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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Waste Management

Florida Department of Health in Nassau County Environmental Health

Biomedical Waste

The Environmental Health program ensures the proper handling, labeling, storage, treatment, and disposal of biomedical waste to protect employees, patients, and the public from disease-causing agents. 

Pollutant Storage Tank Compliance and Cleanup

The Florida Legislature's State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response (SUPER) Act addresses groundwater contamination from leaking underground petroleum storage tanks. This act funds the Inland Protection Trust Fund, which supports cleanup and response actions to protect public health and the environment.