ACT I - STATE REGULATIONS OF ONSITE SEWAGE
TREATMENT & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Onsite Sewage Program's Accelerated Certification Training?
Correct Answers To provide understanding of the regulations governing
onsite sewage treatment and disposal in Florida.
What are the main statutes governing onsite sewage treatment in
Florida? Correct Answers Chapter 381, Chapter 386, Chapter 489, and
Chapter 120.
What is the Florida Administrative Code related to onsite sewage
systems? Correct Answers Chapter 62-6, which outlines technical
requirements and standards.
What is one of the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System
Statute number? Correct Answers 381.0065.
What is the time frame for reviewing a permit application for on-site
sewage systems? Correct Answers 30 days to review and request
additional information; 90 days to approve or deny after receiving a
completed application.
What happens if information is missing from a permit application?
Correct Answers The department must notify the applicant in writing,
which tolls the review clock until the information is received.
, What is the average time to issue or deny a repair permit after a
completed application? Correct Answers On average, two days.
What is the average time to issue or deny a new system permit after a
completed application? Correct Answers On average, eight days.
What is the DOH 150-4 or the EH Manual? Correct Answers A
procedures manual for implementing the onsite sewage program.
What is the significance of county ordinances in relation to state
regulations? Correct Answers County ordinances can be stricter than
state regulations; however, state statutes take precedence in case of
conflict.
What are the two state-recognized regulatory floodways in Florida?
Correct Answers The Suwannee and Ocilla Rivers and their tributaries.
What is the minimum requirement for drainfields in regulatory
floodways? Correct Answers Drain fields cannot be subject to flooding
and must be 36 inches above the two-year flood elevation.
Are gutters required for single-family residential dwellings according to
the statute? Correct Answers Gutters are not required if the system is
more than five feet from the drip line of the roof.
TREATMENT & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Onsite Sewage Program's Accelerated Certification Training?
Correct Answers To provide understanding of the regulations governing
onsite sewage treatment and disposal in Florida.
What are the main statutes governing onsite sewage treatment in
Florida? Correct Answers Chapter 381, Chapter 386, Chapter 489, and
Chapter 120.
What is the Florida Administrative Code related to onsite sewage
systems? Correct Answers Chapter 62-6, which outlines technical
requirements and standards.
What is one of the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System
Statute number? Correct Answers 381.0065.
What is the time frame for reviewing a permit application for on-site
sewage systems? Correct Answers 30 days to review and request
additional information; 90 days to approve or deny after receiving a
completed application.
What happens if information is missing from a permit application?
Correct Answers The department must notify the applicant in writing,
which tolls the review clock until the information is received.
, What is the average time to issue or deny a repair permit after a
completed application? Correct Answers On average, two days.
What is the average time to issue or deny a new system permit after a
completed application? Correct Answers On average, eight days.
What is the DOH 150-4 or the EH Manual? Correct Answers A
procedures manual for implementing the onsite sewage program.
What is the significance of county ordinances in relation to state
regulations? Correct Answers County ordinances can be stricter than
state regulations; however, state statutes take precedence in case of
conflict.
What are the two state-recognized regulatory floodways in Florida?
Correct Answers The Suwannee and Ocilla Rivers and their tributaries.
What is the minimum requirement for drainfields in regulatory
floodways? Correct Answers Drain fields cannot be subject to flooding
and must be 36 inches above the two-year flood elevation.
Are gutters required for single-family residential dwellings according to
the statute? Correct Answers Gutters are not required if the system is
more than five feet from the drip line of the roof.
