Well Surveillance

The Well Surveillance Program protects public health by monitoring and identifying threats to the drinking water supply. Drinking water wells are vulnerable to contamination by industrial chemicals, petroleum, or agricultural chemicals. The two main activities of the Well Surveillance Program are well surveys and sampling. Surveys are typically requested by the DEP as part of their cleanup responsibilities. The potable water wells that are within a certain distance of these risk sources are sampled, characterized, given a Florida Unique Well ID and DGPS'ed. The sample results are tracked and monitored.

Well Surveillance Programs

• Drinking Water Toxics Program - this monitoring helps protect the public from agricultural chemicals, industrial solvents, and heavy metals.

• Petroleum Surveillance Program (SUPER Act) - this monitoring helps protect the public from groundwater contamination resulting from leaking underground petroleum storage tanks, surface spills, and other discharges to the environment.

• Drycleaning Solvent Surveillance Program (DSSP) - this monitoring helps protect the public from discharges or solvents used in the drycleaning process.

For Chemical Fact Sheets, visit: Chemical Contaminants - HALs and Chemical Fact Sheets | Florida Department of Health

A list of Health Advisory Levels (MCL/HALs) are available by reviewing the Florida Department of Health Environmental Chemistry Analyte List

For more information on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Water Supply Restoration Program for Contaminated Potable Water Wells, please visit Water Supply Restoration | Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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