To address growing concerns about over-enrichment of Florida’s surface waters, ground waters, and springs by nutrients, the Department and the Water Management Districts are developing a statewide stormwater treatment rule. This rule represents a significant step forward in the control of nutrient loadings from stormwater discharges.

A Technical Advisory Committee has been established to assist the Department and Water Management Districts in developing this rule. We will be using this web site and a mailing list to distribute information about the development of the stormwater rule and keep the public informed.

Rule Development Schedule
TAC meetings March – October 2008
Rule workshops November 2008 – March 2009
Rule adoption May 2009
Rule effective date July 1, 2009

• Background
• Statewide Stormwater Treatment Rule Interested Parties Mailing List Sign-up
• TAC Meetings: agendas, minutes and presentations


• Issue Work Groups
• Links
  • Evaluation of Current Stormwater Design Criteria Within the State of Florida - Final Report 2007 (PDF 4.6 mb)
  • Urban Stormwater Research Reports
  • Urban Stormwater Program Overview
  • University of Central Florida Stormwater Management Academy
  • Devo Engineering
  • Low Impact Development Center