Revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C., Quality Assurance, and the DEP Standard Operating Procedures
 

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published a Notice of Rule Development for Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. (Quality Assurance) in the Florida Administrative Register on July 17, 2024. DEP will host a virtual workshop to present a summary of draft revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C., and incorporated documents.

 

Workshop Information

Date and Time: Monday, November 4, 2024, 1:00 p.m. (GoToWebinar)  
Register for the QA Rule Virtual Public Workshop

QA Rule Workshop Agenda
 

Public Comments Welcome!

Want to comment on the proposed revisions to 62-160, F.A.C. or the Standard Operating Procedures?

Submit Your Comments During The Rule Development Period.

Comments Are Due By Close Of Business, November 27, 2024.

Proposed Revisions

The proposed revisions include: (1) updates to the DEP field and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), (2) address miscellaneous, minor revisions to various rules within the chapter and (3) provide clarification and increased flexibility. 

The proposed revisions will:

1. Expand procedures for continuous monitoring with field meters;

2. Provide instructions for collection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances samples;

3. Provide additional options for field measurement of chlorine, transparency and turbidity;

4. Modify sampling proficiency requirements for bioassessment methods; and

5. Incorporate updates to lab certification standards since the last rulemaking in 2017.    

 

These revised documents have changes tracked.  Documents with numerous changes are best viewed in the “No Markup” review mode. Any substantive changes are highlighted.

Summary of draft revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.

Summary of draft revisions to DEP SOPs and other Incorporated Documents.

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Documents

Notes

Chapter 62-160, F.A.C.,
Quality Assurance

Proposed Revisions to Ch. 62-160 F.A.C. (revised 10/28/2024)

Can only be viewed in strike-through/underline mode. All draft changes have been highlighted.

DEP-SOP-001/01

No revisions are being proposed for FS 5000, FS 8100, FS 8200, FT 1400, and FT 1800. Any changes are for formatting purposes only.

DEP-SOP-002/01

 

DEP-SOP-003/11

 

Incorporated Forms

No revisions or minor changes are being proposed for FD 9000-1, FD 9000-5, FD 9000-6, FD 9000-25, FD 9000-32, and FD 9000-33.

Minor changes include replacing STORET with WIN and are for formatting purposes only.

Other Incorporated Documents

 

 

Last Modified: Monday, Oct 28, 2024 - 12:52pm