The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County (Hillsborough County) was created in 1967 by special act of the Florida Legislature to control and regulate activities which are or may reasonably be expected to cause pollution or contamination of air, water, soil and property, or cause excessive and unnecessary noise.

Current responsibilities of EPC are handled by five service divisions; Air, Environmental Resources Management, Waste, Water, and Wetlands, and two support departments; Administration and Legal.  Each division conducts investigations of complaints regarding pollution and addresses permitting and other issues in air quality, domestic wastewater, industrial wastewater, surface water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, underground storage tanks, wetland delineation, and artificial reefs.

Employees occupy two buildings in historic Ybor City, centrally located for the benefit of residents. Hillsborough County Commissioners serve in a separate capacity as the Board of EPC, with environmental protection jurisdiction that includes unincorporated Hillsborough County and the cities of  Temple Terrace, Plant City, and Tampa.

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