/ (via “Submit” followed by “Report” or “Registration/Notification”).

In accordance with Section 403.077, F.S., unauthorized releases or spills reportable to the State Watch Office shall also require a public notice of pollution report. Reporting may be made or by reporting electronically using the Department’s Business Portal at https://www.fldepportal.com/go/ (via “Submit” followed by “Report” or “Registration/Notification”) and selecting the option to also submit the public notice of pollution report, or reporting may be made to the Department’s Public Notice of Pollution web page at https://floridadep.gov/pollutionnotice. [62-604.550]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Once a collection/transmission system is cleared for operation, the provisions below shall be met by the owner/operator of the system in accordance with Rule 62-604.500, F.A.C.

1. All collection/transmission systems shall be operated and maintained to provide uninterrupted service. All pump stations shall be operated and maintained to provide the emergency pumping capability requirements in paragraph 62-604.400(2)(a), F.A.C., the lightning and transient voltage surge protections in paragraph 62-604.400(2)(b), F.A.C., and the design and signage requirements in paragraph 62-604.400(2)(d), F.A.C. Also, all equipment, pipes, manholes, pump stations, and other appurtenances necessary for the collection/transmission of domestic wastewater, including equipment provided pursuant to subsection 62-604.400(2), F.A.C., shall be maintained to function as intended. [62-604.500(2) and (3)]

2. The owner/operator of a collection/transmission system shall evaluate and update the emergency response plan portion of the operation and maintenance manual annually. The emergency response plan shall assess system security including cybersecurity; water quality monitoring for sanitary sewer overflows affecting surface waters; and, hurricane and severe storm preparedness and response. [62-604.500(4)]

3. Collection/transmission systems shall be maintained to minimize excessive infiltration and inflow into the collection/transmission system, as well as excessive leakage from the collection/transmission system. The owner/operator of a collection/transmission system shall take corrective actions when infiltration, inflow, or leakage is excessive. Infiltration and inflow are considered excessive if one or both cause or contribute to sanitary sewer overflows. Leakage, or exfiltration, is considered excessive if it causes or contributes to a violation of surface water quality standards or ground water quality standards. [62-604.500(5)]

4. All collection/transmission systems shall be operated and maintained to prevent sanitary sewer overflows. Owners/operators shall evaluate the cause of all sanitary sewer overflows and evaluate potential corrective measures to avoid future sanitary sewer overflows. Corrective actions shall be taken by the owner/operator of the collection/transmission system if excessive inflow and infiltration causes or contributes to a sanitary sewer overflow. The owner/operator of a satellite collection system shall take corrective actions for a sanitary sewer overflow in the receiving collection system caused by excessive inflow and infiltration in the satellite collection system. [62-604.500(6)] https://www.fldepportal.com/DepPortal/go/home https://www.fldepportal.com/DepPortal/go/home https://floridadep.gov/pollutionnotice https://floridadep.gov/pollutionnotice https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604 https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62-604

City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure Department PROJECT: City of Tallahassee PS 92

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5. The approved Operation and Maintenance Manual and emergency response plan pursuant to Rule

62-604.500(4), F.A.C., shall be kept available at a site convenient for use by operation and maintenance personnel and for inspection by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection personnel.