# Phosphorus Water Quality Standards for Florida Everglades
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2012-08-03 · Effective 2012-09-04 · 77 FR 46298
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-18872
- **Category:** water-quality
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 46298
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 131
- **Publication date:** 2012-08-03
- **Effective date:** 2012-09-04
- **State:** FL
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0515, FRL 9666-8
## Abstract

EPA is promulgating a rule that identifies provisions of Florida's Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus in the Everglades Protection Area (Phosphorus Rule) and Florida's Amended Everglades Forever Act (EFA) that EPA has disapproved and that therefore are not applicable water quality standards for purposes of the Clean Water Act. EPA is promulgating this final rule following EPA's disapproval of these provisions and EPA's specific directions to the State of Florida to correct these deficiencies in the Phosphorus Rule and EFA. EPA's disapproval, specific directions to the State, and this rule implement two orders by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/08/03/2012-18872/phosphorus-water-quality-standards-for-florida-everglades)
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