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EPA Proposed or Promulgated Standards

Below are the EPA proposed or promulgated rules that apply to the state of Florida, either exclusively or collectively with other states. A link to Florida’s state-issued Water Quality Standards can be found at the bottom of this page.

• Proposed Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida’s Estuaries, Coastal Waters, and South Florida Inland Flowing Waters
  • Fact Sheet (PDF) (3 pp, 235K)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (63 pp, 747K) (December 18, 2012)
• Proposed Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida’s Streams and Downstream Protection Values for Lakes: Remanded Provisions
  • Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 188K)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (21 pp, 312K) (December 18, 2012)
• Proposed Stay of Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida’s Lakes and Flowing Waters
  • Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 274K)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (4 pp, 202K) (December 14, 2012)
• Final Phosphorus Water Quality Standards for the Florida Everglades
  • Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 322K) (August 2012)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (7 pp, 251K) (August 3, 2012)
• Effective Date for the Water Quality Standards for Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters
  • Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 77K) (July 2012)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (4 pp, 205K) (July 6, 2012)
• Re-Proposed Rulemaking to Extend the Effective Date for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters Final Rule
  • Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 205K) (May 2012)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF)  (5 pp, 229K) (May 17, 2012)
• Final Rulemaking to Delay the Effective Date for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters Final Rule
  • Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 28K) (March 2012)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF)  (4 pp, 242K) (March 7, 2012)
• Proposed Rulemaking to Extend the Effective Date for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters Final Rule
  • Fact sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 38K) (December 2011)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (4 pp,153K) (December 22, 2011)
• Proposed Phosphorus Water Quality Standards for the Florida Everglades
  • Fact sheet | Print Version (PDF) (2 pp, 109K) (July 2011)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (6 pp, 192K) (July 1, 2011)
• Final Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters
• Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters; Supplemental Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment
  • Fact sheet | Print Version (PDF) (2 pp, 40K) (July 2010)
  • Federal Register Notice | Print Version (PDF) (5 pp, 69K) (August 3, 2010)
• Proposed Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida's Lakes and Flowing Waters
• Final Water Quality Standards Bacteria Rule for Coastal and Great Lakes Recreation Waters (November 8, 2004)
• Establishment of Numeric Criteria for Priority Toxic Pollutants; States' Compliance—Revision of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Criteria (November 1999)
• National Toxics Rule (Preamble) | National Toxics Rule (December 1992)

Federal Clean Water Act Determinations that New or Revised Standards Are Necessary

EPA has issued the following determinations under Clean Water Act section 303(c)(4)(B) that new or revised standards are necessary. EPA may propose federal replacement standards in these cases if the state does not adopt standards consistent with the Act.

• Determination that New or Revised Nutrient Water Quality Standards are Necessary for Florida (January 2009)
  • Fact Sheet (January 16, 2009)
  • Decision Letter (PDF) (10 pp, 198K) (signed Januay 14, 2009)
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development Plan 

State-Issued Water Quality Standards

View unofficial copies of authorized Florida Water Quality Standards that EPA has approved or are otherwise in effect for Clean Water Act purposes.

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