Research - Onsite Sewage Programs Research - Onsite Sewage Programs Research Review and Advisory Committee
Department of Health Home A to Z Topics About the Department of Health Site Map Contact Us - Opens in a new window

Facilities

Research Review and Advisory Committee

If you would like to receive electronic mail updates about research on Florida's onsite sewage systems and the activities of the Research Review and Advisory Committee, please contact the Onsite Sewage Programs' Tallahassee Office.

Research Priorities (72 kb pdf)

Research Reports

Nitrogen Reduction Strategies Study

Department of Health Wekiva Information

Research Review and Advisory Committee Members (31 kb pdf)

The next RRAC meeting will be:

Date: To be announced.

Time:



RRAC Meeting Date

Associated Documents
(Unless otherwise noted, all links are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and are less than 2 MB in size.)

December 11, 2012

Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Nitrogen Study Status Report February 2013
Draft Nitrogen Study Status Report February 2013 - Tracked Changes
Nitrogen Study Progress Report - October 2012
Advanced Onsite Sewage Systems Florida Water Resources Conference Abstract and Draft Paper

November 14, 2012

Draft Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
DEP TMDL Overview Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Nitrogen Study Status Report Final
Nitrogen Study Status Report Final - Track Changes
Nitrogen Study Progress Report 16
Draft Final Report on Performance of Advanced OSTDS EPA Grant (3.1 mb pdf)

June 21, 2012

Draft Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Nitrogen Budget Discussion Presentation
Nitrogen Site Work Update (8.4 mb pdf)
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes from the April 10, 2012 RRAC Meeting
Nitrogen Study Task Progress Report
Nitrogen Study Spreadsheet of Proposed Phase IIIa Tasks
Final May 2012 Status Report to Legislature

April 10, 2012

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Agenda
Draft Minutes from the January 4, 2012 RRAC Meeting
Draft May 2012 Nitrogen Study Progress Report (Track Changes)
Draft May 2012 Nitrogen Study Progress Report (Changes Incorporated)
Specific Appropriation 512, HB 5001
Nitrogen Study Contract Amendment #3 - Executed
Nitrogen Study Contract Renewal #1
Nitrogen Study Amendment #1 to Contract Renewal #1
Nitrogen Study Progress Report #13
2011 Research Priorities

January 4, 2012

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes from the November 15, 2011 RRAC Meeting
Nitrogen Overview Presentation November 2011
Final February 2012 Nitrogen Study Progress Report
319 Task 1 Keys Final Report
319 Task 2 Database Final Report

November 15, 2011

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes from the September 8, 2011 RRAC Meeting
Nitrogen Overview Presentation
Draft Nitrogen Study Progress Report (Track Changes)
Draft Nitrogen Study Progress Report (Changes Incorporated)
319 Study Progress Report
319 Task 1 Keys Draft Report

September 8, 2011

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Nitrogen Study Preliminary Results Presentation
Nitrogen Study Budget Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes from the April 20, 2011 RRAC Meeting
Nitrogen Reduction Strategies Study Status Report
2011-2011 Nitrogen Study Legislative Budget Language
2011-2012 Nitrogen Study Implementing Language
Nitrogen Reduction Strategies Study Progress Report 11
NEHA Presentation on the Nitrogen Study
NOWRA Presentation on the Nitrogen Study
Florida Onsite Sewage Nitrogen Reduction Study Field Sites
Summary of Nitrogen Study Contract Amendment Revisions
Nitrogen Study Contract Amendment 3
Florida Onsite Sewage Nitrogen Reduction Study Presentation

April 20, 2011

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes from the March 24, 2011 RRAC Meeting
Draft Nitrogen Study Status Report
Letter to the RRAC
Project 319 Quality Assurance Project Plan

March 24, 2011

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
List of Items for the March 24th RRAC Meeting
Draft Minutes from the December 10, 2010 RRAC Meeting
Nitrogen Study Final Interim Legislative Report February 2011
Nitrogen Study Data Summary Report #4 (4.5 MB)
Nitrogen Study Final Task B Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) (2.1 MB)
Nitrogen Study GCREC Mound Monitoring Sample Event Report #1 (2.7 MB)
Nitrogen Study Progress Report
Research Priorities Worksheets
Progress Report on 319 Grant on Advanced OSTDS in Florida
319 Grant Amendment
Wakulla County Septic Tank Study (2.2 MB)

December 10, 2010

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Minutes from the November 5, 2010 Meeting
Draft Revised Interim Passive Nitrogen Report
2010 Research Priorities Worksheet

November 5, 2010

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Presentation on Nitrate Fate and Transport by Florida State University
Presentation on Current Research by the University of Central Florida
Draft Agenda

Meeting Materials
List of Items for the November 5th RRAC Meeting
Draft Minutes from the June 10, 2010 Meeting
Nitrogen Study Draft Interim Legislative Report, February 2011
Nitrogen Study Progress Report
Nitrogen Study GCREC Mound Instrumentation Report (9.8 MB)
Nitrogen Study Sample Event Report #1
Nitrogen Study Data Summary Report #1 (3.0 MB)
Nitrogen Study Sample Event Report #2
Nitrogen Study Data Summary Report #2 (4.2 MB)
Nitrogen Study Task D Process Forward Meeting Minutes
Nitrogen Study Task D Memorandum From Hazen and Sawyer
Nitrogen Study Final Task D Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) (2.2 MB)
University of Central Florida's OSTDS Evaluation for Nutrient Removal Report (3.8 MB)
Progress Report on 319 Grant on Advanced OSTDS in Florida
Draft Journal Manuscript for Town of Suwannee Study
Final Report for Town of Suwannee Study (6.4 MB)

June 10, 2010

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Presentation on Nitrogen Study by Hazen and Sawyer
Presentation on Suwannee Study by ECT
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Progress Report on 319 Grant on Advanced OSTDS in Florida
Town of Suwannee Study Draft Final Report (2.3 MB pdf)
Nitrogen Study Budget Language
Nitrogen Study Final Legislative Report May 2010
Nitrogen Study Task A.17 PNRS II Specification Report I Final Report (3.0 MB pdf)
Nitrogen Study Final PNRS II Test Facility Construction Progress Report
Copy of Executive Summary from 2007 DOH Wekiva Study Report
Final Report Wekiva River Basin Nitrate Sourcing Study by Mactec - March 2010
Florida Department of Environmental Protections's Wekiva Webpage
Senate Bill 550 Language on Maintenance and Management Program
Pollution Prevention Grant Proposal

March 23, 2010

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

Meeting Materials
Draft Final Study and Report for Nitrogen Study
Nitrogen Study January 2010 Progress Report From Provider
Executed Contract Amendment for Nitrogen Study
Nitrogen Study Task A.15 Report: Final QAPP for PNRS II (3.0 MB)
Nitrogen Study Task C.5 Report: Final QAPP for Field and Test Center Sites (4.4 MB zip)
Progress Report on 319 Grant on Advanced OSTDS in Florida
Sample Selection Flowchart for 319 Project
Final Surveys to Interest Groups for 319 Project
Final Suwannee Report (7.7 MB zip)
Pollution Prevention Grant Draft Proposal Outline
Alternative Drainfield Products in Florida
Research Program Strategic Plan

December 16, 2009

Approved Meeting Minutes
Agenda
Draft Interim Study Report
Draft Report - Section 319 Advanced Systems Sampling Project
Draft - Manatee Springs Final Report (3.2 MB zip)

Nitrogen Study Reports
Task A - Passive Nitrogen Removal Study II, Quality Assurance Project Plan, Final Report (3 MB)
Comments on the Classification, Ranking, and Prioritization Report
Task A - Classification, Ranking, and Prioritization of Technologies Final Report
Task C - Literature Review of Nitrogen Reduction by Soils and Shallow Groundwater, Final Report
Task C - Quality Assurance Project Plan (3.9 MB)
Task D - Literature Review of Nitrogen Fate and Transport Modeling, Final Report (3.6 MB)
The following documents contain site and system design drawings for the Nitrogen Study. These documents are visual in nature and may not be accessible to screen readers. If you need assistance with the information contained in these document, please contact the Onsite Sewage Program office.
Task A - Test Center 50% Design Drawings (latest of the drawings, 3 MB)
Task A - Response to Comments on 50% Vadose Zone Test Center Design (2.6 MB)
Task C - Quality Assurance Project Plan, Appendix B (4.5 MB zip)

September 10, 2009

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Agenda
Town of Suwannee Draft Final Report (8.2 MB zip)
Manatee Springs Background Draft Report
319 Project on Advanced OSTDS Draft QAPP
Town of Suwannee Study Presentation

Interim Reports

Nitrogen Study Task A Literature Review of Nitrogen Technologies Final Report (4.3 MB zip)
Nitrogen Study Task A Prioritization of Nitrogen Reduction Technologies
The following document is a site drawing of the proposed Nitrogen Study testing location. The document is visual in nature and may not be accessible to screen readers. If you need assistance with the information contained in this document, please contact the Onsite Sewage Program office.
Nitrogen Study Task C Test Facility 50% Design Documents (2.75 mb)
Nitrogen Study Task C Literature Review of Nitrogen Reduction by Soils and Shallow Groundwater Draft Report
Nitrogen Study Task D Selection of Existing Data Sets for Model Calibration
Nitrogen Study Task D Literature Review of Nitrogen Fate and Transport Modeling Draft Report
Manatee Springs Phase II Draft Final Report

July 1, 2009

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Nitrogen Study Presentation
Agenda
Evaluation of Test Facility Site
Passive Nitrogen Removal Study II Quality Assurance Project Plan
2009-2010 Budget Language for Nitrogen Study
May 2009 Nitrogen Study Progress Report
May 2009 Revised Schedule for Nitrogen Study
Attachment I for Nitrogen Study
Final Inventory Study - (2.38 MB)

May 27 & 28, 2009

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation for May 27th
Inventory Presentation
Meeting Presentation for May 28th
Nitrogen Workshop
Test Facility Presentation
Agenda
Alternative Drainfield Products in Florida Article
Draft Inventory of Onsite Sewage Systems Report (42 MB zip)
Town of Suwannee Project QAPP
Nitrogen Study Draft Literature Review of Onsite Nitrogen Reducing Technologies
Nitrogen Study Evaluation of Test Facility Site
Nitrogen Study Draft Classification, Ranking, and Prioritization of Technologies Report
Optical Brighteners Final Field Report (11 MB zip)
Optical Brighteners Final Analyses of EEM Fluorescence Data Report

February 3, 2009

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

January 5, 2009

Approved Meeting Minutes
Draft Legislative Progress Report for Nitrogen Reduction Strategies Study
Draft QAPP for Town of Suwannee Study (2.6 MB)
Agenda

December 2, 2008

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Agenda

November 6, 2008

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Report on costs to implement a statewide tank inspection program
Addendum to the ITN
Advertised ITN for Nitrogen Study
Agenda

October 9, 2008

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Draft Results of Additional Sampling Events for Passive Nitrogen Study
Presentation on Passive Nitrogen Removal Additional Sampling Events (2.9 MB)
Agenda

July 30, 2008

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Presentation: Green's Environmental
Presentation: Lombardo Associates, Inc (3 mb)
Draft Scope of Work for Nitrogen Study
Draft Scope of Work for Statewide Inventory
Specific Appropriation 1682 Language
Agenda

May 29, 2008

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Presentation on UCF Research Station (4.9 MB zip)
Presentation on Passive Nitrogen Study
Meeting Materials (html)
Agenda

January 23, 2008

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Meeting Materials (html)

October 18, 2007

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Passive Nitrogen Removal Project Update Presentation
Keys Monitoring Study Project Update Presentation
Meeting Materials (html)

June 12, 2007

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Wekiva Task 1 Presentation
Wekiva Task 2 Presentation
Wekiva Task 3 Presentation

May 8, 2007

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Taylor County Source Tracking Presentation (14 MB zip)
DEP/SJRWMD/MACTEC Presentation
Wekiva Task 1 Presentation
Wekiva Task 4 Presentation

April 10, 2007

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Wekiva Task 1 Presentation
Wekiva Task 2 Presentation
Wekiva Task 3 Presentation

February 06, 2007

Approved Meeting Minutes
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation
Wekiva Task 2 Presentation (792 kb)
Wekiva Task 3 Presentation

November 30, 2006 Minutes

RRAC Final Meeting Minutes for November 30, 2006 - Opens in a new window

October 24, 2006 Minutes

RRAC October 24, 2006 Final Minutes - Opens in a new window

September 18, 2006 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes September 18, 2006 - Opens in a new window

July 25, 2006 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes for July 25, 2006 - Opens in a new window

June 29, 2006 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes June 29, 2006 - Opens in a new window

May 02, 2006 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes May 2, 2006 - Opens in a new window

January 11, 2006 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes January 11, 2006 - Opens in a new window

April 26, 2005 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes April 26, 2005 - Opens in a new window

January 20, 2005 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes January 20, 2005 - Opens in a new window

November 16, 2004 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes November 16, 2004 - Opens in a new window

September 16, 2004 Minutes

RRAC Final Minutes September 16, 2004 - Opens in a new window

*Note: Most materials are in the Portable Document Format (PDF). You may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. Some of the PDF files are zipped to make them faster to download. You may need WinZip to decompress them prior to reading them.

Hardcopies of the above files can also be obtained by contacting the Onsite Sewage Programs' Tallahassee office.

This page was last modified on: 02/25/2013 09:11:01