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This dataset contains Verified Impaired Waters in the State of Florida. The "verified list" of impaired waters is the list of Florida's waterbodies that fail to attain any of its designated uses and/or meet the minimum criteria for surface waters established in the Surface Water Quality Standards (62-302, F.A.C.) and the Impaired Water Rule (IWR, 62-303, F.A.C.). The entire state of Florida is divided into five basin groups in which each waterbody in re-assessed on a rotating basis every five years. If a waterbody is assessed as impaired a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) must be developed to determine the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and remain healthy. Coverage includes all the WBIDs (Waterbody IDs - RUN 54) that have been included on the verified list for any parameter. If a WBID is impaired for multiple parameters the coverage contains overlapping polygons for each parameter. For more information or questions regarding the verified list and assessments, please contact Kevin O'Donnell (kevin.odonnell@dep.state.fl.us or (850) 245-8469). For more information or questions regarding TMDLs please contact Erin Rasnake (Erin.Rasnake@dep.state.fl.us or (850) 245 - 8338). |