The Marathon Environmental Resource Permitting / Submerged Lands (ERP/SL)
section conducts environmental resource permitting. It is also
charged with compliance and enforcement for dredge and fill projects as
well as mangrove trimming within wetlands and surface waters. This
section also processes applications for authorization to use state-owned
lands, and provides compliance and enforcement of facilities on
state-owned submerged land.
The Marathon Bureau of
Emergency Response (BER) provides response to hazardous material spills
and abandoned containers of hazardous materials. It also provides
support for oil spill prevention and response.
Additional Important phone numbers:
State Warning Point: 1-800-320-0519 -
Florida Marine Patrol: 1-800-342-5367
US Coast Guard National Response
Center: 1-800-424-8802
The Water Facilities Division provides monitoring as well as compliance
& enforcement for both domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater
facilities. In addition this division conducts water quality monitoring
and analysis for the Florida Keys.
This Division carries out compliance &
enforcement for solid waste (landfills),
hazardous waste, and petroleum storage
facilities (fuel storage tanks.) It also
regulates air compliance assurance, including
power plant and incinerator emissions as well as
asbestos abatement.
