Wastewater Compliance Evaluation
 Wastewater facilities play an
important role in their own overall compliance status by providing
proper operation and maintenance, conducting routine self-audits, and by
implementing adequate process controls. In doing so, a facility can help
prevent many potential pollution problems.
To ensure that surface water and ground water are adequately
protected, it is necessary to verify that discharges to these waters
meet permit limitations on the quality of the discharge. This is done
largely through self-monitoring activities performed by the wastewater
facilities as described above. The results of which are submitted to the
Department through monthly or quarterly
Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMRs) as required in their permits. This DMR
data is used to supplement the Department compliance inspection
activities. Compliance inspection activities are performed by staff in
the Department's six district offices and
delegated local programs. The Wastewater Compliance Evaluation (WCE)
Section in Tallahassee serves to facilitate statewide coordination of
compliance and enforcement activities as well
as promote better information management for the state’s permitted
domestic and industrial wastewater facilities. In fulfilling these
roles, the section coordinates development and use of several wastewater
information management systems. These systems are vital for tracking
wastewater facility compliance and evaluating regulatory compliance for
wastewater facilities on a statewide basis. These information systems
include not only those specifically dedicated to tracking compliance and
enforcement activities, but also those systems dedicated to maintaining
an accurate inventory of wastewater facilities in the state.
For More Information Please browse our compliance-related
topics listed on the right-hand side for more information. If you
still have any general questions about compliance and enforcement
activities statewide you may contact the Wastewater Compliance
Evaluation Section in Tallahassee at 850-245-8567. For compliance
questions related to a specific permit, you may wish to contact the
appropriate District Office.
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