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Water Quality Standards for Florida

Sections of Florida Administrative Code addressing water quality standards:

Section 62-302 - Surface Water Quality Standards (PDF 207K)

(Effective April 16, 2003) This document water quality standards for surface waters.

Section 62-302.530 - Table: Criteria for Surface Water Quality Classifications (PDF 151K)

(Effective April 16, 2003) This table contains water quality criteria for Florida's surface water classification.

Section 62-4 - Permits - (PDF 160K)

(Effective April 16, 2003) This document contains sections 62-4.242, 62-4.243, 62-4.244, and 62-4.246 that address antidegradation permitting requirements, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters, and equitable abatement; exemptions from water quality criteria; mixing zones for surface waters; and sampling, testing methods, and method detection level for water pollution sources.

Section 62-611 - (PDF 379K) 

This document  contains sections 62-611.450, 62-611.500, and 62-611.600 that address treatment and receiving wetland, including discharge limits, permitting requirements, and standards apply within the waterbodies.

 

Sections of Florida Statute (F.S.) addressing water quality standards:

 

Everglades Forever Act, Section 373.4592(4)(f), F.S.  - (PDF 455K)

Provision from Everglades Forever Act addressing best management practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA).

Grizzle-Figg Statute, Section 403.086, F.S. - PDF 338K) 

This provision addresses sewage disposal facilities and advanced secondary treatment of discharges from such facilities.

Section 373.414(1)(b)3., F.S. - (PDF 71K) 

Statement regarding action of the governing board or department if existing ambient water quality is not meeting water quality standards.

 

Federal Regulations, 40 CFR 131.36 - (PDF, 121K) 

Toxics criteria for those states not complying with Clean Water Act section 303(c)(2)(B). This federal regulation establishes water quality criteria for certain toxic pollutants. The regulation is also known as the National Toxics Rule.

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Section 62-302 (PDF 8.8M)

This document water quality standards for surface waters.

Section 62-4 (PDF 1.7M)

This document contains sections 62-4.242, 62-4.243, 62-4.244, and 62-4.246 that address exemptions from water quality criteria, mixing zones, sampling, testing methods, and methods, and method detection level for water pollution sources.

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