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State Tank Compliance Program

Alachua County EPD is contracted with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that storage tank facilities are in compliance with state and federal regulations.

The primary focus of inspections is to protect the countys groundwater from being contaminated with petroleum or other hazardous substances and to assist facility owners with keeping their facility in compliance.

Installation Inspections

  • Review and Approve Plans
  • Inspections during Installation

Compliance Inspections

  • Annual Inspections
  • Enforcement Reinspections

Closure Inspections

  • Inspect Tank Removal
  • Report Discharges
  • Initiate Cleanup

For additional information on the Tanks Compliance Program contact Tim Ramsey at (352) 264-6843 email thr@alachuacounty.us or Joe Owens at (352) 264-6845 email jowens@alachuacounty.us

View the following links to state web sites for program rules:

View the following link for compliance inspection results at regulated tank facilities after April 1, 2006

 




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No. of Regulated Storage Tank Facilities: 324

 

No. of Regulated Storage Tanks: 644

 

Percent of Facilities in compliance with state regulations since 7/1/2011: 80%

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