# Fla. Stat. § 403.063: 403.063 Groundwater quality monitoring

> Florida · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.063

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 403.063
- **Heading:** 403.063 Groundwater quality monitoring
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.063

## Text

(1) The department, in cooperation with other state and federal agencies, water management districts, and local governments, shall establish a groundwater quality monitoring network designed to detect or predict contamination of the groundwater resources of the state.

(2) The department may by rule determine the priority of sites to be monitored within such groundwater quality monitoring network, based upon the following criteria: (a) The degree of danger to the public health caused or potentially caused by contamination. (b) The susceptibility of each site to contamination.

(3) This information shall be made available to state and federal agencies and local governments to facilitate their regulatory and land use planning decisions.

(4) To the greatest extent practicable, the actual sampling and testing of groundwater pursuant to the provisions of this section may be conducted by local and regional agencies.

History: s. 3, ch. 83-310.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 403.011 403.011 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.021 403.021 Legislative declaration; public policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.021.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.031 403.031 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.031.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.051 403.051 Meetings; hearings and procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.051.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.061 403.061 Department; powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.061.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.062 403.062 Pollution control; underground, surface, and coastal waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.062.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.063 403.063 Groundwater quality monitoring.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.063.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.064 403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.064.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.067 403.067 Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.067.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.072 403.072 Pollution Prevention Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.072.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.073 403.073 Pollution prevention; state goal; agency programs; public education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.073.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.074 403.074 Technical assistance by the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.074.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.075 403.075 Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.075.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.076 403.076 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.076.md)

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