(1) It is the purpose of this section to provide a mechanism through which the state can immediately respond to short-term emergencies involving a threat to or an actual contamination of surface and ground water. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department provide not only technical assistance when responding to these short-term emergencies, but also financial resources to respond to emergencies which pose an immediate environmental or public health threat.
(2) The department shall be the lead agency for interdepartmental coordination relating to water pollution, toxic substances, and hazardous waste and other environmental and health emergencies not specifically designated within other statutes.
(3) Based upon the nature of the incident, the Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund or the Inland Protection Trust Fund, whichever is appropriate, shall be utilized to enable the department to respond during an emergency to incidents which threaten the environment or public health when otherwise responsible parties do not adequately respond.
(4) The department shall adopt rules for the purposes of this section.
History.—s. 42, ch. 83-310; s. 26, ch. 86-159.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 403 - Environmental Control
Part I - Pollution Control (Ss. 403.011-403.4155)
403.021 - Legislative declaration; public policy.
403.051 - Meetings; hearings and procedure.
403.061 - Department; powers and duties.
403.0611 - Alternative methods of regulatory permitting; department duties.
403.0615 - Water resources restoration and preservation.
403.0616 - Real-time water quality monitoring program.
403.0617 - Innovative nutrient and sediment reduction and conservation pilot project program.
403.062 - Pollution control; underground, surface, and coastal waters.
403.0623 - Environmental data; quality assurance.
403.063 - Groundwater quality monitoring.
403.064 - Reuse of reclaimed water.
403.0645 - Reclaimed water use at state facilities.
403.067 - Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads.
403.0671 - Basin management action plan wastewater reports.
403.0673 - Wastewater grant program.
403.072 - Pollution Prevention Act.
403.073 - Pollution prevention; state goal; agency programs; public education.
403.074 - Technical assistance by the department.
403.0741 - Grease waste removal and disposal.
403.075 - Legislative findings.
403.0752 - Ecosystem management agreements.
403.077 - Public notification of pollution.
403.078 - Effect on other law.
403.081 - Performance by other state agencies.
403.0855 - Biosolids management.
403.086 - Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment.
403.08601 - Leah Schad Memorial Ocean Outfall Program.
403.087 - Permits; general issuance; denial; revocation; prohibition; penalty.
403.0871 - Florida Permit Fee Trust Fund.
403.0872 - Operation permits for major sources of air pollution; annual operation license fee.
403.0873 - Florida Air-Operation License Fee Account.
403.08735 - Air emissions trading.
403.0874 - Air Pollution Control Trust Fund.
403.0876 - Permits; processing.
403.088 - Water pollution operation permits; conditions.
403.0881 - Wastewater or reuse or disposal systems or water treatment works; construction permits.
403.0882 - Discharge of demineralization concentrate.
403.08852 - Clarification of requirements under rule 62-302.520(2), F.A.C.
403.0891 - State, regional, and local stormwater management plans and programs.
403.0893 - Stormwater funding; dedicated funds for stormwater management.
403.0896 - Training and assistance for stormwater management system personnel.
403.092 - Package sewage treatment facilities; inspection.
403.111 - Confidential records.
403.121 - Enforcement; procedure; remedies.
403.131 - Injunctive relief, remedies.
403.135 - Persons who accept wastewater for spray irrigation; civil liability.
403.141 - Civil liability; joint and several liability.
403.151 - Compliance with rules or orders of department.
403.161 - Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent.
403.1655 - Environmental short-term emergency response program.
403.182 - Local pollution control programs.
403.1832 - Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
403.1834 - State bonds to finance or refinance facilities; exemption from taxation.
403.1835 - Water pollution control financial assistance.
403.1837 - Florida Water Pollution Control Financing Corporation.
403.1838 - Small Community Sewer Construction Assistance Act.
403.191 - Construction in relation to other law.
403.231 - Department of Legal Affairs to represent the state.
403.281 - Definitions; weather modification law.
403.291 - Purpose of weather modification law.
403.301 - Artificial weather modification operation; license required.
403.311 - Application for weather modification licensing; fee.
403.321 - Proof of financial responsibility.
403.331 - Issuance of license; suspension or revocation; renewal.
403.341 - Filing and publication of notice of intention to operate; limitation on area and time.
403.351 - Contents of notice of intention.
403.361 - Publication of notice of intention.
403.371 - Proof of publication.
403.381 - Record and reports of operations.
403.401 - Suspension or revocation of license.
403.412 - Environmental Protection Act.
403.41315 - Comprehensive illegal dumping, litter, and marine debris control and prevention.
403.4132 - Litter pickup and removal.
403.4133 - Adopt-a-Shore Program.
403.4135 - Litter receptacles.
403.414 - Environmental award program.
403.415 - Motor vehicle noise.
403.4151 - Exempt motor vehicles.
403.4153 - Federal preemption.