Southwest District Domestic Wastewater

 The DEP Southwest District regulates domestic wastewater facilities in the following counties: Citrus, Hardee,  Hernando*, Hillsborough**, Manatee, Pasco*, Pinellas and Polk.

Southwest District Domestic Wastewater Contact

swd_dw@dep.state.fl.us

 *The Hernando and Pasco County utility departments permit domestic wastewater collection/transmission systems in  their counties that are 12 inches or less in diameter and that will convey wastewater to county-owned wastewater treatment facilities.

 **The Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission permits industrial wastewater treatment facilities that do not discharge to surface water bodies. The commission also permits collection/transmission systems in Hillsborough County.

Domestic Wastewater Compliance Contact

Emily Larson
Environmental Manager
813-470-5955
Emily.Larson@FloridaDEP.gov

Domestic Wastewater Permitting Contact

Gerald "JJ" Loesch
Environmental Administrator
813-470-5872
Gerald.Loesch@FloridaDEP.gov

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