[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Hillsborough / Partially Treated Sludge Release / DEM-Annett

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As of December 30, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge invalidated a proposed pollution notification rule promulgated by the Department, which required owners of installations throughout the State of Florida report pollution events to the local government as well as a local media outlet to notify the general public of the event. Protecting Florida's pristine environment is our top priority and DEP will continue the public pollution notification process to ensure all Floridians and visitors are notified of pollution incidents. Moving forward the notification process from the Department may change, however it was imperative that the notification to the public continued seamlessly. The incident below was reported to the State Watch Office and is being forwarded to you because the event has occurred in your area. For more information or should you have any questions, please contact Lauren Engel at Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us>

Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-2592


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 4/5/2017   09:40 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Partially Treated Sludge Release


This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Southwest, DEP OER Tampa - Day


Initial Report: 1.800 gallons of partially treated sludge released from a thickening tank due to a contractor error located at the incident address below in Tampa. The release entered into a storm drain which discharges into a retention pond on site, where it was contained. Clean up actions are planned once the release dries.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 4/5/2017   08:49 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 04/05/2017-09:53 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Hillsborough


Facility Name or Description:


Incident Location: Address: 2700 maritime blvd City: Tampa


Coordinates: Lat: 27.923392, Long: -82.44099


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Joespeh McCormick, City of Tampa Ut |Call Back Number 1: 813-267-9376 |Address:


Responsible Party: Unknown


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Wastewater or Effluent


Sub-Type: Wastewater


Situation: Active


Description: Wastewater or Effluent


Public Water System ID or Permit Number: .


Name of System: Howard F Curren Advanced WWTP


Type of System: Municipal


Release occurred from a: Wastewater Treatment Plant


Release occurred from a: Partially Treated Sludge


Release Cause: Contractor


Release status: Ceased


Date release ceased: 4/5/2017


Time release ceased: 08:51  ET


Release contained on-site at a water reclamation facility: Yes


Amount of release, in gallons: 1,800 gallons


Release enter a storm water system: Yes


Location of storm drain(s) that were impacted: .


Storm drain discharges: Retention Pond


Release enter any surface waters: Retention Pond, contained.


Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No


Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete


Description of clean-up actions: dry and sweep it up


Notification 04/05/2017-09:53 / DEM-Annett






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