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Drinking Water and Private Wells
Florida Department of Health in Manatee County
Environmental Public Health- 941-714-7593
EPH Division - 941-748-0747
DOH-Manatee Main Line -
Mailing Location
410 6th Avenue East
Attn: Environmental Public Health
Bradenton, FL 34208
Drinking Water
Through the Limited Use Drinking Water program, Environmental Health monitors small public drinking water systems (wells) in Manatee County. The program:
- Checks for water contamination (from bacteria, organic/inorganic chemicals or radiation)
- Reviews construction plans for new or modified systems to ensure all applicable standards are met
- Performs routine annual sanitation and safety inspections
- Investigates complaints of water-related diseases
- Samples water from wells under the State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response (SUPER) Act program if there is a possible petroleum product contamination
New Limited Use Permitting Checklist (25KB PDF)
Limited Use Drinking Water Coordinator: Josiah Cooper 941-741-7599
SUPER Act Coordinator: Terri Stripling 941-741-3962
Private Wells (Drinking Water)
This office assists owners of private water systems in determining the bacteriological quality of their drinking water. Samples are brought in from private wells at the request of owners, residents, physicians and/or lending institutions. In addition, the Environmental Health staff investigates waterborne illnesses possibly related to private water systems.
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