FL S1386

Owners of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (excluding those with operating permits) must have their systems inspected at least once every 5 years beginning July 1, 2026, to assess operational condition and identify failures

The Department of Environmental Protection must implement the inspection program with a county-by-county rollout over 10 years, prioritizing areas within springs priority focus areas

Basin management action plans must ensure estimated pollutant load reductions meet or exceed total maximum daily load requirements, with allocations considering projected population growth and agricultural growth

Plans must include strategies for mitigating or eliminating pollutant load increases related to growth, with strategies reevaluated during each plan update

Projects listed in basin management action plans exceeding $1 million in total cost must be assessed by the department to determine if they are effectively reducing nutrient pollution or water use as intended