62-304.510. Upper St. Johns River TMDLS.  


Effective on Sunday, May 9, 2021
  • 1(1) St. Johns River Above Lake Poinsett. The TMDL for TP is 89 tons per year, and is allocated as follows:

    22(a) The WLA for wastewater point sources is 0.023 tons per year of TP;

    36(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is a 37% reduction of current TP loading; and

    58(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is a 37% reduction of current TP loading.

    72(2) St. Johns River Above Lake Pinsett. The TMDL for BOD is 1,970 tons per year, and is allocated as follows:

    94(a) The WLA for wastewater point sources is 1.0 tons per year of BOD;

    108(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is a 34% reduction of current BOD loading; and

    130(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is a 34% reduction of current BOD loading.

    144(3) Lake Hell n’ Blazes. The TMDL for TP is 44 tons per year, and is allocated as follows:

    163(a) The WLA for wastewater point sources is not applicable;

    173(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is a 52% reduction of current TP loading; and

    195(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is a 52% reduction of current TP loading.

    209(4) St. Johns River above Sawgrass Lake. The TMDL for TP is 57 tons per year, and is allocated as follows:

    230(a) The WLA for wastewater point sources is not applicable;

    240(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is a 32% reduction of current TP loading; and

    262(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is a 32% reduction of current TP loading.

    276(5) St. Johns River Above Sawgrass Lake. The TMDL for BOD is 1,264 tons per year, and is allocated as follows:

    298(a) The WLA for wastewater point sources is not applicable;

    308(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is a 37% reduction of current BOD loading; and

    330(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is a 37% reduction of current BOD loading.

    344(d) Unless specifically stated, “current TP loading” and “current BOD loading” shall be the average loading for the year the Secretary adopted the verified list that first listed waterbody as impaired for the parameter of concern.

    380Rulemaking Authority 382403.061, 383403.067 FS. 385Law Implemented 387403.061, 388403.062, 389403.067 FS. 391History–New 8-3-06, Amended 5-9-21.