Standards for Stormwater Systems

Florida Senate
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2026

CS for SB 558

By
the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources; and
Senators Burgess and Sharief

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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to standards for stormwater systems;
3 creating ss. 125.5695 and 166.04815, F.S.; requiring
4 stormwater systems owned by counties and
5 municipalities, respectively, to comply with specified
6 Department of Transportation standards; providing
7 inspection requirements for such systems; specifying
8 that certain local standards are superseded; providing
9 a declaration of an important state interest;
10 providing an effective date.
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Section 125.5695, Florida Statutes, is created
15 to read:
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125.5695

Standards for stormwater systems.—

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(1)

All stormwater systems owned by counties in this state,

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when installing new storm pipe and storm structures, must follow

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the annual Department of Transportation’s Standard

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Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction
contained in the

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sections “Pipe Culverts” and “Pipe Liner,” except for any

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requirement that the Department of Transportation review or

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approve installation plans, inspection videos, or inspection

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reports.

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(2)

Final inspections for all storm pipe and storm

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structures owned by counties in this state must be performed by

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a NASSCO’s Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)

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certified technician who is employed by a third-party licensed

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engineering firm or any general contractor that does not have a

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controlling interest in the company that installed the storm

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system being inspected. The inspection and video process may use

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standard closed-circuit television inspection equipment, along

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with an optional camera with a fisheye lens for video inspection

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purposes.

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(3)

The standards for installation and inspection in

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subsections (1) and (2) supersede all existing and local

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standards in counties.

38 Section 2. Section 166.04815, Florida Statutes, is created
39 to read:
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166.04815

Standards for stormwater systems.—

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(1)

All stormwater systems owned by municipalities in this

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state, when installing new storm pipe and storm structures, must

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follow the annual Department of Transportation’s Standard

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Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction contained in the

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sections “Pipe Culverts” and “Pipe Liner
,” except for any

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requirement that the Department of Transportation review or

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approve installation plans, inspection videos, or inspection

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reports.

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(2) Final inspections for all storm pipe and storm

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structures
owned by
municipalities in this state must be

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performed by

a NASSCO’s Pipeline Assessment Certification

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Program (PACP) certified technician who is employed by a third

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party licensed engineering firm
or any general contractor
that

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does not have a controlling interest
in the company that

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installed the storm system being inspected. The inspection and

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video process may use standard closed-circuit television

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inspection equipment, along with an optional camera with a

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fisheye lens for video inspection purposes.

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(3)

The standards for installation and inspection in

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subsections (1) and (2) supersede all existing and local

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standards in municipalities.

62 Section 3.
Pursuant to s. 18, Article VII of the State

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Constitution, the Legislature hereby determines and declares

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that this act fulfills an important state interest.

65 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.