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Welcome to the Environmental Protection Department

In The Spotlight

Building a Sustainable Future Workshop: Energy and Water Efficiency in the Built Environment. Click HERE

 

Regional groundwater levels are low- Click Here

 

What is Nature worth?  See video here

 

Cabot Koppers Superfund Site Information - Click Here 

 

Indoor Dioxin Dust Workplan and Study Information

 

View Photos of our school rain gardens - Click Here

 

Natural Resources Protection Strategy- Click Here

Interview with Chris Bird, Director

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Alachua County Forever

Aquires, manages, and improves environmentally significant lands to protect water resources, wildlife habitat, and to provide natural areas suitable for resource-based recreation.
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Hazardous Materials

Staff protect the water, soil, air quality and property values in Alachua County from current and future impacts of hazardous materials discharges.
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Pollution Prevention

Staff provide oversight and management of clean-up at contaminated sites, inspection and regulation of underground storage tanks, promotes reduction in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, provides environmentally proper hazardous waste collection and disposal and promotes public education in pollution prevention.
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Water Resources

Staff monitor Alachua County's surface water, groundwater, springs and wastewater facilities. Help to protect resources by minimizing your personal pollution.
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Natural Resources

Staff are responsible for ensuring that new and existing developments comply with Alachua County's land development regulations related to natural and historic resources protection. Visit our site to learn more.

Petroleum Management manages clean-up of petroleum contaminated sites and the inspection of above ground and underground storage tank facilities.

Hazardous Waste Collection provides for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of household and small business hazardous wastes.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Air Quality provides information on air quality and the County's participation in ICLEI Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiatives.

Cabot Koppers Superfund Site Page contains the background information and links to document libraries concerning the Cabot Koppers Superfund Site

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