1. PUBLIC NOTICE OF POLLUTION
Reporting Requirements and Procedures
June 30, 2017

2. Reporting Methods
The preferred method for reporting is electronically using the following link:
Reporting entities may also report via using the Pollution Notice Form and ing it to
Reporting entities should be aware that, while submission of a notice through this website complies with the requirements of Section , F.S., it does not relieve them of any obligation to report to the State Watch Office. 
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3. Reportable Releases
Section , Florida Statutes, defines a “reportable release” and requires the reporting of any “release or discharge of a substance from an installation to the air, land, or waters of the state which is discovered by the owner or operator of the installation, which is not authorized by law, and which is reportable to the State Watch Office within the Division of Emergency Management pursuant to any department rule, permit, order, or variance.”
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4. Reportable Information
Per the statutory requirements, an owner or operator of the installation at which the reportable pollution release occurred must provide to DEP within 24 hours of discovery a notice containing the information reported to the State Watch Office, which may include:
The name and address of the installation where the reportable pollution release occurred.
The name and title of the reporting person and the nature of his or her relationship to the installation.
The identification numbers for any active department permits, variances, registrations, or orders that are relevant to the reportable pollution release.
The name and telephone number of a contact person for further information
The substance released.
The estimated quantity of the substance released and, if applicable, the estimated quantity that has since been recovered.
The cause of the release.
The source of the release.
The location of the release.
The date, time, and duration of the release.
The medium into which the substance was released, including, but not limited to, the outdoor air, land, groundwater, aquifer, or specified waters or wetlands.
Whether the released substance has migrated to land or waters of the state outside the property boundaries of the installation and the location of such migration.
The owner or operator may also include in the notice any other information he or she wishes in order to assist in the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
These reports may be amended if new information becomes available. In addition, after providing notice, an owner or operator determines that a release has migrated outside the property boundaries of the installation, additional notice must be provided to the department within 24 hours after such discovery.
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5. Notification of the Public
Per Governor Scott’s direction, DEP began the public notification process last fall to ensure all Floridians and visitors, as well as local government officials and the media, are notified of pollution.
This requirement is now codified into law and DEP will continue to make available on its website all notices received, as well as offer an subscription service for the public, including local governments, health departments, news media, and other interested persons to be automatically informed of notices submitted for their location(s) of interest.
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6. DEP Contact information
DEP Northwest District Phone: Mailing Address: 160 W. Government Street, Suite 308 Pensacola, FL DEP Northeast District Phone: Mailing Address: 8800 Baymeadows Way West, Suite 100 Jacksonville, FL DEP Central District Phone: Mailing Address: 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 232 Orlando, FL DEP Southwest District Phone: Mailing Address: N Telecom Parkway #101 Temple Terrace, FL DEP Southeast District Phone: Mailing Address: 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC West Palm Beach, FL DEP South District Phone: Mailing Address: 2295 Victoria Ave, Rom 364 PO Box 2549 Fort Myers, FL 33902
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