State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Notice of Intent The Department of Environmental Protection hereby provides Notice of Intent to Issue a permit for the proposed project, as detailed in the application, subject to the conditions specified in the draft permit and summarized below. The applicant, Manatee County Utilities, Patrick Shea, Utilities Director, 3647 Cortez Road West, Bradenton, Florida 34210 applied on June 24, 2025, for an operation permit for a Class V injection well system. The project is located at North Regional Water Reclamation Facility, 8500 69th Street East, Bradenton, Florida 34221, in Manatee County (File 0344080-007-UO/5R, WACS ID 105334). The permittee will operate one non-hazardous Class V injection well AR-1 (being renamed from IW-1) and associated monitor wells DZMW-1, APMW-2 and DMW-1 for the disposal of excess reclaimed water which has received high level disinfection from the North Regional Water Reclamation Facility and the Manatee County Reuse System. The maximum permitted injection rate for AR-1 shall be 3,889 gallons per minute and the maximum injection volume for AR-1 shall be 5.6 million gallons per day. The injection well is constructed with a 14-inch diameter casing set to 1,490 feet below land surface (bls), with a cemented annulus to land surface. The total depth of AR-1 is 3,500 feet bls and is backfilled to 1,676 feet bls. The injection zone for AR-1 is from 1,650 to 1,676 feet bls which is in the Avon Park Formation and is considered a G-IV aquifer below the underground source of drinking water (USDW). Dual Zone Monitoring well DZMW-1 (NSLMW-1/APMW-1) is completed from 585 feet to 628 feet bls for the upper zone and from 890 feet to 1,070 feet for the lower zone. APMW-2 will monitor the Floridan aquifer with the monitoring zones completed from 890 to 1,009 feet bls. Deep well DMW-1 is monitoring the injection zone of AR-1 (IW-1) and is completed in the Avon Park Formation from 1,490 feet to 1,600 feet bls. The Department has permitting jurisdiction under Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.) and the rules adopted thereunder. The project is not exempt from permitting procedures. The Department has determined that an Underground Injection Control permit is required for the proposed work. The Department will issue the permit unless a petition for an administrative hearing is timely filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., before the deadline for filing a petition. On the filing of a timely and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the hearing process may result in a modification of the agency action or even denial of the application. Petition for Administrative Hearing A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. Pursuant to Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), a petition for an administrative hearing must contain the following information: a. The name and address of each agency affected and each agency's file or identification number, if known; b. The name, address, any e-mail address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the petitioner, if the petitioner is not represented by an attorney or a qualified representative; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner's representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination; c. A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision; d. A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate; e. A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency's proposed action; f. A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency's proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and g. A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency's proposed action. The petition must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or via electronic correspondence at Agency_Clerk@FloridaDEP.gov A copy of the petition shall be mailed to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing. Time Period for Filing a Petition In accordance with Rule 62-110.106(3), F.A.C., petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant and persons entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publication of the notice or within 14 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first. The failure to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C. Extension of Time Under Rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing. The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time. Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or via electronic correspondence at Agency_Clerk@FloridaDEP.gov, before the deadline for filing a petition for an administrative hearing. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon. Mediation Mediation is not available in this proceeding. Permit Documents The files associated with this order are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays, at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Suite 101 Temple Terrace, Florida 33637-0926, and at the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400. Department Contact Additional information concerning this project may be obtained by contacting Dan Warmke, Professional Geologist at 813-470-5741. IPL0366387 Aug 16 2026