62-304.705. St. Lucie River Basin TMDLs  


Effective on Sunday, May 9, 2021
  • 1(1) St. Lucie Estuary (Lower & Middle Estuary). The TMDLs for the St. Lucie Estuary, based on data in the period from 1996 through 2005, are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP and 0.72 mg/L TN at Roosevelt Bridge and are allocated as follows:

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

    53(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are a 21.4% reduction of TN and a 41.3% reduction of TP; and

    79(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are a 21.4% reduction of TN and a 41.3% reduction of TP.

    97(2) North Fork St. Lucie River (Freshwater). The TMDLs for the North St. Lucie (Freshwater) are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP, 0.72 mg/L TN, and 2.0 mg/L BOD for this segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 to 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 140,134 lbs/year TN, 15,765 lbs/year TP and 2.0 mg/L BOD allocated as follows:

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

    169(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 25.0% reduction of TN, 42.2% reduction of TP, and 74.0% reduction of BOD; and

    197(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 25.0% reduction of TN, 42.2% reduction of TP, and 74.0% reduction of BOD.

    217(3) North Fork St. Lucie Estuary (Estuarine North Fork). The TMDLs for the North Fork St. Lucie Estuary (Estuarine North Fork) are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP and 0.72 mg/L TN in this estuary segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 to 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 103,174 lbs/year TN and 11,672 lbs/year TP allocated as follows:

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

    290(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 28.8% reduction of TN and 58.1% reduction of TP; and

    314(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 28.8% reduction of TN and 58.1% reduction of TP.

    330(4) C-24 Canal. The TMDLs for the C-24 Canal are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP, 0.72 mg/L TN, and 2.0 mg/L BOD for the canal segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 to 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 348,957 lbs/year TN, 39, 258 lbs/year TP and 2.0 mg/L BOD allocated as follows:

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

    397(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 51.8% reduction of TN, 72.2% reduction of TP, and 33.3% reduction of BOD; and

    425(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 51.8% reduction of TN, 72.2% reduction of TP, and 33.3% reduction of BOD.

    445(5) C-23 Canal. The TMDLs for the C-23 Canal are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP and 0.72 mg/L TN in the canal segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 through 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 242,202 lbs/year TN and 27,248 lbs/year TP allocated as follows:

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

    506(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 51.7% reduction of TN and 78.6% reduction of TP; and

    530(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 51.7% reduction of TN and 78.6% reduction of TP.

    546(6) South Fork St. Lucie Estuary. The TMDLs for the South Fork St. Lucie Estuary are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP and 0.72 mg/L TN in this estuary segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 through 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 24,463 lbs/year TN and 2,752 lbs/year TP allocated as follows:

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

    613(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 38.4% reduction of TN and 57.2% reduction of TP; and

    637(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 38.4% reduction of TN and 57.2% reduction of TP.

    653(7) South Fork St. Lucie River. The TMDLs for the South Fork St. Lucie River are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP and 0.72 mg/L TN in this river segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 through 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 90,471 lbs/year TN and 10,178 lbs/year TP allocated as follows:

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

    720(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 47.1% reduction of TN and 61.8% reduction of TP; and

    744(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 47.1% reduction of TN and a 61.8% reduction of TP.

    761(8) Bessey Creek. The TMDLs for Bessey Creek are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP and 0.72 mg/L TN in the creek segment. Based on data in the period from 2000 through 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 29,981 lbs/year TN and 3,373 lbs/year TP allocated as follows:

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

    821(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is 23.9% reduction of TN and 51.2% reduction of TP; and

    845(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources is 23.9% reduction of TN and 51.2% reduction of TP.

    861(9) C-44 Canal. The TMDLs for the C-44 Canal are to achieve 0.081 mg/L TP, 0.72 mg/L TN, and 2.0 mg/L BOD in this canal segment. Based on data in the period from 1996 through 2005, the cumulative load from all sources is 242,929 lbs/year TN, 27,330 lbs/year TP and 2.0 mg/L BOD allocated as follows:

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

    928(b) The WLAs for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program are 51.2% reduction of TN, 55.0% reduction of TP, and 69.7% reduction of BOD; and

    956(c) The LAs for nonpoint sources are 51.2% reduction of TN, 55.0% reduction of TP, and 69.7% reduction of BOD.

    976(10) St. Lucie River (North Fork). The bacteriological TMDL for the St. Lucie River (North Fork) is 400 counts/100mL for fecal coliform, and is allocated as follows:

    1003(a) The WLA for wastewater sources is not applicable;

    1012(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is to address anthropogenic sources in the basin such that in-stream concentrations meet the fecal coliform criteria which, based on the measured concentrations from the 2003 to 2007 period, will require a 66% reduction of sources contributing to exceedances of the criteria; and

    1068(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is to address anthropogenic sources in the basin such that in-stream concentrations meet the fecal coliform criteria which, based on the measured concentrations from the 2003 to 2007 period, will require a 66% reduction of sources contributing to exceedances of the criteria.

    1116(11) Tenmile Creek. The bacteriological TMDL for the Tenmile Creek is 400 counts/100mL for fecal coliform, and is allocated as follows:

    1137(a) The WLA for wastewater sources is not applicable;

    1146(b) The WLA for discharges subject to the Department’s NPDES MS4 Permitting Program is to address anthropogenic sources in the basin such that in-stream concentrations meet the fecal coliform criteria which, based on the measured concentrations from the 2005 and 2007 period, will require a 81% reduction of sources contributing to exceedances of the criteria; and

    1202(c) The LA for nonpoint sources is to address anthropogenic sources in the basin such that in-stream concentrations meet the fecal coliform criteria which, based on the measured concentrations from the 2005 and 2007 period, will require a 81% reduction of sources contributing to exceedances of the criteria.

    1250Rulemaking Authority 1252403.061, 1253403.067 FS. 1255Law Implemented 1257403.061, 1258403.062, 1259403.067 FS. 1261History–New 3-26-09, Amended 5-14-12, 5-9-21.