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Between 1906 and 1940, approximately 3,200
cattle dip vats (CDV) were constructed in rural areas of
Florida. Although no longer in operation, many of
these facilities, and the pesticides associated with them
still exist.
General Information on Florida's Cattle Dip Vats
Many CDVs are in remote areas of the State and are
difficult to locate because of development, change in property
boundaries and changes in county border lines. Some CDVs were
dismantled to prevent falling hazards, and to prevent children from
swimming in them. Also, due to age, these structures have
collapsed, or new property owners are hesitant to identify themselves as
having a CDV on their property.
Today, construction activities could result in direct
contact with contaminated soils and vegetation. While FDEP cannot
compel the cleanup of CDVs on private property, FDEP can work to prevent
any action that would cause a release of contamination into the
groundwater, surface or air.
If you locate a CDV within the six counties of the
FDEP Southeast District please contact Bridget Armstrong, Waste Cleanup
Section, at (561) 681-6679 or via e-mail at
Bridget.Armstrong@dep.state.fl.us.
If possible, please provide the specific location of the CDV, along with
latitude and longitude points, the name of the property owner,
photographs, information regarding future land use and descriptions of
the surrounding land.
Cattle Dip Vat Maps and Links
Southeast District Main Switchboard
(561) 681-6600
Map and Directions
to the Southeast District Office
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Cattle
Dipping Vats of the Southeast District
2012 State of Florida