Notice: 30201064
Final Adopted Version in F.A.C.
Department: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter: SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

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Overview

RULE:
62-302.400   Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters
RULE FILE DATE: 11/5/2025
RULE EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/25/2025
HISTORY NOTES: Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS. Law Implemented 403.021(11), 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708 FS. History–Formerly 28-5.06, 17-3.06, Amended and Renumbered 3-1-79, Amended 1-1-83, 2-1-83, Formerly 17-3.081, Amended 4-25-93, Formerly 17-302.400, Amended 12-26-96, 8-24-00, 12-7-06, 8-5-10, 8-1-13, 2-17-16, 11-17-16, 11-25-25.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES: Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL RULES
AND REGULATIONS:
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:
http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-302.400&Section=0
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-02960 Process for Reclassifying the Designated Uses of Florida Surface Waters
Ref-06390 Class II Waters in Brevard County
Ref-06395 Class II Waters in Indian River County
Ref-06397 Class II Waters in St. Lucie County
Ref-06398 Class II Waters in Volusia County
Ref-07077 Class I and Class I-Treated Waters in Collier County, June 2016
Ref-07078 Class I and Class I-Treated Waters in DeSoto County, June 2016
Ref-07079 Class I and Class I-Treated Waters in Gulf County, June 2016
Ref-07080 Class I and Class I-Treated Waters in Hendry County, June 2016
Ref-07081 Class I and Class I-Treated Waters in Hillsborough County, June 2016
Ref-18136 Class II Waters in Charlotte County, April 2022
Ref-18137 Class II Waters in Collier County (1-2), June 2020
Ref-18138 Class II Waters in Collier County (2-2), September 2019
Ref-18139 Class II Waters in Nassau County and Duval County, September 2019
Ref-18140 Class II Waters in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County, September 2019
Ref-18141 Class II Waters in Flagler County, September 2019
Ref-18142 Class II Waters in Gulf County, September 2019
Ref-18143 Class II Waters in Pinellas County and Hillsborough County, February 2022
Ref-18144 Class II Waters in Jefferson County, September 2019
Ref-18145 Class II Waters in Lee County, September 2019
Ref-18146 Class II Waters in Manatee County, March 2021
Ref-18147 Class II Waters in Martin County, September 2019
Ref-18148 Class II Waters in Monroe County (1-2), September 2019
Ref-18149 Class II Waters in Monroe County (2-2), September 2019
Ref-18150 Class II Waters in Okaloosa County, September 2019
Ref-18151 Class II Waters in Palm Beach County, September 2019
Ref-18152 Class II Waters in St. Johns County (1-2), September 2019
Ref-18153 Class II Waters in St. Johns County (2-2), September 2019
Ref-18154 Class II Waters in Sarasota County Lemon Bay, January 2022
Ref-18155 Class II Waters in Sarasota County Myakka River, January 2022
Ref-18156 Class II Waters in Sarasota County Sarasota Bay, January 2022
Ref-18157 Class II Waters in Wakulla County, September 2019
Ref-18158 Class II Waters in Bay County, May 2021
Ref-18671 Class II Waters in Citrus County, November 2015
Ref-18672 Class II Waters in Dixie County, November 2015
Ref-18673 Class II Waters in Franklin County (1-2), November 2015
Ref-18674 Class II Waters in Franklin County (2-2), November 2015
Ref-18675 Class II Waters in Levy County, November 2015
Ref-18676 Class II Waters in Walton County, November 2015