A
portion of Pinellas County's potable water supply
comes from groundwater sources. The use, handling,
production and storage of regulated substances
(hazardous and toxic materials) present a risk
of contamination to the groundwater supply.
In
1985, the Growth Management Legislation required
that counties and municipalities throughout the
state protect their wellfields. Florida Statute
163.3177 (6)(D) requires that land use maps in
local plans delineate existing and planned water
wells and, among other things, must include, as
a minimum, regulation to the protection of potable
water wells.
The
use, handling, production, disposal and storage
of regulated substances associated with non-residential
activities is prohibited in the Zone of Protection,
except as provided under the General Exemptions
provision of the Wellhead Protection Ordinance.
Activities potentially utilizing regulated substances
include, but are not limited to:
1.
Auto Paint and Body Shops
2. Battery Manufacturers or Repair Shops
3. Carpet Cleaners
4. Commercial Laundries
5. Dry Cleaner
6. Electroplators, Circuit Board Manufacturers
or Metal Finishers
7. Equipment Rental Operations
8. Fiberglass or Acrylic Manufacturers or
Formers
9. Fire Extinguisher Repair Operations
10. Food Processors
11. Funeral Homes
12. Furniture Manufacturers
13. Janitorial Suppliers and Portable Toilet
Operations
14. Machine Shops
15. Manufacturers using Acids, Caustics
or Solvents
16. Medical Facilities
17. Paint Manufacturers
18. Pest Control Operations
19. Photo, Chemical, Industrial and Environmental
Laboratories
20. Pool Maintenance Companies
21. Printers and Blueprinters
22. Roofers
23. Service Stations and Fuel Depots
24. Soap and Detergent Manufacturers and
Distributors
25. Vehicle Repair Facilities Using or Dispensing
Solvents, Fuels, Oils, and Greases
26. Water Conditioning Companies
27. Transformer Use and Storage Areas
NOTE: This list is for informational purposes
only and is not complete. It may be amended
from time to time.
Also
see the General
Exemptions section of the Wellhead
Protection Ordinance. |
Facilities having regulated substances within
the Zone of Protection are required to obtain
an Operating Permit from Pinellas County Utilities.
The Utilities address and telephone number is:
Pinellas
County Utilities Engineering
14 S. Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-3588
Non-residential
properties which handle the regulated substances
in amounts greater than ten (10) gallons liquid
or twenty-five (25) pounds solid will be subject
to the regulations of the Wellhead Protections
Ordinance. Some of the regulated substances are
listed below. For additional regulated
substances, see Appendix
A and Appendix
E of the Wellhead
Protection Ordinance.
GENERIC
SUBSTANCES LIST
- Acids
and basic cleaning solutions
- Antifreeze
and coolants
- Arsenic
and arsenic compounds
- Bleaches
and peroxides
- Brake
and transmission fluids
- Brine
Solutions
- Casting
and foundry chemicals
- Caulking
agents and sealants
- Cleaning
solvents
- Corrosion
and rust prevention solutions
- Cutting
fluids
- Degreasing
solvents
- Disinfectants
- Electroplating
solutions
- Explosives
- Fertilizers
- Fire
extinguishing chemicals
- Food
processing wastes
- Formaldehyde
- Fuels
and additives
- Glues,
adhesives and resins
- Greases
- Hydraulic
fluids
- Indicators
- Industrial
and commercial janitorial supplies
- Industrial
sludges and stillbottoms
- Inks,
printing and photocopying chemicals
- Laboratory
chemicals
- Liquid
storage batteries
- Medical,
pharmaceutical, dental, veterinary and hospital
solutions
- Mercury
and mercury compounds
- Metal
finishing solutions
- Oils
- Paints,
primers, thinners, dyes, stains, wood preservatives
and varnishing and cleaning compounds
- Painting
solvents
- PCBs
- Pesticides
and herbicides
- Plastic
resins, plasticizers and catalysts
- Photo
development chemicals
- Poisons
- Polishes
- Pool
chemicals
- Processed
dust and particulates
- Radioactive
sources
- Reagents
and standards
- Refrigerants
- Roofing
chemicals and sealers
- Sanitizers,
disinfectants, bactericides and algaecides,
soaps, detergents and surfactants
- Solders
and fluxes
- Stripping
compounds
- Tanning
industry chemicals
- Transformer
and capacitor oils/fluids
- Water
and wastewater treatment chemicals
A facility and its tenants are subject to the
following provision:
No
building permit for any non-residential activity
that use, handle, store, dispose or produce any
Regulated Substance shall be issued by the County
that would allow development or construction within
the Zone of Protection that is contrary to the
restrictions and provisions provided in the Wellhead
Protection Ordinance.
Permits
issued in violation of this provision confirm
no rights or privilege on the grantee. In addition,
the County Administrator may take appropriate
legal action as deemed necessary under the violations,
enforcement and penalties section of the Wellhead
Protection Ordinance. |
