Petroleum Programs

​​Petroleum Programs Mission

To protect the soil, groundwater, and surface water resources of the State from pollution caused by petroleum fuel product discharges. We carry out this mission through compliance inspections, contamination assessment and remediation oversight, and pollution prevention education.

Petroleum Programs and Service Areas

Petroleum Restoration Program

Petroleum Programs staff manage a State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) funded program for the clean-up of petroleum product contamination in soils and groundwater from old tank sites such as gasoline stations. Over 250 sites in a 9-county service area are included in this program's work efforts.

Storage Tank Compliance Program

Petroleum Programs staff manage and execute an FDEP funded program to prevent discharges of petroleum products from underground and above ground fuel tanks through a program of inspection, compliance and enforcement assistance at over 2,800 regulated storage tank facilities in our 16-county service area​.