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Code of Federal Regulations,
Electronic The Electronic Code of
Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a prototype of a
currently updated version of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). The e-CFR prototype is a
demonstration project. It is not an official legal
edition of the CFR. The e-CFR prototype is
authorized and maintained by the National Archives
and Records Administration's (NARA) Office of the
Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Printing
Office (GPO). The OFR updates the material in the
e-CFR on a frequent basis.
FDEP, Pretreatment
he Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, in its role as approval authority,
oversees the development and implementation of
local pretreatment programs in the state. These
local pretreatment programs are developed and
implemented in accordance with Chapter 62-625,
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), § 403.0885,
Florida Statutes (F.S.), and the Clean Water Act
(33 United States Code, § 1251 et seq.).
FDEP, Department's Water Resource
Management The Department's Water
Resource Management Programs are responsible for
protecting the quality of Florida’s drinking water
as well as its rivers, lakes and wetlands, and for
reclaiming lands after they’ve been mined for
phosphate and other minerals. We establish the
technical basis for setting the state’s surface
water and ground water quality standards, and also
implement a variety of programs to monitor the
quality of those water resources.
EPA, Office of Water
he Office of Water (OW) is responsible for
implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking
Water Act, and portions of the Coastal Zone Act
Reauthorization Amendments of 1990, Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, Ocean Dumping Ban
Act, Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries
Act, Shore Protection Act, Marine Plastics
Pollution Research and Control Act, London Dumping
Convention, the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships and several
other statutes. Our activities are targeted to
prevent pollution wherever possible and to reduce
risk for people and ecosystems in the most
cost-effective ways possible.
Florida Pollution Prevention Roundtable
The Florida Pollution Prevention Roundtable (FLPPR) is an organization incorporated as a Florida non- profit corporation in April , 2002 whose mission is to establish a forum for identifying, coordinating, and promoting voluntary Pollution Prevention (P2) activities and resources throughout the State of Florida. Prior to incorporation FLPPR operated for 4 years as a volunteer based, Florida Department of Environmental Protection sponsored organization. The organization is currently managed on a voluntary basis by elected officers and a Board of Directors comprised of representatives from federal, state and local government environmental agencies, private industry, academic institutions and citizen groups with a mission or interest in promoting P2 activities in their organizations or communities. The organization currently has no permanent paid employees. The members of the organization are composed of individuals representing the same interest groups and organizations as described for the Board of Directors. Membership in the organization is based on a dues structure for public and private sector entities. Activities and functions of the corporation are carried out by members of the Board of Directors, members acting individually or as members of corporate committees.
Florida Water Resources Journal
Published monthly, the Florida Water
Resources Journal is a technical publication
oriented toward water treatment and distribution,
wastewater collection and treatment, and
stormwater control.
Florida Water Resources
Conference The Florida Water Resources
Conference (FWRC), is dedicated to preserving and
enhancing Florida's water environment. A nonprofit
educational and scientific organization, FWRC is a
joint conference of the Florida Section of the
American Water Works Association, the Florida
Water Environment Association, and the Florida
Water and Pollution Control Operators Association.
It also serves as the Florida member association
of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) annual
meeting.
Florida Water & Pollution
Control Operator's Association
The FWPCOA is an organization of members
who are engaged in the production, treatment and
distribution of drinking water; the collection,
treatment and disposal of wastewater; and/or the
collection and treatment of stormwater.
Florida Chapter-American Public
Works Assocation The Florida
Chapter's intent to be a unified statewide public
works organization, providing leadership,
education, direction and support on Public Works
issues to its members, elected officials, and the
public during everyday life as well as times of
natural disaster.
Florida Section American Water Works
Association The Florida Section of the
American Water Works Association provides
information and opportunities to over 2,800
members and many others through the delivery of
science and state of the art technology.
Throughout the State of Florida, we offer a wide
variety of networking, continuing education, and
legislative activities related to water industry
issues. As our Section continues to grow, so do
your opportunities to become involved. If you are
not already a member, please join us today. I hope
you find our web site informative and user
friendly to meet your needs for success today and
your future endeavors.
Florida Water Environment
Association FWEA is the Florida Member
Association of the international Water Environment
Federation (WEF). WEF is a not-for-profit
educational and technical organization of 40,000
water quality experts worldwide. Committed to the
preservation and enhancement of the global water
environment, WEF has Member Associations located
in many countries throughout the world.
TREEO Center, University of Florida
Since 1977, the University of Florida TREEO
Center has trained thousands of professionals from
around the world in its award-winning
environmental training program. The center offers
more than 250 non-credit, professional development
courses each year in the environmental and health
and safety fields. Keep current with your
professional training at UF/TREEO.
The Northwest Florida Water
Management District stretches from the St. Marks
River Basin in Jefferson County to the Perdido
River in Escambia County. The District is one of
five water management districts in Florida created
by the Water Resources Act of 1972. Sixteen
counties lie within the Northwest Florida Water
Management District. They include Bay, Calhoun,
Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes,
Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa,
Wakulla, Walton and Washington counties and the
westernmost portion of Jefferson County.
The South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) The South Florida
Water Management District (SFWMD) is a regional
agency of the state of Florida, and is charged
with managing and protecting water resources of
the region by balancing and improving water
quality, flood control, natural systems and water
supply. SFWMD's boundaries extend from central
Florida to Lake Okeechobee, and from coast to
coast, from Fort Myers to Fort Pierce, south
through the sprawling Everglades to the Florida
Keys and Florida Bay.
Southwest Florida Water Management
District The Strategic Plan
communicates the District’s forward perspective to
address our fast-growing region’s water resource
priorities. The Plan is updated annually in order
to assess the success of efforts, and to
efficiently modify strategies and priorities as
necessary to fulfill the District’s mission to
provide a sustainable water supply, while
restoring and protecting the environment.
St. Johns River Water Management
District South Florida Water Management
District The St. Johns River Water
Management District is responsible for managing
ground and surface water supplies in all or part
of 18 counties in northeast and east-central
Florida. More than 700 dedicated staff members do
this each day from offices in Palatka,
Jacksonville, Altamonte Springs, and Palm Bay.
Duties of the District include: Issuing permits
for various water use activities and/or activities
that have the potential to adversely impact ground
or surface water resources and adjacent lands
Buying land to preserve or restore vital wetlands
and water resources Conducting research about the
quality and quantity of ground and surface water
resources Mapping ground and surface water
resources Conducting outreach and public education
programs
Suwannee River Water Management
District The Suwannee River Water
Management District is one of five regional water
management districts in Florida. It was created by
the Florida Legislature through passage of the
Water Resources Act of 1972. Suwannee is the
smallest of the state's water management districts
in terms of geographic area, population served,
tax base, and agency staff. We manage water and
related natural resources in north-central Florida
by providing water quality and quantity
monitoring, research, regulation, land acquisition
and management, and flood protection. (Please
refer to our Strategic Plan for details.) SRWMD
FACTS Service Area: 7,640 square miles all or part
of 15 counties in north-central Florida 13 river
basins a population of 310,000 Counties: All of:
Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette,
Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Union Parts of:
Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Jefferson, Levy, Putnam
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South
Atlantic Division The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division is
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The South
Atlantic Division is one of eight Corps regional
offices, responsible for all or part of eight
southeastern states. Through its five district
offices, the Division manages military
construction, water resources, and environmental
programs throughout the region.
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