# Fla. Stat. § 403.062: 403.062 Pollution control; underground, surface, and coastal waters

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## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 403.062
- **Heading:** 403.062 Pollution control; underground, surface, and coastal waters
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 403 / Part I / Section 403.062

## Text

The department and its agents shall have general control and supervision over underground water, lakes, rivers, streams, canals, ditches, and coastal waters under the jurisdiction of the state insofar as their pollution may affect the public health or impair the interest of the public or persons lawfully using them.

History: s. 2, ch. 29834, 1955; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 403.011 403.011 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.021 403.021 Legislative declaration; public policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.021.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.031 403.031 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.031.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.051 403.051 Meetings; hearings and procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.051.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.061 403.061 Department; powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.061.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.062 403.062 Pollution control; underground, surface, and coastal waters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.062.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.063 403.063 Groundwater quality monitoring.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.063.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.064 403.064 Reuse of reclaimed water.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.064.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.067 403.067 Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.067.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.072 403.072 Pollution Prevention Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.072.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.073 403.073 Pollution prevention; state goal; agency programs; public education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.073.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.074 403.074 Technical assistance by the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.074.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.075 403.075 Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.075.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 403.076 403.076 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C403_PI_S403.076.md)

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