Surface water quality criteria for fecal coliform bacteria are intended to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Coliform bacteria serve as indicator organisms that can help identify contamination of waters by human pathogens. Florida’s ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Departmental

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-302.530: Table: Surface Water Quality Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Surface water quality criteria for fecal coliform bacteria are intended to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Coliform bacteria serve as indicator organisms that can help identify contamination of waters by human pathogens. Florida’s fecal coliform criteria for surface waters has differed from recommended Federal criteria. The Department proposes to make Florida’s criteria consistent with the Federal criteria.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendment will revise the surface water quality criteria for fecal coliform bacteria to be consistent with recommended Federal criteria.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Central District Office, 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 232, Conference Room A and B, Orlando, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eric Shaw at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Eric Shaw, Division of Water Resource Management, Mail Station 3560, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone [phone], email: [e-mail], or facsimile [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.