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The Petroleum Surveillance Program (SUPER Act)
The Florida Legislature created the State Underground Petroleum Environmental
Response Act (SUPER Act) (Chapter
376.3071, Florida Statutes) in response to ground water contamination
resulting from leaking underground petroleum storage tanks. The
SUPER Act Program is responsible for identifying areas in the state having
drinking water contaminated as a result of leaking underground storage tanks,
surface spills and other discharges to the environment. This program conducts
well surveillance in potentially impacted areas, notifies the public of
potential adverse health effects and provides assistance in obtaining
alternative sources of drinking water.
Visit FDEP's
Water Supply Restoration Program (WSRP)
website
Email us regarding drinking water wells affected by petroleum contamination.
Phone list for the SUPER Act Program
Broward County Health Dept Contact: 954.467.4246
The Drycleaning Solvent Surveillance Program
(DSSP)
The Dry cleaning Solvent Surveillance Program (DSSP) (Chapter
376.3078, Florida Statutes) is responsible for identifying areas in the
state having drinking water contaminated as a result of discharges of solvents
used in the dry cleaning process. This program conducts well surveillance in
potentially impacted areas, notifies the public of potential adverse health
effects and provides assistance in obtaining alternative sources of drinking
water.
Visit FDEP's
Water Supply Restoration Program (WSRP)
website
Email us regarding drinking water wells affected by dry cleaning solvent
contamination.
Phone list for the DSSP Program
Broward County Health Dept Contact: 954.467.4246
Links of Interest: (all open in
new window)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry reviews of toxic substances
Environmental Protection Agency water program with links to sites with
toxicology information
Environmental Protection Agency description of
health risks
for various drinking water contaminants
http://doh.state.fl.us/environment/water/index.html#Petroleum
Pesticide information from the Cooperative Extension Offices of Cornell
University, Michigan State University, Oregon State University, and University
of California at Davis
Toxicology Information Briefs: Explanations for the reader who is generally
unfamiliar with the language and meaning of toxicology or environmental science
TOXNET is a search engine with a cluster of databases on toxicology,
hazardous chemicals, and related areas, designed for health professions to
evaluate health risks
National Library of Medicine's databases on Toxicology and Environmental Health.
Topics include chemical specific information; toxicology tutorials; toll free
health hotlines
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