FL H0423

Effective July 1, 2025, owners of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (excluding those with operating permits) must have their systems inspected at least once every 5 years, with the Department of Environmental Protection administering the program and phasing implementation county-by-county over 10 years, prioritizing springs focus areas

Estimated pollutant load reductions in basin management action plans must meet or exceed the total amount needed to satisfy total maximum daily load (TMDL) requirements, and allocations must account for projected increases in pollutant loading from population growth and agricultural growth

New or revised basin management action plans must include a prioritized list of spatially focused project suites in areas likely to yield maximum pollutant reductions, and the department must assess whether projects exceeding $1 million in total cost are effectively reducing nutrient pollution or water use

Basin management action plans must include strategies for mitigating or eliminating pollutant load increases for the life of the plan, with those strategies reevaluated during each 5-year plan update

The act takes effect July 1, 2023, and amends sections 381.0065 and 403.067, Florida Statutes