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Rule Title: Documents Incorporated by Reference
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	Add to MyFLRules Favorites
Division:	Departmental
Chapter:	QUALITY ASSURANCE

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

	Effective Date:	5/20/2026
	History Notes:	Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.0623 FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.4592, 376.303, 376.305, 376.3071, 403.0623, 403.0625, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881, 403.504, 403.704, 403.707, 403.722, 403.853 FS. History–New 4-9-02, Amended 6-8-04, 12-3-08, 7-30-14, 4-16-18, 5-20-26.
	References in this version:	Ref-04338 EPA ICR Microbial Laboratory Manual Ref-04343 USGS Field Measurements for Temperature Ref-04357 NELAC Glossary, 2003 Ref-04361 IUPAC Nomenclature Ref-07984 EPA Method 5035A, Revision 1, in SW-846, Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods Ref-07985 EPA Method 1623.1, Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Water by Filtration/IMS/FA, EPA 816-R-12-001, January 2012 Ref-19286 FA 1000 Regulatory Scope and Administrative Procedures for Use of DEP SOPs Ref-19287 FC 1000 Cleaning/Decontamination Procedures Ref-19288 FD 1000 Documentation Procedures Ref-19289 FM 1000 Field Planning and Mobilization Ref-19290 FQ 1000 Field Quality Control Requirements Ref-19291 FS 1000 General Sampling Procedures Ref-19292 FS 2000 General Aqueous Sampling Ref-19293 FS 2100 Surface Water Sampling Ref-19294 FS 2200 Groundwater Sampling Ref-19295 FS 2300 Drinking Water Sampling Ref-19296 FS 2400 Wastewater Sampling Ref-19297 FS 3000 Soil Sampling Ref-19298 FS 4000 Sediment Sampling Ref-19299 FS 5000 Waste Sampling Ref-19300 FS 6000 General Biological Tissue Sampling Ref-19301 FS 7000 General Biological Community Sampling Ref-19302 FS 8100 Contaminated Surface Sampling Ref-19303 FS 8200 Clean Sampling for Ultratrace Metals in Surface Waters Ref-19304 FT 1000 General Field Testing and Measurement Ref-19305 FT 1100 Field Measurement of Hydrogen Ion Activity (pH) Ref-19306 FT 1200 Field Measurement of Specific Conductance and Conductivity Ref-19307 FT 1300 Field Measurement of Salinity Ref-19308 FT 1400 Field Measurement of Temperature Ref-19309 FT 1500 Field Measurement of Dissolved Oxygen Ref-19310 FT 1600 Field Measurement of Turbidity and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Ref-19311 FT 1700 Field Measurement of Light Penetration (Secchi Depth and Transparency) Ref-19312 FT 1800 Field Measurement of Stage, Surface Water Velocity, and Discharge (Flow) and Computations of Streamflow Ref-19313 FT 1900 Continuous Monitoring Meters Ref-19314 FT 2000 Field Measurement of Residual Chlorine Ref-19315 FT 2100 Field Measurement of Nitrate Using Ultraviolet Optical Sensors Ref-19316 FT 3000 Aquatic Habitat Characterization Ref-19317 LD 1000 Laboratory Documentation Ref-19318 LQ 1000 Laboratory Quality Control Ref-19319 LT 7000 Determination of Biological Indices Ref-19320 BRN 1000 Biological Reconnaissance Field Method Ref-19321 LVI 1000 Lake Vegetation Index Methods Ref-19322 SCI 1000 Stream Condition Index Methods Ref-19323 Table II, Required Containers, Preservation Techniques, and Holding Times, 40 CFR 136.3(e) Ref-19324 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Ref-19325 Sampling and Use of the Stream Condition Index (SCI) for Assessing Flowing Waters: A Primer, DEP-SAS-001/11 Ref-19326 Sampling and Use of the Lake Vegetation Index (LVI) for Assessing Lake Plant Communities in Florida: A Primer, DEP-SAS-002/11 Ref-19327 USGS, Temperature: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, book 9, chap. A6.1, 14 p. Ref-19328 Form FD 9000-5 Stream/River Habitat Assessment Field Sheet Ref-19329 Form FD 9000-6 Lake Habitat Assessment Field Sheet Ref-19330 Form FD 9000-34 Stream Habitat Assessment Training and Evaluation Checklist and Event Log Ref-19331 Form FD 9000-35 Stream Condition Index and BioRecon Training Checklist and Event Log Ref-19333 Quality Assurance Project Plan Standard, EPA CIO 2105-S-02.1 Ref-19334 Alternative and Modified Analytical Laboratory Methods, DEP-QA-001/01 Ref-19335 Definition and Procedure for the Determination of the Method Detection Limit – Revision 2, 40 CFR Part 136, Appendix B Ref-19336 40 CFR 136.3, Identification of test procedures Ref-19337 40 CFR 136.4, Application for and approval of alternate test procedures for nationwide use Ref-19338 40 CFR 136.6, Method modifications and analytical requirements Ref-19339 40 CFR 141.27, Alternate analytical techniques Ref-19340 40 CFR 136.5, Approval of alternate test procedures for limited use Ref-19341 Chapter Two, Choosing the Correct Procedure, Section 2.1, Guidance Regarding Flexibility Inherent to SW-846 Methods and the Precedence of SW-846 Quality Control Criteria Ref-19342 Process for Assessing Data Usability (DEP-EA-001/07) Ref-19343 Applicability of Chlorophyll a Methods (DEP-SAS-002/10) Ref-19344 EPA 445.0, In Vitro Determination of Chlorophyll a and pheophytin a in Marine and Freshwater Algae by Fluorescence Ref-19345 EPA 446.0, In Vitro Determination of Chlorophylls a, b, c1 + c2 and Pheopigments in Marine and Freshwater Algae by Visible Spectrophotometry Ref-19346 EPA 447.0, Determination of Chlorophylls a and b and Identification of Other Pigments of Interest in Marine and Freshwater Algae Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Visible Wavelength Detection Ref-19347 Chapter 64E-1, F.A.C., Certification of Environmental Testing Laboratories Ref-19354 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A2, Measurement of peak discharge by the slope-area method Ref-19355 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A3, Measurement of peak discharge at culverts by indirect methods Ref-19356 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A4, Measurement of peak discharge at width contractions by indirect methods Ref-19357 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A5, Measurement of peak discharge at dams by indirect method Ref-19358 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A6, General procedure for gaging streams Ref-19359 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A10, Discharge ratings at gaging stations Ref-19360 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A11, Measurement of discharge by the moving-boat method Ref-19361 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A13, Computation of continuous records of streamflow Ref-19362 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A14, Use of flumes in measuring discharge Ref-19363 USGS TWRI, Book 3, Chapter A21, Stream-gaging cableways Ref-19364 USGS TM, Book 3, Chapter A7, Stage measurement at gaging stations Ref-19365 USGS TM, Book 3, Chapter A8, Discharge measurements at gaging stations Ref-19366 USGS TM, Book 3, Chapter A22, Measuring discharge with acoustic Doppler current profilers from a moving boat Ref-19367 USGS TM, Book 3, Chapter A23, Computing discharge using the index velocity method

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Section	Description	ID	Publish Date

Final 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	30847860	Effective: 05/20/2026
Correction 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	30818178	4/23/2026 Vol. 52/79
Correction 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	30799845	4/20/2026 Vol. 52/76
Proposed 62-160.110 ......	The Department is revising certain quality assurance requirements in Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. The proposed revisions: (1) update the field and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), (2) address miscellaneous, minor ....	30615642	3/11/2026 Vol. 52/48
Workshop 62-160.110 ......	To present information and receive public comments on proposed revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. All quality assurance requirements are under .... November 4, 2024, 1:00 PM EST WEBINAR: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/596854868....	28881379	10/18/2024 Vol. 50/205
Development 62-160.110 ......	The Department is initiating rulemaking to update certain quality assurance requirements in Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. The proposed revisions: (1) update the field and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), (2) address ....	28551579	7/17/2024 Vol. 50/139
Final 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	20248864	Effective: 04/16/2018
Change 62-160.220 ......	Approval of New and Alternative Field Procedures, Laboratory Certification, Approval of New and Alternative Laboratory Methods, Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Laboratory Procedures, Documents ....	19182737	7/14/2017 Vol. 43/136
Proposed 62-160.110 ......	The proposed revisions address paragraphs 403.0623(2)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, enacted under Chapter 2016-01, Laws of Florida, which direct the department to establish quality assurance (QA) standards for the collection ....	18701229	3/14/2017 Vol. 43/50
Development 62-160.110 ......	The Department of Environmental Protection (department or DEP) is initiating rulemaking and will hold two public workshops to discuss updates to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. (Quality Assurance). The proposed revisions address ....	17983041	9/12/2016 Vol. 42/177
Final 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	14839174	Effective: 07/30/2014
Change 62-160.110 ......	Purpose, Scope and Applicability, Definitions and Standards, Approved Field Procedures, Approval of New and Alternative Field Procedures, Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Field Procedures, ....	14571357	5/19/2014 Vol. 40/97
Hearing 62-160.110 ......	Purpose, Scope and Applicability, Definitions and Standards, Approved Field Procedures, Approval of New and Alternative Field Procedures, Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Field Procedures, ....	14379588	4/4/2014 Vol. 40/66
Proposed 62-160.110 ......	The proposed rules update quality assurance requirements for entities providing environmental data to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), including field and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). ....	12204072	10/31/2012 Vol. 38/62
Development 62-160.110 ......	The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding three public workshops for the purpose of updating the Quality Assurance rule (Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.). Proposed revisions address routine updates to the DEP field ....	10369899	9/9/2011 Vol. 37/36
Final 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	6469529	Effective: 12/03/2008
Change 62-160.110 ......	Purpose, Scope and Applicability, Definitions and Standards, Approved Field Procedures, Approval of New and Alternative Field Procedures, Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Field Procedures, ....	6078231	9/5/2008 Vol. 34/36
Proposed 62-160.110 ......	The purpose of this rulemaking is to update the Department’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Field Activities (DEP-SOP-001/01) and Laboratory Activities (DEP-SOP-002/01). The majority of these updates are intended ....	5801199	6/27/2008 Vol. 34/26
Development 62-160.110 ......	To solicit public comments on proposed revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. and revisions to selected documents that are incorporated by reference in Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.	4328448	7/6/2007 Vol. 33/27
Final 62-160.800	Documents Incorporated by Reference	2212490	Effective: 06/08/2004

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