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Notice: 4137649

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

IDENTIFICATION OF IMPAIRED SURFACE WATERS

Overview

RULE:

62-303.360	Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.370	Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.380	Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.460	Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.470	Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.480	Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.720	Delisting Procedure

PURPOSE:

The proposed revisions change the assessment methodology for determining surface water quality impairment due to elevated fecal coliform levels. The proposed revisions are being adopted as changes to Florida’s water quality standards.

SUMMARY:

Changes address a) how samples collected within four days are assessed for compliance with the fecal coliform criteria, b) which component of the fecal coliform criteria will be assessed using the binomial method, c) how many exceedances of the monthly average criteria are needed to list waters as impaired, d) how samples are assessed for representativeness, and e) how waters listed for fecal coliform impairment will be delisted. The proposed revisions also include a new delisting provision for waters listed for synthetic organics and pesticides.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.021(11), 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/25/2007 Vol. 33/21

COMMENTS:

From 5/25/2007 To 6/15/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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