[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Duval / Wastewater Release

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Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report



Main Information



Report #: 2017-2596



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 4/5/2017   13:04 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Release



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Jacksonville - Day



Initial Report: JEA reports a release of 1,000 gallons of wastewater due to a collapsed manhole in Jacksonville. The release entered a nearby storm drain. Cleanup actions are ongoing.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: No



Incident Occurred: 4/5/2017   08:45 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 04/05/2017-13:16 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Duval



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: N/A



Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Eesa Ali, JEA |Call Back Number 1: 904 818 7943 |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: FL0026468



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Manhole



Release occurred from a: Domestic



Release Cause: Other



  Additional Release Cause Details: Collapse



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 4/5/2017



Time release ceased: 09:22  ET



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



Amount of release, in gallons: 1,000



Release enter a storm water system: Yes



Storm drain discharges: Butcher Pen Creek



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: In-Progress



Notification 04/05/2017-13:16 / DEM-Durrance



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