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Drinking Water Programs

The Drinking Water Section is responsible for regulating approximately 1,000 public water systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act through inspections, permitting and enforcement activities to ensure the safety, health and welfare of the public.

Through inspections of these drinking water facilities, staff members evaluate chemical and bacteriological water quality, proper operation and maintenance protocol and determine if facilities have sufficient capacity for their demand.  In those instances when facilities are not in compliance with applicable regulations, staff members initiate appropriate civil and/or criminal action to correct any problems.   Lastly, the permitting staff ensures that newly constructed public water systems are appropriately designed and in full compliance with all rules under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

 

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  CONTACT INFORMATION
Section Supervisor John Davis, P.G. (John.Davis@dep.state.fl.us)
(904) 256-1605
Compliance Coordinator Blanca Rodriguez (Blanca.Rodriguez@dep.state.fl.us)
(904) 256-1603
Enforcement Coordinator Joni Petry (Joni.Petry@dep.state.fl.us)
(904) 256-1606
Permitting Coordinator Blanche Waller, P.E. (Blanche.Waller@dep.state.fl.us)
(904) 256-1607
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  Bacteriological or Chemical Results can be submitted to NED.Drinkingwater@dep.state.fl.us.
 

Current Drinking Water Topics

Lead in Water

Why the Lead and Copper Rule came into effect

The rule is designed to protect the public's health by minimizing lead and copper levels in drinking water.  One of the major sources of lead and copper is from pipes and plumbing fixtures releasing lead and copper into the drinking water due to corrositivity.

Sampling

  • All community water systems (CWS) and non-transient, non-community water systems (NTNC) must sample for Lead and Copper a minimum of every 3 years.

  • Water Quality Parameter (WQP) monitoring is required for all large-sized systems (> 50,000 people) and for all small and medium-sized systems that exceed the Pb and/or Cu action level.  A copy of the WQP reporting form can be found at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/drinkingwater/forms/pdf/550fmt4c.pdf.

  • Sampling must be collected in accordance with an approved Lead and Copper sampling plan.  A copy of this plan can be found on the Northeast District (NED) website, http://www.dep.state.fl.us/northeast/water/potable_forms.htm#Lead%20&%20Copper.

  • If optional sites are used for sampling, you must provide written justification as to why those sites were used.

Consumer Notice

  • All CWSs and NTNCs must deliver a consumer notice of lead tap water monitoring results to persons served by the water system at all sites tested.
  • Water systems that have tap samples that exceed the lead AL are required to deliver public education materials within 60 days after the end of the monitoring period in which the exceedance occurred.

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General Forms and Information

OCULUS (Records Search) Drinking Water Data
Operator Certification Rules Floridan - Newsletter

 

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Last updated: April 26, 2012
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