Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
A Phase IV Critical Water Shortage is a Water Shortage
where two or more Drought Indicators have extreme values, or at lease one
Drought Indicator has a critical value. In addition to the measures in Water
Shortage Phases I, II, and III, whichever are more stringent, the following
restrictions will apply when a Phase IV shortage is declared by the District,
unless otherwise provided in the implementing order.
(1) Essential Uses. Essential Uses of water
shall be subject to subsection
40C-21.641(1),
F.A.C.
(2) Indoor Uses. Indoor Use
in commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments should be
voluntarily reduced to the minimum levels necessary to preserve public health
and safety.
(3) Public Supply Uses.
All Public Supply water utilities should:
(a)
Immediately notify the District about any new water supply emergency and any
supply supplementation or replacement that occurs in order to address or
prevent such an emergency.
(b)
Identify, based on customer demographics and system characteristics, and
implement additional measures by which the water utility will temporarily
maintain or reduce system demand during the Water Shortage declaration. The
utility should include a list of the additional resources implementated on each
system status report submitted to the District.
(c) Public Supply water utilities are
encouraged to institute additional conservation measures such as reclaiming of
backwash water, improving and accelerating leak detection surveys and repair
programs, installing and calibrating meters, and stabilizing and equalizing
system pressures.
(4)
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Uses.
(a)
If ordered by the District, Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Users shall
promptly notify the District about any new water supply emergency and any
supply supplementation or replacement that occurs in order to address or
prevent such an emergency.
(b) If
ordered by the District, Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Users shall cease
all uses of water that are not essential to public health, safety and
welfare.
(5) Agricultural
Uses.
(a) The District will evaluate the
supply capabilities of the affected Source Class, the supply capabilities of
other Source Classes available in the area, the needs of agriculture and all
other users in the affected area, and the District's overall management
strategy for handling the uncertainties of future climatological events. The
share of the total agricultural use allocation available to each user will be
based on a prioritization of crops the District establishes based on economic
loss and equity considerations and the acreage and quantity of withdrawals of
the permitted consumptive use.
(b)
The water use restrictions and other measures specified in subsection
40C-21.641(5),
F.A.C., shall apply.
(6)
Landscape/Recreation/Aesthetic Uses.
(a)
Landscape Uses. The water use restrictions and other measures specified in
paragraphs 40C-21.641(5)(a) and
(d), F.A.C., shall apply.
(b) Golf Course Uses. The water use
restrictions and other measures specified in paragraph
40C-21.641(5)(b),
F.A.C., shall apply, with the following modifications:
1. Watering roughs and non-play native or
naturalized areas is prohibited.
2.
Consumptive Use Permittees shall promptly notify the District about any new
water supply emergency and any supply supplementation or replacement that
occurs in order to address or prevent such an emergency.
(c) Water Based Recreation Uses. Water Based
Recreation water use is restricted as follows:
1. Draining of facilities into sewers or onto
impervious surfaces is prohibited.
2. Filling of new or existing facilities is
prohibited.
3. Use of makeup water
is prohibited.
(7) Mining/Dewatering Uses. Discharge offsite
of fresh water or to tide from dewatering is prohibited.
(8) Other Uses.
(a) The water use restrictions and other
measures specified in subsection
40C-21.641(7),
F.A.C., shall apply, with the following modifications:
1. Pressure washing or cleaning of buildings,
structures, streets, driveways, sidewalks or other impervious areas is
prohibited, except:
a. Pressure Washing
conducted with professional-grade equipment is allowed for necessary
maintenance such as to either maintain a warranty or remove mold, mildew and
other potentially hazardous materials that cannot be removed by mechanical
means (such as a broom or leaf blower), and as a construction practice (such as
cleaning a concrete surface prior to painting or sealing). Compliance with
homeowner association or other aesthetic standards does not constitute
necessary maintenance.
b. Dust
control is allowed if required by federal, state, or local health or safety
standards
2. Washing of
cars or trucks, other than professional car washes or mobile detailing
businesses, is prohibited. This means that car wash fundraisers are prohibited.
However, the washing of fire engines and other emergency Mobile Equipment (such
as ambulances and law enforcement vehicles) is allowed, pursuant to paragraph
40C-21.631(1)(a),
F.A.C.
3. The following specific
activities are allowed: rinsing of boats after use, flushing of boat motors
after use, necessary cleaning of lawn and maintenance and agricultural
vehicles, rinsing of any vehicle after exposure to saltwater or
sewage.
4. If ordered by the
District, water users shall cease all uses of water that are not essential to
public health, safety, and welfare.
(b) No person or entity, for example, a
homeowner association or property manager, shall enforce any deed restrictions
or other community standards which are inconsistent with the Water Shortage
declaration.
Rulemaking Authority
373.044,
373.113 FS. Law Implemented
373.175,
373.246
FS.
New 1-1-84, Amended
8-23-18.
