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