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Department of Health Wekiva Information

History:
Governor Jeb Bush signed The Wekiva Parkway and Protection Act into law on Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at Wekiva Springs State Park, in Apopka. The law authorizes building the Wekiva Parkway and provides protection to the Wekiva River system. The Act requires a comprehensive approach to protecting the Wekiva River system involving local governments, state agencies, and the St. Johns River Management District. The Act requires the Department of Health to address nitrogen reduction through appropriate onsite disposal standards.

Current Tasks:
In May of 2006, $250,000 from the funds in Specific Appropriation 566 was allotted to the Florida Department of Health. These funds are for the "Department of Health to conduct or contract for a study to further identify and quantify the nitrogen loading from onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) within the Wekiva Study Area. The objectives of the study shall be determined by the department's Research Review and Advisory Committee, which shall also have oversight of the study. The department shall provide a report to the Executive Office of the Governor, President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than June 30, 2007. The report shall assess whether OWTS are a significant source of nitrogen to the underlying groundwater relative to other sources and shall recommend a range of possible cost-effective OWTS nitrogen reduction strategies if contributions are significant."

Current Status:
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This page was last updated June 10, 2008.


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