The following Department rules, publications, standards and agreements regarding construction, repair, modification and abandonment of wells and water well contractor licensing, shall apply to the water well program administered by the District, and are incorporated by reference herein. All rules and publications incorporated by reference herein, other than the copyrighted materials identified in subsection 40B-3.035(3), F.A.C., may be obtained without charge at the District’s website mysuwanneeriver.com or by writing or calling the Department, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, telephone (850)245-8648, or the District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060, telephone (386)362-1001. Paragraphs 40B-3.035(3)(a) through (h), F.A.C. contain copyrighted materials the posting of which on the internet for purposes of public examination and inspection would constitute a violation of federal copyright law. These materials are available for public inspection and examination at the Department of State, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, and the Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060.

1. (1) The Interagency Agreement between the District and the Department (February 29, 2016) [HYPERLINK "http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19392"
   http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19392] concerning the processing of applications for projects involving the construction and operation of underground injection of water facilities.

2. (2) Chapter 62-531, F.A.C., Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements (August 7, 2019) ( HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14621" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14621). The following publications referenced in Chapter 62-531, F.A.C., are also incorporated by reference herein:

   1. (a) The Department’s Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary (June 22, 2014) ( HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14622" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14622), incorporated by reference in Rule 62-531.450, F.A.C.;
   2. (b) Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program Manual (July 16, 2019) ( HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14627" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14627), incorporated by reference in Rule 62-531.300, F.A.C.

3. (3) Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements (February 16, 2012) ( HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14628" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14628). The following publications referenced in Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., are also incorporated by reference herein:

   1. (a) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A53/A53M-99b (1999); A135-01 (2001), A252-98 (1998), and A589-96 (1996), incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted standards may be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P. O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959;
   2. (b) American Petroleum Institute (API) 5L-2000 (2000), incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of this copyrighted standard may be obtained from the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005-4070;
   3. (c) American National Standard Institute for Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe (ANSI/ASME B36.10M-2000), incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(a), F.A.C. Copies of this copyrighted standard may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 1819 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036;
   4. (d) Schedule 10S of the ANSI/ASME B36.19M-1985, incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(d), F.A.C. Copies of this copyrighted standard may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, 1819 L Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036;
   5. (e) NSF International Standard/American National Standard NSF/ANSI 14-2008e, Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials; NSF International Standard/American National Standard NSF/ANSI 61-2008, Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects, incorporated by reference in paragraph 62-532.500(1)(g), F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted standards may be obtained from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140;
   6. (f) Closed-Loop/Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Design and Installation Standards, Revised Edition 2008, published by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Oklahoma State University; Closed-Loop/Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems Installation Guide, 1988, Oklahoma State University, incorporated by reference in subsection 62-532.500(2), F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted materials may be obtained from the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Oklahoma State University, 374 Cordell South, Stillwater, OK 74078-8018;
   7. (g) Appendix C of American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard A100-97 (1997), AWWA Standard for Water Wells, incorporated by reference in subparagraph 62-532.500(3)(i)6., F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted, recommended practices and methods may be obtained from the American Water Works Association, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235;
   8. (h) Grouting for Vertical Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Engineering Design and Field Procedures Manual, published by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, First Edition 2000, Oklahoma State University, incorporated by reference in subparagraph 62-532.500(3)(i)6., F.A.C. Copies of these copyrighted, recommended practices and methods may be obtained from the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Oklahoma State University, 374 Cordell South, Stillwater, OK 74078-8018.
4. (4) Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., New Potable Water Well Permitting in Delineated Areas (February 16, 2012) ( HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14629" https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14629), and the maps containing Delineated Areas for the following Counties: Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Madison, and Suwannee, incorporated by reference in Rule 62-524.430, F.A.C.
5. (5) The Interagency Agreement between the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Suwannee River Water Management District regarding water well permitting in Bradford County (March 10, 2026) [HYPERLINK "http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19393"
   http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19393].

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.323(8), 373.324(4), 373.333(1), 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.046, 373.308, 373.309, 373.342 FS History–New 7-1-85, Amended 6-22-99, 11-10-22, Reviewed 2-10-26, Amended 5-17-26, Technical Change 5-28-26.