Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-160.320 - Approved Laboratory Methods
(1)
Approved laboratory methods are specified in the Department's rules, contracts,
orders or permits. When methods are specified by a Department rule, contract,
order or permit, only those methods shall be used. For informational purposes,
the Department maintains lists of methods, method compendiums and publication
sources that have been recognized the Department. When laboratory methods are
not specified in Department rules, contracts, orders or permits, applicable
methods from the list of recognized methods are approved, where the methods are
determined by the Department to satisfy data quality objectives established for
the Department project. However, these lists shall not supersede or limit the
use of other methods that are required by contract, order, permit or Title 62
rules. Links for the lists of methods are posted on the Department's webpage at
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/sas/qa/am-sources.htm.
Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency published updated lists of
analytical methods in Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis
of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures,
Final Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 97, Friday, May 18, 2012, Rules and
Regulations, pp. 29758-29846, which is incorporated by reference in subsection
62-160.800(6),
F.A.C.
(2) Except as specified in
subsections (3) and (4) below, laboratories performing taxonomic identification
for periphyton or benthic macroinvertebrates shall use the procedures in the
following DEP SOPs, which are contained in DEP-SOP-002/01, which is
incorporated by reference in paragraph
62-160.800(1)(b),
F.A.C.:
(a) For taxonomic identification of
periphyton, LQ 1000 shall be used, including part LQ 7000, and subparts LQ 7100
through LQ 7140;
(b) For taxonomic
identification of benthic macroinvertebrates, LQ 1000 shall be used, including
part LQ 7000, and subparts LQ 7400 through LQ 7420.
(3) Laboratories performing taxonomic
identifications or calculations for the Stream Condition Index (SCI), the Lake
Vegetation Index or making a Biorecon determination shall use the procedures in
the following DEP SOPs, which are contained in DEP-SOP-003/11, which is
incorporated by reference in paragraph
62-160.800(1)(c),
F.A.C.:
(a) For the Stream Condition Index,
SCI 1000 shall be used (including part SCI 2000 and subparts SCI 2100 through
SCI 2230);
(b) For the Lake
Vegetation Index, LVI 1000 shall be used (including part LVI 2000 and subparts
LVI 2100 through LVI 2210);
(c) For
the BioRecon determination, BRN 1000 shall be used (including part BRN 2000 and
subparts BRN 2100 through BRN 2110).
(4) Additionally, laboratories or persons
performing taxonomic identifications, calculations or data usability
assessments for the Stream Condition Index (SCI), the Lake Vegetation Index or
a BioRecon determination shall follow the procedures and satisfy the data
quality objectives discussed in DEP-SAS-001/11 and DEP-SAS-002/11, which are
incorporated by reference in paragraphs
62-160.800(2)(e)
and 62-160.800(2)(f),
F.A.C., respectively.
(5)
Laboratories calculating the Lake Condition Index (LCI) shall use the
procedures in DEP SOP LT 7000 (including parts LT 7010, LT 7020, LT 7030, LT
7040, LT 7300 and LT 7900), which are contained in DEP-SOP-002/01, and
incorporated by reference in subparagraph
62-160.800(1)(b)
3., F.A.C.
(6) Laboratories
calculating the Wetland Condition Indices (WCI) shall use the procedures in DEP
SOP LT 7000, part LT 7600, including all subparts as listed below, which are
contained in DEP-SOP-002/01, and incorporated by reference in subparagraph
62-160.800(1)(b)
3., F.A.C.:
(a) For the determination of
Wetland Condition Index for freshwater isolated herbaceous wetlands, DEP SOP
subpart LT 7610 shall be used (including subparts LT 7611 and LT
7612).
(b) For the determination of
Wetland Condition Index for freshwater isolated forested wetlands, DEP SOP
subpart LT 7620 shall be used (including subparts LT 7621 and LT
7622).
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.0623 FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.4592, 376.303, 376.305, 376.3071, 403.0623, 403.0625, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0881, 403.504, 403.704, 403.707, 403.722, 403.853 FS.
New 4-9-02, Amended 12-3-08, 7-30-14.
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