Water Quality Standards in the Southeast

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Alabama

Region 4 Contact:
Lydia Mayo
mayo.lydia@epa.gov
(404) 562-9247

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Florida

Region 4 Contact:
Cecelia Harper
harper.cecelia@epa.gov
(404) 562-9418

Hierarchy 1 Nutrient SSAC:

Alachua Sink WBID 2720A approval and decision document (PDF) (9pp 397K)
Upper St. Johns River WBIDs 2893L, 2893Q, 2893X approval and decision document (PDF) (19pp 1.07MB)
Middle St. Johns River WBIDs 2893C, 2893D, 2893E, 2893F, 2964, 2964A approval and decision document (PDF) (41pp 2.98MB)
Lower St. Johns River Marine WBIDs 2213A, 2213B, 2213C, 2213E, 2213F approval and decision document (PDF) (9pp 538KB)
Lower St. Johns River WBIDs 2213I, 2213J, 2213K, 2213L, 2213M, 2213N approval and decision document (PDF) (8pp 536KB)
Caloosahatchee Estuary WBIDs 3240A, 3240B, 3240C approval and decision document (PDF) (8pp 299KB)
St. Lucie WBIDs 3193, 3194, 3194B, 3197, 3200, 3210, 3210A, 3211, 3218 approval and decision document (PDF) (14pp 377KB)
Suwannee River, Santa Fe River, Manatee Springs, Fanning Springs, Branford Spring, Ruth Spring, Troy Spring, Royal Spring and Falmouth Spring WBIDs 3422, 3422A, 3422B, 3422D, 3605A, 3605B, 3605C, 3422R, 3422S, 3422J, 3422L, 3422T, 3422U, 3422Z approval and decision document (PDF) (10pp 216KB)
Indian River Lagoon and Banana River Lagoon WBIDs 2963A, 2963B, 2963C, 2963D, 2963E, 2963F, 3044A, 3057A, 3057B, 3057C, 5003B, 5003C and 5003D approval and decision document (PDF) (10pp 794KB)
Eau Gallie River WBID 3082 approval and decision document (PDF) (5pp 339KB)
Goat Creek WBID 3107A approval and decision document (PDF) (5pp 346KB)
Crane Strand Drain WBID 3014 approval and decision document (PDF) (5pp 421KB)
Smith Canal WBID 2962 approval and decision document (PDF) (7pp 511KB)
Minnow Creek WBID 130 approval and decision document (PDF) (6pp 530KB)
Sikes Creek WBID 142 approval and decision document (PDF) (7pp 722KB)
Upper Wakulla River, Jackson Blue Spring, Merritts Mill Pond, Silver Springs, Silver Springs Group, Upper Silver River, Rainbow Springs Group, and Rainbow Springs Group Run WBIDs 1006, 180A, 180Z, 2772A, 2772C, 2772E, 1320A, and 1320B approval and decision document (PDF) (10pp 747KB)

Specific SSAC Applications to EPA:

EPA is posting the following document, Technical Assistance for Developing Nutrient Site-Specific Alternative Criteria in Florida (PDF) (45pp 883K) (Interim Draft, June 2011),to provide a better understanding of the Site-Specific Alternative Criteria (SSAC) process. This interim draft reflects input from comments received to date and is being made available in interim draft form to share EPA’s current thinking regarding the SSAC process. EPA expects that this document will be dynamic and likely to be revised following the promulgation of additional criteria as part of EPA's second rulemaking and a need to incorporate any lessons learned, from specific SSAC applications received, so that entities will have a comprehensive set of recommendations.

EPA appreciates the feedback received so far from various stakeholders who commented on the previous version of this document. Although all comments were considered and most incorporated, there were some instances where specific comments were not directly incorporated into the document, due to the very case-specific nature of the comment. EPA's comment review process involved sorting the comments into several categories: 1) those which EPA had already addressed in internal review of the document, 2) those which were clarifications and minor revisions to increase understanding of the recommendations, and 3) those which should be either addressed on a case-by-case basis, such as how to handle artificial waterbodies, or were not applicable to the contents of this document.

For additional information relating to the SSAC provision of EPA’s rule or for any other questions relating to EPA’s promulgation use the following link to view EPA HQ’s website http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/florida_index.cfm

The table below provides information on Federal Site specific alternative criteria (SSAC) which have been submitted to EPA.

As information becomes available, the table will be updated.

Waterbody

Applicant

Application Received

Completeness Status

Public Notice Period

Technical Support Document

Final Decision

Fenholloway and Econfina Rivers

Buckeye Florida, LP

SSAC application summary (PDF) (3 pp, 275K)