Alternative Text Description for USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the locations of EPA-regulated pollutant discharge facilities across Florida that are permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The NPDES permit program regulates point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. Each location shown on the map represents a facility tracked in the EPA's Integrated Compliance Information System database for permit compliance and enforcement status.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the entire state of Florida, extending from the panhandle region in the northwest (including Pensacola and Tallahassee) south through the peninsula to Miami and the Florida Keys. Major cities labeled on the map include Jacksonville on the northeast coast, Orlando in central Florida, Tampa and St. Petersburg on the west coast, and Miami in the southeast. Neighboring states visible include portions of Alabama and Georgia to the north. Coastal areas along both the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Gulf of America to the west are shown.

KEY INSIGHTS

NPDES-permitted facilities are distributed throughout Florida with notable concentrations in several patterns. The densest clusters appear along the northern border region stretching from the panhandle through the Tallahassee area, suggesting significant industrial or municipal discharge activity in this corridor. Another substantial concentration occurs in the central Florida region around Orlando and extending along the Interstate 4 corridor toward Tampa. Coastal areas, particularly along the Atlantic coast near Jacksonville and the southwest coast near Cape Coral, also show significant facility presence. The distribution indicates that permitted discharge facilities are more concentrated in urbanized and industrialized regions rather than being evenly distributed across the state.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

This layer represents EPA-regulated facilities with NPDES permits that are authorized to discharge pollutants to U.S. waters.

NPDES Permitted Facilities (light green circular points)

Appearance:

Light green circular point symbols of uniform size distributed across the mapped area.

Distribution:

Facilities appear throughout Florida with varying density. Coverage extends from the panhandle region through the peninsula to the southern tip and Keys.

Notable locations:

Spatial patterns:

The facilities show a strong tendency to cluster along the northern tier of the state, forming an almost continuous band across the panhandle. A secondary corridor of concentration follows the central spine of the peninsula through major metropolitan areas. Coastal regions display linear patterns following shorelines, particularly evident along the Atlantic coast and southwest Gulf of America coast. Interior areas show more dispersed distribution with gaps in less developed or protected lands.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map represents point source discharge facilities regulated under the Clean Water Act's NPDES program. Each point location indicates a facility tracked for permit compliance and enforcement status in the EPA's Integrated Compliance Information System. The data represents facilities from states that have been migrated from the legacy Permit Compliance System to the current ICIS-NPDES database. The map displays all NPDES-permitted facilities at a statewide scale, providing a comprehensive view of regulated discharge points across Florida. Not all facilities may be actively discharging at any given time, as the dataset includes all permitted locations regardless of current operational status.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data originates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Integrated Compliance Information System for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (ICIS-NPDES). This database tracks permit compliance and enforcement status of facilities regulated under the Clean Water Act's NPDES program, which addresses water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States. The system is designed to support NPDES program management at state, regional, and national levels and serves as the database of record for inspection data for states migrated from the Permit Compliance System. Additional information is available at the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/geospatial.

Data source layer name: EPANPDES_AUG25

Definition Query:

No definition query or filter criteria was applied to this dataset.

Scale Information:

The map displays data at a statewide scale showing the entire state of Florida. This scale is appropriate for viewing overall distribution patterns and regional concentrations of NPDES-permitted facilities across the state.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The dataset name indicates data current as of August 25, though the specific year is not provided in the available information.

Limitations:

The dataset represents permitted facilities tracked in the ICIS-NPDES system and includes only facilities from states that have been migrated from the legacy Permit Compliance System. The operational status, discharge volume, or specific pollutants associated with each facility are not indicated by the map symbology. The point locations represent facility addresses and may not precisely correspond to actual discharge points.

Map Coverage:

The map encompasses the entire state of Florida from the western panhandle to the Atlantic coast and from the Georgia-Alabama border south through the Florida Keys. Small portions of southern Alabama, southern Georgia, and the Straits of Florida are visible for geographic context.

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