Water Use Permit Bureau Chief
As bureau chief of the Water Use Permit Program, Darrin Herbst is responsible for overseeing water use permit evaluation, water use permit compliance, well construction permitting, and demand management.
Herbst began his career at the District in 2001 as a professional geologist. He has served as manager of Water Use Regulation and senior professional geologist in the Tampa Regulation Service Office.
Herbst is a licensed professional geologist in Florida. He holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Northern Illinois University, a master’s degree in geology from Southern Illinois University and a certificate of advanced hydrogeology from the University of South Florida.