Revisions to the Quality Assurance Rules and DEP SOPs

Revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C., Quality Assurance, and the DEP Standard Operating Procedures

Effective April 16, 2018

The revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. (Quality Assurance), the DEP SOPs (Revision date January 2017), and miscellaneous documents incorporated by reference are effective as of 4/16/18.

Older versions of Chapter 62-160, the DEP SOPs and certain other incorporated documents are no longer valid for current use.

For a listing and to view or download the current, effective versions, please see the QA Rules in Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. The DEP SOPs may also be viewed and downloaded at the DEP SOP webpage.

History of Latest Revisions

The latest revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C. (Quality Assurance), the DEP SOPs (Revision date January 2017), and miscellaneous documents incorporated by reference, which became effective on 4/16/18, included revisions presented in the Notice of Proposed Rule on March 14, 2017 and subsequent revisions presented in a Notice of Change (NOC) on July 14, 2017.    The revisions to the Chapter in the NOC were in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee of the Florida Legislature.

Summary of Revisions

• Summary of Revisions to Chapter 62-160, F.A.C., Quality Assurance 
• Summary of Revisions to DEP SOPs
• Summary of Revisions to Alternative and Modified Analytical Laboratory Methods (DEP-QA-001/01)

For further information, please contact Michael Blizzard in the Aquatic Ecology and Quality Assurance Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; 850/245-8073; Michael.Blizzard@dep.state.fl.us.