Scenario
A Threat to Biscayne Bay

Background
Effects of Sewage - Contaminated Water on Human Health

Q and A with Helena Solo-Gabriele

Links
Bays

Sewage

Water Quality Monitoring

Water Quality Standards

Links: Water Quality Standards

SFWMD: Biscayne Bay SWIM Plan Water Quality Goals -- Objective 1
Objective 1 of the Bixcayne Bay SWIM Plan is to "establish water quality targets and identify pollutant load reduction goals for Biscayne Bay." The "Rationale" and "Strategies and projects to establish water quality targets (WQTs) for Biscayne Bay" are listed on this page. "Water Quality Targets for Critical Parameters" are also spelled out here. 

US EPA Water Quality Criteria and Standards
"The Water Quality Criteria and Standards Plan is a vision for the future of the water quality standards and criteria program. The plan describes new criteria and standards program initiatives that EPA, the states, and Indian tribes will take over the next decade." This page provides links to:

• Program Priorities and Guidance Documents
• Types of Water Quality Criteria
• New, Revised, or Draft Water Quality Criteria
• Water Quality Standards (Program Priorities and Guidance Documents, Rulemakings and Other Federal Register Notices, State Water Quality Standards, Tribal Water Quality Standards)
• Priority Pollutants
• Permits and TMDLs
• Databases And Water Quality Monitoring Tools
• Training