Fla. Stat. 403.856
Plan for emergency provision of water

The department shall adopt an adequate plan, after consultation with the Department of Health, for the provision of safe drinking water under emergency circumstances. When, in the judgment of the department, emergency circumstances exist in the state with respect to a need for safe drinking water, it may issue such rule or order as it may deem necessary in order to provide such water where it would not otherwise be available.

Source: Section 403.856 — Plan for emergency provision of water, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0403.856 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

403.88
Classification of water and wastewater treatment facilities and facility operators 403.850
Short title 403.851
Declaration of policy 403.852
Definitions 403.853
Drinking water standards 403.854
Variances, exemptions, and waivers 403.855
Imminent hazards 403.856
Plan for emergency provision of water 403.857
Notification of users and regulatory agencies 403.858
Inspections 403.859
Prohibited acts 403.860
Penalties and remedies 403.861
Department 403.862
Department of Health 403.863
State public water supply laboratory certification program 403.864
Public water supply accounting program 403.865
Water and wastewater facility personnel 403.866
Definitions 403.867
License required 403.868
Requirements by a utility 403.869
Authority to adopt rules 403.871
Fees 403.872
Requirements for licensure 403.873
Renewal of license 403.874
Inactive status 403.875
Prohibitions 403.876
Grounds for disciplinary action 403.885
Water Projects Grant Program 403.890
Water Protection and Sustainability Program 403.891
Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund of the Department of Environmental Protection 403.892
Incentives for the use of graywater technologies 403.8532
Drinking water state revolving loan fund 403.8533
Drinking Water Revolving Loan Trust Fund 403.8535
Citation of rule 403.8615
Determination of capability and capacity development 403.8635
State drinking water sample laboratory certification program 403.8645
Intended Use Plan 403.8721
Requirements for licensure by reciprocity

Current through Fall 2025

§ 403.856. Plan for emergency provision of water's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._403.856

Original Source: Section 403.856 — Plan for emergency provision of water, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0403.856 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).