Surface Water Quality Support Documents

Rules

• Chapter 62-302, F.A.C.
• Chapter 62-303, F.A.C.
• Chapter 62-4, F.A.C.

Surface Water Classifications

• Process Document for Reclassifying Surface Waters
• List of Available Reports related to Surface Water Classifications

Outstanding Florida Waters

• Outstanding Florida Waters Factsheet
• Outstanding Florida Water Question and Answer Sheet
• List of Available Reports related to Outstanding Florida Waters

Biological Health Assessments

• Stream Condition Index Primer
• Lake Vegetation Index Primer
• Applicability of Chlorophyll a Methods
• Biology Standard Operating Procedures

Numeric Nutrient Standards

• Implementation of Florida’s Numeric Nutrient Standards
• Development of Type III Site Specific Alternative Criteria for Nutrients
• Technical Support Document: Development of Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida Lakes, Spring Vents and Streams
• Lake Regions of Florida Report
  • Lake Regions of Florida Poster (Front)
  • Lake Regions of Florida Poster (Back)
• Map of Nutrient Watershed Regions
• Florida Marine Nutrient Regions Maps
• Florida Coastal (Offshore) Segments
• List of Nutrient TMDLs that are Hierarchy 1 Interpretations under Rule 62-302.531(2)(a), F.A.C.

Dissolved Oxygen Criteria (Rule 62-302.533, F.A.C.)

• DO Saturation Calculator (Microsoft Excel)
• DO Technical Support Document

Surface Water Quality Criteria

• Alternative Surface Water Quality Standards
• Metals Criteria Calculator (Microsoft Excel)
• Guidance for Establishing a Metals Translator
• Data Quality Screening Protocol

Ammonia Criteria

• Total Ammonia Nitrogen Calculator (Microsoft Excel)-  Total Ammonia Criteria and Un-ionized ammonia spreadsheet for calculations (MS Excel)
• Unionized Ammonia SOP - Discussion of the calculation of this species 
• Unionized Ammonia Calculation (FDEP vs EPA) - Discussion of the most common errors in using the un-ionized ammonia calculator