Chapter 2. Water System Regulations
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Chapter 2. Water System Regulations
Determining Jurisdiction -- Number of Connections

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Are there 15 or more connections intended to provide water for human consumption?

If YES, then it is a public water system under the jurisdiction of the Florida Safe Drinking Water Act and the Department of Environmental Protection. For more information on Florida Safe Drinking Water Act systems, we invite you to visit their web sitenew window.

If NO, then the next 2 criteria you will need to evaluate are the amount of time and the number of people peoplethat are or will be served by the water system.

Water System Classification Decision Tree (pdf)


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