Environmental Protection

Hazardous Materials Management Program

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Programs

HazMat Facility Inspections
Regulated facilities are classified according to their type of business. There are currently 6 classes within the HMMC (AA, A, B, C, D, T). There are over 1100 regulated facilities in Alachua County. Inspection frequency is determined on size and complexity of operation.

HazMat Emergency Response
ACEPD staff responds to an average of 40 emergency response incidents each year. Our mission is to ensure the proper site cleanup and remediation and to provide assistance to local emergency response agencies.

HazMat Hazardous Waste
As required by 403.7236, F.S., Alachua County conducts inspections of facilities that generate hazardous waste in Alachua County. These inspections are conducted in conjunction with the routine HMMC inspections. Currently our database includes 1020 CESQG, 58 SQG and 7 LQG. Approximately 40% of the generators are inspected annually.

HazMat Site Remediation
ACEPD staff review and monitor contamination assessment plans and remedial action plans at contaminated sites within Alachua County.

HMMC Code

The Alachua County Hazardous Materials Management Code (HMMC) was initially adopted on April 15, 1991 and revised on January 25, 2000. The primary objectives of the HMMC are to:

  1. Regulate the management of hazardous materials to prevent discharges to the environment.
  2. Provide uniform standards for the proper storage, handling and monitoring hazardous materials on a county-wide basis.
  3. Provide Alachua County with legal authority to establish environmental monitoring, remediation, and closure requirements for contaminated sites.

Check out the USEPA's Envirofacts Federal database of hazardous waste facilities, generators and Superfund sites.

Contacts

Agustin Olmos, P.E.
Hazardous Materials Engineer
(352) 264-6806
gus@alachuacounty.us

Chris Gilbert
Sr. Environmental Specialist
(352) 264-6842
cgilbert@alachuacounty.us

Julie Pocklington
Sr. Environmental Specialist
(352) 264-6841
jpocklington@alachuacounty.us

Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
201 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 201
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone 352 264 6800 Fax 352 264 6852