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FKNMS Water Quality Initiatives
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• Water Quality Protection Program 101
• Next Steps for the WQPP:
• Priorities Identification
• Upcoming Steering Committee Meeting
• Water Quality Issues Spotlight:
• 2020 Water Quality Monitoring Update
• Shallow Injection Well Monitoring
• Vessel Pumpout Services
• South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Presentation Overview
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Water Quality Protection Program
Established as part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act - 1990
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Water Quality Protection Program: Purpose
“Recommend priority corrective actions
and compliance schedules addressing
point and nonpoint sources of pollution to
restore and maintain the chemical,
physical, and biological integrity of the
Sanctuary, including restoration and
maintenance of a balanced, indigenous
population of corals, shellfish, fish and
wildlife, and recreational activities in and
on the water.”
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Water Quality Protection Program: Purpose
Achieve good water quality and healthy resources
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Steering Committee
Technical Advisory
CommitteeManagement Committee
Water Quality Protection Program: Framework
Florida Keys
Environmental
Fund
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Water Quality Protection Program Components
Comprehensive Monitoring
Corrective Actions
Research & Special Studies
• Determine sources of pollution in the sanctuary
• Evaluate management
effectiveness• Understand status and
trends of water quality and biological resources
Photo: Shawn Verne
Education & Outreach
Reduce pollution by:• Implementing pollution
control measures & BMPs
• Adopting or modifying regulations and water quality standards
Enhance understanding of:• Emerging resource
management issues• The origins, transport, and
effects of pollutants on Sanctuary resources
• Increase public awareness of water quality sources impacts and solutions
• Incorporate public input into the implementation of the WQPP
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Water Quality Protection Program AchievementsWastewater Upgrades
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Water Quality Protection Program AchievementsWastewater Upgrades
Elimination of Vessel Discharge
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Water Quality Protection Program AchievementsWastewater Upgrades
Elimination of Vessel Discharge
Canal WQ Improvements
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Water Quality Protection Program AchievementsWastewater Upgrades
Elimination of Vessel Discharge
Canal WQ Improvements
Research & Monitoring
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• Water Quality Protection Program 101
• Next Steps for the WQPP:
• Priorities Identification
• Upcoming Steering Committee Meeting
• Water Quality Issues Spotlight:
• 2020 Water Quality Monitoring Update
• Shallow Injection Well Monitoring
• Vessel Pumpout Services
• South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Presentation Overview
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Priorities
Priorities
Priorities
Priorities Priorities
WQPP Priorities Identification
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WQPP Steering Committee: Upcoming Meeting
• Dates: TBD (August
2020)
Today:• Gauge interest in a joint
SAC/WQPP Meeting
• Provide feedback on
the target outcomes of
a joint SAC/WQPP
Meeting
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• Water Quality Protection Program 101
• Next Steps for the WQPP:
• Priorities Identification
• Upcoming Steering Committee Meeting
• Water Quality Issues Spotlight:
• 2020 Water Quality Monitoring Update
• Shallow Injection Well Monitoring
• Vessel Pumpout Services
• South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Presentation Overview
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2020 Water Quality Monitoring Update
Photo: Shawn Verne
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2020 Water Quality Monitoring Update
Total change in turbidity in surface waters over a 24 year period
Briceno & Boyer, 2019
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Shallow Injection Well Monitoring
100 ft
200 ft
300 ft
400 ft
500 ft
90 ft
Deep
Injection
Well
Shallow
Injection
Well
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Shallow Injection Well Monitoring
Wastewater
disposed into a
shallow injection
well can rise
toward the
surface and
contaminate
residential canals
and other
nearshore waters
(Paul, 1997)
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Vessel Pumpout Services
Image: po-keys.com
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• Water Quality Protection Program 101
• Next Steps for the WQPP:
• Priorities Identification
• Upcoming Steering Committee Meeting
• Water Quality Issues Spotlight:
• 2020 Water Quality Monitoring Update
• Shallow Injection Well Monitoring
• Vessel Pumpout Services
• South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Presentation Overview
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Regional Water Quality Issues
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
• NOAA Task Force Seat
• NOAA Ecosystem Restoration Team
• Working Group and Biscayne Bay Team Membership
• Community Coordination