Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (DER) was the agency which, from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, handled regulation, management, conservation, compliance and enforcement of a wide range of environmental and natural resource activities in the state of Florida, USA. Prior to that time, these activities were functions of the Florida Department of Health and of the Florida Department of Pollution Control. DER has now been merged with the Florida Department of Natural Resources to form the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
It performed a regulatory role, relying on air and water quality standards and waste management regulations. It was specifically tasked with the goals of:
- keeping Florida’s waters clean
- keeping Florida’s air clear of pollutants
- keeping Florida’s land free from contamination
Read more about Florida Department Of Environmental Regulation: Environmental Regulation Commission
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