FL H0661

Counties and municipalities are authorized to access sanitary sewer mainlines they own or maintain (within or outside their jurisdiction) and sanitary sewer laterals within their jurisdiction to investigate, clean, repair, recondition, or replace them

Removes the July 1, 2022 deadline and instead encourages counties and municipalities to establish evaluation and rehabilitation programs for sanitary sewer laterals on residential and commercial properties to identify and reduce extraneous flow from leaking laterals

When a defective sewer lateral is identified, the county or municipality must notify the property owner by certified mail at least 14 days before accessing the property, indemnify and hold harmless the property owner, issue required permits, and restore the property to at least its pre-work condition

Shifts responsibility for considering economical repair methods from property owners to counties and municipalities, and requires that all repairs use a continuous monolithic pipe system installed by a licensed plumber and inspected by PACP/LACP certified camera operators

Counties and municipalities are authorized to use state or local funds allocated for environmental preservation or water quality protection to fund sewer lateral programs; effective date is July 1, 2023