Under Sections 403.7234 and 403.7225, Florida
Statutes, each county is required to notify small businesses of their
legal responsibilities in properly managing their hazardous wastes. In
1990, Th
e Environmental Protection Commission was charged with carrying
out this mission for Hillsborough County. In order to accomplish this
task, EPC inspectors perform on-site verification inspections at each
business identified as a potential generator of hazardous waste.
Currently, there is an average of 16,000 businesses in Hillsborough that
are considered potential generators of hazardous waste.
EPC’s SQG program is an educationally-based
program. Inspectors understand that most small businesses do not have
the resources to hire their own environmental consultant to keep them
appraised of the changing regulations. It is our intent to inform
businesses of the regulations that apply to them and to assist them in
correcting any problems they may have in order to
achieve that
compliance. In addition to the actual on-site inspections, EPC’s SQG
program is a wonderful source of information. We have numerous
factsheets and publications available for free, we are able to research
issues more readily, and we are a great starting point of getting you to
the right person to answer your questions.
If you have any questions regarding this program,
please call (813) 627-2600 and ask for a representative of the SQG
Program.
