The Department of Environmental Protection (department or DEP) is initiating rulemaking and will hold two public workshops to discuss updates to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. (Quality Assurance). The proposed revisions address paragraphs 403.0623(2)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, enacted under Chapter 2016-01, Laws of Florida, which direct the department to establish quality assurance (QA) standards for the collection and analysis of water quantity data. The proposed revisions also: (1) update the DEP field and laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (DEP SOPs), (2) address miscellaneous, minor revisions to various rules within the chapter, based on stakeholder input, (3) generally provide for clarification, and (4) provide increased flexibility for approval of alternative methods.