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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
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 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 |