FL S1160

Deletes requirement for technical review panel to develop performance criteria for engineer-designed sewage systems and removes "single-family residence" limitation from engineer-designed system provisions.

Eliminates requirement that maintenance entities obtain biennial system operating permits; instead, property owners must obtain permits and department inspects systems annually or as fees permit.

Authorizes property owners of owner-occupied single-family residences to serve as maintenance entities for their own aerobic treatment and performance-based systems if trained and certified by the manufacturer.

Requires maintenance service agreements to disclose that property owners have the right to maintain their own systems and are exempt from contractor registration requirements.

Prohibits manufacturers from denying licensed septic tank contractors access to aerobic treatment unit training and parts; allows use of substitute parts meeting manufacturer specifications after warranty period ends.

Requires systems installed after July 1, 2010, in unincorporated Monroe County to comply with nitrogen and phosphorus treatment standards by December 31, 2015, but exempts them from central sewer connection requirements until December 31, 2020.