FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 5, 2014

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

SURVEY LAUNCHED TO GATHER ZEMEL ROAD ODOR DATA

~Residents who experience odor in the area are encouraged to complete survey~

PUNTA GORDA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's South District is looking to gather data regarding odors near Zemel Road in Punta Gorda. There are three waste facilities on this road that may be contributing to odor complaints. 

The department is requesting that Lee County and Charlotte County residents within a three-mile radius of all three facilities fill out the electronic survey that can be accessed here when they note odors. 

This survey will encompass both the dry season and wet season. It will run from now until November 2015. The survey will provide the department and the active facilities sound data, which will ultimately assist with creating a solution to remediate odors migrating off-site.  

The survey can also be accessed using the QR code below. For additional information about the survey, please contact the DEP's South District Outreach Coordinator Terry Cerullo at 239-344-5647 or via email Terry.Cerullo@dep.state.fl.us. 

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention, and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us. 

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