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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been diligently investigating elevated readings of sulfur dioxide (SO2) at our ambient air quality monitor in Putnam County (Palatka), conducting multiple inspections of nearby facilities that are regulated for emissions of SO2, including Georgia-Pacific's Palatka Mill and Seminole Electric’s Generating Station, as well as reviewing operational data from these facilities.
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