John Coates, Director
Water Resource Management
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3577
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
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Below are data files collected for microbiological contaminant monitoring under the Safe Drinking Water Act. See data dictionary for field descriptions.
All public water systems are required to periodically test the water served to the public for contamination. The different types of contaminants are divided into groups. Below is a list of each contaminant group. Click on any link to see a list of contaminants as well as Florida state standards.
Water Compliance Enforcement Program
Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionPhone: 850-245-8567
Jennifer Walters – Program Administrator
Kelly Fannon – Environmental Administrator (Compliance Monitoring)
The Drinking Water Section located in the DEP headquarters in Tallahassee is responsible for writing rules, developing policy, managing funds, providing training and data management, and managing special initiatives. Enforcement of rules and permitting new construction is handled by six district offices.
In several Florida counties, the department has delegated enforcement and permitting authority to local approved county health departments. Laboratory certification is the responsibility of the Florida Department of Health's laboratory in Jacksonville.
This group of contaminants includes pesticides, PCB and dioxin. Following is a brief description of the volatile organic contaminates regulated in Florida.
Note: Listed in the MCL column is the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or standard for that contaminant.
The following is a brief description of the volatile organic contaminates regulated in Florida.
Note: Listed in the MCL column is the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or standard for that contaminant.
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